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 [...]
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.
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.
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.
Grand Valley State University has become the third state university to provide gender neutral housing for students.
A Grand Valley State University study group that has been looking at potential wind power development in West Michigan has concluded that though offshore wind turbines in Lake Michigan may deter some visitors they may attract others.
LANSING — As the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally communities gear up for two high profile events — the Michigan Pride march, rally and festival on Saturday at the state Capitol and a two-hour event this evening at Grand Valley State University to counter the message of the ex-gay movement — the recent high-profile shootings by alleged right-wing extremists have police agencies in Michigan paying closer attention.
When Love Won Out, an ex-gay ministry that teaches that people can overcome their homosexuality through prayer and therapy, scheduled a one-day conference at Sunshine Community Church in Grand Rapids for this Saturday, it’s likely that few were surprised. The Grand Rapids area has traditionally been a conservative and deeply religious community that has never [...]
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Ottawa County sheriff’s deputy who shot an unarmed Grand Valley State University student in the chest while approaching his apartment to execute a search warrant. Deputy Ryan Huizenga was charged with a misdemeanor count of “careless discharge of a weapon causing injury or death” after an investigation [...]
Monday evening while running some errands, I listened to a portion of Mark Thompson’s radio show on Sirius Left, with Thom Hartmann as guest. Hartmann provided the best description that I have heard to date of how the financial system has collapsed and the ongoing risk that further collapse is likely.
WOOD-TV Channel 8, under pressure from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists in Grand Rapids and from Washington D.C. has announced it will not air a controversial special from the American Family Association. The film can be viewed here.
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Carl Levin will face off in a debate with his Republican rival, state Rep. Jack Hoogendyk, R-Kalamazoo, on Sunday night on all Michigan PBS affiliates. The debate will be hosted by Grand Valley State University (GVSU), and will air at 7 p.m. It will also be streamed live at the GVSU Web [...]
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