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Blowing Up Missouri

Blowing Up Missouri

It sounds ridiculous to blow up and flood part of a state, but this ridiculous idea worked.

By Sheila J. Simon

A dry fall and winter is a great time to plan for the next big Mississippi River flood. The flood is inevitable, and failing to prepare will cause this problem to blow up on us – literally.

In the 2011 the Mississippi and the Ohio Rivers had record floods at the same time. The water got so high that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers activated the Birds Point-New Madrid floodway, something they ha ... Read more

A day with the Memphis District Revetment team

On Dec. 7, 2022, Memphis District Commander Col. Brian Sawser made the trip down to St. Francisville, Louisiana, to visit the Memphis District Revetment Team at their current project site. The commander spent the day getting a firsthand look at what ... Read more

Abraham Lincoln mural coming to Jonesboro

Weather Alert

...Black Ice and Roadway Refreezing Possible Overnight... As temperatures fall into the upper teens and 20s in the wake of a cold front, wet roadways may refreeze and form patches of black ice on area roadways overnight. Th ... Read more

2015-2016 Flood: What We Know So Far

Heavy rainfall and swollen rivers have caused major flooding in Missouri and southern Illinois, leading to voluntary evacuations and road closures. The governors of both states have declared a state of emergency, and water levels on the Mississippi R ... Read more

Here’s why Dickson Mounds is temporarily closing some of its archaeological exhibits

The Illinois State Museum is temporarily shutting down some of the exhibits at Dickson Mounds in Lewistown.

The museum is reviewing and removing some artifacts as part of a consultation process with the tribes whose ancestors are buried there.

Illinois State Museum Director Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko said the museum system has struggled to comply with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act over the past 30 years. A new federal grant is reviving those efforts.

“One of my big commi ... Read more

Did Snapchat Just Break Illinois Biometric Privacy Laws Too?

Just as Illinois residents are busy spending their Facebook payout, Snapchat is now on the line for allegedly breaking Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Laws.

In case you aren't 100% clear on what Illinois' Biometric Information ... Read more

Traffic Stop Leads to two Illinois arrest.

On December 6, 2022, at approximately 2357 hours, A McCracken County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on Kentucky Dam Road near Tyree Road for traffic violations.

The operator of the vehicle was identified as Candace M Grant o ... Read more

Pulaski Co. Courthouse to remain closed until Jan. 19 due to

MOUND CITY, Ill. (KFVS) - The Pulaski County Courthouse in Mound City, Illinois will be closed on Thursday, January 7.

Plans were to have the courthouse up and running again on Wednesday, Jan. 13, but this has been postponed.

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.

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