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.
A recent economic forecast for northern Michigan listed mining jobs as one of the potential bright spots in the economy. But the recent economic shakeup has slowed global demand for metals, and Rio Tinto, the company that is trying to develop a nickel and copper mine in Michigan, has stated that the slowdown has caused [...]
AP reports that an Ingham County judge has ruled that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality acted properly in granting an air permit for the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co.’s planned nickel sulfide mine near Marquette.
A high profile state employee has left his job to work for Rio Tinto, the global mining company that is planning a controversial nickel sulfide mine in the Upper Peninsula through its subsidiary Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. Matt Johnson, Gov. Granholm’s Upper Peninsula representative since 2003, will now serve as manager of governmental and community [...]
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