County gives final nod to lease for Paula’s House
The action ends several months of negotiations with the county and gives the nonprofit agency a larger building to house a transition program for troubled women with children.
View ArticleLake makes a splash; Whiteford nips Summerfield 51-48
There was no better place to be Tuesday night than the packed, loud, raucous gym at Whiteford High School. There was no better way to open up Tri-County league play than a heated rivalry between the...
View ArticleMore protests after Mich. right-to-work action
Protests are taking place a day after Republicans converted Michigan from a seemingly impregnable fortress of organized labor into a right-to-work state.
View ArticleLions put DT Williams on IR, sign DT Fluellen
The Detroit Lions have put defensive tackle Corey Williams on injured reserve, ending his season because of an injured right knee.
View ArticleSemi-truck crashes, burns, shuts I-94 in Detroit
Police say a tractor-trailer has crashed and burned on Interstate 94 in Detroit, closing the expressway in both directions.
View ArticleCar hits downtown Monroe building
A car driving along E. First St. hit a van, then swerved sharply striking a downtown building this afternoon.
View ArticleHockey fans fed up with ongoing NHL labor strife
Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout.
View ArticleMichigan Senate rejects repeal of handgun checking
The Michigan Senate has rejected a National Rifle Association-backed proposal to let people buy handguns without undergoing criminal background checks.
View ArticleNHL, union remain apart on issues and in meetings
The latest round of NHL labor talks ended with the two sides in different rooms from each other.
View ArticleShop with a Cop is a 'force' for good
Monroe police Cpl. Daryl Tamsen said that parents inadvertently give police a bad reputation when they tell their children that they’re going to call police and send them to jail when they act naughty.
View ArticleLike 9/11 concert, musicians turn out for Sandy
Call the "12-12-12" benefit show "The Concert for New York City" 2.0. Eleven years after the benefit concert in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was held at Madison Square Garden, many of the...
View ArticlePolice: Rollover crash leaves 53-year-old man dead
State police say a rollover crash in suburban Detroit has left a 53-year-old man dead.
View ArticleIlitch company owes nearly $1 million in taxes to Detroit
The operator of Joe Louis and Cobo arenas in downtown Detroit owes the cash-strapped city more than $971,000 in unpaid property taxes on the venues.
View ArticleCandlelight vigil Friday night for Julia Niswender at Munson Park; funeral...
To honor Julia Niswender
View ArticleNHL labor talks wrap up with still no progress
Two days of talks between the NHL, the players' association, and federal mediators still haven't provided any answers how to end the lockout.
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