crisis continues in Southeast Missouri

Now water is close to the top at the Lake Wappapello dam near Poplar Bluff, MO. Sandbagging help is needed down there.

column: Don't Ignore Off-Year Elections

If you happen to be a registered voter in Albion -- vote for me on May 3!  If you're not ... well, just don't get caught with that false ID.

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK

 

            Once upon a time, a serious fire broke out in a downtown business.

            As soon as the Department of Defense got the first 911 call, they dispatched a full alarm assignment of fire trucks from the Department of Homeland Security. EPA firefighters attacked the blaze, while an ambulance from the Centers for Disease Control stood by in case of injuries.           

( The streets around the building quickly became impassible due to fire trucks and hose, so several police officers from the FBI were needed to provide traffic and crowd control. They were assisted by employees of the U.S. Department of Transportation, who set up barricades around the area. )