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Sunday afternoon tornadoes sweep through central Ill., damage estimate still pending

2 months ago
MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) -- Two tornadoes touched down in Macon County as severe weather battered Central Illinois Sunday afternoon. Tammy Schneider, the Macon County EMA Director said a tornado briefly touched down on Sunday afternoon around 3:05 p.m. near Blue Mound. Schneider said no damage was identified in the Blue Mound area. A second [...]
Molly Sweeney

Gusty winds, very cold temperatures all day Monday

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Well, hello winter. It has come rushing back in on gusty west winds, sending our temperatures from a record-setting 78 degree high on Sunday---which topped the record for both the date and month---to temps in the teens and wind chills near 0 early this Monday morning. We even have some snow flurries [...]
Angela Hutti

'Bocce Princess' builds sport community at Chesterfield retirement home

2 months ago
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Vi Rumbolo has become a legend at Friendship Village in Chesterfield. Once told bocce was a “man’s sport,” Vi discovered her late husband’s bocce balls after moving to the community, and decided to give it a try. What began with just six players quickly grew into a thriving program that brought dozens [...]
Kevin Ryans

Record high, dangerous cold, tornado watch on wild weather day

2 months ago
Sunday has been one of those unmistakably “so St. Louis” weather days—record warmth, severe weather, dropping temperatures, and even a few light snowflakes. It’s been a lot to take in. And did we mention the tornado watch for several Illinois counties and one in Missouri?
Kevin S. Held

Police search for missing 78-year-old with dementia in Ballwin

2 months ago
BALLWIN, Mo. - Police are asking for assistance in locating 78-year-old Bertha Merri-weather who went missing in Ballwin Saturday afternoon. She was last seen around 4 p.m. after leaving her home on Morning Hill Drive following an argument with a family member. Merri-weather suffers from dementia and high blood pressure, leading authorities to be concerned [...]