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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.

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Ingham County reports syphilis outbreak appears under control

By Todd A. Heywood | 07.31.09 | 10:42 am

Marcus Cheatham, spokesperson for the Ingham County Health Department, said Thursday that an outbreak of syphilis in the county appears to be under control. Michigan Messenger reported in May that Ingham County had classified an alarming increase of cases of the age-old sexually transmitted infection as an “outbreak.” At that time, the county had 10 [...]

Increase in syphilis cases worries local health departments

By Todd A. Heywood | 05.12.09 | 12:48 am

LANSING — Facing a significant increase in reported cases of syphilis infections, the Ingham County Health Department says it’s in the midst of an outbreak of the sexually transmitted bacterial infection. The county is not alone and local health officials across the state are on the lookout for signs of a worsening situation.

Ingham County official: Increase of syphilis cases ‘alarming’

By Todd A. Heywood | 02.26.09 | 8:01 am

Health officials are moving quickly to stem a surprising increase in newly reported syphilis cases in two counties