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Franklin County

Data center proposal in Pacific officially dead

PACIFIC, Mo. — A developer has withdrawn its zoning-change application for a proposed $16 billion data center near Pacific. The withdrawal effectively ends the project’s review before the city. BLE Landholdings LLC terminated its pending application effective August 7, Pacific Mayor Debbie Kelley said in a statement. BLE Landholdings LLC is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Beltline Energy. The company made a request for an M-1 industrial zoning designation. The request was to be before the Pacific Board of Aldermen and […]

todayAugust 10, 2026 7

extreme heat warning

Clinton County

Extreme Heat Warning in effect for SW Illinois, Metro-East, Eastern Missouri

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Madison County and much of the St. Louis region. The warning takes effect at noon Sunday, August 9, and remains in place until 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 12. Forecasters expect heat index values as high as 109 degrees. The warning covers Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, Washington and Randolph counties in Illinois. It also includes St. Louis and several surrounding counties in Missouri. The National Weather Service warned that […]

todayAugust 9, 2026 16

Extreme Heat Warning

Adams County

Extreme Heat Warning in effect through Monday

An EXTREME HEAT WARNING will be in effect later this morning and will run through Monday night. The National Weather Service in St. Louis announced the warning earlier this morning. It will be in effect beginning at 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with indices as high as 111. Affected regions involve portions of south-central, southwest, and west-central regions of Illinois. On the Missouri side, east-central, northeast, and southeast regions are in the impact zone. […]

todayJuly 26, 2026 107

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