<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574088333941.jpeg">Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue, being interviewed at the NAFB convention/Photo by Melissa Gregory By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph Post Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the move of two research agencies at the USDA from Washington, D.C. to Kansas City puts the agencies closer to those they serve. Perdue has toured an office building near downtown Kansas City where the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture will be relocated. Perdue insists this isn’t as big a move as critics claim. “Do you know that the Economic Research Service and NIFA were the only two agencies that were not represented outside of D.C.? Ninety percent of USDA workforce is outside of D.C. and NIFA and ERS were not, but now they will be,” Perdue tells reporters during his stop at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City this weekend. Critics have claimed the two research arms of the USDA will lose valuable experience by moving out of the District of Columbia. Some contend the USDA made the move, because the Trump Administration is upset with some of their work, especially research on the potential impact of climate change. The move is an economic boost to the greater Kansas City area with 576 USDA jobs moving to the Midwest, which an average salary of between $100-and-120 thousand. Missouri Governor Mike Parson says Missouri officials worked with their Kansas counterparts to make the successful bid which landed the two agencies. “The one thing we do know, we’re hard workers and we’re going to continue to work hard and when you work hard, the results happen to be like today and this is a great moment for Kansas City,” Parson says. “It’s a great moment for our state and what it’s going to do for us in the future.” The agencies are moving to 805 Pennsylvania Avenue, just off of downtown Kansas City. The Congressional delegations of Missouri and Kansas as well as local officials across the state line worked together on the bid, winning a contest that attracted proposals from 135 locations across the country. The state of Missouri says the relocation to Kansas City puts the two agencies within 300 miles of 13 land-grant universities as well as top agricultural research universities. Melissa Gregory, KFEQ Farm Director, and the Missourinet contributed to this article.&nbsp;

USDA touting move of research agencies from DC to KC

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574018762648.png">KDOT image of flooding in Doniphan County TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — More than six months after floodwaters overwhelmed Lakeside Village’s well system, the roughly 150 residents of the northeast Kansas community drink, cook and bathe with water hauled in by the Kansas National Guard - up to 40,000 gallons daily. It’s one example of the lingering damage from floodwaters that rose across Kansas and the region earlier this year. Lawmakers at the Capitol last week heard from state and federal officials who told them to be ready for more. Kansas Adjutant General Lee Tafanelli said excess water that hasn’t evaporated, heavier snowfalls and early storms could set the conditions for a 2020 with more flooding. This year’s floods damaged at least $15 million worth of infrastructure and generated $3.8 million in federal flood insurance claims. National Weather Service meteorologist Chad Omitt said it’s hard to be sure whether Kansas can expect similar flooding in the coming years, but it’s important for the state to be ready.“This is a land of extremes,” he said. Earlier this year a March “bomb cyclone,” or a storm that grows quickly, rapidly melted snow and led to the wettest May in recorded Kansas history. Areas that typically receive 4 or 5 inches of rain got 20 inches or more that month, driving more than 90 percent of the state’s monitored rivers above flood stage. Floodwaters damaged 11 dams, mostly in eastern Kansas. Wastewater treatment facilities struggled to keep up, with some 1.3 billion gallons of sewage flowing into Kansas rivers and streams in May, according to the state Department of Health and Environment. Line breaks, water pressure loss and inundated wells prompted officials to issue 14 boil-water advisories. Lakeside Village was one of three communities that had to find alternative water sources. Village board President Jerry White said residents have been encouraged to conserve as much as possible. Water still comes out of the tap, but only because the National Guard brings in a fresh supply daily. It’s possible the community will get its well water back by the end of the year. Annual average precipitation in the United States has increased by 4 percent since 1901, according to the congressionally mandated Fourth National Climate Assessment. The frequency and intensity of heavy rain is projected to continue increasing over the next century. Extreme rainstorms once expected every 25 years may occur every five or 10 years. “It’s not just that, ‘Oh, it’s going to be wetter, or it’s going to be dryer.’ But it’s that the rain that does arrive is going to be arriving at different times in the year and at different intensities,” said Anna Weber, a senior policy analyst at the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group. Weber says governments need to examine whether infrastructure is built to handle a more punishing weather. Senate Vice President Jeff Longbine, an Emporia Republican, chaired a special committee last week that examined the Kansas floods. He said research shows more frequent flooding and flooding of longer duration. Longbine said “I don’t think we know” when asked whether the floods are a consequence of climate change. “We can often go from extremely rainy seasons to extreme drought very quickly. So it’s a matter of determining if there is anything we can do,” Longbine said. “We can’t legislate Mother Nature, but what we can do is be better prepared for the extremes.”

2020 could bring more serious flooding to Kansas

ANDREW COUNTY –One person was injured in an accident just before 6p.m. Sunday in Andrew County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Dodge Caravan driven by Aaron A. Miller, 24, Rosendale, was southbound on Route C one mile south of Rosendale. The vehicle struck a deer. Andrew County ambulance transported Miller to Mosaic Life Care. &nbsp;He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

NW Missouri man hospitalized after van strikes a deer

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<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/7/1561994575899.png">ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Nov. 18 - 24. Inclement weather and continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, signal work, etc., in addition to the work mentioned below.All work is weather permitting and subject to change. Andrew CountyRoute O – Culvert repair in Cosby, Nov. 18 – 19 Atchison CountyRoute CC&nbsp;– CLOSED&nbsp;for a culvert replacement project through early DecemberRoute 111 –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for a bridge replacement project at the Mill Creek Bridge near Corning. The bridge will remain closed until Spring 2020.U.S. Route 136 – Bridge maintenance at the bridge over Interstate 29, Nov. 18U.S. Route 136 – Bridge maintenance at the Rock Creek Bridge, Nov. 18U.S. Route 136 – Bridge maintenance at the Cow Branch Bridge, Nov. 18U.S. Route 59 – Pothole patching from the Iowa state line to the Holt County line, Nov. 18 – 22U.S. Route 136 – Pothole patching from I-29 to Route M, Nov. 18 – 22Route C – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 59 to Westboro, Nov. 18 – 22U.S. Route 136 – Bridge maintenance at the Old Channel Nishnabotna River Bridge, Nov. 19Route Z – Bridge maintenance at the bridge over I-29, Nov. 19 Buchanan CountyU.S. Route 169 – Shoulder work from I-29 to Route VV, Nov. 18 – 22Route 116 – Chip seal project 1 mile east of Route V, Nov. 19U.S. Route 59 – Resurfacing project from Route 752 to Route 45 through early December. Carroll CountyRoute C –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;until further notice&nbsp;at the Branch of Turkey Creek Bridge due to damage from flooding. The bridge replacement project is scheduled to be a part of the February 2020 letting.U.S. Route 65 – Bridge rehabilitation at the Wakenda Creek Bridge through early December. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.U.S. Route 65 – Bridge maintenance at the Shootman Creek Bridge and Mound Creek Bridge, Nov. 18 – 21 Chariton CountyU.S. Route 24 – Bridge replacement project at the Mussel Fork River and Overflow Bridges west of Keytesville through early 2020. Traffic is being diverted over a one-lane, signalized bypass during the replacement of the Mussel Fork River Overflow Bridge. A 10-foot width restriction is in place.U.S. Route 24 – Bridge replacement project at the Middle Fork Chariton River and Overflow bridges through early 2020. These bridges are part of Governor Parson’s “Focus on Bridges” program. Traffic will be directed through the work zone with temporary traffic signals. A 10-foot width restriction is in place.Route 5 – Bridge maintenance at the Cottonwood Creek Bridge, Nov. 18 – 21 Daviess CountyRoute B –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for bridge reconstruction at the I-35 overpass through early December. More info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.modot.org/clinton-and-daviess-county-bridge-deck-replacements-over-i-35" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.modot.org/clinton-and-daviess-county-bridge-deck-replacements-over-i-35</a>Route DD –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for bridge rehabilitation at the I–35 overpass through early December. More info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.modot.org/clinton-and-daviess-county-bridge-deck-replacements-over-i-35" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.modot.org/clinton-and-daviess-county-bridge-deck-replacements-over-i-35</a> Harrison CountyRoute P –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for a culvert replacement from Route TT to Route BB, Nov. 18, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.Route BB –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for a culvert replacement, Nov. 19, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.Route D – Drainage work at West 200th&nbsp;Street, Nov. 19 – 20 Holt CountyRoute 111 – Resurfacing project from Route T to U.S. Route 59 through early DecemberRoute T –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;until further notice&nbsp;at Mill Bluff Road due to roadway damage Nodaway CountyRoute 46 – Shoulder work from Route W to U.S. Route 169 (Worth County), Nov. 18Route 46 – Shoulder work near the Maryville airport, Nov. 18 – 19Route 46 – Shoulder work from Route 113 to Maryville, Nov. 18 – 22Route 46 – Shoulder work from Ravenwood to Parnell, Nov. 19 – 20Route 148 – Bridge maintenance at the One Hundred and Two River Bridge, the Beard Branch Bridge, and the East Fork One Hundred and Two River Bridge Nov. 20Route NN – Bridge maintenance at the Norvey Creek Bridge, Nov. 20U.S. Route 71 – Bridge maintenance at the White Cloud Creek Bridge, Nov. 21U.S. Route 136 – Bridge maintenance at the One Hundred and Two River Bridge, Nov. 21U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from Mozingo Road to Route 46, Nov. 21 – 22U.S. Route 136 – Bridge maintenance at the Platte River Bridge, Nov. 22Route V – Bridge maintenance at the Elkhorn Creek Bridge, Nov. 22 Sullivan CountyRoute PP –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;until further notice&nbsp;at the East Medicine Creek Bridge after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. The bridge is currently scheduled for replacement in fiscal year 2020. More info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.modot.org/sullivan-county-route-pp-east-medicine-creek-bridge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.modot.org/sullivan-county-route-pp-east-medicine-creek-bridge</a> Worth CountyRoute YY –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;until further notice&nbsp;at the Middle Fork of the Grand River after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. The bridge is part of Governor Parson’s “Focus on Bridges” program and was included in the September 2019 letting. The project was awarded to Boone Construction Co. A schedule for the project has not been determined yet. More info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.modot.org/worth-county-route-yy-bridge-replacement-over-middle-fork-grand-river" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.modot.org/worth-county-route-yy-bridge-replacement-over-middle-fork-grand-river</a>Route 46 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 169 to Route W (Nodaway County), Nov. 18

Planned road work for northwest Missouri, Nov. 18 - 24

BROWN COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after midnight Saturday in Brown County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by Andrew O. Kreek, 17, Hiawatha, was traveling at a high rate of speed on Horned Owl Road at U.S. 36. The driver lost control of the vehicle. It left the roadway on the left side, traveled into the ditch, went airborne, made one rotation across U.S. 36 into the ditch and landed on its top. Passenger Ian M. Miller 16, Hiawatha, was pronounced dead at the scene. EMS transported Kreek and passengers Navaeh Dishmang, 15 and Gabriel Corbett, 18, both of Hiawatha, to KU Medical Center. EMS transported passenger Andrew Timothy Woods, 19, to the Hiawatha Hospital. They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

Hiawatha teen dead, 4 hospitalized after Brown Co. crash

CLINTON COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just before 7p.m. Saturday in Clinton County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Chevy Trailblazer driven by Barbara E. Carpenter, 65, Cameron, was northbound on U.S. 69 five miles east of Lathrop. The driver failed to stop at the stop sign at MO 116. The Chevy struck the passenger side of an eastbound 2006 Ford Taurus driven by Jeffrey Kipp, 57, Kingston. Tri-County Ambulance transported Kipp to Liberty Hospital. Carpenter was not transported for treatment. Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

NW Missouri man hospitalized after driver runs stop sign

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/9/1568046671620.jpeg">Beginning next school year, Fridays will be known as 'Gold Fridays' at Missouri Western State University. Most classes will be held Monday through Thursday and the purpose of Gold Fridays will be to give students greater flexibility to engage in applied learning opportunities outside of the classroom. Missouri Western President Matt Wilson says they’re excited to offer the flexible approach to class scheduling. "Our students really do have that opportunity to engage in the classroom, outside of the classroom, to work, to do internships, to do externships, to do service in the community," Wilson says. "Fridays really can be that 'gold' day for our students where they can make a difference and we can make a difference in their lives." Wilson says the four-day class schedule may not be a change for every program, but most programs will be adapted beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year.

Missouri Western to begin "Gold Fridays" - a flexible approach to class scheduling

Sunny skies and warmer temperatures are expected. A slight chance of rain will be possible Saturday night into Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind. Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Temps in the 50s through the weekend

ATCHISON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 6:30p.m. Thursday in Atchison County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Chevy Silverado driven by Mark D. Dinsmore, 60, Essex, IA., was eastbound on Highway C just east of Westboro. The pickup traveled off the road and struck a bridge twice. Atchison-Holt EMS transported Abrams to Shenandoah Medical Center. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Driver hospitalized after pickup strikes NW Missouri bridge 

HOLT COUNTY — A Skidmore teenager was seriously injured in a crash just before 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Holt County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Ford Explorer driven by Chloe M. Abrams, 17, Skidmore, was southbound on U.S. 59 five miles north of Oregon. The SUV traveled off the road, returned to the road, crossed the center line, traveled off the east side of the road and overturned. Atchison-Holt EMS transported Abrams to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Skidmore teen hospitalized after SUV overturns

Buchanan County deputies helped save a man’s life in the courthouse Wednesday. According to Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett, an individual at the courthouse collapsed, was not breathing and did not have a heartbeat. “We had deputies involved that immediately began CPR and rescue breathing,” Puett says. “They applied the AED, there was an AED shock delivered… and the second AED assessment advised them that the subject had a heartbeat back and was breathing.” Puett says several deputies were involved and helped resuscitate the man before the ambulance got to the courthouse. “Kudos to our folks for being prepared and doing such an excellent job with what they do,” Puett says. “We got a call from Mosaic and the citizen was alert and talking when he was loaded into the ambulance and he was around and responsive at the hospital. The folks from Mosaic advised us that our people did a great job and ended up helping save this guy’s life.”

Buchanan County deputies help save a life in the courthouse

Longtime radio personality Gregg Lynn will be taking his morning show to JoeTown.&nbsp; After 18 years on K-JO 105.5, The Gregg Lynn Radio Show moves to JoeTown 107.5 on Friday, November 15th. The move will not be far, physically, as the JoeTown studio is just across the hall from the K-JO 105.5 studio. JoeTown 107.5 launched this summer and plays a mix of 80s and 90s music and more. “I am super excited for the chance to grow this station and provide St. Joe with a station that is just for you,” Lynn said. Lynn has been with K-JO 105.5 for 22 years, starting on weekend overnights in 1997 and working his way up to morning drive and station Program Director. He has been on the morning show on K-JO 105.5 for over 18 years, both solo and with a variety of popular partners. Lynn has been a part of the creation and implementation of The K-JO 105.5 Pound Plunge, The Radio-A-Thon for Camp Quality and Happy Camper Scamper, The K-JO 105.5 Canned Film Festival, and the annual Toy Drive to benefit local kids in need. “Gregg is St. Joseph. He’s been a big part of our radio stations, involved not only in radio, also in the community with many charitable causes, in youth sports and more,” said Eagle Radio General Manager Doug Schmitz. “When we launched JoeTown 107.5 in August, our plan was and is to make this station all St. Joseph. Bringing The Gregg Lynn Radio Show to JoeTown is the next step and a great step to our goal for JoeTown 107.5.” <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Gregg-Lynn-Radio-Show-255919924982/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent;">The Gregg Lynn Radio Show</a> is on air from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Also beginning on Friday on <a href="https://www.joetown1075.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent;">JoeTown 107.5</a>, the format will switch to “Reindeer Radio,” playing continuous Christmas favorites through the holidays.

Longtime radio personality moves morning show to JoeTown 107.5

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/7/1563272343983.png">Temperatures will stay below average today, but will finally return to normal starting tomorrow. High temperatures look to stay above 50 through the next 7 days as we get an actual week of fall to settle into the area. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Tonight: Patchy fog before 1 a.m., then patchy fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind. Friday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunny today with temps in the 40s

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph Post A 35-year-old St. Joseph man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for shooting a woman who owed him $800 for drugs. The Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney’s office reports James Mueller was sentenced by Circuit Judge Dan Kellogg. St. Joseph Police says Mueller and 25-year-old Damien Woolery shared a residence at 1101 South 18th Street in St. Joseph when a former girlfriend of Mueller’s came to the residence in the early morning hours of January 2nd and was shot. The victim told officers at the hospital she had gone to the residence, because she owed Mueller $800 for drugs. She said she also wanted to confront Mueller about selling drugs to a confidential informant. When officers arrived at the residence, Mueller had left. Law enforcement tracked Mueller and Woolery down several days later, discovering Mueller with drugs, $1,500 in cash, and guns. Mueller was sentenced to two consecutive seven-year terms in prison. Woolery previously had been sentenced to eight years in prison.

St. Joseph man sentenced to 14 years in prison for shooting

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph Post Tarkio College is rising out of the ashes of bankruptcy to once again offer courses, this time as a technical and career school. Tarkio College, now Tarkio Technology Institute, will begin offering classes in January in plumbing, wind energy, and academic development. Interim President John Davis credits Tarkio College alumni who have worked since the college closed in 1992 to give it new life. And Davis says this is only the beginning. “Eventually, we want to get to a position to where we can offer an associate of applied science degree, but we’re focusing primarily, even then, on the career and technical areas, because that’s where the needs are in business and industry,” Davis tells Barry Birr, host of the KFEQ Hotline. Tarkio College initially applied to revive the 60-acre campus in extreme northwestern Missouri much as it was when it closed in 1992. State higher education officials suggested a different route:&nbsp;technical and career training. Davis says Tarkio Tech has been careful in determining what to offer. “These are not programs that somebody sits down in a conference room and reads some books and says here’s what we probably ought to be teaching,” according to Davis. “We have advisory committees for all these programs and we sit there and we ask them what is it that we should be teaching, because they are the ones that are out there in the field. They not only know what they’re doing now, but they know what the emerging trends are, also.” Davis says Tarkio Tech would like to soon begin training students in welding as well as heating and cooling, which he says would be a natural outgrowth from plumbing. He says demand is high for skilled construction workers. Classes begin January 6th on the Tarkio campus with a one-year basic course and a two-year advanced course offered. Programs are comprised of four components:&nbsp;classroom instruction, labs, working in the field, and instruction on entrepreneurship. Davis says growth needs to be directed to areas of high demand. “It shouldn’t be a novel concept in education that we are preparing our students for the industry and for the business world, but unfortunately, a lot of times it is.” The college campus has 13 buildings and Davis says the alumni association hopes to save them all, though some have serious roof issues. He says supporters hope the classes which begin January 6th are only the start of a real resurrection of the college which was founded in 1883.

Tarkio College emerges from bankruptcy as Tarkio Tech

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573692003729.jpeg">by SARAH THOMACKSt. Joseph Post A ribbon cutting was held for the Salvation Army Booth Center in downtown St. Joseph which is newly renovated to serve as a shelter for families. "The families that will be coming in here will have children that are 18 and under, people who are homeless trying to get back on their feet," says St. Joseph Salvation Army Officer Major Laura Key. "They will be able to stay here for 60 to 90 days so that they can get some money saved up to put down on an apartment." The Center previously was set up as a community living area. Salvation Army Divisional Social Services Director Joyce Schau says, now, in the newly renovated center, families will have their own individual living spaces. “Families will be expected to take care of themselves, for the most part," Schau says. "It’s going to be more real-life and more what they’re going to face when they leave us. So instead of coming to a dining room and getting three meals a day, they’re going to be making their own meals with support and help with supplies. So hopefully we’ll be able to build some new skills in them that they can take when they leave us.” Major Laura Key says they will be offering family counseling, parenting classes, budgeting, resume writing and more to help families become self-sufficient. Key adds there are currently 40 families on the waiting list for the nine renovated spaces. They hope to begin moving families in by December but are waiting on their occupancy license.<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573692040454.jpeg"> <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573692101966.jpeg">

Ribbon-cutting event showcases renovated Booth Center for homeless families

MERCER COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 6:30a.m. Wednesday in Mercer County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1998 GMC pickup driven by Shawn D. Simms, 45, Mercer, was eastbound on Route M just east of Mercer. The pickup rear-ended a 1962 John Deere Tractor driven by David A. Stark, 60, Mercer. Mercer County ambulance transported Simms to Liberty Hospital. Stark was not injured. Sims was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Missouri man hospitalized after pickup rear-ends John Deere tractor

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573665613825.png">The temperatures will quickly rise Wednesday into the 40s allowing some relief in the afternoon. Temperatures will not change much on Thursday, but temperatures will rebound into the 50s Friday afternoon which will last into the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Warmer temperatures through the weekend

Shop St. Joseph officially kicked off Wednesday. "It's definitely time for people to start their holiday shopping," Kristi Bailey with the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce said. "(The) Shop St. Joe program encourages people to shop locally when they're doing Christmas shopping." The Chamber of Commerce shopping program gives shoppers the opportunity to win prizes and a $10,000 grand prize.&nbsp; When shoppers go into a participating business, they will receive a ticket just for shopping there and another ticket for every $10 spent. The program runs until Dec. 16, with the grand prize winning ticket number drawn on Dec. 18.&nbsp; <a href="https://saintjoseph.com/shop-st-joseph-2019/">Click here</a> for a full list of participating businesses.

Shop St. Joseph kicks off Wednesday

NODAWAY COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 8:30p.m. Tuesday in Nodaway County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Buick Century driven by Tyler R. Paris, 17, Maryville, was westbound on 250th Street at Jet Road two miles south of Pickering. The driver failed to negotiate a turn, ran off the road, traveled down an embankment and overturned. A private vehicle transported Paris to Mosaic in Maryville. He was properly restrained a the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Maryville teen hospitalized after car overturns

DAVIESS COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just after 1a.m. Tuesday in Daviess County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Pontiac Sunfire driven by Kyle R. Graves, 35, Trenton, was eastbound on Elmwood Avenue one mile west of Pattonsburg. The vehicle came over the crest of a hill and collided head-on with a westbound Chevy Avalanche driven by Thomas C. Lambert, 86, Pattonsburg. EMS transported Graves to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Lambert was not wearing a seat belt and not injured, according to the MSHP.

NW Missouri man hospitalized after head-on crash

<div class="ql-editor" data-gramm="false" contenteditable="true"><img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573580812776.jpeg">U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt speaks with KFEQ/Eagle Radio News Director Brent Martin/Photo courtesy of Sen. Blunt's office By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph Post A Missouri United States Senator says cooperation between Missouri and Kansas was a key to landing two United States Department of Agricultural research agencies in Kansas City. The USDA is moving the Economic Research Service and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture from Washington, D.C. to downtown Kansas City. Sen. Roy Blunt says the Missouri and Kansas Congressional delegations joined together to push for re-locating the agencies to the greater Kansas City area. “This is one area where the regional members of Congress have stuck together in this discussion in a way that was very helpful,” Blunt tells KFEQ News in a studio interview. “We’re not going to fight about what side of the state line it’s on, Mr. Secretary. We think these are the reasons that this is the best location of the locations you’ve narrowed it down to.” The tactic worked. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and his team chose the Kansas City area out of 135 bids from communities across the country. USDA since has chosen to relocate the two agencies on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Secretary Perdue will travel to the location on Friday to hold an event with Missouri and Kansas officials. The move will bring 560 jobs, many high-paying, to the greater Kansas City area. Blunt says the move makes sense, both because it will save the federal government money and because it will re-locate the agencies closer to eight of the country’s best land-grant universities. Blunt says the work of the two USDA research arms is growing in importance. “What’s going to happen in world food demand is going to make science, as it relates to food and research, even more important than it’s been in the past,” according to Blunt. Blunt dismisses criticism of the move. Some in Washington claim the USDA is moving the two agencies, because the Trump Administration doesn’t like its studies on politically sensitive issues, such as climate change. They also claim the agencies will lose valuable scientists who refuse to relocate to the Midwest. Blunt rejects the arguments and points out the move will bring the two agencies within three hours of eight of the best land-grant universities in the country. “But also, part of that plant and animal research corridor, that really begins in St. Louis and goes all across our state and takes a nice turn up to St. Joe,” Blunt says. “I think it’s going to be a great time to have these key jobs here in one of the most dynamically growing parts of the world economy over the next 25 or 30 years.”</div><div class="ql-clipboard" contenteditable="true" tabindex="-1"></div><div class="ql-tooltip ql-hidden"><a class="ql-preview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="about:blank"></a><input type="text" data-formula="e=mc^2" data-link="https://quilljs.com" data-video="Embed URL"><a class="ql-action"></a><a class="ql-remove"></a></div>

Sen. Blunt sees bright future of USDA research arms relocating to KC

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/9/1567772327040.png">Photo courtesy Enel. A group seeking to have conversations about the possibility of wind turbines coming to Buchanan County will kick off a campaign Tuesday night. Friends of Buchanan County is a group that formed after several residents learned wind turbines could potentially come to the county. Anita Simon with the group says they are not against renewable energy. “But we’re against it here,” Simon says. “We don’t think it’s a good fit for this county. We have a highly-populated, rural area along with a fairly large urban center and we just have feelings that it could impact this whole county as far as, financially, it could be an economic downturn, ultimately.” Simon says the group has had meetings and also put together a petition asking County Commissioners to require a one-mile setback of wind power projects from property lines. “Because we believe that is a fair and reasonable distance to protect us from the ill effects of the wind turbines and there’s many of those that I could list,” Simon says. Friends of Buchanan County will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for the campaign kick off at Bessie Ellison Elementary School in St. Joseph. Simon adds anyone in Buchanan County is invited to attend. For more information, visit <a href="http://friendsofbuchanancounty.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">friendsofbuchanancounty.com</a>.

Campaign will urge officials to protect residents from negative effects of wind plants

By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post If you thought it was abnormally cold this morning, you were right. “This is a record cold day for St. Joe,” National Weather Service Meteorologist Spenser Mell tells St. Joseph Post. “The record low was eight in 1986. We actually hit six this morning at Rosecrans (Memorial) Airport. So, we did break the record by two degrees.” Mell, who works in the Pleasant Hill office, says it will remain very cold today and tonight before beginning to warm up, a little. Mell confirms just what you thought:&nbsp;this is too early for it to be this cold and for it to snow. “This is rather early in the season to see these low of temperatures,” Mell says. “We had a very strong Canadian area of high pressure come down which brought in some very cold air. Plus, with the snow on the ground, that also helped to keep those temperatures very cold overnight and this was also early for snow. So, that helped to bring these record cold temperatures to the area.” It will remain cold today, with a high expected to reach only 27. The low tonight will likely drop to 20. The National Weather Service forecasts highs Wednesday and Thursday just above 40 with the lows at around 24 before it warms up, back to around normal Friday and Saturday. “The normal high for today is 55 at St. Joe. The normal low is 33,” Mell says. “So, we’re talking almost 30 degrees below normal for the date.” It will get a bit warming tomorrow and Thursday before returning to near normal temperatures this weekend. The high Friday is expected to reach 52 with the high Saturday and Sunday forecast to be 53 degrees.

Bitter cold sweeps into area, sets record low in St. Joe

By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post Bitter cold could lessen its grip on the area, beginning today. It still will be cold. Overnight, the low dipped down to 7 degrees at Rosecrans Memorial Airport as reported by the National Weather Service. NWS expects sunny conditions today with a high of 27, light winds. It should be mostly clear tonight with a low of 20; southerly winds of 10 to 14 mph with some reaching 20 mph.Tomorrow, we should begin to see the turn-around. The high tomorrow is expected to reach 42 with a low of 24 tomorrow night. The National Weather Service has issued a nearly identical forecast for Thursday, with a warming trend beginning on Friday. The high Friday is expected to reach 52 with a high Saturday of 53 degrees.Wintry weather in mid-autumn is causing plenty of trouble in parts of Missouri. Several slide-off accidents were reported Monday after blustery wind and snow began falling. Northern Missouri was especially hard hit, but eastern Missouri got hit as well.&nbsp;The Missouri Department of Transportation listed several major highways and interstates as "covered" or "partly covered" with snow, including parts of Interstate 70, U.S. 36 and U.S. 63.&nbsp;There were no immediate reports of fatal accidents.&nbsp;Dozens of schools in the St. Louis area closed early. Lambert Airport reported several flights were delayed.

Bitter cold grips area; warmer temps on the way

HARRISON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 6:30p.m. Monday in Harrison County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Dodge Dart driven by Joel M. Marshall, 23, Bethany. The vehicle was westbound on MO 146 two miles west of Melbourne when the driver fell asleep.&nbsp; The vehicle traveled off the road and struck a culvert.&nbsp;Marshall did not seek immediate medical treatment for a minor injury. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

MSHP: Man from Bethany falls asleep behind the wheel

HARRISON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 8a.m. Monday in Harrison County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1995 Chevy pickup driven by Deborea L. Cooper, 60, Ridgeway, was westbound on Highway A two miles west of Ridgeway. The driver lost control on the ice and the pickup overturned. A private vehicle transported Cooper to Harrison County Community Hospital. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Missouri woman hospitalized after pickup overturns on icy road

ANDREW COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 7:30a.m. Monday in Andrew County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Jeep Cherokee driven by Beth A. Shepherd, 39, St. Joseph, was westbound on Mo. 48 three miles east of Rosendale. The jeep was traveling too fast for conditions, began to slide, traveled off the road and struck an embankment. Andrew County EMS transported Shepherd to Mosaic Life Care. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Woman St. Joe hospitalized after jeep crash

BROWN COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Monday in Brown County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1994 Ford Ranger driven by Kirk Warren Eisenbise, 55, Morrill, was eastbound on U.S. 36 just west of Hazelnut Road. The driver lost control, sliding sideways across both lanes of traffic and struck a westbound 2011 Nissan Rogue driven by Melissa Ann Ryser, 37, Wathena, &nbsp;head-on. EMS transported Eisenbise to the hospital in Hiawatha. Ryser was not transported for treatment. The KHP did not have complete seat belt usage of the drivers.

Kansas man hospitalized after head-on crash

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/9/1568046671620.jpeg">by SARAH THOMACKSt. Joseph Post Update: The location of the ceremony has been changed. It will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Enright Community Room, Spratt 214-216 on the Missouri Western campus. Missouri Western State University will receive a designation recognizing the university's commitment to supporting military veterans. The Purple Heart Medal is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded or killed by an enemy combatant. Missouri Western will receive the Purple Heart University designation. Jay Fude, a current non-traditional student at Missouri Western, says the designation is a way to showcase the university as veteran and military friendly. “It’s something that Missouri Western can say, ‘We love our vets.’ We’re still a bastion of wholesome ideals, the American ideals, the things that make this country as amazing as it is,” Fude says. “A lot of our veterans have been in some places overseas that don’t have these freedoms and just seeing that we are a Purple Heart University kind of screams, ‘We know what you’ve been through, we have people here who can help you in your next goal of completing a degree… we’re in tune, we know how to get you where you need to be.’” Fude is also President of the Student Veterans of America chapter on campus, an organization of veterans helping veterans transition from service to an academic environment. “We’re here to help with peer-touring, veterans who are dealing with PTSD or other problems coming out of the military, we help with that,” Fude says. “Also we try to keep an eye out for scholarships and things of that nature and generally just provide a place for veteran students on campus to work together and help each other out whenever we can.” Missouri Western Vice President for Student Affairs Shana Meyer was part of bringing about the Purple Heart University designation. She says she learned about the designation at Great Northwest Days at the same time the Student Veteran group was looking into it. “It ended up being a happy coincidence that we had several groups looking at the opportunity at the same time, knowing that we value our veterans, we value our military connected students. We wanted to make sure we were honoring those who’d given a big sacrifice for this country and making sure that we designated the university as a place that serves those folks who have received the Purple Heart along with all those others who are military connected or veterans.” The ceremony recognizing Missouri Western as a Purple Heart University will take place at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Walter Cronkite Memorial inside Spratt Hall. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

Missouri Western to receive Purple Heart University designation

By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post A winter weather advisory is in effect this morning. The National Weather Service has issued the advisory until noon today for portions of east-central and northeast Kansas and north-central, northwest, and west-central Missouri. Mixed precipitation is expected this morning with snow accumulations of a half to one inch. There might be a light glaze of ice as well. Winds will be blustery, with gusts of up to 35 miles per hour. Drivers are being cautioned to expect slippery road conditions with blowing snow limiting visibility. For the latest road conditions, call 5-1-1 in Kansas or visiting <a href="traveler.modot.org" target="_blank" style="color: black;">traveler.modot.org</a> for Missouri.

Winter weather advisory in effect

By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post&nbsp; A teen-age boy is in critical condition after a shooting Saturday afternoon in St. Joseph. St. Joseph police report a teenager was taken by Life Flight helicopter to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, suffering from a gunshot wound.Few details are being released. The shooting occurred Saturday afternoon around 1:30 in the 29-Hundred block of Penn Street. Police are searching for the shooter and believe all those involved were juveniles.&nbsp;

Teenager in critical condition after St. Joseph shooting

By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post United States Senator Roy Blunt believes the trade dispute with China will be resolved, but says the belief that trade would change China will likely never materialize. Blunt says both the U.S. and China have reasons to sign a new trade agreement. “I don’t think we’re ever going to get back to where we were with China a decade ago when there was a sense that this was going to be smooth-sailing and the Chinese economy and their view of individual freedom was developing so rapidly that, before you knew it, we’d all be functioning the same way,” Blunt says in an interview with KFEQ News. “I think we now see that’s not likely to happen. President Xi is president for life.” Blunt insists the trade dispute has hurt the Chinese economy more than the American economy. He says China, because of its communist form of government, can better weather economic hardships than the United States. “They can tolerate more unhappiness in their system, but nobody likes to tolerate unhappiness,” Blunt says. “So, President Xi should want to do this. President Trump should want to do this. I think we will see some things happen there, but not everything that probably we need to see happen and would eventually want to see happen.” Blunt says the optimistic outlook many U.S. leaders had that open trade would create an open China just hasn’t happened and likely won’t happen. One trade agreement has been reached, but is pending Congressional approval. Blunt is optimistic Congress will approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which is touted as vital to Missouri agriculture as well as business.Blunt, a Republican, says it might seem odd, but the move by House Democrats to investigate and possibly impeach President Donald Trump could well pave the way for approval of the USMCA. “The impeachment votes in the House make it even more likely that the Speaker’s going to decide that the 30 or 40 members that are going to have the hardest time casting that vote are the same 30 or 40 members that have the most need to have a vote on USMCA,” according to Blunt. “I think we have a real chance to get that done.”Blunt holds out hope Congress will take up and pass the trade agreement before the end of the year.

Sen. Blunt sees movement on trade, even with China

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/7/1561994575899.png">ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Nov. 11 - 17. Inclement weather and continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, signal work, etc., in addition to the work mentioned below.All work is weather permitting and subject to change. Andrew CountyRoute BB –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for a culvert replacement from County Road 110 to County Road 420 (Gentry County), Nov. 12Route O – Roadside work in Cosby, Nov. 12 – 13 Atchison CountyRoute CC&nbsp;– CLOSED&nbsp;for a culvert repair project through early DecemberRoute 111 –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for a bridge replacement project at the Mill Creek Bridge near Corning. Work is currently on hold due to continued flooding. The bridge remains closed.U.S. Route 59 – Shoulder work from the Iowa state line to the Holt County line, Nov. 12 – 15U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from Route M to Brownville, NE, Nov. 12 – 15U.S. Route 136 –&nbsp;Pavement repair from the Brownville Bridge, NE, to Route M, Nov. 12 – 15U.S. Route 275 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 136 to the Iowa state line, Nov. 12 – 15Route 46 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 59 to Maryville (Nodaway County), Nov. 12 – 15 Buchanan CountyRoute 752 – Concrete replacement at 6th&nbsp;Street. 6th&nbsp;Street will be closed, Nov. 12 – 14U.S. Route 169 – Shoulder work from Interstate 29 to Route VV, Nov. 12 – 15U.S. Route 59 – Resurfacing project from Route 752 to Route 45, Nov. 12 – 16 Carroll CountyRoute C –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;until further notice&nbsp;at the Branch of Turkey Creek Bridge due to damage from flooding. The bridge replacement project is scheduled to be a part of the February 2020 letting.U.S. Route 65 – Bridge rehabilitation at the Walkenda Creek Bridge through late November. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.U.S. Route 65 – Bridge rehabilitation at the Shootman Creek Bridge, Nov. 12 – 14U.S. Route 65 – Bridge rehabilitation at the Mound Creek Bridge, Nov. 12 – 14 Chariton CountyU.S. Route 24 – Bridge replacement project at the Mussel Fork River and Overflow Bridges west of Keytesville through early 2020. Traffic is being diverted over a one-lane, signalized bypass during the replacement of the Mussel Fork River Overflow Bridge. A 10-foot width restriction is in place.U.S. Route 24 – Bridge replacement project at the Middle Fork Chariton River and Overflow bridges through early 2020. These bridges are part of Governor Parson’s “Focus on Bridges” program. Crews plan to switch traffic onto the new portion of the bridges Monday, Nov. 11. The bridges will remain open, but traffic will be slowed significantly. Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route, if possible. Crew members will be flagging traffic through the work zone, in addition to the current traffic signals. The speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph during the switch.Route 5 – Bridge rehabilitation at the Cottonwood Creek Bridge, Nov. 12 – 14. Traffic will be down to one lane. Daviess CountyRoute B –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for bridge reconstruction at the I-35 overpass through early December. More info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.modot.org/clinton-and-daviess-county-bridge-deck-replacements-over-i-35" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.modot.org/clinton-and-daviess-county-bridge-deck-replacements-over-i-35</a>Route DD –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for bridge rehabilitation at the Interstate 35 overpass through early December. More info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.modot.org/clinton-and-daviess-county-bridge-deck-replacements-over-i-35" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.modot.org/clinton-and-daviess-county-bridge-deck-replacements-over-i-35</a>Route J –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for a culvert replacement at Vow Avenue, Nov. 13 Gentry CountyRoute BB –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for a culvert replacement from County Road 425 to County Road 110 (Andrew County), Nov. 12 Harrison CountyRoute T –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;for a culvert replacement from Route UU to Route N, Nov. 13U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from Bethany to the Mercer County line, Nov. 12 – 13 Holt CountyRoute T –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;until further notice&nbsp;at Mill Bluff Road due to roadway damage. Nodaway CountyRoute 46 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 59 (Atchison County) to Maryville, Nov. 11 – 15 Sullivan CountyRoute PP –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;until further notice&nbsp;at the East Medicine Creek Bridge after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. The bridge is currently scheduled for replacement in fiscal year 2020. More info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.modot.org/sullivan-county-route-pp-east-medicine-creek-bridge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.modot.org/sullivan-county-route-pp-east-medicine-creek-bridge</a> Worth CountyRoute YY –&nbsp;CLOSED&nbsp;until further notice&nbsp;at the Middle Fork of the Grand River after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. The bridge is part of Governor Parson’s “Focus on Bridges” program and was included in the September 2019 letting. The project was awarded to Boone Construction Co. A schedule for the project has not been determined yet. More info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.modot.org/worth-county-route-yy-bridge-replacement-over-middle-fork-grand-river" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.modot.org/worth-county-route-yy-bridge-replacement-over-middle-fork-grand-river</a>

Planned road work for northwest Missouri, Nov. 11 - 17

GRUNDY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 10p.m. Friday in Grundy County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1993 Olds driven by Randall W. Dell. 65, Spickard, was eastbound on Mo. 6 three miles west of Galt. The Olds rear-ended a 2017 GMC pickup driven by Edmundo Garrido-Camona, 50, Kingston, IL., who had slowed for an animal in the road. Grundy County EMS transported to Dell to Wright Memorial Hospital. Garrido-Camona was not injured. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Missouri man hospitalized after rear-end crash

DAVIESS COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 3p.m. Friday in Daviess County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1995 Olds Cutlass driven by Angela D. Whitlock, 41, Gilman City, was eastbound on Missouri 6 at the Missouri 13 North Junction. The driver attempted to pass a 1995 Freightliner tractor as it was turning south. The Olds struck the front passenger side of the tractor. Daviess County ambulance transported Whitlock to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The tractor driver Wyatt E. Brewer, 17, Jamesport was not wearing a seat belt and not injured.&nbsp;The MSHP did not have confirmation on Whitlock’s seat belt usage.

NW Missouri woman hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash

NODAWAY COUNTY — Two people were injured in an accident just after 2:30p.m. Friday in Nodaway County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Sterling driven by Scotty L. Lininger, 49, Burlington Junction, was eastbound on route JJ five miles west of Hopkins. ﻿The vehicle traveled off the road and the driver overcorrected. The vehicle returned to the road and overturned.Clarinda EMS transported Lininger to Clarinda Regional. Nodaway County EMS transported a passenger Delbert L. Lininger, 77, Skidmore, to Mosaic in Maryville. They were not wearing seat belts, according to the MSHP.

2 Missouri men hospitalized after truck overturns

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/7/1563272343983.png">A brief return of warmer temperatures are expected this weekend before a strong cold front arrives Sunday evening. Minor snow accumulations are possible Sunday night into Monday morning, mainly north of I-70. Frigid temperatures will then follow in the wake of the cold front in the Monday to Tuesday time frame. Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., then a chance of snow after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Veterans Day: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Warmer temps through the weekend before cold front arrives Sunday night

<div class="ql-editor" data-gramm="false" contenteditable="true"><img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573155866265.jpeg"> By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph Post Worries about Missouri River flooding won’t end with the coming of a new year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is keeping water releases from Gavins Point Dam at 80,000 cubic feet per second through the end of this month in an attempt to prepare for the potential of another wet spring next year. Normally, this time of year, the Corps releases 35,000 cfs from Gavins Point. Chief of the Missouri River Water Basin Management Division, John Remus, says runoff this year is similar to that in 2011 with both the upper and lower Missouri River basins saturated, creating concern for 2020. “Again, I’m not going to predict what the weather may do six months from now,” Remus tells St. Joseph Post. “I think that, as I said, conditions are out there that would provide for a greater amount of runoff than average right now which is a real concern for us at the Corps and it should be a concern for people really anywhere in the basin.” The Corps plans to lower releases to 22,000 cfs this winter, which would be 5,000 cfs more than normal. The Corps of Engineers manages the flow of the Missouri River through six upstream reservoirs. The three upper Missouri River basin reservoirs, located in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana, store a bit more than 85% of the upper basin runoff. The three lower reservoirs, including Gavins Point, control flow into the Missouri River downstream. Near record and very likely record runoff this year overwhelmed the system, leading to the widespread, devastating flooding along the Missouri River. Heavy rain in southeast Nebraska, northeast Kansas, and northwest Missouri only added to the misery.A break in the weather, with rain finally easing up this fall, has helped, but both the upper Missouri River basin and the lower basin remain saturated. Remus says the Corps is being aggressive this fall to create a small amount of extra storage space next year. “Then again, next spring, weather permitting, we will be as aggressive as we can to preserve some of that storage for later in the year, which would give us a little more flexibility,” Remus says. Flooding this year has wrecked the Missouri River levee system. Temporary repairs are being made to many levees, with permanent repairs likely to take a year or two. With so many levees broken, the lower Missouri River basin is vulnerable to flooding, especially if the Corps increases releases from Gavins Point. Remus says the Corps has increased releases this fall in an effort to lower the upstream reservoirs and prepare them to hold more water next spring and reduce the flood risk downstream. “Through the fall here, if we get a mild December similar to what we had last year, we’re going to continue to be aggressive with our releases from the system to try and create a little bit of extra storage for next spring,” Remus says. “And, next spring, if we get a favorable melt from the Plains snowpack and the river opens up early, we will be aggressive then as well to try and maintain some of that storage space.” Remus says the Corps will be paying close attention to the National Weather Service Spring Flood Outlook, with the first forecast coming on February 13th.</div><div class="ql-clipboard" contenteditable="true" tabindex="-1"></div><div class="ql-tooltip ql-hidden"><a class="ql-preview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="about:blank"></a><input type="text" data-formula="e=mc^2" data-link="https://quilljs.com" data-video="Embed URL"><a class="ql-action"></a><a class="ql-remove"></a></div>

Water releases this fall hope to prevent repeat floods next spring

<a href="https://salinapost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-8.20.11-PM.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://salinapost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-8.20.11-PM-283x300.png" height="300" width="283"></a> Sakakihara is in custody in Doniphan County TROY, Kan. (AP) — A former nurses' aide from Atchison has been sentenced to two years in prison for Medicaid fraud and other charges. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in a news release that 26-year-old Janelle Lynn Sakakihara was sentenced Thursday for fraud and two counts of felony mistreatment of a dependent adult. Investigators say Sakakihara abused several people in September 2017 while she worked as a nurses' aide at a Highland Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was among 10 people in seven Kansas counties charged in September 2018 as part of a statewide enforcement sweep that focused on people committing Medicaid fraud, stealing narcotics and/or mistreating dependent adults while working in health care facilities or board-and-care facilities that receive Medicaid funding.

Former Kan. nurses' aide sentenced for fraud, mistreatment

by SARAH THOMACKSt. Joseph Post November is Running Safety Month and whether you are an experienced runner or just starting out, there are several outdoor running safety tips to keep in mind year-round.&nbsp; Bishop LeBlond High School Cross Country Coach Gregg Mrkvicka recommends running with a friend whenever possible and being smart about when and where you run. “Always make sure somebody knows where you’re (running) and when you’re going and when you think you’re going to be done,” Mrkvicka says. “I do that to this day… There have been times when I’ve come down really sick or been injured on a run and my wife knew where to go look for me because I text her every single time I run - Here’s where I’m running from, here’s how long I’ll be gone.” There are smartphone apps to help keep you connected on solo runs and other safety tips galore, but Mrkvicka says the best thing to do is pay attention to your surroundings. “Your best weapon is your eyes and your ears. Take the headphones off, pay attention to what’s going on around you.”&nbsp;&nbsp;For those who prefer to run outdoors, even as the temperatures get colder, J. Jenkins, co-owner of Ad Astra Running in St. Joseph, says there are another set of challenges and safety tips. “You want to wear a hat and gloves, that’s going to go a long ways toward keeping you warm and you want to use several lighter moisture-wicking layers rather than just one or two heavy items,” Jenkins says. “What happens if you throw on a cotton sweatshirt and go for a run is you start to sweat and then that sweatshirt absorbs that, it gets wet and then the cold turns it into… you’re wearing like an ice shirt instead of being warm.”&nbsp; Jenkins recommends having a base layer of moisture-wicking material such as a polyester blend or merino wool. For anyone wanting to begin running or who needs a running buddy, Ad Astra hosts group runs year round. “Very friendly, very welcoming, all different ages and paces. We’ve got plenty of people that are using the run walk method, sometimes we’ll have people that are strictly walking,” Jenkins says. “So it would be a good option for anyone that was wanting to get out and get a little activity in a group setting.” The Parkway Pacers run from the store at 6 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AdAstraRunningStJoe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent;">Ad Astra Running St. Joe on Facebook</a>.

Running Safety Month highlights safety tips for outdoor runners year-round

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573133705103.png">Cold air has sunk into the area overnight, which will bring chilly conditions for Thursday and Friday. Expect a bit of a warm up for at least Saturday before the next cold front comes in Sunday night. There's an outside chance Sunday could bring some pleasant conditions, especially along and south of I-70. After the cold air arrives on Sunday night there will be a chance for some minor snow accumulations Monday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Sunny and breezy today with temps in the 30s

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573082715488.jpeg">Troop H Communications Operator Abby Howard receives the Department of Public Safety Civilian Employee of the Month award from Public Safety Director Sandra Karsten. Photo by Sarah Thomack. by SARAH THOMACKSt. Joseph Post A Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H Communications Operator received an award for saving a life. On August 2nd, Abby Howard left work after her overnight shift and went shopping for school supplies for her children at Walmart. She says she was checking out when she heard a loud noise behind her. “I turned around, there was a gentleman on the ground. I gave it a second to see if he was okay (and) realized he wasn’t," Howard says. "I contacted 911, they asked me if I had any experience with CPR and I had not so they walked me through the process and I did chest compressions until emergency responders arrived.” The man who collapsed, Jordan Sansone, was there that day delivering Pepsi products. He found out later he went into cardiac arrest and was in the Intensive Care Unit for six days recovering.&nbsp; “(Abby) means the world to my family and myself for what she did for us and for me,” Sansone says. " Howard got to meet Sansone and his wife a few weeks ago. “Getting to opportunity to do that, I think, was beneficial for both him and I,” Howard says. “I hadn’t seen him since the day that it happened, so it was nice to see him and get the opportunity to get to know him. Our families definitely have some similarities and I think that we'll be lifelong friends.” Troop H Commanding Officer James McDonald says Howard is an outstanding representation of Troop H employees. “She does an outstanding job day in and day out with what she does,” McDonald says. “She’s always got a smile on her face, she’s always very positive, she’s just a very warm personality, caring personality and I think that was evident by her actions that day. She didn’t hesitate to jump in and help when help was needed and, fortunately, it had a positive outcome.” Missouri Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten and Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Eric T. Olson were at the ceremony Wednesday morning to present the award to Howard. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573083274281.jpeg">

Troop H Communications Operator receives award for saving a life

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph Post United States Senator Roy Blunt criticizes the process Democrats in the United States House have used in their impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. House Democrats used their majority numbers to push through impeachment rules without any support from House Republicans. Blunt, a Republican, calls it an unfair process. “They didn’t even pretend that there was a fair structure put in place on the House side,” Blunt tells KFEQ News in an in-studio interview. “And, you know, there’ll be some national news people that will says, well, these senators only want to talk about process, because they don’t want to talk about the actual problem. That’s really not true.” Blunt says the vote casts a shadow over the impeachment proceedings. “I think you saw a very partisan vote there; all the Republicans and two Democrats voting not to go forward and all the other Democrats and one independent voting to go forward,” Blunt says. “It was a party-line decision, which makes it look even more political than it otherwise might.” Blunt declines to address directly whether President Trump committed an impeachable offense during his phone call to the Ukraine president. He says the Senate will have to deal with whatever charge the House makes if it follows through with impeaching Trump. Trump has denied doing anything wrong during his July 25th call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy when he first asked for "a favor." Trump asked that the Ukrainian government investigate whether Democrat Joe Biden, then Vice President, and his son Hunter pushed Ukraine into alleged interference in the 2015 U.S. election. Trump seems to have tied release of U.S. military aid to Ukraine to following through on his request. Biden could well be the Democratic nominee to challenge Trump’s re-election in 2020.Hunter Biden has resigned from the board of Burisma, one of Ukraine’s largest natural gas companies since the controversy surfaced. Hunter Biden told ABC News he made a mistake in not calculating the political ramifications of joining the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company while his father had official business in the country as vice president, but denied doing anything improper. Blunt suggests Congress would be better off dropping impeachment proceedings and let the 2020 presidential election play out. “Whatever information is out there, whatever facts are out there, the American public can look at and they can decide if this is someone they want to see continue and to see his policies, which on the economy have been extraordinary and on regulation have been extraordinary, whether they want to see the president continue to do that,” Blunt says. “Election day seems like to me the best place to make that decision.” If the House impeaches Trump, the Senate would hold the trial. Associated Press contributed to this story.

Sen. Blunt accuses Democrats of unfair impeachment process

Charges have been filed in reference to an armed robbery at a gas station over the weekend. According to a press release from Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney Ronald R. Holliday’s office, criminal charges have been filed against 24-year-old Skyler Grant Harrison in reference to the armed robbery that occurred around 7:30 a.m. on November 2nd at Garfield 66. Harrison is charged with the Class A Felony of Robbery in the First Degree by forcibly stealing money from Garfield 66 while armed with a deadly weapon. According to the probable cause statement, the suspect entered the business displaying the firearm and demanded money from the clerk on duty. During the robbery, the suspect fired the weapon, which missed the clerk but hit a computer near the cash register. The suspect then fled by jumping into a vehicle that was left running near the front door and occupied by other individuals. The range of punishment for a Class A Felony in Missouri is 10 to 30 years or Life Imprisonment in the Department of Corrections. Harrison has been convicted three times in Missouri courts for felony offenses in thepast including Burglary, Receiving Stolen Property, and Damage to Jail Property. All prior convictions were in Nodaway County. At the arraignment, the judge ruled that the defendant was a threat to the community and denied bail.

Charges filed in reference to weekend armed robbery

Buchanan County voters Tuesday approved the renewal of the quarter-cent capital improvement sales tax with 71% voting yes. The sales tax includes an 8-year sunset clause. According to Presiding Commissioner Lee Sawyer the $3.5 million generated annually by the tax helps with capital improvement projects as well as economic development. According to the <a href="https://buchananmo.precinctcentral.com/TED/LiveResults/Results/en/Index_4_New.html">Buchanan County Clerk</a>, voter turnout was 9.3%

Buchanan County voters approve capital improvement tax extension

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573049800692.png">After a pretty pleasant day on Wednesday cold air will move in for the last couple days of the week. There could be some light frozen precipitation in the form of light snow or freezing drizzle Wednesday night between midnight and 9 a.m. Thursday. This could cause some slick roads Thursday morning, and while widespread slick and hazardous roads are not expected Thursday morning commuters should exercise caution on their morning commute. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: A slight chance of rain between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 8 p.m. and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Temps in the 60s today before colder weather tomorrow

BUCHANAN COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 11:30a.m. Tuesday in Buchanan County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Ford F350 driven by Jonathan M. Smith, 22, St. Joseph, was northbound on U.S. 59 at County Line Road. The pickup traveled off the road, through several yards and struck an embankment.Andrew County EMS transported Smith to Mosaic Life Care. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Man from St. Joe hospitalized after pickup crash