Grand Tower NewsLocal news for Grand Tower, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Crash in the Big Muddy- June 30, 2008 The passengers, all from Cape Girardeau , and their injuries were not life threatening.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-tower-il/2008/06/crash-in-the-big-muddy?fromrss=1 The Floods: A Manmade Disaster- June 27, 2008 On March 4, three Midwestern University professors wrote to warn the Army Corps of Engineers that its concrete navigation structures in the Mississippi River were intensifying floods, and that its plans to ...http://www.topix.net/city/grand-tower-il/2008/06/the-floods-a-manmade-disaster?fromrss=1 View the river from a safe distance- June 25, 2008 Want a good view of the flooding on the Mississippi River, but without getting your feet wet The Peewah Trail at Trail of Tears State Park offers a bird's eye view of the river.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-tower-il/2008/06/view-the-river-from-a-safe-distance?fromr... Rising Waters Force Campers to Move- June 23, 2008 As the flood water rises, the number of people along the Mississippi river continues to drop.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-tower-il/2008/06/rising-waters-force-campers-to-move?fromr... The Unluckiest Town in America- June 21, 2008 It was early evening in Grand Tower, Ill., and Josh Franklin, 23, was standing outside his aunt's double-wide trailer.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-tower-il/2008/06/the-unluckiest-town-in-america?fromrss=1 Grand Tower Campground Preparing for Floods- June 19, 2008 As of Wednesday morning, the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau was at nearly 39 feet.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-tower-il/2008/06/grand-tower-campground-preparing-for-floo... |