Stories from Thursday, July 24, 2014

Fourteen railroad cars on a southbound Union Pacific train derailed within the city limits of Dexter at 3:20 a.m. Thursday, sending concerns initially of a possible hazardous material spill since one of the tanks held liquid petroleum gas. No one was injured in the accident. On site testing confirmed there was no leakage from the LP tanker, easing the minds of local authorities, including Dexter Fire Chief Don Seymore...

DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels experienced little difficulty securing a victory in its first game at the Midwest Plains Regional in Dickinson, N.D., Thursday afternoon. Charleston calculated at least one run in every inning it batted with the exception of the top of the fith as it cruised past Holyoke, Colo., 11-1 in six innings at Astoria Field at Southside Ballpark...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Fourteen southbound Union Pacific freight cars, including an LP gas tanker, derailed around 3 a.m. in Dexter. At 7 a.m., Dexter Police, the Dexter Fire Department, Stoddard County Sheriff's deputies and the Highway Patrol, were staged near the Tyson Foods plant on the east end of the city while UP crews and Dexter Fire Chief Don Seymore performed air level testing in the area of the derailment to determine if there was an immediate danger to area residents. ...