Arsonists ignite fire at Monroe home
Arsonists started a fire of some materials outside an E. Fourth St. house Friday night, and the flames melted some of the vinyl siding, police said.
View ArticleBoxer convicted of Temperance Michigan credit union robbery
A boxer whose bloody nose swab led to criminal charges has been convicted of robbing a Michigan credit union.
View ArticleKnight scores 30; Pistons beat Cavs 104-97
Brandon Knight made sure the Detroit Pistons got a needed road win.
View ArticleHenderson dominates Diaz for UFC lightweight title
Benson Henderson's face was completely clear, looking no different than it did when he stepped into the octagon for his second title defense. Nate Diaz's right eye was purple, blue and black, thanks to...
View ArticleRolling Stones rock Brooklyn at anniversary gig
The Rolling Stones — average age 68-plus, if you're counting — were in rollicking form as they rocked the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for 2½ hours Saturday night, their first U.S. show on a mini-tour...
View ArticleMade in Monroe - Local handmade gifts
If a person really wanted to, just about everything one needs for the holiday season, and even year-round, could be purchased from an entrepreneur in Monroe County.
View ArticleWest Virginia Mascot told to stop hunting
West Virginia University has ordered team mastcot Jonathan Kimble to stop using his university-issued weapon on hunting trips after a video of this week's kill was posted online.
View ArticleUnions vow political payback for right-to-work law
With defeat in the Michigan Legislature virtually certain, Democrats and organized labor intend to make enactment of right-to-work laws as uncomfortable as possible for Gov. Rick Snyder and his...
View ArticleFeds rule Monroe plane crash resulted in high-speed maneuver
LaSalle man and two other were killed in the crash
View Article'Skyfall,' 'Guardians' duel for box-office win
James Bond is in a box-office photo finish with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny over what looks to be the last slow weekend of the holidays.
View ArticleCowboys involved in fatal wreck were close friends
Josh Brent and Jerry Brown met in college, forming a close, unshakeable bond. Having realized his NFL dream, Brent was trying to help his roommate do the same.
View ArticlePackers beat Lions 27-20, take NFC North lead
The Green Bay Packers are a victory away from clinching the NFC North title after beating the Detroit Lions 27-20 on Sunday night.
View ArticleLocked-out players hope to resume talks with NHL
Thanks to a charity game, three NHL players — Kevin Westgarth, Shawn Horcoff and Jamal Mayers — got a chance to get more comfortable on the ice than they were earlier in the week.
View ArticleNotre Dame's Te'o wins Lott IMPACT Trophy
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o has won the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the collegiate defensive player having the biggest impact on his team.
View ArticleNew tragedy rocks NFL's regularly scheduled world
The games go on. For the second straight weekend, tragedy rocked the regularly scheduled world of the NFL. It left families, friends, teammates and coaching staffs grieving over yet another senseless...
View ArticleObama to visit Michigan to tout 'fiscal cliff' plan
President Barack Obama is heading to Michigan to ask auto workers to support his plan for averting the so-called fiscal cliff.
View ArticleCapitol-area roads to be closed ahead of protests
Police say road closures are planned around the Michigan Capitol ahead of anticipated protests about right-to-work legislation.
View ArticleLocal sports: Cherney earns rare shutout for Toledo
Goalie Zac Cherney stopped all 23 shots and recorded the first shutout in the modern era of University of Toledo hockey as the Rockets blanked Cincinnati 9-0 Saturday night.
View ArticleFollow state's right-to-work debate online
Anyone who would like to follow the proceedings in Lansing as they happen Tuesday on the right-to-work issue can do so on the Michigan House of Representatives’ and Senate’s livestream video and audio...
View ArticleGrandson's birth brings sheer joy
I write to you first with deference to my dear friend, Mary Larrow, of Luna Pier. You don’t know her yet, but she drove me crazy years ago with constant pictures and stories of her “wonderful”...
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