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Region Prepares For Significant Sleet/Snow Storm In Coming Days

4 years ago
ST. LOUIS - Meteorologist Brad Charboneau said Monday the St. Louis area is expecting a large-scale winter storm to impact the region beginning today. He said rain will turn to freezing rain by Wednesday morning and sleet accumulation could be dangerous before snow hits. “The sleet and snow will impact travel throughout the area. A cold front will surge southward in the area for a period of 48 hours and in the meantime, a storm system will move up eastward and impact us with widespread participation.” Illinois Department of Transportation Operations Supervisor Joe Monroe said his staff will work 12-hour shifts during the storm. “Thursday morning looks to be the roughest of the three days, but there will probably be a lot of change between then,” he said. “We have had other challenges this winter, but so far our snow totals have been light.” Monroe stressed the snow totals will probably be vastly different throughout the region. Charboneau recommended

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White House methane plan funds orphan well cleanup, rewards reduced farm emissions

4 years ago

The federal government will provide $1.15 billion this year to help states cap defunct oil and gas wells, the White House said Monday, as part of a broad plan to reduce methane emissions. The government-wide methane reduction plan comes about two months after President Joe Biden joined a pledge at the United Nations Climate Conference in Scotland […]

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Jacob Fischler

Dog couldn't escape East St. Louis house fire Tuesday morning

4 years ago
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A home was on fire early Tuesday morning in East St. Louis, Illinois. The fire at the home located at N 72nd Street and Marybell Avenue happened at about 4 a.m. When fire crews arrived at the home, they saw flames shooting from the front of the home. No one [...]
Jason Maxwell

Medical Emergency

4 years ago
Supply chain disruptions reduce availability of critical medical devices.
Esther Eriksson von Allmen