Lead smelter's pending exodus leaves Missouri town conflicted

Saturday, December 11, 2010 | 5:08 p.m. CST

HERCULANEUM — The sprawling green space across from the Catholic church might be Herculaneum's prettiest asset, the kind of inviting place where people could flock to picnic or sling a Frisbee — if potential danger didn't lurk in the grass and ground.

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