St. Peters Patch

Emergency personnel used boats to rescue people and dogs from flooded roads and homes. trib.al/FP0t6IB

Check out the latest update from your neighbor on Patch. (This post was contributed by a community member.) trib.al/olbo40G

If you’ve got Hy-Vee or Mealtime potato salad in your fridge, you should throw it out, according to the company. trib.al/7OslP4u

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

Outages were reported by customers in multiple states including Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri. trib.al/Hmh7k3x

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/5ryUr25

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

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/lUS2x62

Puppy mills — large-volume breeding facilities to serve the pet trade — are a problem across the country, according to the Humane Society. trib.al/m2w24Qe

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/sUqmFMB

Heavy winds, rain and hail are likely with tornadoes possible in a stretch from Texas through the Ohio Valley to the northeast. trib.al/z7lBwqi

World Variety Produce, based out of Los Angeles, is voluntarily recalling organic zucchini because it could be contaminated with Salmonella. trib.al/2bUDP2h

KONKOL COLUMN: Scientists advised Gov. Pritzker not to base policy on coronavirus test positivity rates in May 2020. Finally, he listened. trib.al/jR9ry0t

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/uryRq2d

The two cousins from St. Louis, ages 12 and 14, were making a video when a freak accident occurred, according to family members. trib.al/jSaKaF2

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/1zISpGP

In custody battle affidavit, Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens' ex-wife accused him of physical abuse during their relationship. trib.al/quwL24y

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/ssI75Xs

A storm system could affect a wide swath of the United States, bringing with it rain, flooding, tornadoes, and blizzard conditions. trib.al/E9kG8Oo

Here are a few of the local homes now on the market near you. trib.al/gu1cqnq