Sheriff's team conducting drills at schools
Members of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office special response team were expected to make the rounds of county school districts today to demonstrate their preparedness to respond to an emergency such...
View ArticlePaying for privacy on Internet might be worth it
So it’s clear social networks are a hit. People like them — they really really like them. One billion people are on Facebook. Millions use Pinstagram and Twitter. In three short years Instagram went...
View ArticleMonroe Public Schools cancels Friday classes
Monroe Public Schools has decided not to hold classes on Friday due to the prospects of low school attendance due to unfounded worries about school safety.
View ArticleSnow in Midwest leads to fatal 25-vehicle pileup
The first widespread snowstorm of the season crawled across the Midwest on Thursday, with whiteout conditions stranding holiday travelers and sending drivers sliding over slick roads — including into a...
View ArticleNHL cancels all games through January 14
Nearly everywhere Lou Billittier turns these days, the Buffalo restaurateur is reminded of the NHL lockout, and its impact on his blue-collar, sports-mad town.
View ArticleHuman body parts found in suburban Detroit sewer
Suburban Detroit police say body parts have been recovered from a sewer pipe.
View ArticleMichael Phelps voted AP male athlete of year
Now that he's away from the pool, Michael Phelps can reflect — really reflect — on what he accomplished. Pretty amazing stuff.
View ArticleUp to 14 inches snow expected in northern Michigan
Heavy snow is falling in parts of northern Michigan, with more than 5 inches already accumulated and forecasts for up to 14 inches before the Midwest's first major snowstorm of the season ends.
View ArticleMichigan's estimated population grew in 2012
Michigan's estimated population grew a fraction of a percentage point in 2012, the first increase in the measure for the state since 2004, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau the state...
View ArticleFour dogs that attacked teen euthanized
Four boxers that attacked a teenager and bit her repeatedly outside a house in Frenchtown Township have been euthanized.
View ArticleGun control debate heating up in statehouses
As President Barack Obama urges tighter federal gun laws, state legislators around the country have responded to the Connecticut school shooting with a flurry of their own ideas that are likely to...
View ArticleMurder suspect enters plea of no contest
One of two Monroe men accused of killing another man by striking him in the head with an object made a plea that will send him to prison for up to eight years.
View ArticleTwo area party stores robbed
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating armed robberies of two area convenience stores early today, one in Frenchtown Township and another near Newport.
View ArticleTravelers hope to be on their way after snowstorm
Travelers facing canceled flights and closed roads were hoping to finally head to their holiday destinations Friday as a widespread snowstorm that dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the...
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