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Body found south of Festus identified after more than 30 years
Police Fire

Body found south of Festus identified after more than 30 years

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 22, 2025

A body found just more than three decades ago in the Mississippi River south of Festus has been identified. Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Mars…

Ameren announces generating, storage facility on former Rush Island site
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Ameren announces generating, storage facility on former Rush Island site

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Jul 16, 2025
  • 3 min to read

Ameren Missouri has announced plans to develop a gas-fired, electricity-generating plant and power storage facility on the site of its former …

Ameren to meet Oct. 15 shutdown deadline for Rush Island plant
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Ameren to meet Oct. 15 shutdown deadline for Rush Island plant

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Sep 2, 2024
  • 3 min to read

A recent court ruling has opened the door for Ameren Missouri to shut down operations for good at its Rush Island generating plant south of Fe…

Ameren asks court to OK early closure of Rush Island plant
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Ameren asks court to OK early closure of Rush Island plant

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Dec 27, 2021

The Ameren Corp., whose subsidiary Ameren Missouri provides electricity to the St. Louis metropolitan region, has announced plans to close its…

Ameren to hold hearing about Rush Island plant
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Ameren to hold hearing about Rush Island plant

  • May 28, 2019

Ameren Missouri will hold a public hearing from 2-4 p.m. today, May 28, at Quality Inn and Banquet Center, 1200 W. Gannon Drive, in Festus to …

Texas man’s body found in Mississippi River near Rush Island
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Texas man’s body found in Mississippi River near Rush Island

  • By Kim Robertson and Kevin Carbery
  • Jul 31, 2015

A man’s body was retrieved from the Mississippi River Tuesday afternoon (July 28) near Rush Island in southern Jefferson County, authorities report.

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