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TROY - Troy Fire Protection District and the Madison County Emergency Management Agency members battled a serious mulch fire Saturday around the area where Interstate 270-Interstate-55 intersect near Troy. The mulch fire was at 2466 Formosa Road in Troy. The smoke from the mulch blaze could be seen for miles around the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon-Maryville and Troy vicinities. The Madison County Emergency Management Agency was activated and had their drones up and assisting Troy Fire. A part of Routes 270 and I-55 was blocked during the fire battle. All EMA units returned to service at 8 p.m. "At the time of our departure, the fire had been knocked down significantly with the hard-working firefighters of Troy Fire still extinguishing hot spots. Excellent work by all involved.”

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A cold front is moving into the region producing strong to severe thunderstorms mainly east and northeast of St. Louis. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the metro east into central Illinois and is in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. St. Louis city and county are not included in this watch. These storms [...]

St. Louis County homicide detectives are investigating a murder outside Hazelwood Central High School.

“We have a little bit of everything here, to teach everyone a little bit of something”

The victim was not a student, police said, and the incident did not appear to be related to the school.

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The December 5th Fund treated a Florissant couple to a behind-the-scenes tour of the St. Louis Zoo while volunteers knocked out chores at their house.