Behind the Headlines is a Web log of The Monroe Evening News reporting staff, a place to gab, gnash teeth or maybe provide a few insights about the events of the day. We want to engage, inform and entertain you and, maybe, create a greater sense of community in the process.
The people who contribute to this blog:
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Dean Cousino has been a reporter at The Evening News since 1977 who covers agriculture and several townships in the northern Monroe County / Downriver area. If you’re trying to reach him during Monroe County Fair week, look for Dean at the fairgrounds. You can reach him at dean@monroenews.com or 734-240-5771. |
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Charles Slat is a long-time veteran of The Evening News staff who covers business, energy and the environment, among other topics and has a specific “patented form of cynicism.” You can reach him at ctslat@monroenews.com or 734-240-5772. Charles has a Sunday business column in our print edition and hosts the Consumer alert! blog at http://www.blogsmonroe.com/consumer. |
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Ray Kisonas. You may know him from such columns as “I’m Telling You, Don’t Get Old” and “This Little Piggie is Having Pork.” Ray has been an Evening News reporter for more than 20 years and covers law enforcement and education. He’s also blogging at Military Dad: http://www.blogsmonroe.com/militarydad. You can reach him at rayk@monroenews.com or 734-240-5778. |
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Michelle Swartz has been a reporter for several years at The Evening News and covers lifestyle topics and several townships. You can reach her at mswartz@monroenews.com or 734-240-5784. Michelle also hosts a pop culture blog at www.blogsmonroe.com/events/. |
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Danielle Portteus, a graduate of Central Michigan University, joined The Evening News staff as a general assignment reporter in January 2007 and currently writes for the Bedford Now publication. She can be reached at dportteus@monroenews.com. She’s twittering at http://www.twitter.com/newschic. |
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Paula Wethington has been with The Monroe Evening News since January 2000 and is one of the Community Page reporters. She also hosts the Monroe on a Budget frugal living blog and twitters at http://www.twitter.com/MonroeOnABudget. Paula never goes shopping without her coupon box. She can be reached at 734-240-5745 or at paula@monroenews.com. |