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EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said Saturday the bodies of two construction workers who had been operating at a residential development in the 100 block of East Union Street were recovered Friday, August 19. He said the two men were found deceased in a manhole that led to storm sewer piping. The Edwardsville Police and Fire Departments responded to the scene at about 6:55 p.m. Friday for a 911 call about a person in need of rescue from a manhole. It’s believed the two workers had entered the manhole sometime in the late afternoon. Fire Chief Whiteford said the atmosphere where the men were located was found to contain very little oxygen and a buildup of toxic gases, as is common in confined underground spaces. The two men were nonresponsive, and rescue was attempted. Upon determining the men were deceased, the operation transitioned to a recovery effort. The victims were recovered about 8:30 p.m. Friday. A member of the Edwardsville Police Department

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ALTON - The James Killion Beautification & Enhancement Committee brings back another Movie Night Saturday night at James Killion Park. This week’s movie is “The Bad Guys," presented by JK-Bec. Last week’s movie was “The Good Dinosaur” and was very well attended. Tredell Jones of Bridging The Gap was a key sponsor for last week’s movie and said he enjoyed the night tremendously. “It means so much to me knowing that I have come so far from my past and I am dedicating the rest of my life to be part of the solution to our problems,” he said. “We are getting amazing feedback from the Movie Nights. I have witnessed so much positive in our community and I truly believe investing resources in youth is the answer. I am appreciative to be a part of it all.”

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One man’s U-turn at Euclid and Laclede avenues seems to have enraged one motorist.

Ameren Missouri may restart natural gas burners to offset the court-ordered shuttering of a coal-fired power plant that violated federal law, the company told state regulators Wednesday.  The St. Louis-based electric utility announced late last year that it would retire its Rush Island Energy Center in early 2024 after a federal court found in 2019 [...]

A 24-year-old man was arrested after police say he broke into two homes Friday afternoon in the Shaw neighborhood.

"We offer our heartfelt condolences to the families of the men who died," the Edwardsville Police Department wrote.

Two men die in Edwardsville while working underground at a construction site.

The department had the fire under control as of 9 a.m. but expected to be pouring water on it well into the evening.

Miles Mikolas threw eight dominant innings, Paul Goldschmidt connected for his 30th homer of the season and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1.

A Missouri public school employee facing federal charges for allegedly threatening an Arizona election official is “embarrassed and humbled,” his attorney said Thursday. Walter Lee Hoornstra, 50, was indicted Tuesday on one count of communicating an interstate threat, which carries a maximum prison term of five years, and one count of making a threatening telephone [...]

Five Years Ago This week in 2017, the FCC unveiled its new broadband “advisory panel” that was stocked with telecom consultants, allies, and cronies, and got to work weakening the definition of quality broadband, while a former Commissioner was trying to claim that net neutrality aided the rise of white supremacy. A Florida city was […]