Local News Mugs

E-Mailing over the Garden Fence

"And, in suburban news, construction of the new, attached four-season solarium at 6870 Evercrest Drive continued amid the silent, seething envy of the neighbors."

Fur Flies

Investigating Yourself

Which One is Pulling Out?

Local rock claims to have been muse for Emily Dickinson poem "I'm that 'little stone' honest to goodness!"

"Someday a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the street. But today, expect occasional sprinkles."

Lake Wobegon

'Honey! Hurry and help me bar the door! I saw a bunch of rowdy senior citizens in parrot masks down by the arena!'

'What's the old saying...'

Health Advisory: Flint Water has lead, Ann Arbor water has dioxane.

"This is a neighbourhood vigilante area."

Sign Reform

"Boss, remember when you told me to start charging Sadie 'studio fees' for operating her radio show in the cafe?" "Well, I've got good news and bad news." "What's the good?" "She's agreed not to resort to violence." "I see. And the bad news?" "On today's 'Sadie Cohen Radio Show': Evil cafe owners who may or may not poison their customers."

Flake News

"We've been campaigning for years to encourage central government to delegate more powers to local authorities..."

Right Here

Up-to-the-minute reporting from our man on the street.

Find More Kids

"And in local news, somebody pooped on the Jenkins' lawn again."

The Original Information Superhighway

'I'd take that with a pinch of salt if I thought the council could spare any.'

'Notice to clear vegetation' hacks his way through garden using a machete.

' I don't know what all the fuss is about. I'm barred from the White house too. And the Copple house, the Black bull, the Prince George, the Farmer's arms...'

Demilitarizing the Schools

Public Art

Get Off My Sidewalk

Small and Decrepit

"Welcome to New Jersey, the 'What is that smell?' state."

'Edith, guess what!!!...Our new neighbour is a doctor!!'

Woman over garden fence: 'I've invented some new gossip I'd like circulating.'

"People worry that there aren't any journalists to cover local issues anymore. But I reckon that's just another example of fake news."

Demilitarizing the Schools

Stimulating the Arts

'We don't get any channels, but we pick up what's going on in 79 neighborhood homes.'