oddly enough

oddly enough

Thief targets mostly peanut-butter cups

LORAIN

Police in northern Ohio are trying to identify a candy thief who has stolen hundreds of dollars in peanut-butter cups from a gas-station store.

Employees reported that a young man usually comes in after midnight, snatches Reese’s peanut-butter cups and exits the store before they can call police. The workers say the candy stolen over the past few months was worth $400 to $600.

The Morning Journal reports the latest theft happened early Tuesday. A police report indicates the man stole peanut-butter cups and went for a saltier snack, grabbing a bag of chips. He was dressed in black clothing, with a hooded sweat shirt over his head.

A clerk said he tried to stop the thief, who spun him around and fled on foot.

No free beer: Airline modifies promotion

KODIAK, Alaska

It turns out, there is no such thing as a free beer, at least on Era Alaska flights.

The airline had been offering a free 6-ounce beer to adult passengers.

KMXT reports the airline discontinued the program Tuesday as a courtesy to the state, which prohibits free alcohol from being used as a marketing tool. However, there is no federal law against it once planes are airborne.

The airline will now charge $1 for each glass of Denali Brewing Co.’s “Single Engine Red.” Previously, the first beer was free and every beer thereafter was $3.

The beer is available on the airline’s Dash 8 routes between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Deadhorse, Homer and Kodiak. The promotion is scheduled to run through June but may be extended.

Associated Press