O'Fallon Patch

One of your neighbors published an article in the Sports section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/VJWnf8p

Emergency personnel used boats to rescue people and dogs from flooded roads and homes. trib.al/Hsd29ow

If you’ve got Hy-Vee or Mealtime potato salad in your fridge, you should throw it out, according to the company. trib.al/qQbA6eL

As of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, almost 6,500 customers were reporting outages, according to technology outage tracker DownDetector.com​. trib.al/b02nhGF

Outages were reported by customers in multiple states including Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri. trib.al/lIMPjwq

The teacher shortage isn’t new, but the pandemic and culture wars join compensation as reasons up to 55 percent of educators may quit. trib.al/PKyKMkH

Cheeses sold in several states are being recalled after the Food and Drug Administration found Listeria monocytogenes in a routine sampling. trib.al/L17b4Ny

One of your neighbors published an article in the Sports section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/D6Z1HAX

One of your neighbors published an article in the Sports section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/RmPUr1W

One of your neighbors published an article in the Sports section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/Z0XSzpq

One of your neighbors published an article in the Business section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/rnxgcSO

Puppy mills — large-volume breeding facilities to serve the pet trade — are a problem across the country, according to the Humane Society. trib.al/5XQhIck

Midwestern cities including Des Moines, Chicago and St. Louis will sizzle this week as temps reach 100 degrees in other parts of the nation. trib.al/PBdPF2G

One of your neighbors published an article in the Sports section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/gafsqRR

One of your neighbors published an article in the Sports section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/4ZfIWTu

One of your neighbors published an article in the Sports section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/9d76tGl

Heavy winds, rain and hail are likely with tornadoes possible in a stretch from Texas through the Ohio Valley to the northeast. trib.al/n9sxPLl

World Variety Produce, based out of Los Angeles, is voluntarily recalling organic zucchini because it could be contaminated with Salmonella. trib.al/Fl0gqLq

KONKOL COLUMN: Scientists advised Gov. Pritzker not to base policy on coronavirus test positivity rates in May 2020. Finally, he listened. trib.al/5XG2Amm

One of your neighbors published an article in the Business section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/v47YJgR