The Midland Daily News was partially closed yesterday as HazMat teams removed an envelope containing a white powder that was sent to the editor of the paper.
The substance proved not to be anthrax, but no chances were being taken. Seven workers at the Daily News were sent to the hospital and everyone else was quarantined for several hours.
It's very unfortunate that people continue to do stuff like this; it's another form of domestic terrorism. Hopefully the police will be able to get some fingerprints and make an arrest. They need to make an example of someone for this "joke" that was in very poor taste.
Midland is home to the world headquarters of Dow Chemical as well as several Dow chemical plants, so the powder is being tested for other properties other than anthrax as well.
Here's the story.
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