Rising waters and rising anxiety: the Meramec River is cresting, and while that means the water is going to recede soon, the damage and danger aren't over yet.
"We can confirm that one individual is deceased, and another person is in custody in connection with this incident," the Crawford County Sheriff's Office said.
All but one school board member voted to spend $2.3 million to upgrade track and softball fields at the recreation complex behind Edwardsville High School.
โWe had more rain that night than the city has ever had before,โ Andrew Strong said. โOur measuring devices were overwhelmed at the water plant.โ