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Missouri Issues Urgent Warning about Deadly Mosquito-borne Virus
This is one of those warnings from the Missouri Department of Health that you hope is precautionary and not an indication of something that will become a widespread issue in the state. A new bulletin has been issued about a deadly mosquito-borne virus of which there is no cure. This...
St. Louis residents trapped in Jamaica, working to find way home as Hurricane Beryl rips through Caribbean
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - There is no food, drinking water or flights home for several St. Louis residents who are currently in Jamacia. Shondaketa Coleman contacted First Alert 4 after speaking with her friend Ciera, who is with family in Jamaica, celebrating a 31st birthday. “I am...
Missouri River levels on the rise after strong storms hit Kansas and Missouri overnight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Overnight rain has altered river forecasts, increasing several from minor to moderate flood stage. Thunderstorms crossed Kansas and Missouri in the last 24 hours, impacting areas from Kansas City to St. Louis, with rainfall ranging from 2" to 4" and some spots receiving up to 5".
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee Helps Demystify How to Organize and Doug Genens – Oral Labor Historian
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee is helping workers organize. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll talk to a Trader Joes worker from New York City and a social worker from St. Louis about how EWOC trains them to organize. Then the Historical Society of Missouri’s Doug Genens has embarked on an oral history project with union and social justice activists across the state. Our feature is Safety First, which is all about the implications for worker health and safety in the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal the Chevron Doctrine.
Missouri and Mississippi rivers on the rise; extreme heat in southern Missourui
The “mighty Mississippi” and the “mighty Missouri” are both on the rise. A flood warning is now in effect for the entire length of the Missouri River in the Show-Me State, from north of the Iowa border all the way to where it flows into the Mississippi River north of St. Louis. Flood warnings are also in effect for several tributaries of the Missouri.
Faith-filled journey helps Francis Howell athlete find success
For Evyn Humphrey, faith has played a key role in changing the course of her life. Always a talented student-athlete, Humphrey said that gaining the necessary confidence through a renewed sense of faith helped her achieve the things she has sought in the classroom and in a variety of athletic arenas.
Oli Marmol the lone incumbent coach for a St. Louis sports team
The professional sports in St. Louis have always been strong. The Rams drew massive crowds to the Dome in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the St. Louis Blues have had some of the greatest players play for them including Brett Hull, Bernie Federko, and Wayne Gretzky, and the St. Louis Cardinals stand with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs as some of the greatest baseball franchises in North America.
Courtney Diamond On Taylor Made Show Friday At 4th Fest
The music of Taylor Swift will fill downtown Greenville Friday night as the tribute band, Taylor Made, performs at Bond County Fourth Fest. The concert will begin at 8:30 p.m. on the Bradford National Bank main stage. Taylor Made played its first show one year ago and has been drawing...
Artist Guild Show Opens Friday
The summer show of The Greenville Artist Guild will open Friday at 4 p.m. in the Maves Art Center at 108 Beaumont Avenue in Greenville. It will be open July 5 and 6, and July 12 and 13. Jerry Prater, secretary of the guild’s board, said the theme of the...
New islands near St. Louis may cause issues for boaters, officials say
GRAFTON, Ill. — The Mississippi River's newest islands have popped up near Grafton, Illinois, but their presence could pose dangers to recreational boaters soon, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Rising water levels may hide the ephemeral, or temporary, islands between river miles 218 and 222 underwater...
Man killed by firework mortar on Fourth of July : Chicago police
CHICAGO — A Fourth of July celebration turned deadly Thursday night in the Hermosa neighborhood when a large firework struck a 34-year-old man in the head. It happened around 10 p.m. in an alley behind the 3000 block of North Kostner. The man “sustained trauma to the body while...
Illinois fireworks: Full list of Chicago, suburban fireworks shows, parades for July 4
While Chicago's Navy Pier fireworks took place Wednesday, there are still plenty of suburban fireworks shows and parades set to take place on July 4, with some celebrations set to take place over the weekend. Here's a full list of fireworks shows and parades scheduled for Independence Day and Fourth...
Mid-Missouri residents urged to avoid flood-prone areas as river, creek levels rise
Mid-Missouri officials warn drivers to avoid low-water crossings and areas that commonly flood. The Callaway County Sheriff posted on their Facebook page that Route O was closed again. The post went on to state that they believe the water level will go up as the Missouri River rises. Columbia Parks...
Alton sinkhole: A week later and still no answers
ALTON, Ill. — It's been one week since the ground opened in Alton and swallowed part of a soccer field. The hole, caused by mine subsidence, has shuttered the more than 700-acre park. Part of the Gordon F. Moore park is a complex of baseball diamonds that the Alton...
Illinois Sinkhole Causes Road Closures In Machesney Park
After a massive sinkhole opened up on a soccer field in Alton, Illinois, another one popped up in Machesney Park. Hitting way too close to home. Sinkholes are my greatest fear. It always has been ever since that story came out about that guy in Florida who was sleeping and a sinkhole just swallowed him up while he was sleeping. Unbelievable. So terrifying it could really happen to anybody.
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