Anthrax scare closes Michigan newspaper office
[[Image:AnthraxBacteria.jpg|right|thumb|Anthrax]]
{{date|April 27, 2005}}

A [[w:Midland, Michigan|Midland]], [[w:Michigan|Michigan]], [[w:USA|USA]] newspaper office was shut down briefly due a suspicious letter with white powder. When the envelope was opened at the ''Midland Daily News'' offices around 17:00 GMT Tuesday, the presence of powder aroused alarm the envelope might contain the deadly disease [[w:Anthrax|anthrax]].

The news office, along with restaurants and businesses near the downtown newspaper were quarantined as a safety precaution shortly after authorities were alerted. On-site tests found no evidence of anthrax, and the letter has been sent to [[w:Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] for additional tests.  

Around 20:30 GMT, the office was reopened and all quarantines were lifted.  A mail-sorting machine is being tested, and has been removed from the local post office for further tests.

The envelope did contain a return address, according to local news station ''WNEM-TV 5''.  The editor's office was closed Tuesday night, and sealed off as a crime scene.  

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw114961_20050426.htm
|title=Midland newspaper quarantined after suspicious white powder found
|author=[[Associated Press|AP]]
|pub=Detroit Free Press
|date=April 26, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/news/042605_NW_da_anthrax.html
|title=Anthrax scare shakes Midland Paper
|author=Joel Doepker and Matt Franklin
|pub=ABC12.com
|date=April 26, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=3263037&nav=7k75Z7bl
|title=An Anthrax Scare At Midland Daily News
|author=Kelly Mankervis
|pub=WNEM-TV-5
|date=April 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14416742&BRD=2289&PAG=461&dept_id=472542&rfi=6
|title=Anthrax scare temporarily closes Midland Daily News
|author=Danielle Rappaport
|pub=Midland Daily News
|date=April  , 2005}} [free subscription required]
*{{source|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/bctimes/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1114616721129690.xml
|title=White powder in mail triggers emergency response in Midland|author=Times News Service
|pub=Bay City Times
|date=April 27, 2005}}

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Anthrax


A Midland, Michigan, USA newspaper office was shut down briefly due a suspicious letter with white powder. When the envelope was opened at the Midland Daily News offices around 17:00 GMT Tuesday, the presence of powder aroused alarm the envelope might contain the deadly disease anthrax.

The news office, along with restaurants and businesses near the downtown newspaper were quarantined as a safety precaution shortly after authorities were alerted. On-site tests found no evidence of anthrax, and the letter has been sent to Lansing for additional tests.  

Around 20:30 GMT, the office was reopened and all quarantines were lifted.  A mail-sorting machine is being tested, and has been removed from the local post office for further tests.

The envelope did contain a return address, according to local news station WNEM-TV 5.  The editor's office was closed Tuesday night, and sealed off as a crime scene.
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