Mo. route for wind energy transmission line project would go through 8 counties
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A company that wants to build transmission lines to move wind energy from Kansas to Indiana has announced its proposed route through Missouri, but opponents say they’ll continue the...
View ArticleChance of rain overnight
Tonight A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west...
View ArticleSevere Weather Slams NW Mo.
Severe weather slammed parts of Northwest Missouri Thursday afternoon. Weather spotters and fire crews shortly after four p.m. reported a tornado on the ground along Route A north of Trenton, where...
View ArticleLights Out Thanks To Hit And Run Accident
A hit and run accident Friday morning knocked out power to several homes in northeast Saint Joseph. Police Sergeant Keith Dudley says a Lincoln SUV left the 31-hundred block of Gene Field Road shortly...
View Article“Stranger Danger” At Hosea Elementary
Police, school staff and parents are discussing “stranger danger,” after reports surfaced of a suspicious man in the area of Hosea Elementary School. Authorities are investigating reports that a man...
View ArticleNWS: Wind dominated Thursday weather
How windy was Thursday? St. Joseph had gusts of 47 miles per hour. Whiteman AFB had gusts over 50 miles per hour. The NWS has released the data on the where the peak wind gusts were measured. Click...
View ArticleBuchanan County Booking Activity 3/28/2014
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 ArticleGrain Belt Express Files Formal Application
Click image for interactive map The company hoping to string high-voltage, direct current transmission lines across Missouri has formally filed its application with state utility regulators. “Grain...
View ArticleMail In Your Summer Driver’s Ed Application!
They’re hoping to cut down on the long lines of years past, so starting next week, you can mail in your application for summer driver’s ed at Missouri Western. The Western Institute will accept...
View ArticleWarmer through the weekend
Friday night Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a...
View ArticleNWS: Thursday Tornado Update
NWS Kansas City An early spring severe weather system moved through far eastern Kansas and western Missouri on Thursday causing several supercell thunderstorms to produce large hail up to 2 inches in...
View ArticleApple Market purchases Savannah Country Mart
SAVANNAH–Apple Market is pleased to announce that they have entered an agreement to purchase the Country Mart in Savannah. The Savannah Country Mart will close at 6pm on Saturday April 12th. On...
View ArticleTwo injured in Friday truck accident
HAMILTON- Two people were injured in a Friday afternoon crash on Mo. 13 in Caldwell County 2 miles south of Hamilton. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Dodge pickup driven Doris J....
View ArticleLager to address spring commencement ceremonies
Sen Brad Lager Northwest Missouri State University alumnus and Missouri Sen. Brad Lager will address Northwest graduates and their families during the University’s spring commencement ceremonies...
View ArticleAnother fire reported in vacant St. Joseph buildings
ST. JOSEPH (AP) – Authorities are investigating the third recent fire in vacant buildings in St. Joseph. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that the most recent fire was reported in a two-story vacant...
View ArticleWarmer weekend
Winds will quickly strengthen from the south late tonight into Sunday morning, allowing very warm air to spread into the area with highs in the 70s. The warm weather will continue into early Monday...
View ArticleMan injured in Saturday motorcycle crash
Rock Port, Mo—A Kansas man was injured in a Saturday motorcycle crash in Atchison County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol a 2007 Harley Davidson driven by Billy E. Newman, 54, Wichita...
View ArticleChance of showers overnight
Conditions will improve tonight as winds ease somewhat and moisture continues to increase. Showers and a few thunderstorms are expected across the region tomorrow morning, and possibly again later in...
View ArticleNWS: Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 354 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...STRONG SOUTH WINDS ONCE AGAIN ACROSS NORTHWEST MISSOURI AND ADJACENT EASTERN KANSAS......
View ArticleWalter Cronkite Memorial Highway Dedication This Friday
A portion of the Belt Highway in Saint Joseph will be dedicated the Walter Cronkite Memorial Highway this Friday. The legendary newsman was born in Saint Joseph in 1916. He anchored the CBS Evening...
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