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Warehouse Fire in Edwardsville Draws Multiple Fire Departments

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EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Fire Department responded to a warehouse fire in the 100 block of First Avenue Saturday evening, officials said. The call came in just after 6 p.m. on Saturday, reporting a single-story warehouse on fire. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames coming through the roof. A box alarm was requested, bringing additional support from Wood River, Glen Carbon, and Troy fire departments. Madison County Emergency Management also arrived on

City of Maplewood announces new public works and planning director

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MAPLEWOOD, MO (January 29, 2026) – The City of Maplewood has announced the selection of Todd Hughes to serve as Maplewood’s new Public Works and Planning Director. Hughes will begin on February 3, 2026. Hughes brings more than 25 years of municipal public works and engineering experience to Maplewood, most recently serving as Director of […]
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This Week In Techdirt History: January 25th – 31st

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Five Years Ago This week in 2021, we looked at the future of net neutrality under the new interim FCC boss, and at how broadband monopolies continued to get money for networks they never fully deployed. Twitter got immunity from a banned user’s lawsuit thanks to Section 230, while dozens of human rights groups were […]
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Man Suffers Serious Burns During Structure Fire

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GODFREY — The Godfrey Fire Department responded to a structure fire Saturday morning, Jan. 31, 2026, in the 5000 block of Staten Drive that trapped an elderly woman inside the home, officials said. The department received a 911 call at 9:41 a.m. Saturday, reporting the fire and the woman trapped inside. Three other residents inside the house managed to rescue the woman and move her across the street. During the rescue, a man suffered serious burns and was transported to a hospital in St