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Latest from EPA on Battery Plant Fire

Latest from EPA on Battery Plant Fire

Officials with the Missouri Environmental Protection Agency are releasing the latest air quality fin...
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Fredericktown Water Supply Deemed Safe Following Critical Minerals Recovery Plant Fire

Fredericktown Water Supply Deemed Safe Following Critical Minerals Recovery Plant Fire

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that the drinking water in Fredericktown ...
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Fredericktown Firefighters Make Progress at Critical Mineral Recovery Fire Site

Fredericktown Firefighters Make Progress at Critical Mineral Recovery Fire Site

One week after the fire broke out at the Critical Mineral Recovery facility in Fredericktown, the Fr...
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EPA Conducts Ongoing Air Monitoring in Fredericktown Following Fire

EPA Conducts Ongoing Air Monitoring in Fredericktown Following Fire

The EPA Region 7 team continues 24-hour mobile and fixed-location air monitoring in Fredericktown...
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Critical Mineral Recovery Responds to Fire at Fredericktown Facility

Critical Mineral Recovery Responds to Fire at Fredericktown Facility

Critical Mineral Recovery continues its cooperative efforts following fire...
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Industrial Fire Response Continues at Critical Mineral Recovery

Industrial Fire Response Continues at Critical Mineral Recovery

The Fredericktown Fire Department continues to work closely with specialized industrial firefighters...
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Critical Mineral Recovery Incident Prompts Community Information Hotline

Critical Mineral Recovery Incident Prompts Community Information Hotline

Madison County residents with questions or concerns about the recent Critical Mineral Recovery incid...
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Community Concerns Rise After Explosion

Community Concerns Rise After Explosion

Residents in Madison County remain concerned after an explosion and fire at Critical Mineral Recover...
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Fredericktown Fire Department Provides Update on Critical Mineral Recovery Plant Fire

Fredericktown Fire Department Provides Update on Critical Mineral Recovery Plant Fire

The Fredericktown Fire Department continues work to extinguish the remaining smoldering fire at the ...
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Massive Fire at Critical Mineral Recovery in Junction City Prompts Widespread Emergency Response

Massive Fire at Critical Mineral Recovery in Junction City Prompts Widespread Emergency Response

A large fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at Critical Mineral Recovery, a facility in Junction City...
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Missouri News

Federal Shutdown Threatens Paychecks and Food Assistance for Missouri Families

Federal Shutdown Threatens Paychecks and Food Assistance for Missouri Families

Missouri families could soon feel the effects of the federal government shu...
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Missouri SNAP Benefits Delayed Due to Federal Government Shutdown

Missouri SNAP Benefits Delayed Due to Federal Government Shutdown

The Missouri Department of Social Services has announced that November 2025...
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Missouri State Parks to Temporarily Close for Managed Deer Hunts

Missouri State Parks to Temporarily Close for Managed Deer Hunts

Several Missouri state parks will temporarily close to the public in Novemb...
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Hostage Situation Resolved at South Central Correctional Center

Hostage Situation Resolved at South Central Correctional Center

A tense situation at the South Central Correctional Center in Licking, Mo. ...
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COVID Cases Remain Steady as Missouri Prepares for Flu Season

COVID Cases Remain Steady as Missouri Prepares for Flu Season

Flu cases in Missouri remain relatively low for now, but COVID-19 activity ...
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