Concerns over water quality at Olympic triathlon venue
Earlier this week, Bloomberg Business posted a concerning report about the water quality in the Tokyo Bay, which happens to be the swim venue for the Olympic triathlon as well as the open-water swimming events. Noting that the city of Tokyo has taken drastic steps to remedy a 2019 E. coli outbreak in the water that forced the cancelation of the swim portion of the Paratiathlon test event there (the bacteria was found in the water then was at more than twice the limit set by the International Triathlon Union), the piece says that officials are confident that their screening system will provide a secure environment to hold the games. However, it also reported that the water in Tokyo currently “stinks” and that the main issue is rooted in pollution connected to Tokyo’s old-fashioned, combined sewer system. The current concern harkens back to similar water-quality worries at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which was played down
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Pike County Illinois Meth Arrest
A traffic stop shortly after midnight Monday on Hamilton Street in Barry results in three arrests.
Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood says 34 year old Ashley Clayton of Louisiana Missouri and 44 year old John Mayfield of Monroe City were taken to the Pike County Jail in Pittsfield. Clayton is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, retail theft, and unlawful use of a weapon.
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Mayfield is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Deputies say the driver, 28 year old Danielle Slavin of Hannibal, is charged with driving with a suspended license and no rear registration light. Illinois State Police assisted with the traffic stop. Sheriff Greenwood says additional charges are pending.