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Metro East news briefs

— July 10, 2019

Mayors’ group considers major flood prevention efforts The mayors of Metro East’s two most flood-prone communities will outline broad-based, flood prevention proposals during the…

Group seeks floodplain resilience plan along Mississippi
— June 19, 2019

As the St. Louis area again contends with near-record flooding, a coalition of five Midwestern states is convening a special public meeting in Godfrey to help formulate a comprehensive…
Metro East news briefs
— June 5, 2019

Hyperloop backers want test track A 12-to-15-mile Hyperloop test track in Missouri would be used to certify new high-speed rail technology and then expand into a commercial Hyperloop…
Breach spotlights critical role of levees in Southwestern Illinois
— May 15, 2019

Metro East water users are no longer under a conservation order, but the breach of a Mississippi River levee that damaged a critical water intake facility last week has focused new…
Spring tourism, park projects taking shape in southwest Illinois
— February 28, 2019

Spring will see some long-planned tourism, parks and recreation projects taking shape across Metro East. However, some are proceeding more quickly than others. For the third time in…

State agencies remind boaters to stay off rivers during floods
— June 7, 2019

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are reminding water enthusiasts and residents of river communities to stay off Illinois…
Metro East news briefs
— May 22, 2019

State, counties, and maybe feds offer help for flooded area “The water is receding and the sun is shining. Better days to come!” Mayor Rick Eberlin posted to Facebook, as Mississippi…
Metro East news briefs
— May 8, 2019

New 3D map displays East St. Louis development potential Real estate developers, business executives, and even local officials, evaluating projects in East St. Louis, can now benefit…