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Godfrey Hosts Annual "Touch a Truck" Day

3 years 7 months ago
GODFREY - The Village of Godfrey hosted their annual "Touch a Truck" Day on Wednesday which included plenty of smiles, pictures, and lots (and lots!) of "horn honking". Chris Logan, Director of Parks and Recreation for the Village of Godfrey, said "Lots of local businesses and organizations brought out their big vehicles to let the kids get up close to these big trucks (that they may have seen going down the road). The kids get to meet the drivers, touch the trucks, sit in the driver's seat, (and, of course, honk the horn)." Some of the organizations that brought out trucks included Ferrellgas, Illinois Department of Transportation, Ameren Illinois, Madison County Transit, Godfrey Fire Protection District, Bowers Towing, Bob Sanders Waste, several ambulances, and others. Logan went on to say, "This has become an annual event and is an opportunity for the kids to take a field trip from school or, if they're not in school yet, Mom and Dad can bring them out. We've got

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Heavy rain Thursday and into Friday

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Thursday starts off wet. Rain will be heavy at times. The area will see a break from the rain during the late morning hours. The next round of rain moves in Thursday evening and will last through Friday. The weekend will be drier with high temperatures in the 70s. Next week will [...]
Linh Truong

Pedestrian hit and killed on EB I-44 in Franklin County

3 years 7 months ago
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A pedestrian was hit and killed on eastbound I-44 Thursday morning just past north Mo 185/Route D. The incident closed the area. MoDOT said the crash happened at 4:51 a.m. They suggested motorists use an alternate route. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said traffic is being diverted onto the exit ramp [...]
Molly Rose