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Sallie Logan left her mark on region
While John Alexander remains the most renowned and famous Logan name in Murphysboro, other members of the Logan clan, including Sarah "Sallie" Oliver Logan, had a significant and lasting impact on the ...
Police Looking for Man Accused of Driving into Vehicles
Police in Jackson County are looking for a man they say fought with another man and left behind a path of destruction.
Deputies looking for man responsible for damaging vehicles, hydrant
Authorities are looking for a 51-year-old Grand Tower man after he allegedly rammed two vehicles and a fire hydrant, causing some residents to be without water Thursday night.
Burning Railroad Ties Close Down Major Road
Emergency crews closed Route 3 near Grand Tower for 12 hours Sunday because of a fire at a railroad tie storage yard.
Flood Impacts 4th of July Plans
Floodwaters are devastating the 4th of July turnout at the Devil's Backbone P Campground in Grand Tower, Illinois.
The passengers, all from Cape Girardeau , and their injuries were not life threatening.
The Floods: A Manmade Disaster?
On March 4, three Midwestern University professors wrote to warn the Army Corps of Engineers that its concrete navigation structures in the Mississippi River were intensifying floods, and that its plans to ...
View the river from a safe distance
Want a good view of the flooding on the Mississippi River, but without getting your feet wet? The Peewah Trail at Trail of Tears State Park offers a bird's eye view of the river.
Rising Waters Force Campers to Move
As the flood water rises, the number of people along the Mississippi river continues to drop.
The Unluckiest Town in America
It was early evening in Grand Tower, Ill., and Josh Franklin, 23, was standing outside his aunt's double-wide trailer.
Grand Tower Campground Preparing for Floods
As of Wednesday morning, the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau was at nearly 39 feet.
Ten more state parks I'd like to see created
Recently I posted a Top Ten list of places I'd like to see developed into state parks or conservation areas.
Mississippi River town's 2 options: Sink or shimmy
“So we have to think, which is it?”
GRAND TOWER, Ill. - Fearful that spring rains might push the Mississippi River over its banks, residents of this small town southwest of Carbondale have bigger worries than the shaking that woke them Friday ... via Chicago Tribune
Durbin tours areas of flood damage
“This was the eighth flood of record for Rend Lake.”
By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com BENTON - Rend Lake experienced estimated damages of $1.5 million in the recent flooding, and state and Corps of Engineers officials are hoping to receive money from ... via Mt. Vernon Register-News
Residents Affected by Illinois Flooding Go Home for Now
Font Shannon Brackett and her husband Phil moved back into their trailer at Reed Station Mobile Home Park in Carbondale on Saturday and began the process of waiting for the insurance adjusters, for both cars ... via Associated Content
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Flooding still threatens some Midwest communities
“We know more than what to expect”
Sitting in a lawn chair on dry land watching floodwaters consume his home a stone's throw away, Dennis Dodson realizes some folks may think it's irrational to live at the confluence of two rivers.
'We're kind of a nautical family and like this lifestyle,' he said, looking toward his house that was submerged almost past the garage level. 'There are no victims in this. We know the chance we take, and it's worth it to live here.'
As the swollen Meramec River wrought devastation this weekend on community after community southwest of St. Louis, Dodson and his neighbors camped out on the shoreline of what became an island. Read more
Midwesterners fight deadly spring floods
“I haven't even lifted my computer off the floor in the office”
As floodwaters pushed against the Valley Park levee, Tracy Ziegler pushed a cold beer toward one of his customers at Meramec Jack's bar and grill. via Topeka Capital-Journal
Death Toll In Flooding Rises To 17
“It's a 100-year event, and it's a 100-year levee”
Some people in the Midwest are breathing a sigh of relief, but others are still concerned about rising flood waters brought on by days of heavy rain. via WPTZ
Flooding threatens as some rivers keep rising in southern Illinois
Flooding still threatens southwestern Illinois. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency says some rivers may not crest until Monday. via WPSD-TV Paducah
Governor Urges Voluntary Evacuations in Grand Tower
Governor Rod Blagojevich urges pople living in the low-lying areas between the Big Muddy River and Grand Tower to voluntarily evacuate their homes. via KFVS12