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.
After originally claiming that they could not release documents related to the state’s spending on H1N1 prevention and treatment for national security reasons, the Michigan Department of Community Health has reversed its denial and released the documents.
Michigan teenagers continue to become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, at an alarming rate, Michigan health officials say. From a press release from the Michigan Department of Community Health in advance of Tuesday’s World AIDS Day events:
LANSING — The state confirmed that a probable case of influenza A(H1N1), commonly known as swine flu, has been confirmed in a 34-year-old Livingston County woman. The state is also investigating a probable infection of an Ottawa County woman.
The Michigan Department of Community Health today sent a letter to the State Senate and House urging the passage of a ban on smoking in public places like eateries and bars. The legislation passed the State House in May on a vote of 65-39.
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