Scattered showers possible
TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BILL WILL AFFECT AREAS...
View ArticleInmate dies in custody in Cameron Correctional Center
An inmate serving a 20-year sentence for manufacturing marijuana died in custody Wednesday morning. According to the Crossroads Correctional Center, Donald Gilligan, 50 died of apparent natural causes...
View ArticleFlash Flooding expected to close roads in Missouri
MoDOT traveler information map as of 1:54 p.m. Wednesday Drivers are being warned that some state routes are expected to close in the next few days as heavy rains move into the area. The Missouri...
View ArticleCorps of Engineers declares emergency due to high river levels
UNDATED (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has declared an emergency throughout its Kansas City District because of high river levels and a rainy forecast in northwest Missouri. The Level III...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle accident ties up traffic on Belt Highway
Mitchell and Belt Hwy Accident. Photo by Miles Ramsey Mitchell and Belt Hwy Accident. Photo by Miles Ramsey A multi-vehicle accident tied up traffic on Belt Highway Wednesday afternoon. The St. Joseph...
View ArticleNo Fare! Ride THE RIDE for free on “Dump the Pump Day” Thursday
Thursday, June 18, is “Dump the Pump Day” in St Joseph. You can ride St Joseph Transit free all day, on all routes, as often as you like. St Joseph Transit is offering a free tote bag to first 500...
View ArticleBuchanan County booking activity 6/18/15
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 ArticleMelissa Manchester performs at Missouri Theater tonight!
Melissa ManchesterPhoto courtesy MWSU Grammy Award-winning singer Melissa Manchester performs in St Joseph Thursday night as part of the Missouri Western State University Centennial Art Series. The...
View ArticleTarkio man seriously hurt in mower mishap
A school employee was injured Wednesday morning in a mishap with a lawn mower. Tarkio Police Chief Tyson Gibbons said in a news release that the victim’s name is not being released pending...
View ArticleSlight chance for showers, sunny start to the weekend
Today A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except...
View ArticleCity crews working longer to catch-up after rainfall
File Photo Crews with the St. Joseph Parks Department are working longer days in an effort to trim-up the city. “The entire month of May being one of the wettest on record it has effected our ability...
View ArticleDredging of Krug lagoon on schedule even with rains
Krug lagoon dredging process as of June 17. Photo courtesy Jeff Atkins Rainfall has not delayed crews from continuing work on the Krug Park lagoon. “The rain doesn’t affect the dredging operations as...
View ArticleBishop LeBlond names new Principal
Jeff Sullivan Photo courtesy Bishop LeBlond Bishop LeBlond High School has announced Jeff Sullivan as its new principal. Sillivan currently teaches physical education at Central High School, and has...
View ArticleMan sentenced for embezzling $1 million from Herzog
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Texas man who embezzled nearly $1 million from a St. Joseph company has been sentenced to three years in federal prison without parole. Forty-nine-year-old Daniel Reif, of...
View ArticlePrivate pool party at Aquatic Park busted
(UPDATE) – Saint Joseph police arrested ten people early Friday morning during what amounted to a private pool party at the Aquatic Park. Sergeant James Tonn says a passerby reported hearing young...
View Article“Vortex Fury” tabletop exercise tests emergency preparedness
It’s called “Vortex Fury,” a scary-sounding name for an exercise intended to reduce fear. Local emergency preparedness officials will take part in a joint “tabletop exercise” to test readiness in the...
View ArticleHolt County woman injured after crash into utility pole
A one-vehicle accident sent a Holt County woman to the hospital with moderate injuries Thursday morning. 63-year-old Jackie O’Dell was driving her 1999 Durango on Mo 33 just 3 miles south of Lathrop in...
View ArticleMan in custody after woman treated for slash on her arm
The St. Joseph Police Department has a man in custody after investigating an alleged Domestic Assault. According to Cmdr. Eric Protzman officers responded to Mosaic Life Care Thursday after a...
View ArticleJules Street improvements force lane closure
A lane closure will impact drivers on Jules Street with improvements underway. The City of St. Joseph said work has begun on Jules Street from 12th to 22nd streets. Crews are working to remove and...
View ArticleNodaway County man arrested for statutory rape
A Burlington Junction man has been charged with two counts of statutory rape. The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office said 36-year-old Russell Walker was arrested after being charged Thursday with two...
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