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.
But you have to help out to make it a success. We want your feedback, thoughts, perceptions, gripes, criticism, observations and ideas. We seek a lively and animated exchange, but let’s not be nasty about it — try to avoid personal attacks and obscenities. Hopefully, the result will be a healthy dialogue about the things that matter to people who live and work in Monroe County and Michigan.
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. You can reach him at dean@monroenews.com or 734-240-5771. Whether or not you’ve caught him at a good time, well, you’ll just have to ask. |
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Charles Slat is a 28-year 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. Mr. Slat also hosts the Consumer alert! blog on blogsmonroe. Find it here: 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 20 years and covers law enforcement and education. You can reach him at rayk@monroenews.com or 734-240-5778. |
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Michelle Swartz has been a reporter for nine years at The Evening News and covers lifestyles 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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Stephanie Ariganello, a reporter who has been with the Evening News since February 2006, covers anything going on in Monroe County. She objects to this picture, noting it does not capture her spirit. You can reach her at stephaniea@monroenews.com or 734-240-5773. |
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Danielle Portteus, a recent 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 community publication. She can be reached at dportteus@monroenews.com. |
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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 blog at BlogsMonroe. She can be reached at 734-240-5745 or at paula@monroenews.com. |