Buchanan County booking activity 4/22/2015
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 ArticleFryer fire shuts down St. Joseph Ave. Burger King
A small fire has forced the St. Joseph Ave. Burger King to keep its doors closed Thursday Morning. According to St. Joseph Fire Dept. Inspector Steve Henrichson fire crews responded to a fire call at...
View ArticleRollover accident sends St. Joseph man to the hospital
A rollover accident sent a St. Joseph man to the hospital Wednesday night. According to Sgt. Wayne Byrom with the St. Joseph Police Department crews responded to a single vehicle accident in 1400 block...
View ArticleTwo men arrested on warrants after Grand St. standoff
The St. Joseph Police Department has taken two men into custody after a police situation on Grand St. Wednesday evening. “Dispatched to the area after a report of a subject with a rifle or shotgun in...
View ArticleRe-groundbreaking to kick off Tuscany Village project nearly 10-years later
Photo courtesy Google Maps A re-groundbreaking ceremony will be held Friday for the Tuscany Village Project that gained approval by St. Joseph City Council in 2005. “This has been in the making for...
View ArticleTrail’s End Project to kick off weekend festivities in Sedalia
This is a big weekend in Sedalia. The city is hosting a celebration to dedicate what will be a national landmark to welcome visitors to the Missouri State Fair. Dale Yelton is chairman of the Trails...
View ArticleA fall through the floor during a call sends one St. Joseph Police Officer to...
An officer with the St. Joseph Police Department was transported to the hospital after responding to a burglary call Thursday morning only to fall through the floor of the home. According to Sgt. Roy...
View ArticleMissouri Western adopts master plan for future development
(Click to enlarge) Missouri Western announced Thursday that it’s board of governors has accepted a master plan for future growth and development of the university’s physical campus. The plan was...
View ArticleBuchanan County booking activity 4/24/2015
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 ArticleDrunk driver gets four years for death of passenger
Rasheed CottonhamA Kansas City man whose drunk driving claimed the life of his passenger faces four years in prison. Rasheed Cottonham pleaded guilty March 5 to a charge of 2nd Degree Assault for...
View ArticleDoniphan West school board votes to close primary school
The school board in Doniphan County made it official this week, voting to close the Doniphan West Primary School in Highland June 30th. Board members also agreed to move preschool and kindergarten...
View ArticleThunderstorm chances Friday
Today Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall...
View Article911 scam hits St. Joseph area
The St. Joseph Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a 911 spoof that has already impacted several in the area. According to the SJPD several citizens have reported receiving calls from...
View ArticleSex offender arrested in Chillicothe for failing to comply
Richard Lee Johnson Jr. A sex offender was arrested Tuesday in Chillicothe after failing to register. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said it began investigating from a tip that a local...
View ArticleAbandoned commercial development in St. Joseph gets a second start
Tuscany Village Project Re-Groundbreaking Ceremony. Photo by Nadia Thacker A re-groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for the Tuscany Village Project, nearly 7-years since the project was shut down....
View ArticleArbor Day celebrated by Oak Grove Elementary School
Oak Grove Tree Planting. Courtesy SJSD/Stephanie Lux Students at Oak Grove Elementary got a chance to celebrate Arbor Day with the planting of a tree. In honor of National Arbor Day the city of St....
View ArticleNorthwest professor receives award from Gov. Nixon
Dr. Sue Myllykangas(Photo courtesy NWMS25 MARYVILLE, Mo. – Dr. Sue Myllykangas, associate professor of recreation in Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Health and Human Services, was...
View ArticleBowling alleys in St. Joseph are giving kids free summer options
Stock Photo Several area bowling alleys are kicking off summer programs to give kids more affordable activities. Belt Bowl and Olympia Lanes are taking part in the Kids Bowl Free program which provides...
View ArticleWestern Opera taking the stage with ‘La Tragédie de Carmen’
Photo courtesy MWSU12 The Opera Workshop at Missouri Western State University is presenting “La Tragédie de Carmen.” It’s a 90-minute version of Bizet’s famous “Carmen,” adapted by famed stage director...
View ArticleAncient artifacts to grace visitors at Northwest
limestone fence MARYVILLE, Mo. – A new feature that is tens of millions years old now greets students, faculty and visitors entering the Garrett-Strong Science Building at Northwest Missouri State...
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