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Water main burst blocks off Messanie Street

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Safety officials from the Missouri American Water Company work on resolving a flooding issue from a burst water main line.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Messanie and 8th Streets have been closed off due to a water main line bursting late Wednesday morning.

Safety officials from the Missouri American Water Company are working to resolve the issue and hope to have the intersection cleared soon.

This water main line break is unrelated to the water line construction on Messanie from Noyes Boulevard to 31st Street.

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Patrick Holleron joined News-Press NOW as a multimedia journalist and anchor in February 2025. Prior to coming to Missouri, Patrick had lived in a many different states including New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Washington, and Arizona.

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