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Missouri Route 79 is now OPEN between Louisiana and Clarksville after being closed due to flooding of the Mississippi River. Route 79 south of Clarksville still remains closed at this time. MoDOT crews have will continue to monitor River levels...

Swollen rivers are forcing officials to close some area roadways:

You can expect some high water on the Mississippi for a few days..

The Mississippi River is flooding in several towns north of St. Louis, the result of recent rains, and the high water will apparently stick around for several days.

Clarksville residents and community leaders will meet Thursday to discuss flood prevention.

Clarksville restaurant owner Nathalie Pettus says she’ll rebuild better than ever after a fire.

A restaurant in the small Mississippi River tourist town of Clarksville, Mo., has been destroyed in a fire.

A buyer of land at the former Holcim plant near Clarksville is just one of several groups interested in the former cement plant, its port and the surrounding land.

Bald eagles are a common sight overhead along the Mississippi River at this time of the year. It’s not unusual to look into the skies over Hannibal or Quincy and see an eagle or two.

Clarksville Mayor Jo Anne Smiley is urging an upgrade of Missouri Highway 79. She told a panel of state transportation officials that the scenic road is the Pike County community’s lifeline, and that an increasing number of floods is jeopardizing an economy that’s built largely upon tourism.