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Corps Of Engineers To Unveil New River Operating Plan At Smithville Q&A
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans five public meetings later this month to discuss the new draft operating plan for the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System. One of the meetings is scheduled...
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New mascots, new colors, new schools.
The addition of two new elementary schools in St. Joseph comes with the addition of two new mascots. “It’s once in a lifetime that you get an opportunity to do this,” said Carden Park Elementary...
View ArticleFrost advisory for area
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY. *...
View ArticleMissouri man hospitalized after rear end crash
ST. JOSEPH- A Missouri man was injured in an accident on Friday afternoon in Buchanan County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Ricky L. Shanks, 56,...
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Sunday weather
Temperatures will start out on the chilly side for Sunday morning, but will eventually rise to comfortable temperatures in the 60s and 70s. By this evening expect temperatures to drop back into the...
View ArticleNodaway Co. man hospitalized after truck hits a pole
QUITMAN- A Missouri man was injured in an accident just after 7 a.m. on Sunday in Nodaway County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Dodge Dakota driven by William I. Noble, 51,...
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Trooper: Northeast Kan. teenager dies in single-car wreck
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Troopers say a northeast Kansas teenager has been killed in a single-vehicle accident. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Jonah Wheeler of Gardner died Sunday after losing...
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Buchanan County Booking Activity 10/6/2014
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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Monday’s weather forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind...
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Creation of County Industrial Development Authority to give East Hills Mall...
County Commissioners sign IDA The creation of a Buchanan County Industrial Development Authority was signed by Buchanan County commissioners Monday morning to give area residents more options for...
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“Claire on Campus” Tuesday; McCaskill Seeks Input on Sexual Violence
Senator Claire McCaskill’s “Claire on Campus” Tour will make stops at Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Western on Tuesday. The Missouri Democrat hopes to speak directly with students, educators...
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Signs to tackle texting while driving
Photo courtesy MoDOT The Missouri Department of Transportation is launching a signs campaign to warn drivers to put down their cellphones. MoDOT is using more than 250 message signs on interstate and...
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Steps for student to earn their high school equivalency diploma start this week
The St. Joseph Adult Education and Literacy program will hold orientation classes this week for the high school equivalency course. Orientation will be held October 7, 8, 9, and 10 at Webster Learning...
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Boeing to bring new jobs to Missouri
Gov. Jay Nixon joined legislative leaders and Boeing officials today to announce the creation of up to 700 jobs in St. Louis to build parts for the 777X, Boeing’s next generation commercial aircraft....
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Kingston bridge to close due to “deterioration”
The bridge on Route 13 over Log Creek, just south of Kingston, is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed following a regularly scheduled inspection...
View ArticleWoman hospitalized after car runs stop sign in Grundy County
TRENTON- A woman was injured in an accident just after 6 p.m. on Monday in Grundy County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Pontiac G6 driven by Imani D. White, 20, Omaha, NE., was...
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Tuesday’s weather forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the...
View ArticleMissouri Western reschedules poll to consider tuition refund
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has reschedule a telephone poll for Wednesday to consider reimbursing a percentage of tuition to undergraduate students for the fall...
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Guilty Plea In NW Missouri Murder Case
Patrick Courtney (GCSO)A 36-year-old Galt, Missouri man was ordered to serve 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of another man two years ago. The case had been scheduled to go to trial in...
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KC Man Faces Life In Prison As Accused Sex Predator
Charles BurgeA four-year long episode of child sex abuse, and the child pornography images that resulted, land a Kansas City man in jail facing a life prison term as a predatory sex offender...
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