WA s hard border reveals just how fragile interstate travel is during COVID
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A new year, but a similar story.
Anyone who thought the end of 2020 would mean a farewell to the uncertainty and occasional chaos around Western Australia s border has had a rude awakening.
As the events of the past few days have shown, WA s border situation is still extremely precarious and can change in an instant.
No-one knows that better than the 16,000 people in WA abruptly forced into isolation in a New Year s nightmare that left many shellshocked, devastated or scrambling to travel back to Melbourne as soon as they could.
New WA COVID-19 border restrictions see Victorian travellers leave rather than self-isolate
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Travellers from Victoria have expressed frustration and anger with the West Australian Government, following its move to reimpose the hard border with that state and order retrospective self-quarantine measures in the wake of a new coronavirus outbreak.
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Some Victorians are leaving rather than face days in self-isolation
West Australians returning from Victoria say the rules aren t clear
DKG’s ’The Book Club’ continues to meet by Zoom
Submitted by Cathy Massie White - President Alpha Delta Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma
A book club that is associated with the membership of Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) of Washington Court House simply named “The Book Club” is composed of 10 DKG members, including Marie Fetters, Cassandra Furlong, Nancy Mowery, Sandy Sowash, Susan Stuckey, Kim Bonnell, Dianne Junk, Debra Wing, Christy Eckstein, and Cathy White.
The Book Club was formally established in October of 2013. The club currently meets on the fourth Monday of the month and due to the pandemic has been meeting by Zoom in recent months. The club has found that there are advantages to meeting by Zoom.
GALESBURG, Illinois (WQAD) A Galesburg woman calls it a “Christmas miracle” that her dog lived after she says her dog was shot with a .22 caliber bullet in her own yard.
Last week, Terisa, who asked we not use her last name, said she heard gunshots outside and hurried to bring her dogs into the house. Her two Dobermanns had been out in her fenced-in yard in Galesburg.
Eva had been shot in the stomach. The vet said to keep the wound compressed overnight and bring her into surgery in the morning.
Meanwhile, police and the Knox County Humane Society came to the area to investigate, but left without any leads.
Dog shot in the stomach in Galesburg yard survives, owner calls it Christmas miracle
Police said they viewed surveillance video from a nearby housing complex, but could not identify a suspect, according the police report dated from December 17, 2020. Author: Josh Lamberty (WQAD), Katrina Lamansky Published: 5:39 PM CST December 23, 2020 Updated: 1:53 PM CST December 24, 2020
GALESBURG, Ill. A Galesburg woman calls it a Christmas miracle that her dog lived after she says her dog was shot with a .22 caliber bullet in her own yard.
Last week, Terisa, who asked we not use her last name, said she heard gunshots outside and hurried to bring her dogs into the house. Her two Dobermanns had been out in her fenced-in yard in Galesburg.