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.
An anonymous robocall is being sent to voters in Michigan with an ominous and inaccurate warning: Signing petitions could result in identity theft.
Ingham County Register of Deeds Curtis Hertel, Jr. is alleging that two Florida companies may be engaged in scams involving Michigan residents facing foreclosure.
With the legislature having failed to pass legislation to prevent the Department of Natural Resources from enforcing a ban on wild pig hunting, the DNR is set to make that ban functional July 8.
As earlier reported by Michigan Messenger, activists in Detroit say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surrounded a school in order to detain an undocumented resident.
Michigan advocates are continuing their drive to get the state legislature to pass an anti-bullying bill, even as Arkansas has gone back and reworked its law.
Information released by the College Board which administers AP testing shows that Michigan students who took the tests scored better than students across the nation.
Hunters and their dollars were in short supply this hunting season. The Marquette Mining Journal reports that hunting licenses dropped four percent during Michigan’s 2010 deer season. The reason? Deer are now everywhere.
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission has issued 1,338 licenses to allow for Sunday morning and Christmas Day alcohol sales, reports the Bay City Times.
Gov.-elect Rick Snyder stepped in between his nominee to head the Michigan State Police and veteran Capitol reporter Tim Skubick at a press conference Wednesday, and in the process tipped his hand on his views relating to capital punishment.
A man facing felony charges after a state trooper illegally disclosed his HIV-positive status to his ex-girlfriend now wishes he would have informed her of the infection himself, but advocates say that breaking down the stigma attached to HIV will help those like him overcome their fear and be more open with loved ones.
Do you know where to vote on Election Day? Do you know what to bring with you? Get comprehensive voter information for your state here.
Sign up for our email newsletter