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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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Enbridge says its financial outlook is strong despite cleanup costs

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 07.29.10 | 3:29 pm

Speaking from Battle Creek yesterday where he was involved in coordinating the emergency response to an oil spill that has contaminated an estimated 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River, Enbridge CEO Pat Daniel told analysts that the company is on track to meet its financial goals despite $900,000 in cleanup costs this quarter for an [...]

Enbridge officials apologize for the oil spill disaster in Calhoun county

By Todd A. Heywood | 07.28.10 | 9:40 am

BATTLE CREEK– Officials from Enbridge Energy apologized to residents of Marshall Tuesday for the impact of the oil disaster there. “I’d like to begin with an apology,” Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniels said Tuesday afternoon. “We have negatively impacted your lives.” The company also issued a press statement Tuesday from Steve Wuori, Executive Vice-President, Liquids Pipelines, [...]