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Eureka Leader - March 26

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Area man rescued from tree hours after he was swept up in floodwaters
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Area man rescued from tree hours after he was swept up in floodwaters

  • Leader staff
  • Nov 5, 2024

A 69-year-old rural Jefferson County man reportedly was swept up in floodwaters on Mammoth Road southwest of De Soto and held onto a tree for …

Festus girl hurt while swimming in Plattin Creek
Accidents
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Festus girl hurt while swimming in Plattin Creek

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Apr 24, 2019

A Festus girl was hurt Monday evening (April 22) when she was swimming in Plattin Creek at the area called the Slab south of Festus and got pu…

Authorities believe Fenton man drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks
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Authorities believe Fenton man drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks

  • By Kim Robertson
  • May 24, 2017

The body of a 66-year-old Fenton man was found floating in the Lake of the Ozarks last week, and authorities believe he drowned, according to …

Hillsboro-area man dies after falling into Belews Creek
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Hillsboro-area man dies after falling into Belews Creek

  • By Kim Robertson
  • May 1, 2017

Clifford H. Brandt, 77, died Sunday (April 30) after he fell in Belews Creek near his home on Westminster Lane in the Hillsboro area and was s…

Iowa kayaker’s body found in Mississippi River at Arnold
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Iowa kayaker’s body found in Mississippi River at Arnold

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Jul 25, 2016

A body was pulled from the Mississippi River in Arnold at about 10 a.m. July 23, and officials later announced that it was Dalton S. Bast, 29,…

Barnhart man drowns in Meramec River while trying to get help for injured wife
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Barnhart man drowns in Meramec River while trying to get help for injured wife

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Sep 8, 2015

Danny G. Maddux, 64, of Barnhart drowned in the Meramec River on Monday afternoon (Sept. 7), while he was trying to get help for his wife, who…

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.

Overland man dies after diving into shallow water at Valle Lake north of Valles Mines
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Overland man dies after diving into shallow water at Valle Lake north of Valles Mines

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Jul 27, 2015

An Overland man died Saturday evening (July 25) after diving into shallow water at Valle Lake, a private subdivision lake north of Valles Mine…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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