Riga News

A bill that would allow the town of Riga to save and spend revenue earned from being the site of the Monroe County landfill has passed both houses and is awaiting signature by Gov.

Sean M. Humby chewed his fingernails and looked down at the floor as he told a Monroe County sheriff's investigator that he hadn't sexually molested a 12-year-old boy.

“There's no mileage penalty at 10 percent ethanol”

Surrounded by acres of cornfields, the year-old ethanol plant outside this tiny burg in northeast Barry County now is part of the biggest ethanol business in the country. via Ann Arbor News

It was a dark and stormy night in 1839 when Richard Wagner fled by sea from Riga debt collectors. via Grand Rapids Press

“Even being around railroad tracks is not a good idea. It can lead to all sorts of catastrophic results.”

Monroe County sheriff's deputies don't know what motivated a group of teens to apparently place a 3-foot-wide boulder on railroad tracks near Chili Avenue in Chili Monday evening, shortly before a two-mile-long ... via Democrat & Chronicle

“The district's position may have a chilling effect on other students who may become the victim of sexual assault”

A Churchville-Chili High School senior has been charged with sexual misconduct for allegedly forcing a freshman girl into sexual activity against her will in the men's faculty bathroom at the school. via Democrat & Chronicle

“It was a great day and Monroe County supported us well”

By: Dean Cousino story updated December 14. 2007 11:17AM The lack of rain and a brand new expo center helped boost the fair's earnings to its highest level in years, the annual audit showed. via Monroe Evening News/Monroe Sunday News

“We're going to stay the weekend here instead of going to Vegas.”

Kara Morrison and Susan Pollack / The Detroit News Like moths to a flame, gamblers and the just plain curious swarmed the MGM Grand Detroit before midnight Tuesday, as the glittering $800 million casino complex ... via Detroit News