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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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Rio Tinto puts U.P. nickel mine on hold

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 02.12.09 | 5:35 pm

Rio Tinto, the global mining company which planned a controversial nickel sulfide mine in the Upper Peninsula northwest of Marquette, announced today that it will defer development of the same mine until market conditions improve.

China invests $14 billion in UP mining company

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 02.02.08 | 9:46 pm

The Chinese state-owned aluminum corporation, Chinalco, announced on Friday that it will spend $14 billion for 12 percent of the global mining company Rio Tinto. Chinalco called the move the largest ever Chinese foreign investment. Rio Tinto — which is pursuing controversial nickel mines in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula through its subsidiary, Kennecott Minerals Co. — [...]