Wathena man taken into custody after police pursuit
SJPD on crash at 22nd and Frederick. Photo by Travis Dodge 33-year-old Jessie Edwards was taken into custody by the St. Joseph Police Department after a multi-county vehicle pursuit. According to Sgt...
View ArticleTrash truck rollover causes power outage in Doniphan County
Trash truck overturns in Doniphan Co. Photo courtesy Sean Price A trash truck rollover on Highway 7 South of Troy is causing power outages. Just before 1 p.m. Thursday a trash truck went off the road...
View ArticleLocal business to receive Breastfeeding award
Happy Heart Daycare in St. Joseph is being awarded by the State of Missouri for its support of Breastfeeding in the workplace. The Daycare, located at 2739 Mitchell Avenue will receive the Missouri...
View ArticleMercer County responds to house fire
Photo courtesyMercer County Fire Protection District The Mercer County Fire Department was called out to an early morning house fire Thursday. According to a social media post by the Mercer County Fire...
View ArticleSavannah woman hospitalized after car hits tree
ST. JOSEPH- A Savannah woman was injured in an accident just after 11 a.m. on Thursday in Andrew County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Saturn driven by Shawna R. Johnson, 24, was...
View ArticleDrunk-driving suspect held as illegal immigrant
A suburban Kansas City, Kansas man was arrested after a non-injury accident Wednesday in Buchanan County. He’s now being held as an illegal immigrant. According to an arrest report from the Missouri...
View ArticleRep. Graves on Passage of Government Funding Bill
Graves WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Sam Graves made the following statement after voting to fund the government through fiscal year 2015. “By passing today’s spending measure, we have averted a...
View ArticleAtchison railcar explosion UPDATE
Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie near the scene of Thursday’s explosion ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — The two people most seriously injured in a railcar explosion in northeast Kansas are improving at a...
View ArticleMissouri State Highway Patrol to graduate 99th class of troopers
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will graduate 31 troopers from the Patrol Law Enforcement Academy next week, including one from St. Joseph. The ceremony is set to take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec....
View ArticleI-229 bridge work continues with additional lane closures
I-229 and US 36 HWY. Roadwork to continue. (click to enlarge) Google Maps ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Interstate 229 Bridge rehabilitation project continues next week with additional lane closures, according...
View ArticlePolice investigate after a woman was hit by a vehicle
The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating after a domestic disturbance escalated in the 3600 block of Gene Field Road. Officer said a woman may have been hit by a vehicle around 10:30 p.m....
View ArticleRoadwork scheduled in Northwest Missouri
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Dec. 15 – 21 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Weather...
View ArticleSt. Joseph Police Department says goodbye to Ketchem after 25-years
Sgt. Richard Ketchem retires after 25-years of service. Photo courtesy SJPD Sergeant Richard Ketchem has retired from the St. Joseph Police Department after more than 25-years of service. According a a...
View ArticleAgency extends hours to try and get all families adopted for Christmas
AFL-CIO Community Services. Adopters needed AFL-CIO Community Services plans to stay open extra hour to help catch up on its Adopt-A-Family program. As of Thursdays evening only 440 out of 866 families...
View ArticleMo. teen hospitalized after vehicle overturns near Cameron
CAMERON- A teenage driver was injured in an accident just before 11 p.m. on Friday in DeKalb County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Toyota Avalon driven by Ezekiel M. Bridgeman, 19,...
View ArticlePrinceton man hospitalized after Camaro overturns
TRENTON- A Missouri man was injured in an accident just after 2 a.m. on Saturday in Mercer County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Chevy Camaro driven by Eric S. Virtue, 34,...
View ArticleSuspect sought by Missouri State Highway Patrol in Officer involved shooting
On Saturday, December 13, 2014, at 11:30 pm, a Pleasant Valley Police Officer initiated a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle on southbound Interstate 35 just north of Interstate 435. When the...
View ArticleHoping for a white Christmas? Here is what the NWS predicts
Chance for a white Christmas- Click to expand For those hoping for a White Christmas here is a National Weather Service map of the climatological chances of that occurring.
View ArticleMo. bill would ban aid for immigrant students
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – A Republican lawmaker is trying to stop the Missouri Department of Higher Education from extending eligibility for a scholarship program to qualifying high school graduates who...
View Article2 hospitalized after motorcycle accident
LEAVENWORTH- Two people were injured in an accident just after 8:30 p.m. on Sunday in Leavenworth County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Harley Davidson driven by Steven Ray Lee, 58,...
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