Thieves in the night chop down, steal tree
Terry and Larry Dumouchelle got a jawdropping, eye- popping surprise when they pulled out of their garage near Lewis Ave. and Sterns Rd. Sunday morning.
View ArticleEvening News' 12 days of Christmas photo contest
The Monroe Evening News is holding a 12 Days of Christmas Photo Contest! Submit photos of your favorite Christmas traditions, decorations, trees, pets, etc. to megan@monroenews.com.
View ArticleArea workers join Lansing protesters
Buses and cars filled with Monroe County union workers left this morning to rally against right-towork legisation
View ArticleMichigan House approves right-to-work limiting unions
The Republican-led Michigan House has approved a contentious right-to-work bill limiting unions' strength.
View ArticleLocal sports: Monroe bowlers roll to dominating victories
Monroe boys and girls bowling teams routed Ann Arbor Pioneer by identical 29- 1 scores Monday at Colonial Lanes.
View ArticleMonroe businesses receive misleading mailings
Some area businesses with Web sites report getting a misleading mailing that appears to be a $65 invoice for Internet domain name services from DNS Services of Vancouver, Wash.
View ArticleAir Force sends mystery mini-shuttle back to space
The military's small, top-secret version of the space shuttle rocketed into orbit Tuesday for a repeat mystery mission, two years after making the first flight of its kind.
View ArticleMichigan Gov. Snyder signs right-to-work bills
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed right-to-work legislation, dealing a devastating and once-unthinkable defeat to organized labor in a state that has been a cradle of the movement for generations.
View ArticleNorth Korea fires long-range rocket
North Korea fired a long-range rocket Wednesday in its second launch under its new leader, South Korean officials said, defying warnings from the U.N. and Washington only days before South Korean...
View ArticleLawson scores 26 to lead Nuggets over Pistons
The Denver Nuggets have watched this scenario play out a few times already this season — just from the opposite viewpoint.
View ArticleNHL, union to return to bargaining, with mediators
NHL labor negotiations will resume Wednesday, with mediators rejoining the talks at an undisclosed location in an effort to save the hockey season.
View ArticleMichigan becomes right-to-work state despite protests
In a dizzyingly short time span, Republicans have converted Michigan from a seemingly impregnable fortress of organized labor into a right-to-work state, leaving outgunned Democrats and union...
View ArticleAmericans finding dozens of ways to mark 12-12-12
With a once-a-century date arriving Wednesday, some people across the United Stated are betting on good fortune for 12-12-12.
View ArticlePlayer suspensions tossed out in NFL bounty case
Four players embroiled for nearly 10 months in the NFL's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints no longer have to worry about suspensions or fines, and can try to move on with their careers on...
View ArticleGas station robbed by knife-wielding thief
A female wearing a blue bandana over her face, laced up boots and wielding a hunting-style knife robbed the BP gas station in Newport of more than $500 in cash Monday morning.
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