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The Michigan Messenger going forward

By Staff Report | 11.16.11

I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]

Colorado-based abstinence program provided false and misleading information to Michigan students

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.16.11

An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.

Class action lawsuit filed against MERS over unpaid taxes

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.15.11

Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.

Schuette fights important mercury regulations

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By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.14.11

Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.

Posts Tagged AIDS

HIV Testing Sites in Michigan for World AIDS Day

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.27.07 | 4:02 pm

All tests are free. At locations doing rapid tests, results will be available in 20 minutes:           Calhoun County Public Health Department 190 E.  Michigan Ave., Suite A 100 Battle Creek, MI 49014 Nov. 30,  8-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. JoDee Marsh (269) 969-6493        Central Michigan District Health [...]

World AIDS Day: Wine and Dine to Battle Illness in Michigan

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.27.07 | 3:49 pm

World AIDS Day, an event that started at a meeting of world health ministers in 1988, will be marked with a series of events in Michigan this Friday and Saturday. The program, originally coordinated by the United Nations AIDS organization, was taken over in 2004 by World AIDS Campaign (WorldAIDSCampaign.info). This year’s worldwide theme is [...]

AIDS Walk Michigan East Lansing-Lansing this weekend

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.26.07 | 1:40 pm

LANSING– Hundreds of local residents will gather at Valley Court Park in East Lansing Saturday Sept. 30. The event will open with registration at 10 a.m., followed by a 12 noon ceremony featuring East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh and Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero. The walk will kick off at 1 p.m. The AIDS Walk began [...]