Don’t Miss This: As one victim of tragic fire is remembered, residents of Dupo apartment lose homes to flames

Don’t miss these top news items Friday on BND.com:

▪ One person was injured and the occupants of six apartments were left homeless after a blaze Thursday night in Dupo.

▪ The state budget standoff hits close to home as service cuts are planned by the East Side Health District due to a lack of funds. The agency will have to cut back to four days a week if state leaders can’t agree to a budget in the next 18 days.

▪ A Belleville man killed in a tragic mowing accident is remembered as a “really great guy.” Authorities originally thought he’d pull through after suffering burns over half his body. But the trauma proved to be too much.

▪ The St. Louis Cardinals won a wild game Thursday night at Busch Stadium to stretch their Central Division lead to 5 1/2 games over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After two consecutive shutouts, the Redbirds scored three in the ninth to defeat Colorado 9-8.

This story was originally published July 31, 2015 at 9:40 AM with the headline "Don’t Miss This: As one victim of tragic fire is remembered, residents of Dupo apartment lose homes to flames."