Birds Point Levee

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug 18, 2011 - "Rebuild our levee," demanded a protester's sign at the New Madrid river dock, "so we…

Two dead in St. Charles house fire (updated 11:51 a.m.)A man and his 2-year-old daughter are dead, and three other family members are badly hurt, after a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 21, 2011 - LaWanda Douglas, 84, is on a mission these days, determined to add today's history to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 18, 2011 - DORENA, Mo. — Ruben Bennett, 88, was just down the road from his flood-wrecked home…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 7, 2011 - The white steeple of the Dorena Baptist Church still stands tall against the blue…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 5, 2011 - As a steamy Friday afternoon melted into a hot June weekend, residents of East Prairie…

The federal Environmental Protection Association says it found no evidence of serious contamination in Mississippi River water released by the May 2…

MoDOT to Lengthen Time at Yellow LightsDrivers who hurry through yellow lights will soon have a little more time to do so at roughly 2,000 traffic signals…

Army Corps: More Rain Could Force Release of More Water from DamThe top Army officer for the management of the Missouri River says additional rain could…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 15, 2011 - WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee added nearly $590 million to a…