Mich. Senate OKs bill to help build Red Wings home
The Michigan Senate approved legislation Wednesday to help finance a downtown Detroit project that would include a new home for the NHL's Detroit Red Wings.
View ArticleVehicles damaged in car lot
Vandals damaged two vehicles damaged at the Monroe Jeep-Dodge-Chrysler Superstore, 15160 S. Dixie Hwy.,Wednesday morning.
View ArticleSmokers celebrate as Wash. legalizes marijuana
The crowds of happy people lighting joints under Seattle's Space Needle early Thursday morning with nary a police officer in sight bespoke the new reality: Marijuana is legal under Washington state law.
View ArticleAction on right-to-work legislation appears likely
It appears increasingly likely that so-called "right to work" legislation will be introduced in Michigan.
View ArticleBurglars targeting country churches
The burglar’s eerie hand print is clearly visible on the window he forced open and it serves as a reminder that even a church is not immune to today’s criminal element.
View ArticleSanta's real, and he does check his list
Recently my sister faced a dilemma. She did what we both do when there is a dilemma — she texted me. “What did you do when your kids started asking questions about Santa Claus?”
View ArticleMichigan House passes first piece of "Right to Work" legislation
Controversial "right to work" legislation moving in Lansing.
View ArticleMichigan GOP pushes right to work; Zorn against
Monroe County’s Dale Zorn, R-Ida, was one of only six Republicans to vote against the hotly debated Right-to-work legislation that passed the Michigan House Thursday.
View ArticleBedford board votes terminate school officer contract
Bedford Public Schools Board of Education has eliminated its second liaison officer.
View ArticleNHL rejects players' offer to break labor impasse
Instead of closing in on a deal, the NHL and the players' association are further apart than ever before.
View ArticleNotre Dame's Te'o eyes Heisman after Maxwell win
From Notre Dame's unbeaten regular season to college football's biggest awards, Manti Te'o just keeps winning.
View ArticlePearl Harbor dead remembered on 71st anniversary
More than 2,000 people are gathering at Pearl Harbor on Friday to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people and launched the United States into World War II.
View ArticleStrong earthquake strikes off northeastern Japan
A strong earthquake struck Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. A city in the region reported that a small tsunami...
View ArticleDennis Rodman must pay $500K in child support
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been found in contempt of court and ordered to pay $500,000 in back child support to his ex-wife, her attorney said Thursday.
View ArticleUS economy adds 146K jobs, rate falls to 7.7 pct.
The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the...
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