Big River

Health, Science & Environment

Recreationists, environmentalists wary of EPA's cleanup plan for rivers in Old Lead Belt

Eli Chen

About 55 miles southwest of St. Louis, Steven Anderson — who owns an outfitter called Cherokee Landing in Bonne Terre — routinely takes his customers to…
Health, Science & Environment

EPA to test for lead contamination near Big River

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to test 256 Jefferson County residential properties amid concerns that lead in the Big River is contaminating…
Arts

'Big River' sings out lessons of tolerance

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 21, 2010 - Based on Mark Twain's classic novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the stage…