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Lightning Destroys 6-Story Jesus Statue in Ohio

MONROE, Ohio (June 15) -- Hundreds of sightseers drawn to the remains of a six-story-tall statue of Jesus Christ that was struck by lightning and erupted into flames stopped Tuesday to snap pictures or gaze at the ruined structure. The "King of Kings" statue, one of southwest Ohio's most familiar landmarks, had stood...

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06/01/12 Monroe may use Conneaut for dispatching again Source: The Star Beacon - Ashtabula OH Miscommunication and trustees out of the loop may have contributed to the sudden end of Conneaut's dispatch and emergency medical service to neighboring Monroe Township.
06/01/12 Major River Raisin projects to start Source: The Evening News - Monroe MI Dams will be altered, poisoned sediment exhumed, and island and marsh areas restored as part of more than $23 million in grant-funded projects planned for the River Raisin this year.
06/01/12 Police investigate two new bathroom incidents at the... Source: Monroe Courier - Monroe CT Two more incidents of someone going to the bathroom on a rest room floor at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library have been reported.
06/01/12 Crimson Bears take giant step over Monroe Source: Juneau Empire - Juneau AK The game was billed as David verse Goliath.
06/01/12 Monroe Township's Anthony Celeste, Ariel Miles seek... Source: Gloucester County Times on nj.com - Woodbury NJ Two candidates â Anthony Celeste and Ariel Miles â are vying for the Republican nomination to one open council seat in Ward 3 on June 5.

Background on Monroe

Monroe (historically ) is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 48,815, making it the ninth largest city in Louisiana.

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