Tainted Candy Cane Supply Chain Sparks Regional Holiday Shortage

What began as a quiet rumor in corner bodegas earlier this week has now escalated into a full-scale regional holiday crisis. A tainted candy cane supply chain forced emergency recalls, triggering shortages from Walesburg to downtown Cinniapolis and leaving parents, bakers, and peppermint purists scrambling. According to early reports from the City Council, inspectors detected an “off-profile compound” in a shipment of imported bulk peppermint, … Continue reading Tainted Candy Cane Supply Chain Sparks Regional Holiday Shortage

Black Friday Sales Slumps to Historic Low as Walesburg Draws Shoppers Away

The numbers came in just after dawn, carried not by courier nor clerk but by the hollow quiet in the shopping districts themselves. Black Friday, once the unofficial civic holiday in Cinniapolis, a day when parking lots filled before sunrise and shopkeepers brewed coffee strong enough to wake the ghost of Ray Cinniapolis, registered the lowest sales in recorded city history. Merchants across Reunion, Centralis, … Continue reading Black Friday Sales Slumps to Historic Low as Walesburg Draws Shoppers Away

Corn Shortage Squeezes Cinniapolis

Thanksgiving may still be three weeks away, but the sound of panic is rustling through town, and it’s not coming from the local turkeys. Cinniapolitans are facing what local grocers are calling “the tightest corn supply in a generation,” thanks to what many describe as a perfect storm of market cornering, small-town hoarding, and alleged greed radiating out of neighboring Walesburg. At the center of … Continue reading Corn Shortage Squeezes Cinniapolis

City Council Votes Not to Renew CFPS Contract

The Cinniapolis City Council has opted not to renew the Cinniapolis Fire Protection Services (CFPS) contract after it expires December 31, 2025. The CFPS has been putting out fires in Cinniapolis since 1914. Formed as a volunteer unit to extinguish local wildfires in 1911, it grew into a brigade and then into a full-fledged fire department by 1914. The early brigades and fire chiefs can … Continue reading City Council Votes Not to Renew CFPS Contract

Summer 2025 Forecast

Just last year, we were talking about record, prolonged heatwaves for Cinniapolis. Summer 2025 forecasts to be the polar opposite, pardon the pun. The first few days of June produced frost warnings for much of the area as the frigid Spring air lingers in town. What does this mean for July, August, and September? Below average temperatures, according to the CNPS Meteorology team. “We’ll see … Continue reading Summer 2025 Forecast

Walesburg Admin Dealt Back to Back Political Losses

Two of Mayor Winston’s campaign promises have come to an end. First, the swift backlash to the February announcement of adding the ‘H’ back into the spelling of Walesburg resulted in a special citizen vote. The results heavily favored keeping the spelling as is, 68% – 32%. Second, Mayor Winston promised voters she would restore Summer electricity to Walesburg. This motion has been declined by … Continue reading Walesburg Admin Dealt Back to Back Political Losses

Brucie Murphy Transferring for Senior Year

Brucie Murphy announced this morning he will be attending Walesburg High School for his final year of high school, “Family and Friends, it is with much emotion I announce today my transfer to Walesburg High School is official. I’m sad to be leaving Cinni Prep after 3 wonderful years. To my coaches and teachers, thank you so much for all the lessons and leadership over … Continue reading Brucie Murphy Transferring for Senior Year

Spring Breaker Detained for Meat Trafficking

The Holy Sheriff Legion (HSL) announced a successful sting operation breaking up a meat trafficking ring allegedly responsible for 65% of illegal meat distribution within Cinniapolis. The HSL alleges Newton Nutt, 23, led a group of recent college graduates that used travel blogging as a front to visit regions near Cinniapolis to purchase meat with intent to distribute illegally. Mr. Nutt refused comment through his … Continue reading Spring Breaker Detained for Meat Trafficking

Let Them Eat Meat!

Last night, Walesburg Mayor Winston lifted the meat ban that has been effective in Cinniapolis since Sept 2023. “Now that we forge our own path, we will eat our own foods too. The essential nutrients from meat are unmatched in the genetically modified products available today. To our meat suppliers, let me be the first to say, welcome back! Walesburg is open for business and … Continue reading Let Them Eat Meat!