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West Side Leader - June 11

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Monday, June 15, 2026
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After storms, call Eureka Contracting & Roofing
Real Estate

After storms, call Eureka Contracting & Roofing

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jun 3, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Rick Hinkson, president of Eureka Contracting & Roofing LLC, said homeowners should schedule a roof inspection this time of year.

Chipotle coming to Arnold; car wash pulls plans
Business
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Chipotle coming to Arnold; car wash pulls plans

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jun 3, 2026
  • 3 min to read

A popular Mexican-restaurant chain is expected to open in Arnold late this year, but plans for a second location for a car wash business alrea…

Lightning believed to have caused Hillsboro house fire
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Lightning believed to have caused Hillsboro house fire

  • By Leader staff
  • May 27, 2026

Lightning is the likely cause of a May 18 house fire battled by the Hillsboro Fire District, authorities said.

UPDATED: Byrnes Mill City Hall phones, internet back up after lightning strike
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UPDATED: Byrnes Mill City Hall phones, internet back up after lightning strike

  • By Leader staff
  • May 1, 2026

5 p.m. May 1 UPDATE: Byrnes Mill residents again are able to contact city offices after a lightning strike caused phone and internet outages f…

Festus council hires new administrator, tables filling Ward 2 seat
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Festus council hires new administrator, tables filling Ward 2 seat

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • May 1, 2026

The Festus City Council on April 30 hired Benjamin DeClue as the new city administrator at the continuation of an April 27 meeting paused due …

Suspected lightning strike damages home south of De Soto
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Suspected lightning strike damages home south of De Soto

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 29, 2026

A suspected lightning strike heavily damaged a garage at a home south of De Soto on Monday morning, April 27, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fit…

Arnold making improvements at Arnold City Park
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Arnold making improvements at Arnold City Park

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Apr 28, 2026
  • 3 min to read

Arnold Parks and Recreation Department staff members are working on three different projects simultaneously to enhance Arnold City Park.

Festus City Council to resume paused meeting April 30
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Festus City Council to resume paused meeting April 30

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 28, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Festus City Council meeting of April 27, paused due to tornado warnings, is scheduled to resume at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Festus Ci…

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Eureka Fire battles back-to-back house fires Sunday
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Eureka Fire battles back-to-back house fires Sunday

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 16, 2026

A house in the Ashton Woods subdivision was destroyed on March 15 by a blaze that started in a backyard fire pit, Eureka Fire Chief Scott Bart…

A year after tornado, signs of recovery replacing damages in Jefferson County
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A year after tornado, signs of recovery replacing damages in Jefferson County

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Mar 13, 2026
  • 6 min to read

Reminders of a tornado that landed north of Hillsboro and traveled through Arnold are still visible a year later.

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