State launches portal for long term care facility vaccination tracking
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health has launched an online portal to track the vaccination rates for residents and staff of long term care facilities statewide. On Wednesday Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that by early
Princeton K-9 Roy Retires
PRINCETON- The Princeton Police Department announced Thursday the retirement of K9 Roy. Roy, twelve-year-old 75-pound Belgian Malinois was born in Holland. He, along with his handler Officer Joel Drozda, graduated from Controlled FORCE as a dual-purpose Police
‘Sticky-fingered’ thief uses mouse traps to steal drop box cash, checks
Every now and then you hear about a nefarious plot by some criminal that’s so inventive that you think they definitely could’ve excelled at a legit job. Police in Spartanburg, South Carolina are looking for a man
Japanese mayor sparks outrage by biting Olympian’s gold medal
“I saw the video and heard his teeth making a clicking noise,” Naohisa Takato, who won the gold medal in the 60-kilogram judo competition at the Tokyo Olympics, tweeted.
Goose flying upside down is simply showing off
https://abcstlouis.com/news/offbeat/goose-flying-upside-down-is-simply-showing-off-say-experts This aerial acrobatic resembles a falling leaf and may be used to avoid avian predators or a long, slow descent over an area where hunters for sport or food are present.
Indonesia says ‘Jurassic Park’ project on track despite UNESCO warnings
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-says-jurassic-park-project-track-despite-unesco-warnings-2021-08-05/ Last month, officials from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) told a World Heritage Committee conference that the project required a new environmental impact assessment over illegal fishing concerns and the potential risk
Woman named Jane upset at bakery calling items “Plain Jane”
Jane Hudson was offended at the bakery referring to their vanilla and frosted donuts as “Plain Janes”, as she took this to mean all women named Jane are somehow boring.