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.
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley says the Snyder administration will put a focus on improving public health and an expert on the subject provides a road map for how the administration can improve the health of Michigan residents to build a better workforce and a stronger economy.
MOUNT CLEMENS — Macomb County faces an all-too-familiar Michigan problem these days: plunging property tax collections leading directly to decimated public budgets. But here in the state’s third most populous county, downsizing the budget means supersizing the risk of contaminated water, among other public health calamities.
LANSING — Facing a significant increase in reported cases of syphilis infections, the Ingham County Health Department says it’s in the midst of an outbreak of the sexually transmitted bacterial infection. The county is not alone and local health officials across the state are on the lookout for signs of a worsening situation.
Immigration foes have mistakenly claimed that a new study of tropical diseases found that a rare tapeworm infection is being spread in the United States by Hispanic illegal aliens, according to the study’s author. The study, by Dr. Peter Hotez, was reported in December by the Reuters news service. Hotez wrote that the tapeworm infection [...]
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