“Spot On” Collaboration Saves Eight Lives; Transportation Officials Urge...
Click the image to view the map There were at least 60 state highways across northern Missouri closed because of flooding Thursday morning, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation...
View ArticleBuchanan County Booking Activity 9/11/2014
Here’s the latest booking activity from the Buchanan County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos. This...
View ArticleCity remembers 9/11
Members of law enforcement, Fire Department, Sheriffs Department, City of St Joseph and community members turned out to remember 9/11 this morning. Full story later this afternoon.
View ArticleRep. Sam Graves Op-Ed: Small businesses are skeptical of the EPA’s ‘trust us’...
by Rep. Sam Graves The Environmental Protection Agency is in full Washington-style spin mode, complete with a hashtag campaign, to deny the serious objections raised by farmers and small businesses...
View ArticleFlood Warnings, Road Closures Along Missouri, 102 & Platte Rivers
Flooding closes roads in Buchanan County as area rivers remain under flood warnings. Emergency Management Director Bill Brinton released the updated list below on on Thursday at noon. At 11:30 am the...
View ArticleGraves Votes for Employee Health Care Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06), House Small Business Committee Chairman, released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3522, the Employee Healthcare...
View ArticleLaw Officers Respond To Concerns About “Militarization” of Police
Captain Tiger Parsons Senator Claire McCaskill’s comments about militarization of the police are not sitting well with many in law enforcement. Captain Tiger Parsons of the Buchanan County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleBuchanan County Booking Activity 9/12/2014
Here’s the latest booking activity from the Buchanan County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos. This...
View ArticleNorthwest Mo. mother and son sentenced for meth and illegal firearms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 40-year-old Kansas City man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms while...
View ArticleInvestor picks breadstick battle with Olive Garden
Olive Garden bread sticks CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Olive Garden is hurting itself by piling on too many breadsticks, according to an investor that’s disputing how the...
View ArticleConcerns Rise With Grand River
Click to view slideshow. A levee break is complicating flood control efforts near Chillicothe. A flood warning continues for areas near the Grand River in Livingston County until Sunday evening....
View ArticleRoad To Nebraska City Reopens In Time For Applejack Festival
The Nebraska Department of Roads announces the reopening of US-75 just in time for the Applejack Festival in Nebraska City. According to the announcement Friday morning, you can now drive between Union...
View ArticleUPDATE: Roads still closed due to flooding in Northwest Missouri
Many routes in Northwest Missouri remain CLOSED due to water over the roads while others have reopened, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT encourages travelers to check the...
View ArticleOne St. Joseph School District boy takes third place instead of first to help...
Ryan Dale courtesy St. Joseph School District St. Joseph Christian School Secondary Principal Danny Maggart said he was waiting for his 7th grade daughter’s first cross country meet when he saw...
View ArticleFlash flooding still a concern in Northwest Missouri
The Missouri Department of Transportation says motorists should still be on the lookout for flash flooding along several routes in Northwest Missouri. We check out the hazards. Full story coming...
View ArticleFrost Advisory issued
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY. *...
View ArticleSen. Moran Meets with Fort Leavenworth Commanding General
Senator Moran with General LTG Robert Brown WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) met with Lieutenant General Robert Brown, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and...
View ArticleMo. inmate convicted of killing grandmother dies
Ford CAMERON (AP) – A southwest Missouri man convicted of killing his grandmother has died in prison. The state Corrections Department says 31-year-old Troy Ford, of Springfield, was pronounced dead...
View ArticleSunny, cooler weekend
We will get off to a cold start Saturday morning and highs will be about 15 degrees below normal. But by Sunday, temperatures will warm closer to seasonal levels with highs in the middle 70s. Dry...
View ArticleBuchanan County Booking Activity 9/13/2014
Here’s the latest booking activity from the Buchanan County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos. This...
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