It's hard to miss the retro-looking tower standing over 200 feet tall on Taylor Street in downtown Columbia. Rumors claim its an old alert system in the event of a tornado or Lake Murray Dam breach.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOLYOKE ― Every Friday at noon, a Cold War-era siren mounted atop a pale green caboose has issued a startling, historic blast.

Forestport, N.Y. — State Police are investigating the theft of a rare World War I air raid alarm horn in Oneida County. On Feb. 27, troopers in Old Forge received a report of stolen property from a ...

An antique air horn built more than a century ago to warn of approaching German zeppelins was stolen from a home near Old Forge, Oneida County. State Police said someone cut the World War I-era ...

HOLYOKE — The City Council voted 12-0 Tuesday to restore Holyoke’s World War II–era air raid siren, clearing the way for it to sound again every Friday at noon for up to two minutes. The vote changes ...

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – In Holyoke, members of the community united to show their support for the continuation of a weekly World War II era air raid siren. For decades, this siren at ‘The Wherehouse?’ ...

HOLYOKE ― Every Friday at noon, a Cold War-era siren mounted atop a pale green caboose has issued a startling, historic blast. “You can’t be outside directly,” said Tina Walsh, recalling the first ...