Wood River, IL

Lawsuit names county official as defendant
Alton Telegraph
Along with Jeremy Plank and Tiffany Plank, both of Wood River, the suit names Kingdom Management and Investments LLC and Kevin L. Cann, of Staunton, the owner of the management company, as defendants. The plaintiff claims she occupied Plank's ...

Enbridge Line Shutdowns Sap Output as US Crude Gains on Europe
Bloomberg
Enbridge's Ozark pipeline from the oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, to Wood River, Illinois, has been shut for maintenance that was extended to June 29, mitigating the effect of the Canadian constraints on WTI, Lipow said. “Every day that the Ozark ...

Sports summary
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
The Wood River 14-U softball team coached by Dale Martin, Chris Benson and Jeff Martin went 3-3 and placed third this past weekend in the Chubbuck U-14 fast-pitch tournament. Pitcher Blair Radford led the way with three wins to go with two losses, and ...

InBrief Local Sports
The Westerly Sun
Wood River Junction's Ian Brew placed fourth in the Mini Stock race. Charlestown's Dale Sherman placed 10th and Hope Valley's Garrett Denton, the points leader, was put into the wall early on and finished 12th. Hope Valley's Rich Staskowski Jr. placed ...

UPDATE 3-Enbridge says Alberta pipelines still shut after spill
Reuters
... line as a precautionary measure on Friday after heavy flooding caused some communication issues. The 280,000 bpd Express line carries crude from Hardisty to Casper, Wyoming, while the 164,000 bpd Platte line continues to Wood River, Illinois. Stocks.

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Former police sergeant saluted by colleagues
Alton Telegraph
Other pallbearers are scheduled to be: Wood River Police Chief Otis Steward; Wood River Detective Sgt. Dan Bunt; former Wood River Police Chief William “Bubba” Webber; Billy Papa, a sheriff's deputy active with Lakin in the Madison County Police ...

Over 1-Million Sockeye Harvested in Bristol Bay on Sunday
KDLG
The escapement goal for the Wood River is between 700-thousand to 1.5-million sockeye. Another 93.8-thousand sockeye were counted as escapement to the Nushagak River on Sunday to push the season total to 462.4-thousand fish. That's within the ...

Two face aggravated battery charges
Alton Telegraph
Batton and Carlson later were contacted by sheriff's deputies in Wood River. Probable cause was developed through investigative efforts, and both individuals were arrested for aggravated battery. The offense of battery was enhanced to the felony charge ...

Underage drinking bust nets multiple arrests
Alton Telegraph
... Avenue, Cottage Hills; Summer A. Lavite, 18, of the 300 block of South Oak Street, Cottage Hills; Mason N. Webb, 20, of the 100 block of North Old St. Louis Road, Hartford; and Joshua G. Dare, 20, of the 200 block of East Jennings Avenue, Wood River.

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Gasoline Futures Slide to Seven-Week Low as Brent Crude Falters
Bloomberg
... to Cushing, Oklahoma, the crude storage hub and delivery point for the WTI contract. Demand for Cushing oil may also jump when Enbridge reopens a line carrying oil from the hub to Phillips 66 (PSX)'s 356,000-barrel-a-day Wood River refinery in ...

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Police investigate Walgreens robbery
Alton Telegraph
WOOD RIVER — Police are looking for a man who reached into a cash register at the Wood River Walgreens and took an unknown amount of cash Sunday evening. The robber was described as thin, African-American, in his mid-20s, wearing a gray T-shirt ...

Enbridge says Alberta oil lines still shut after spill
Reuters Canada
The 280,000 bpd Express line carries crude from Hardisty to Casper, Wyoming, while the 164,000 bpd Platte line continues to Wood River, Illinois. (Reporting By Scott Haggett in Calgary; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick; and Peter Galloway). © Thomson ...

Spectra Energy says it restarted Express-Platte oil line Saturday
Reuters
Spectra spokesman Phil West said the 280,000 bpd Express line, which carries Canadian crude from Hardisty, Alberta to Casper, Wyoming was down for slightly less time than the 164,000 bpd Platte line that continues to Wood River, Illinois. Having shut ...

Little Italy reunion
Alton Telegraph
Members of the Little Italy reunion committee, from left, Linda Gernigin, of Wood River, Joyce Wilkinson, of Hartford, Wilma Warren, of East Alton, and Vickii Morales, of Alton, decorate the tables at Julia's Banquet Center and Catering in East Alton ...

Time to study, prioritize GI's water issues
Grand Island Independent
The Wood River diversion project on the southwest edge of the city has proven to be the best investment ever for the city. Heavy storms in recent years that would have flooded that part of Grand Island had little impact for property owners in that ...

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KTVB
Hundreds rally in Hailey for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
KTVB
"I have three boys of my own and I can't imagine being in a situation like that ever," said Lisa Enourato, a resident of the Wood River Valley. "This is a brother that has been left and we don't leave anybody behind," said Steven Blair, a veteran ...
Bowe Bergdahl Bash Features Plea for PeaceTwin Falls Times-News
Idaho town holds out hope for soldier's returnAkron Beacon Journal
Taliban talks offer hope for family of only American POW in AfghanistanCNN

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Storms Soak St. Louis Area
KMOX.com
In addition to localized flooding, National Weather Service spotters reported quarter-inch diameter hail in places like Eureka, Bridgeton, Granite City, and Wood River. Flash flood notices were posted for numerous counties on both sides of the river ...

Over 1.8-Million Sockeye Harvested So Far in Bristol Bay
KDLG
Sockeye escapement to the Wood River was counted at 79.5-thousand fish on Friday to push the total to over 87.2-thousand. If you add the escapement through 6-am Saturday morning the total to the Wood River climbs to over 106-thousand sockeye.

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County looking to solve storage problem
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Unless something is done soon, the bathrooms on the third floor of the Madison County Wood River Facility will be overflowing. Not with water but with boxes filled with court documents now being stored at the facility. The documents – sensitive court ...

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail: Epic route to the West
USA TODAY
In May 1804, 31 men, one woman and a baby set out on a two-year journey from Wood River, Ill., to the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon and back. Visitors to the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail can retrace the Corps of Discovery's 3,700-mile ...