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Unrein leaving Festus for job in Columbia
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Unrein leaving Festus for job in Columbia

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 6, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Matt Unrein, the Festus public works director and assistant city administrator, will leave that post soon to take a job as assistant city mana…

Offer floated to buy Festus-Crystal City sewer systems, combined treatment plant
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Offer floated to buy Festus-Crystal City sewer systems, combined treatment plant

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 14, 2023

The Jefferson County Public Sewer District recently sent a letter of interest to Festus and Crystal City officials offering a total of $5 mill…

Horine Road closure for railroad replacement project set for Jan. 25
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Horine Road closure for railroad replacement project set for Jan. 25

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 18, 2023

Horine Road at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad trestle near North Fifth Street in Festus is scheduled to close again Jan. 25 so the …

Festus loosens ownership rules for chickens
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Festus loosens ownership rules for chickens

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 22, 2022

If you live on a small lot in Festus and want to raise chickens, now’s your chance.

BNSF railroad crossing on Mill Street in Festus to be closed Friday
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BNSF railroad crossing on Mill Street in Festus to be closed Friday

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 15, 2021

Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crossing on Mill Street near North Fifth Street in Festus is scheduled to be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m…

Discount Tire store coming to former Festus restaurant site
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Discount Tire store coming to former Festus restaurant site

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 2, 2021

Plans are underway for Discount Tire to open a store at 1198 W. Gannon Blvd. in Festus, where a Tanglefoot Steakhouse used to operate.

Driver sustains serious injuries after crashing vehicle through fence at Festus salt storage building
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Driver sustains serious injuries after crashing vehicle through fence at Festus salt storage building

  • Dec 23, 2020

A 19-year-old Crystal City man sustained serious injuries early Tuesday (Dec. 22) when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed through a ch…

Festus officials hire new Public Works director
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Festus officials hire new Public Works director

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 31, 2020

Festus officials have hired a new Public Works director – Matt Unrein, a former Arnold city administrator.

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