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Eureka Leader - Feb. 26

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MoDOT closing I-55 southbound stretch between Barnhart and Pevely overnight Friday
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MoDOT closing I-55 southbound stretch between Barnhart and Pevely overnight Friday

  • By Leader staff
  • 6 hrs ago

Crews will close a stretch of southbound I-55 from Hwy. M in Barnhart to Hwy. Z in Pevely overnight Friday, Feb. 27, for bridge construction, …

Man allegedly flees police, attempts to hit Arnold Police vehicle
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Man allegedly flees police, attempts to hit Arnold Police vehicle

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 8, 2026

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a St. Louis man who allegedly fled from a Pevely Police officer, leading a Miss…

Northbound I-55 between Pevely and Barnhart to close overnight Dec. 9-13
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Northbound I-55 between Pevely and Barnhart to close overnight Dec. 9-13

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 4, 2025

Drivers who use northbound I-55 between Hwy. Z in Pevely and Hwy. M in Barnhart should be aware that the interstate is scheduled to be closed …

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Crash that killed three leads to concerns about I-55 work zone safety
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Crash that killed three leads to concerns about I-55 work zone safety

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Oct 15, 2025
  • 6 min to read

After three women were killed in a Sept. 28 eight-vehicle crash on I-55 south of Festus, four state representatives and other community member…

MoDOT closes North Third under I-55 in Festus for weekend
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MoDOT closes North Third under I-55 in Festus for weekend

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 10, 2025

MoDOT crews closed North Third Street under the I-55 bridge in Festus at 1 p.m. today, Oct. 10, for bridge demolition. That portion of the str…

MoDOT to close Festus Central Avenue under I-55 this weekend for bridge demolition
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MoDOT to close Festus Central Avenue under I-55 this weekend for bridge demolition

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 28, 2025

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced it will close Central Avenue in Festus under the I-55 bridge from 7 p.m. today, Ma…

New I-55 lanes in county to open in January
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New I-55 lanes in county to open in January

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Dec 19, 2024
  • 3 min to read

Motorists on southbound I-55 will be able to drive on two new lanes being built in the Festus area beginning in January, nearly a year after c…

Festus woman hurt in crash caused by driver reportedly racing on I-55
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Festus woman hurt in crash caused by driver reportedly racing on I-55

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 26, 2024

A Festus woman was injured Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, when the pickup she was riding in was struck by a car driven by someone who allegedly w…

MoDOT closes northbound I-55 lane at Pevely for emergency repairs
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MoDOT closes northbound I-55 lane at Pevely for emergency repairs

  • Leader staff
  • Sep 26, 2024

The Missouri Department of Transportation closed a northbound lane of I-55 south of Hwy. Z in Pevely this morning for emergency pavement repair.

Woman sentenced to 11 years for I-55 road rage incident north of Pevely
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Woman sentenced to 11 years for I-55 road rage incident north of Pevely

  • Leader staff
  • Jul 24, 2024

Shanyka Fouche, 25, of Memphis, Tenn., has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after a jury found her guilty of several felonies stemming fro…

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