VOLKMAN PROTESTS ENGULF PETERSBURGH

PETERSBURGH- Following the revelation that North Vienna Governor Charles Volkman is directly related to the dictator Sasuke Volkman, protests between native Belphenians and Viennites have plagued Downtown Petersburgh. Thousands have taken to the North Vienna District Capitol to show support and protest against Charles Volkman. Protesters say that the grandson of a dictator is not fit to hold public office, while supporters argue that the actions of Volkman’s grandfather does reflect the younger’s administration.

The Volkman issue has also reopened old wounds between Belphenia and Vienna. During Drevet’s colonial period, the region was populated by a majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses. However, in the 1850’s, Baptists began coming to the colony. This resulted in a series of religious riots between the two sects. The tipping point came in 1857 when the ship ‘Vienna’, carrying over 400 Baptists was detained in Marshall and subsequently set ablaze by angered Jehovah’s Witnesses, killing most of the passengers.

Are the Volkman protests really about one man’s heritage? Or is it a convenient trigger for unrest?

VIENNA GOVERNMENT TO BEGIN EXPLORATORY DRILLING

LANDRYTOWN- The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources announced that it will begin exploring eastern Osceola and southern Behrbergen. The DANR says they are primarily interested in oil and other precious materials like gold, coal, and uranium or plutonium.

The government currently imports uranium fuel rods to supply the North Vienna Nuclear Power Station. Unless Vienna can ratify trade deals with other countries, Drevet could deny goods destined for Vienna at Port Arlington.

The government is very interested in finding oil in the Cactus Range, doing so could make Vienna a major economic power.

RECENT DRUG BUST EXPOSES EPIDEMIC

STRONGHURST- The federal police conducted a drug raid yesterday, seizing over 600 pounds of cocaine. The raid took place in an area known as Harlot’s Corner. This area has been a problem spot for prostitution for years, now it seems that there is more than sex for sell in this neighborhood. Authorities suspect that the drugs were en route to the market in Petersburgh. The suspects are being held at the Stronghurst jail for interrogation.