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Jefferson County Leader - April 2

Jefferson County Leader - April 2

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MoDOT replacing culverts along Hwy. AA
Local News
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MoDOT replacing culverts along Hwy. AA

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 25, 2022

The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced a project to replace culverts along the entire length of Hwy. AA south of Festus. The …

Heavy rain closes roads throughout county
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Heavy rain closes roads throughout county

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jan 13, 2020

Heavy rain that swept through Jefferson County over the weekend led to flooding on several roads, which had to be closed.

De Soto residents evacuated Wednesday evening, Thursday morning as waters rose
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De Soto residents evacuated Wednesday evening, Thursday morning as waters rose

  • By Tracey Bruce
  • May 13, 2016

The water has now receded in De Soto, but on Wednesday evening (May 11), emergency service personnel completed 11 water rescues as Joachim Cre…

Arnold battles ‘largest natural disaster we’ve had in the city’
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Arnold battles ‘largest natural disaster we’ve had in the city’

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Dec 30, 2015

Flooding from the Meramec River already has caused major problems for residents in the north part of Arnold, and the river is expected to cont…

Roads throughout county closed because of flooding
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Roads throughout county closed because of flooding

  • Dec 28, 2015

With heavy rains over the past three days, numerous roads throughout the county have flooded and as a result, are closed today (Dec. 28), said…

Repairs to county roads and bridges damaged by flooding could cost up to $1.5 million
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Repairs to county roads and bridges damaged by flooding could cost up to $1.5 million

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jul 2, 2015

It may cost as much as $1.5 million to repair Jefferson County roads and bridges damaged by flash flooding on Wednesday night (July 1), author…

Flash flooding causes problems in Arnold, Imperial, Barnhart, De Soto, Festus, Fenton areas
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Flash flooding causes problems in Arnold, Imperial, Barnhart, De Soto, Festus, Fenton areas

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Jun 17, 2015

The recent heavy rains caused some flash flooding around the county Tuesday (June 16), resulting in a few water-rescue calls and road closures…

48,000 pounds of explosives cleaned off Festus highways
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48,000 pounds of explosives cleaned off Festus highways

  • By Peggy Scott
  • May 14, 2015

Crews needed more than 12 hours to clean up 48,000 pounds of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate that was dumped on the highway just south …

MoDOT project to affect Hwy. Y travel starting April 6
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MoDOT project to affect Hwy. Y travel starting April 6

  • Apr 3, 2015

Lane closures are expected over the next three months along Hwy. Y, which runs between highways 21 and 30 in southern Jefferson County, so cul…

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