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Did you know President Theodore Roosevelt had visited Monroe, Michigan, in 1896, when he was still a New York City police commissioner? As a result, there was a reception in his honor in the city when he died in January 1919. Other headlines from the time, as found in The Monroe Evening News, include porkless Saturday added to the meatless and wheatless days requested by federal officials; progress continuing on plans for Monroe's first city hospital; and snowdrifts as high as 20 feet that stranded some truck drivers arriving from Detroit. This podcast is based on the "100 Years Ago" column that appears monthly in The Monroe News; audio production by Paula Wethington of The Monroe News.

Ex-felons were happy to get a second chance at making election decisions, following the passage of Amendment 4, which restores voting rights to ex-felons who've completed their sentences. People convicted of murder and felony sex offenses are excluded.

Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook arrived at the scene of a shooting on Erie’s west side around 11:05 p.m. on Jan. 7 after being called by EmergyCare paramedics.

A recording of a Jan. 7 meeting  of the Islands Community Association with a proposed police department budget by Todd Desautels.

The Desautels presentation can be found here.

Cliff Hickman gives his game of the year awards for 2018 and his top five most anticipated games of 2019. Is there any question what the game of the year for 2018 was cowpoke?

New details emerged late last week regarding the disappearance of Ashley Young and the involvement of Jared Chance and his parents. The Sentinel's Audra Gamble and Sarah Leach discuss the details released by authorities and the future of the case.

Aaron Chess chats with Journal Star executive editor Dennis Anderson and associate editor Chris Kaergard about his candidacy for an at-large seat on the Peoria City Council.

— Charges of racism and cyber-bullying erupted over the weekend in a Twitter fight between two Rhode Island lawmakers, one of them a black female Democrat and the other a white male Republican.

The issue: the state of the education system in Rhode Island, as dismal student test scores have prompted the Democratic leaders of both the House and the Senate to elevate “school reform” to priority status in the 2019 legislative session.

It began with a series of tweets by Rep. Marcia Ranglin-Vassell early Saturday morning, including this one: “Only when we recognize that our students are more than test scores, more than data, and only when we begin to value their teachers will we begin to see real and sustained improvements in education#ITeach.”

Some businesses have opened back up in Lynn Haven after Hurricane Michael. One had to relocate next door since their office was damaged, while another is seeing regular customers again.

Nantucket swim coach Jim Pignato joins Matt and Steve to talk about the Cape Cod Classic Swim Meet, plus all the latest basketball and hockey talk on Cape Sports Now.