Don’t miss this: Tragic drownings claim two lives

Don’t miss these top stories Thursday on BND.com:

▪ Two tragic drowning accidents claimed the lives of a pair of men Wednesday in the metro-east. One died when his mower rolled into a Swansea pond, the other when he failed to make good on a bet he could swim across a pond in Troy.

▪ East St. Louis police battle gun violence: A man has been charged in connection with a shooting and a beating while police are looking for another shooting suspect who attacked a woman outside a night club.

▪ Maryville resident Joe Semansin has made it his mission to retore the village’s centennial memorial, brick by brick. Click here to read about his project.

▪ The St. Louis Cardinals put up 10 runs in a lopsided win over the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday night with returning stars Randal Grichuk, Matt Holliday and Matt Adams all contributing to the offensive outburst. St. Louis maintained it’s four-game lead over the second place Pittsburgh Pirates.

This story was originally published September 24, 2015 at 10:09 AM with the headline "Don’t miss this: Tragic drownings claim two lives."