Musta been a reeeeally slow news day

I caught

this

juicy little blurb on my favorite local tv channel's website today.

Sep 03, 2006 - Manito residents say a person was life-flighted to Peoria after an incident this weekend. Manito police will not say anything about the happening and are referring all questions to the Mason County State's attorney.

News 25 called Kristen Miller's office multiple times this evening but no one is answering the phone.

Oooook. First of all, this is news? What was the "incident"? The "happening"? Evidently they talked to someone from Manito...didn't they even get a hint of what the "incident" was? Why the hell even mention it as news in the first damn place if they have no clue as to what "it" even was?

Uh...we think something happened, but we're not sure what.

What the hell ever happened to the ole "who, what, where, when and/or how"? The basics of news reporting. At least they were basics when I learned 'em. I know that was back in the stone age, but it seems like they'd still apply.

And another thing...notice the date. September 3rd. That was yesterday...Sunday. Now, I'm just guessin here, but I'm pretty sure that the Mason County State's Attorney Kristen Miller probably wasn't in her office on a Sunday night...on Labor Day Weekend...unless it was something pretty major...like a murder. In which case, I'd think we'd have heard something about it.

Probably not from WEEK, though.

I'm kinda embarrassed for 'em.