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Breaking Mighty World News - Hazmat crews were called to the chemistry labs at Mighty High School early Thursday evening after hazardous gases were reportedly leaking from classroom doors. “I noticed green smoke seeping through the door cracks and immediately called the Fire Dept” said Darryl the Janitor “Luckily this all took place after school so no students or faculty needed to be evacuated”

After a thorough investigation, it was determined that a family of mischievous raccoons had climbed into the laboratory by way of air conditioning ducts and began tipping over beakers and opening cabinets in a search for food. One of those glass jars contained potassium chlorate oxidizer – a catalyst in the reaction. Three of the raccoons where found dazed and confused at the scene and were taken away to the local veterinarian hospital, where they are expected to make a full recovery.

Crews responded to the scene with extinguishing equipment on standby just in case. After investigating the substance, Capt. Flint of the Mighty Town Fire Dept. deemed it “not dangerous”; however the entire campus was inspected by a Hazmat team to ensure that other chemicals were not improperly stored.

That's the news folks, we'll report back with any further developments at the scene and bring you continued coverage from the animal hospital with health updates on those pesky critters.

By Ben the Flagman – Dig this everybody, at lunchtime today I took delivery of more than just my usual deep dish pizza – that’s right folks, today I took delivery on an item I ordered up over 3 weeks ago (not 30 minutes ago), my fully loaded super-sweet Skid Steer!! Yippeeeee!! It’s so brand new it doesn’t even have a speck of mud on it yet, but I’m sure that will all change soon.

The dealer talked me into most of the options – heavy duty hydraulic arms, reinforced roll cage and of course the extra capacity scoop bucket (with monster teeth). This Skid Steer definitely has rugged written all over it. Whether it’s moving mounds of dirt or leveling out areas for landscaping, this is one tool that will definitely come in handy at the construction site.

After checking all the fluids and giving the engine the once over, I played around a bit with the in-cab fingertip controls. All-in-all very intuitive, I think all that’s left is to let her grip into the earth and say goodbye to the mud free paint job. The least I could do was take some pictures of that glossy orange paint before I went playing in the dirt (ain’t she purdy). Catch you fellas later, my pizzas getting cold.

And when the red suited one asked, “Dorsey what would you like for Christmas?” I looked him straight in the eye and said in my most earnest voice “Santa …oh Santa, all I really want for Christmas is my VERY OWN PONY!!” At that he raised his white bushy eye brow,” Well-well-well” he retorted, “Have you been a good little girl this year?”

I knew this line of questioning from years past, and I knew what my honest answer would be as I grabbed his furry lapels. “YES, Santa, YES!!

And boy oh boy did St. Nick deliver. This Christmas morning I was handed the reins of what is possibly the single greatest present a girl could get; my very own horsey – to brush, to pet, to feed and of course to ride like the wind. I was so excited to saddle up that my sweet Dad hooked up the trailer and we drove straight out to the equestrian field.

I hope Santa Claus found each of your homes this morning, and that you’re as surprised and grateful as I am. Have a holly, jolly Christmas everyone – Happy Holidays to everyone.