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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.
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Published 1:39 pm

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.

He completed his bachelor’s in Media and Communication at the University of Washington in June 2023 and his masters from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in Sports Journalism in December 2024.

One of the most memorable events Patrick covered during his time in school was the 2025 Chick-fil-A Peach between the Arizona State Sun Devils and Texas Longhorns at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. This game was one of the first in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

In his free time he enjoys watching sports& movies, and writing. If anyone runs into him he’s always open to have a conversation about sports of any kind.

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