Grafton NewsLocal news for Grafton, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Levees holding in Illinois, but Missouri residents not so lucky- June 30, 2008 The levees on the Illinois side of the river continue to hold back the Mississippi River, and pressure was eased somewhat when a levee that protects Winfield, Mo., failed early Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/grafton-il/2008/06/levees-holding-in-illinois-but-missouri-resid... Sandbaggers continue flood battle- June 28, 2008 UPDATED: 4:18 p.m. WINFIELD, Mo. -- Some floodwater is getting past the wobbly Pin Oak levee but it continues to hold back the Mississippi River today, protecting 1,300 acres of farmland and the southeast ...http://www.topix.net/city/grafton-il/2008/06/sandbaggers-continue-flood-battle?fromrss=1 We Report. You Download.- June 26, 2008 'I See Trouble' A west suburban psychic is now charged with violating tax laws in addition to being accused of being a fraud.http://www.topix.net/city/grafton-il/2008/06/we-report-you-download?fromrss=1 Residents fight rising Mississippi River- June 24, 2008 With three days to go before the bloated Mississippi River reaches its crest, people toiled around the clock Monday to reinforce levees already strained and saturated from the pressure of the rising water.http://www.topix.net/city/grafton-il/2008/06/residents-fight-rising-mississippi-river?from... Mississipi River expected to stop rising- June 23, 2008 Forecasters say this morning that the flooded Mississippi River is about to stop rising.http://www.topix.net/city/grafton-il/2008/06/mississipi-river-expected-to-stop-rising?from... Grafton grapples with rising floodwaters- June 23, 2008 Volunteers travel across the country to help flood victims From a high-tech mobile kitchen comes a massive humanitarian effort -- thousands of hot homemade meals cooked, packaged and delivered to flood victims ...http://www.topix.net/city/grafton-il/2008/06/grafton-grapples-with-rising-floodwaters?from... Forecaster: End is near to Mississippi River rise- June 23, 2008 Man injured in overnight Rock Island shooting Davenport begins dismantling its downtown levee Associated Press - June 23, 2008 4:43 AM ET LOUISIANA, Mo.http://www.topix.net/city/grafton-il/2008/06/forecaster-end-is-near-to-mississippi-river-r... Flooding in Ill. abating in many areas- June 22, 2008 Officials with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency say the outlook remains positive for many communities along the Mississippi River, and the weather also appears to be cooperating.http://www.topix.net/city/grafton-il/2008/06/flooding-in-ill-abating-in-many-areas?fromrss... |