ANDREW COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 9a.m. Friday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Volvo semi driven by Wendel Turk, 61, Cantonment, Florida, was northbound on Interstate 29 in St. Joseph.

The vehicle lost an axel. The axel traveled across the median into the southbound lanes and struck the windshield of a 2016 Toyota Avalon driven by Becky L. Jones, 65, Maryville.

The axel traveled back across the median and struck the windshield of a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville driven by Richard A. Sites, 71, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Andrew County EMS transported Jones to Mosaic Life Care. Sites and Turk were not injured. All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

ANDREW COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 9a.m. Friday in Andrew County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Volvo semi driven by Wendel Turk, 61, Cantonment, Florida, was northbound on Interstate 29 in St. Joseph.The vehicle lost an axel. The axel traveled across the median into the southbound lanes and struck the windshield of a 2016 Toyota Avalon driven by Becky L. Jones, 65, Maryville.The axel traveled back across the median and struck the windshield of a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville driven by Richard A. Sites, 71, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Andrew County EMS transported Jones to Mosaic Life Care. Sites and Turk were not injured. All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Maryville woman hospitalized after truck's axel strikes windshield

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It appears a classic case of good news/bad news in the
disclosing of results from antibody testing of more than 2,300 Buchanan County
residents.

Mosaic Life Care reports of the 2,324 county residents tested,
only 64 tested positive; 3% of the total.

But the seemingly good news might not be so good for the area,
because it discloses Buchanan County is far from herd immunity against the
coronavirus.

Mosaic Life Care Chief Quality Officer, Dr. Edward Kammerer,
says with the area far from herd immunity, precautions such as hand washing,
mask wearing, and social distancing are vital.

“So, what that tells me, unfortunately with only 3% it tells
me a few things. It tells us we’re nowhere close to herd immunity inside of St.
Joseph and the surrounding area,” Kammerer tells reporters during a news
conference at Mosaic. “It means we have to remain vigilant. We have to stay on
our game. We still have a long way to go. We have thousands of cases to become
herd immune here.”

Twenty of the 64 testing positive were Mosaic employees.
Kammerer says that is a good rate, considering that some of Mosaic’s nursing
staff and others come in contact with COVID-19 patients. Twelve of the 64 had
previously testing positive for COVID-19.

Kammerer says the number and types of persons tested provides
a good sample of Buchanan County residents.

Kammerer says though it seems counterintuitive, he is a bit
disappointed the testing didn’t disclose a higher percentage of residents
having had COVID-19 at some point.

“So, at 3%, that’s an unfortunate aspect. It’s great. It means
that our methods and our efforts to quarantine early on were very successful.
However, that’s not a sustainable aspect either. We can’t keep America shut down,”’
Kammerer says. “So, we have to learn to move forward in an environment where we
don’t have herd immunity and we’re nowhere close to herd immunity.”

The testing lags behind a current surge in both new COVID-19
cases and coronavirus hospitalizations.

St. Joseph health officials report 25 new cases on Thursday after
reporting 46 new cases on Wednesday. Mosaic reports 35 COVID-19 patients being
treated in the St. Joseph hospital as for Friday morning.

“We have definitely seen a spike in our community,” Kammerer
says, focusing especially on the hospitalizations. “All summer long, we pretty
much ran 15 to 20 in the hospital. It was like clockwork every day. We have
seen in the last two or three weeks a significant increase and we’re now up in
the 30s and high 20s on a pretty regular basis.”

Buchanan County used $250,000 of the CARES Act funding sent
the county by the state to pay for the antibody testing.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1600454956340.jpeg" alt="Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner Lee Sawyer speaks during a news conference as Mosaic Life Care Chief Quality Officer, Dr. Edward Kammerer, looks on./Photo by Brent Martin" />
 <figcaption>Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner Lee Sawyer speaks during a news conference as Mosaic Life Care Chief Quality Officer, Dr. Edward Kammerer, looks on./Photo by Brent Martin</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostIt appears a classic case of good news/bad news in the
disclosing of results from antibody testing of more than 2,300 Buchanan County
residents.Mosaic Life Care reports of the 2,324 county residents tested,
only 64 tested positive; 3% of the total.But the seemingly good news might not be so good for the area,
because it discloses Buchanan County is far from herd immunity against the
coronavirus.Mosaic Life Care Chief Quality Officer, Dr. Edward Kammerer,
says with the area far from herd immunity, precautions such as hand washing,
mask wearing, and social distancing are vital.“So, what that tells me, unfortunately with only 3% it tells
me a few things. It tells us we’re nowhere close to herd immunity inside of St.
Joseph and the surrounding area,” Kammerer tells reporters during a news
conference at Mosaic. “It means we have to remain vigilant. We have to stay on
our game. We still have a long way to go. We have thousands of cases to become
herd immune here.”Twenty of the 64 testing positive were Mosaic employees.
Kammerer says that is a good rate, considering that some of Mosaic’s nursing
staff and others come in contact with COVID-19 patients. Twelve of the 64 had
previously testing positive for COVID-19.Kammerer says the number and types of persons tested provides
a good sample of Buchanan County residents.Kammerer says though it seems counterintuitive, he is a bit
disappointed the testing didn’t disclose a higher percentage of residents
having had COVID-19 at some point.“So, at 3%, that’s an unfortunate aspect. It’s great. It means
that our methods and our efforts to quarantine early on were very successful.
However, that’s not a sustainable aspect either. We can’t keep America shut down,”’
Kammerer says. “So, we have to learn to move forward in an environment where we
don’t have herd immunity and we’re nowhere close to herd immunity.”The testing lags behind a current surge in both new COVID-19
cases and coronavirus hospitalizations.St. Joseph health officials report 25 new cases on Thursday after
reporting 46 new cases on Wednesday. Mosaic reports 35 COVID-19 patients being
treated in the St. Joseph hospital as for Friday morning.“We have definitely seen a spike in our community,” Kammerer
says, focusing especially on the hospitalizations. “All summer long, we pretty
much ran 15 to 20 in the hospital. It was like clockwork every day. We have
seen in the last two or three weeks a significant increase and we’re now up in
the 30s and high 20s on a pretty regular basis.”Buchanan County used $250,000 of the CARES Act funding sent
the county by the state to pay for the antibody testing.

Antibody testing results: low numbers means Buchanan CO far from herd immunity

A special legislative session in Jefferson City ended with the
legislature approving only two of the seven measures sought by Gov. Mike
Parson.

State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer of Parkville acknowledges the
session had a disappointing ending.

“I think the special session certainly took a little bit longer
than most of us anticipated,” Luetkemeyer tells St. Joseph Post. “We didn’t get
everything done that was part of the governor’s call. I was a little
disappointed to see that all of the items didn’t pass, but that’s the way it
sometimes works whenever you have a bicameral legislature; some things will
pass the Senate and not pass the House or vice versa.”

The Senate put all of the proposals by Gov. Parson in one
package and passed it. The bill didn’t receive a warm reception in the House,
which split all of the proposals out individually.

A bill aimed at protecting witnesses of violent crimes did
pass. It was a piece of legislation which failed to make it through the coronavirus-shortened
regular session. Luetkemeyer sponsored the measure and says its provisions
should remove a real obstacle in the prosecution of violent crime.

“What I’m hoping it will do is it will help us solve a bunch
of unsolved murder and other violent crime cases,” Luetkemeyer says. “In many
cases, particularly homicide cases, law enforcement officers are unable to
solve those crimes, because a witness is intimidated from coming forward for
fear of retribution.”

The legislature also agreed to repeal the requirement that St.
Louis police officers and other emergency responders live within the city
limits, seen as a detriment to recruiting police officers to the St. Louis
force.

Lawmakers rejected three proposals involving juveniles. One
would have enhanced penalties for adults who attempt to pawn off firearms used
in crimes to juveniles. Another would have certified juveniles as adults in
certain violent crimes.

Parson might have had a detrimental effect on the session when
he added a proposal to authorize the state Attorney General to take over
certain murder cases in St. Louis, seen as an outgrowth of the governor’s spat
with St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner, likely stemming from her decision to
file charges on two homeowners who brandished guns when protestors passed their
home on the way to demonstrating in front of the mayor’s home. When the governor
amended the special session call, House leadership decided to take the issued
individually, rather than as one large piece of legislation.

Luetkemeyer
was disappointed the House failed to approve legislation which would have
allowed witnesses who feel intimated to submit written testimony during a trial.
He saw that as a companion piece with the witness protection bill. Witnesses at
trial must present testimony in person.

Luetkemeyer agrees with one suggestion that legislative
leaders and the governor should have prepared better before legislators
returned to Jefferson City.

“I think there might have been some miscommunications or lack
of communication that should have happened between the House and the Senate,
the governor’s office, and that’s not unusual. Those types of communication
breakdowns sometimes happen even during a regular session,” Luetkemeyer says. “So,
certainly I think those things could have been done differently.”

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA special legislative session in Jefferson City ended with the
legislature approving only two of the seven measures sought by Gov. Mike
Parson.State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer of Parkville acknowledges the
session had a disappointing ending.“I think the special session certainly took a little bit longer
than most of us anticipated,” Luetkemeyer tells St. Joseph Post. “We didn’t get
everything done that was part of the governor’s call. I was a little
disappointed to see that all of the items didn’t pass, but that’s the way it
sometimes works whenever you have a bicameral legislature; some things will
pass the Senate and not pass the House or vice versa.”The Senate put all of the proposals by Gov. Parson in one
package and passed it. The bill didn’t receive a warm reception in the House,
which split all of the proposals out individually.A bill aimed at protecting witnesses of violent crimes did
pass. It was a piece of legislation which failed to make it through the coronavirus-shortened
regular session. Luetkemeyer sponsored the measure and says its provisions
should remove a real obstacle in the prosecution of violent crime.“What I’m hoping it will do is it will help us solve a bunch
of unsolved murder and other violent crime cases,” Luetkemeyer says. “In many
cases, particularly homicide cases, law enforcement officers are unable to
solve those crimes, because a witness is intimidated from coming forward for
fear of retribution.”The legislature also agreed to repeal the requirement that St.
Louis police officers and other emergency responders live within the city
limits, seen as a detriment to recruiting police officers to the St. Louis
force.Lawmakers rejected three proposals involving juveniles. One
would have enhanced penalties for adults who attempt to pawn off firearms used
in crimes to juveniles. Another would have certified juveniles as adults in
certain violent crimes.Parson might have had a detrimental effect on the session when
he added a proposal to authorize the state Attorney General to take over
certain murder cases in St. Louis, seen as an outgrowth of the governor’s spat
with St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner, likely stemming from her decision to
file charges on two homeowners who brandished guns when protestors passed their
home on the way to demonstrating in front of the mayor’s home. When the governor
amended the special session call, House leadership decided to take the issued
individually, rather than as one large piece of legislation.Luetkemeyer
was disappointed the House failed to approve legislation which would have
allowed witnesses who feel intimated to submit written testimony during a trial.
He saw that as a companion piece with the witness protection bill. Witnesses at
trial must present testimony in person.Luetkemeyer agrees with one suggestion that legislative
leaders and the governor should have prepared better before legislators
returned to Jefferson City.“I think there might have been some miscommunications or lack
of communication that should have happened between the House and the Senate,
the governor’s office, and that’s not unusual. Those types of communication
breakdowns sometimes happen even during a regular session,” Luetkemeyer says. “So,
certainly I think those things could have been done differently.”

Special legislative ends with a thud in Jefferson City

KINGSTON, Mo.. (AP) — The trial of a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin is being moved because of extensive pre-trial publicity.

Online court records show that a change of venue was granted Tuesday relocating Garland "Joey" Nelson's trial to Johnson County from Caldwell County, where the crime happened.

Nelson is facing the death penalty in the killings of 24-year-old Justin Diemel and 35-year-old Nicholas Diemel, of Shawano County, Wisconsin. They disappeared in July 2019 after visiting Nelson’s farm in Braymer to collect a $250,000 debt stemming from a cattle deal. Their burned remains were later found in Missouri and Nebraska. Nelson has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.

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 </figure>KINGSTON, Mo.. (AP) — The trial of a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin is being moved because of extensive pre-trial publicity.Online court records show that a change of venue was granted Tuesday relocating Garland "Joey" Nelson's trial to Johnson County from Caldwell County, where the crime happened.<figure>
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 </figure>Nelson is facing the death penalty in the killings of 24-year-old Justin Diemel and 35-year-old Nicholas Diemel, of Shawano County, Wisconsin. They disappeared in July 2019 after visiting Nelson’s farm in Braymer to collect a $250,000 debt stemming from a cattle deal. Their burned remains were later found in Missouri and Nebraska. Nelson has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.

Trial moved for NW Missouri man charged in brothers' deaths

A boil order for the city of Oregon as well as Forest City has
been extended, indefinitely.

Water to the two cities was shut off Tuesday evening so repairs
could be made to the water system between the two cities.

Missouri Department of Natural Resources regulations require
the city to issue a boil water order afterward until further notice. Oregon city
officials say they have not received the go ahead to lift the boil order, so
the boil order remains in effect until further notice. Residents should continue to boil water so it will be safe to drink.

A boil order for the city of Oregon as well as Forest City has
been extended, indefinitely.Water to the two cities was shut off Tuesday evening so repairs
could be made to the water system between the two cities.Missouri Department of Natural Resources regulations require
the city to issue a boil water order afterward until further notice. Oregon city
officials say they have not received the go ahead to lift the boil order, so
the boil order remains in effect until further notice. Residents should continue to boil water so it will be safe to drink.

Boil order for Oregon and Forest City extended

A new mask mandate in St. Joseph took effect overnight and requires individuals to wear masks or face coverings at all indoor public places. 

Interim City Manager Chris Connally says the mandate is a civil order and enforcement is handled by the city health department.

"It'll be up to businesses to let people know they need to wear a mask and that's currently how it's been done since day one, it's a civil order," Connally tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "If there's someone who refuses to comply and somebody asks them to leave their business and they refuse to leave... well then that's a trespassing, that's a whole different matter."

Connally says he doesn’t believe they have had any trespassing calls yet related to someone not wearing a mask at a business.

"For the most part, I don't think we'll see a lot of change, at least when I've been out, just about everywhere I go, I see people wearing masks when they can't social distance," Connally says. "Most people do it, obviously there are some people that feel strongly otherwise and there are some people that have medical conditions that, for good reason, don't wear a mask."

To view the full emergency declaration,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stjoemo.info/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1099">click here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

by SARAH THOMACKSt. Joseph PostA new mask mandate in St. Joseph took effect overnight and requires individuals to wear masks or face coverings at all indoor public places. Interim City Manager Chris Connally says the mandate is a civil order and enforcement is handled by the city health department."It'll be up to businesses to let people know they need to wear a mask and that's currently how it's been done since day one, it's a civil order," Connally tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "If there's someone who refuses to comply and somebody asks them to leave their business and they refuse to leave... well then that's a trespassing, that's a whole different matter."Connally says he doesn’t believe they have had any trespassing calls yet related to someone not wearing a mask at a business."For the most part, I don't think we'll see a lot of change, at least when I've been out, just about everywhere I go, I see people wearing masks when they can't social distance," Connally says. "Most people do it, obviously there are some people that feel strongly otherwise and there are some people that have medical conditions that, for good reason, don't wear a mask."To view the full emergency declaration,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stjoemo.info/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1099">click here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

St. Joseph mask mandate enforcement handled by health department

ANDREW COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 10p.m. Wednesday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country driven by Connie S. Harter, 52, Amazonia, was southbound on Route K two miles north of St. Joseph.

The vehicle traveled off the east side of the road, became airborne, struck the ground, traveled up an embankment and struck a utility pole.

Andrew County EMS transported a passenger Keith D. Harter, 52, Amazonia, to Mosaic Life Care. Connie Harter refused treatment at the scene. Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

ANDREW COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 10p.m. Wednesday in Andrew County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country driven by Connie S. Harter, 52, Amazonia, was southbound on Route K two miles north of St. Joseph.The vehicle traveled off the east side of the road, became airborne, struck the ground, traveled up an embankment and struck a utility pole.Andrew County EMS transported a passenger Keith D. Harter, 52, Amazonia, to Mosaic Life Care. Connie Harter refused treatment at the scene. Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Man from Amazonia hospitalized after van strikes utility pole

BUCHANAN COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 5p.m. Wednesday in Buchanan County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2019 Ford Fusion driven by Aaron D. Sheets, 27, Carrollton, TX, was southbound on U.S. 169 eight miles south of St. Joseph.&nbsp;

The car traveled off the road, overturned and struck a ditch.

Buchanan County EMS transported Sheets to Mosaic Life Care. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

BUCHANAN COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 5p.m. Wednesday in Buchanan County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2019 Ford Fusion driven by Aaron D. Sheets, 27, Carrollton, TX, was southbound on U.S. 169 eight miles south of St. Joseph.&nbsp;The car traveled off the road, overturned and struck a ditch.Buchanan County EMS transported Sheets to Mosaic Life Care. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Man hospitalized in St. Joseph after car overturns 

AFL-CIO Community Services Agency in St. Joseph announced it is postponing the Soles for Christ shoe distribution which was scheduled to take place next week at the Civic Arena. 

The program provides shoes for students in need, but AFL-CIO Executive Director Penny Adams says the rise in COVID-19 cases and a lack of volunteers prompted the postponement.

“We need approximately 100 people over the timespan of the program to operate it and we didn’t have near enough folks signed up. Many of our regular folks who actually have participated year after year after year... called us up and said, ‘We would love to participate but we have health issues so we’re concerned and just can’t say we’re going to do it this year,’" Adams tells St. Joseph Post.&nbsp;“It’s really been heartbreaking for us to have to make this decision, but for their safety and for our volunteers’ safety we just had to do it."

The agency plans to work with local school officials to provide shoes to students who have an immediate need.&nbsp;

“We’ll try to get the size that they need and get them to the schools or we’ll just coordinate with the schools on the delivery,” Adams says. “We feel that’s probably our safest bet and the teachers see these kids every day so they know the ones that desperately need the shoes right away and really couldn’t wait.”

Adams adds that the agency will begin holding planning meetings next week on how to proceed this year with the Adopt-A-Family Christmas program.

For more information about any of the AFL-CIO programs, contact the agency at (816) 364-1131.

by SARAH THOMACKSt. Joseph PostAFL-CIO Community Services Agency in St. Joseph announced it is postponing the Soles for Christ shoe distribution which was scheduled to take place next week at the Civic Arena. The program provides shoes for students in need, but AFL-CIO Executive Director Penny Adams says the rise in COVID-19 cases and a lack of volunteers prompted the postponement.“We need approximately 100 people over the timespan of the program to operate it and we didn’t have near enough folks signed up. Many of our regular folks who actually have participated year after year after year... called us up and said, ‘We would love to participate but we have health issues so we’re concerned and just can’t say we’re going to do it this year,’" Adams tells St. Joseph Post.&nbsp;“It’s really been heartbreaking for us to have to make this decision, but for their safety and for our volunteers’ safety we just had to do it."<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594402434762.jpeg" alt="Volunteers distributing shoes at the 2016 Soles for Christ distribution at the AFL-CIO Community Services building. Photo by Sarah Thomack." />
 <figcaption>Volunteers distributing shoes at the 2016 Soles for Christ distribution at the AFL-CIO Community Services building. Photo by Sarah Thomack.</figcaption>
 </figure>The agency plans to work with local school officials to provide shoes to students who have an immediate need.&nbsp;“We’ll try to get the size that they need and get them to the schools or we’ll just coordinate with the schools on the delivery,” Adams says. “We feel that’s probably our safest bet and the teachers see these kids every day so they know the ones that desperately need the shoes right away and really couldn’t wait.”Adams adds that the agency will begin holding planning meetings next week on how to proceed this year with the Adopt-A-Family Christmas program.For more information about any of the AFL-CIO programs, contact the agency at (816) 364-1131.

Soles for Christ shoe distribution event postponed

LIVINGSTON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 6:30a.m. Wednesday in Livingston County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Chevy Equinox driven by Deaven T. Eisman, 28, Kidder, was westbound on U.S. 36 one mile east of Chillicothe.

The vehicle rear-ended a 2007 Dodge Ram driven by Spencer T. Ficken, 45, Chillicothe.

A private vehicle transported Ficken to Hedrick Medical Center. Eisman was not injured. Ficken was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 6:30a.m. Wednesday in Livingston County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Chevy Equinox driven by Deaven T. Eisman, 28, Kidder, was westbound on U.S. 36 one mile east of Chillicothe.The vehicle rear-ended a 2007 Dodge Ram driven by Spencer T. Ficken, 45, Chillicothe.A private vehicle transported Ficken to Hedrick Medical Center. Eisman was not injured. Ficken was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Missouri man hospitalized after rear-end crash

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Buchanan County Jail Activity (9/11-9/16/2020) 

A jump in the number of COVID-19 patients at the St. Joseph hospital
has the attention of Mosaic Life Care administrators.

Mosaic Chief Quality Officer Dr. Edward Kammerer points out
coronavirus hospitalizations, already high at 26, jumped to 36 on Tuesday.

“We’ve really been running 15 to 20, pretty reliably through
the summer. I mean that was pretty much a mainstay. Suddenly, we’ve had this
kind of bump up,” Kammerer tells reporters during a news conference. “This
actually is not that terribly unpredictable, based upon the fact that we had
Labor Day weekend where people tend to conglomerate together again. Also, based
upon the fact that we’ve had school starting and, of course, we know that we
started to congregate again in general.”

Mosaic on Wednesday morning reported a drop in
hospitalizations. There are currently 30 COVID-19 patients being treated at the
St. Joseph hospital.

Mosaic has tested 29,264 area residents with 1,882 testing
positive for the coronavirus. Mosaic is awaiting results from 218 tests.

St. Joseph health officials report 35 new cases of COVID-19 in
Buchanan County, bringing the total county count since the pandemic began to
1,800. Buchanan County reported 28 new cases on Monday after posting 18 new
cases on Sunday and 13 on Saturday.

Buchanan County has recorded 19 coronavirus-related deaths.

Kammerer says Mosaic has the beds and medicine to handle an
increase in hospitalizations, but the higher the number of coronavirus
patients, the more strain on the nursing staff.

“As I’ve told people before, we’ve beaten the national average
substantially. We have a less that 1% mortality rate inside of our service area
of the five counties. We’ve done extraordinarily well,” Kammerer says. “But it
requires a lot of nursing care, especially when they’re really sick.”

Kammerer says a COVID patient normally spends 2o to 50 days in
the hospital.

Kammerer says the hospital has been preparing for an increase in
coronavirus patients.

“We have beds. We have medications. The difficulty will be,
can you staff all that?”

Mosaic has converted the 5th floor of the St.
Joseph hospital into a pandemic ward with negative-pressure rooms. There are an
additional 48 beds on the 4th floor if needed.

“We have the ability to really take care of over 100 patients
at a time with COVID inside of the hospital,” according to Kammerer. “The
difficulty is that means you then you have to stop doing something else. Of
course, 90% of the people in the hospital right now don’t have COVID.”

Kammerer says the increase in hospitalizations comes as area
residents begin to congregate more. He says viral activity goes up as we get
together more.

Andrew County reports 226 total cases of COVID-19 with
Doniphan County, Kansas recording 87 cases.

Missouri health officials report a state total of 105,396,
resulting in 1,732 deaths.

Kansas health officials report 49,899 cases and 534 deaths.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1600278192853.jpeg" alt="Mosaic Life Care Chief Quality Officer, Dr. Edward Kammerer, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the St. Joseph hospital./Photo by Brent Martin" />
 <figcaption>Mosaic Life Care Chief Quality Officer, Dr. Edward Kammerer, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the St. Joseph hospital./Photo by Brent Martin</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA jump in the number of COVID-19 patients at the St. Joseph hospital
has the attention of Mosaic Life Care administrators.Mosaic Chief Quality Officer Dr. Edward Kammerer points out
coronavirus hospitalizations, already high at 26, jumped to 36 on Tuesday.“We’ve really been running 15 to 20, pretty reliably through
the summer. I mean that was pretty much a mainstay. Suddenly, we’ve had this
kind of bump up,” Kammerer tells reporters during a news conference. “This
actually is not that terribly unpredictable, based upon the fact that we had
Labor Day weekend where people tend to conglomerate together again. Also, based
upon the fact that we’ve had school starting and, of course, we know that we
started to congregate again in general.”Mosaic on Wednesday morning reported a drop in
hospitalizations. There are currently 30 COVID-19 patients being treated at the
St. Joseph hospital.Mosaic has tested 29,264 area residents with 1,882 testing
positive for the coronavirus. Mosaic is awaiting results from 218 tests.St. Joseph health officials report 35 new cases of COVID-19 in
Buchanan County, bringing the total county count since the pandemic began to
1,800. Buchanan County reported 28 new cases on Monday after posting 18 new
cases on Sunday and 13 on Saturday.Buchanan County has recorded 19 coronavirus-related deaths.Kammerer says Mosaic has the beds and medicine to handle an
increase in hospitalizations, but the higher the number of coronavirus
patients, the more strain on the nursing staff.“As I’ve told people before, we’ve beaten the national average
substantially. We have a less that 1% mortality rate inside of our service area
of the five counties. We’ve done extraordinarily well,” Kammerer says. “But it
requires a lot of nursing care, especially when they’re really sick.”Kammerer says a COVID patient normally spends 2o to 50 days in
the hospital.Kammerer says the hospital has been preparing for an increase in
coronavirus patients.“We have beds. We have medications. The difficulty will be,
can you staff all that?”Mosaic has converted the 5th floor of the St.
Joseph hospital into a pandemic ward with negative-pressure rooms. There are an
additional 48 beds on the 4th floor if needed.“We have the ability to really take care of over 100 patients
at a time with COVID inside of the hospital,” according to Kammerer. “The
difficulty is that means you then you have to stop doing something else. Of
course, 90% of the people in the hospital right now don’t have COVID.”Kammerer says the increase in hospitalizations comes as area
residents begin to congregate more. He says viral activity goes up as we get
together more.Andrew County reports 226 total cases of COVID-19 with
Doniphan County, Kansas recording 87 cases.Missouri health officials report a state total of 105,396,
resulting in 1,732 deaths.Kansas health officials report 49,899 cases and 534 deaths.

Mosaic says it is prepared as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase

DAVIESS COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before noon Tuesday in Daviess County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2007 1500 driven by Derek S. French, 30, St. Joseph, was southbound on U.S. 69 at Route Y in Winston.

The truck traveled off the west side of the road, struck an embankment, continued across a parking lot, struck a light pole, struck a second light pole and came to rest in the middle of the parking lot.

Daviess County ambulance transported French to Cameron Regional Medical Center. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

DAVIESS COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before noon Tuesday in Daviess County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2007 1500 driven by Derek S. French, 30, St. Joseph, was southbound on U.S. 69 at Route Y in Winston.The truck traveled off the west side of the road, struck an embankment, continued across a parking lot, struck a light pole, struck a second light pole and came to rest in the middle of the parking lot.Daviess County ambulance transported French to Cameron Regional Medical Center. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Man from St. Joe hospitalized after pickup crash

The City of St. Joseph has issued an emergency declaration requiring individuals to wear masks or face coverings at all indoor public places.&nbsp;

The order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday and will be in place for 30 days.

St. Joseph Mayor Bill McMurray says the&nbsp;<a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/9e13f064-32a3-4ca7-b7fb-dda53a494e00">number of COVID-19 patients at Mosaic Life Care</a> is what prompted the expansion of the mask order.

“They’ve gone from like 16 up to 36 and that’s a huge spike, so we have to tamp those numbers back down and this is just a risk management method to do that," McMurray says. "We’ve built in some exceptions, but we really need people to take this seriously. This virus has had a huge spike here in our community and we have to fight back, we cannot just go on with business as usual, at least for the next 30 days, and hopefully by doing that, we’ll get these numbers back down.”

Health Director Debra Bradley says they are very concerned at the St. Joseph Health Department about the spike in COVID-19 cases and individuals in the hospital.

"We want to do what we can to protect our community as a whole so that’s why we’re supporting this mask mandate, we’ve been asking for it for awhile anyway, hopefully this will help turn the corner on the numbers while also keeping our businesses open,” Bradley says. “They’re not the most comfortable thing to wear, but we’re in this together, we’re here to help each other out.”&nbsp;

The mask mandate put in place <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/fe5ee223-76bf-41f4-96df-b88e36767a18">July 13th</a> in St. Joseph required individuals to wear a mask in retail stores of 10,000 square feet or more. The new emergency declaration requires masks be worn in all indoor public places if a six-foot distance cannot be maintained. Exceptions include children under the age of five, those with certain medical conditions or while eating food at a restaurant or bar.

Deputy Mayor Kent O’Dell says, in recent meetings, he was on the side of not issuing a more expanded measure.

“We’ve tried holding back the city mandates for five, six weeks now and I’ve been a big part of that, but the numbers have gotten out of hand so therefore, the time has come,” O’Dell says. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s time for everybody to show a little compassion, a little consideration for others for a small period.”

O’Dell, during a press conference at City Hall Tuesday, said he wanted to apologize to healthcare professionals.

“I never thought that this would happen or it would explode like the way it has,” O’Dell says. “I was planning on acting before these kind of (COVID-19) numbers hit. It’s unfortunate now that nurses and doctors are being hit, overwhelmed with these numbers now. Normal hospital operations and now 36 COVID patients on top of everything else so I want to apologize to those guys for what’s happening.”

Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph has 48 rooms on the 4th floor and 48 rooms on the 5th floor that are negative pressure rooms available for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, if needed.&nbsp;

To view the full emergency declaration and press release, <a href="https://www.stjoemo.info/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1099">click here</a>.

by SARAH THOMACKSt. Joseph PostThe City of St. Joseph has issued an emergency declaration requiring individuals to wear masks or face coverings at all indoor public places.&nbsp;The order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday and will be in place for 30 days.St. Joseph Mayor Bill McMurray says the&nbsp;<a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/9e13f064-32a3-4ca7-b7fb-dda53a494e00">number of COVID-19 patients at Mosaic Life Care</a> is what prompted the expansion of the mask order.“They’ve gone from like 16 up to 36 and that’s a huge spike, so we have to tamp those numbers back down and this is just a risk management method to do that," McMurray says. "We’ve built in some exceptions, but we really need people to take this seriously. This virus has had a huge spike here in our community and we have to fight back, we cannot just go on with business as usual, at least for the next 30 days, and hopefully by doing that, we’ll get these numbers back down.”Health Director Debra Bradley says they are very concerned at the St. Joseph Health Department about the spike in COVID-19 cases and individuals in the hospital."We want to do what we can to protect our community as a whole so that’s why we’re supporting this mask mandate, we’ve been asking for it for awhile anyway, hopefully this will help turn the corner on the numbers while also keeping our businesses open,” Bradley says. “They’re not the most comfortable thing to wear, but we’re in this together, we’re here to help each other out.”&nbsp;The mask mandate put in place <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/fe5ee223-76bf-41f4-96df-b88e36767a18">July 13th</a> in St. Joseph required individuals to wear a mask in retail stores of 10,000 square feet or more. The new emergency declaration requires masks be worn in all indoor public places if a six-foot distance cannot be maintained. Exceptions include children under the age of five, those with certain medical conditions or while eating food at a restaurant or bar.Deputy Mayor Kent O’Dell says, in recent meetings, he was on the side of not issuing a more expanded measure.“We’ve tried holding back the city mandates for five, six weeks now and I’ve been a big part of that, but the numbers have gotten out of hand so therefore, the time has come,” O’Dell says. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s time for everybody to show a little compassion, a little consideration for others for a small period.”O’Dell, during a press conference at City Hall Tuesday, said he wanted to apologize to healthcare professionals.“I never thought that this would happen or it would explode like the way it has,” O’Dell says. “I was planning on acting before these kind of (COVID-19) numbers hit. It’s unfortunate now that nurses and doctors are being hit, overwhelmed with these numbers now. Normal hospital operations and now 36 COVID patients on top of everything else so I want to apologize to those guys for what’s happening.”Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph has 48 rooms on the 4th floor and 48 rooms on the 5th floor that are negative pressure rooms available for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, if needed.&nbsp;To view the full emergency declaration and press release, <a href="https://www.stjoemo.info/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1099">click here</a>.

City officials say spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations prompted mask mandate

Water will be shut off for the residents of Oregon and Forest
City late tonight to make repairs to the water system between the two cities.

The city water supply will be shut off at 10 o’clock this
evening. Oregon city officials expect the water to be shut off for up to three
hours. Missouri Department of Natural Resources regulations require the city to
issue a boil order afterward until further notice.

City officials had planned to make the repairs last week, but
had to postpone them until tonight.

Water will be shut off for the residents of Oregon and Forest
City late tonight to make repairs to the water system between the two cities.The city water supply will be shut off at 10 o’clock this
evening. Oregon city officials expect the water to be shut off for up to three
hours. Missouri Department of Natural Resources regulations require the city to
issue a boil order afterward until further notice.City officials had planned to make the repairs last week, but
had to postpone them until tonight.

Water to be shut off tonight for Oregon-Forest City residents

An officer with the Air National Guard 139th
Airlift Wing in St. Joseph hopes to inspire girls as well as boys to set their
sights high.

Colonel DeAnna Franks is Commandant of the Advanced Airlift
Tactics Training Center at Rosecrans Memorial Airport and hopes to walk the
crowd at the Air Show next year and talk to young people about flying and the
military.

“If I get a chance to talk to any little girl or any little
boy and I tell them I fly C-130s and I point to the plane and I tell them what
my career has been like and how I started just like them, loving airplanes, but
more importantly loving the Air Force,” Franks tells St. Joseph Post.

The Sound of Speed Air Show is set for May at Rosecrans
Memorial Airport, featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds.

Franks is hopeful COVID-19 concerns will be lowered enough by
the time of the Air Show to allow her to walk the crowd in her flight suit and
talk with girls and boys.

“That’s the connection that is just so precious that I really
enjoy and you can just see their eyes really open and get excited, but you have
to take just that little extra 30 seconds and give that attention,” according
to Franks. “Once you give somebody 30 seconds of attention, they’re pretty bought
in. So, it’s awesome.”

She transitioned in 2007 from active duty to serving in the
Air Force Reserve at Pope Field in North Carolina. Franks trained cadets at the
Air Force Academy and advised Air Force brass on teaming with foreign
militaries in multinational operations. She served for a time at the Pentagon.

Franks anticipates the Sound of Speed Air Show in May will be
just the thing area residents need after coping with COVID-19 this year.

“It’s exciting. It’s patriotic. It’s fun,” Franks says. “And
the families just love it, too.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1600192462926.jpeg" alt="139th Air Guard C-130 airplanes on a training mission/Photo courtesy of the Air National Guard" />
 <figcaption>139th Air Guard C-130 airplanes on a training mission/Photo courtesy of the Air National Guard</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostAn officer with the Air National Guard 139th
Airlift Wing in St. Joseph hopes to inspire girls as well as boys to set their
sights high.Colonel DeAnna Franks is Commandant of the Advanced Airlift
Tactics Training Center at Rosecrans Memorial Airport and hopes to walk the
crowd at the Air Show next year and talk to young people about flying and the
military.“If I get a chance to talk to any little girl or any little
boy and I tell them I fly C-130s and I point to the plane and I tell them what
my career has been like and how I started just like them, loving airplanes, but
more importantly loving the Air Force,” Franks tells St. Joseph Post.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1600192616290.jpeg" alt="139th Air Guard, training mission/Photo courtesy of Air National Guard" />
 <figcaption>139th Air Guard, training mission/Photo courtesy of Air National Guard</figcaption>
 </figure>The Sound of Speed Air Show is set for May at Rosecrans
Memorial Airport, featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds.Franks is hopeful COVID-19 concerns will be lowered enough by
the time of the Air Show to allow her to walk the crowd in her flight suit and
talk with girls and boys.“That’s the connection that is just so precious that I really
enjoy and you can just see their eyes really open and get excited, but you have
to take just that little extra 30 seconds and give that attention,” according
to Franks. “Once you give somebody 30 seconds of attention, they’re pretty bought
in. So, it’s awesome.”Franks has had quite a career.She transitioned in 2007 from active duty to serving in the
Air Force Reserve at Pope Field in North Carolina. Franks trained cadets at the
Air Force Academy and advised Air Force brass on teaming with foreign
militaries in multinational operations. She served for a time at the Pentagon.Franks anticipates the Sound of Speed Air Show in May will be
just the thing area residents need after coping with COVID-19 this year.“It’s exciting. It’s patriotic. It’s fun,” Franks says. “And
the families just love it, too.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1600192664329.jpeg" alt="Col. DeAnna Franks with her daughter at the 2018 Air Show/Photo courtesy of the Air National Guard" />
 <figcaption>Col. DeAnna Franks with her daughter at the 2018 Air Show/Photo courtesy of the Air National Guard</figcaption>
 </figure>

Air Guard officer hopes to help youth set their goals high

St. Joseph city officials will expand the mask mandate,
beginning Thursday.

St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce officials have issued a news
release to members stating the city will issue a declaration requiring individuals
to wear face coverings or masks when indoors with the exception of residences.

Employees will be required to wear masks unless a six-foot
distance can be maintained from customers and other employees.

The Chamber has informed members all customers entering a
business will be required to wear a mask. Children and people with medical
conditions will be exempt. Those sitting at in a restaurant or bar will not be
required to wear a mask nor will those receiving services which require the
face covering to be removed.

Face coverings will not be required outdoors.

The order goes into effect at 12:01am Thursday and will be in place for 30 days.

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph city officials will expand the mask mandate,
beginning Thursday.St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce officials have issued a news
release to members stating the city will issue a declaration requiring individuals
to wear face coverings or masks when indoors with the exception of residences.Employees will be required to wear masks unless a six-foot
distance can be maintained from customers and other employees.The Chamber has informed members all customers entering a
business will be required to wear a mask. Children and people with medical
conditions will be exempt. Those sitting at in a restaurant or bar will not be
required to wear a mask nor will those receiving services which require the
face covering to be removed.Face coverings will not be required outdoors.The order goes into effect at 12:01am Thursday and will be in place for 30 days.

St. Joseph to expand mask mandate Thursday

Two more coronavirus-related deaths have been reported for
Buchanan County with Mosaic Life Care reporting a spike in COVID-19
hospitalizations.

St. Joseph health officials report two additional
coronavirus-related deaths and 28 new cases of COVID-19 in Buchanan County,
bringing the total county count up to 1,765. Buchanan County reports a total of 19 coronavirus-related deaths.

The St. Joseph Health Department identifies the deaths as a man in his 70's and a woman in her 80’s. 

Mosaic Life Care reports 36 patients are now being treated for
COVID-19 at its St. Joseph hospital, up 10 from Monday.

Mosaic has now tested nearly 29,000 area residents with
1,851 testing positive. Mosaic is awaiting results from 291 tests.

Andrew County reports 226 total cases of COVID-19 since the
pandemic began. The county has recorded two coronavirus-related deaths.

Doniphan County, Kansas reports 87 total COVID-19 cases.

Missouri health officials report a total of 104,079 cases, resulting in 1,714 deaths.

Kansas reports 49,899 cases and 534 deaths.

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostTwo more coronavirus-related deaths have been reported for
Buchanan County with Mosaic Life Care reporting a spike in COVID-19
hospitalizations.St. Joseph health officials report two additional
coronavirus-related deaths and 28 new cases of COVID-19 in Buchanan County,
bringing the total county count up to 1,765. Buchanan County reports a total of 19 coronavirus-related deaths.The St. Joseph Health Department identifies the deaths as a man in his 70's and a woman in her 80’s. Mosaic Life Care reports 36 patients are now being treated for
COVID-19 at its St. Joseph hospital, up 10 from Monday.Mosaic has now tested nearly 29,000 area residents with
1,851 testing positive. Mosaic is awaiting results from 291 tests.Andrew County reports 226 total cases of COVID-19 since the
pandemic began. The county has recorded two coronavirus-related deaths.Doniphan County, Kansas reports 87 total COVID-19 cases.Missouri health officials report a total of 104,079 cases, resulting in 1,714 deaths.Kansas reports 49,899 cases and 534 deaths.

Buchanan CO reports 2 additional COVID-19 deaths; hospitalizations spike

OMAHA, NE. —A 37-year-old Missouri man was sentenced in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, according to the United State's Attorney's office.

 United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Eric Bland, 37, of Laredo, Missouri&nbsp;to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal prison system. After his release from prison, Bland will serve a 5-year term of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.

In early 2019, a woman working as a prostitute in Nebraska provided law enforcement with a screenshot of a conversation with a potential client. The client, later identified as Bland, asked the woman if she knew any “young skinny little black girls” wanting to make money and offered to pay the woman $50 per year under age 18 if the woman would find him an underage girl to have sex with, or $100 per year under age 18 if the underage girl would have unprotected sex. Law enforcement provided the woman with a phone number to give to Bland. In March 2019, Bland contacted the phone number by text message and engaged in a conversation with an FBI Task Force Officer posing as a fifteen-year-old female. Bland made arrangements to travel from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Omaha for the purposes of engaging in oral sex with the fifteen-year-old girl. Bland arrived in Omaha as scheduled and was arrested by officers.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.projectsafechildhood.gov/" target="_blank">www.projectsafechildhood.gov</a>.

This case was investigated by the Omaha FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.

OMAHA, NE. —A 37-year-old Missouri man was sentenced in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, according to the United State's Attorney's office. United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Eric Bland, 37, of Laredo, Missouri&nbsp;to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal prison system. After his release from prison, Bland will serve a 5-year term of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.In early 2019, a woman working as a prostitute in Nebraska provided law enforcement with a screenshot of a conversation with a potential client. The client, later identified as Bland, asked the woman if she knew any “young skinny little black girls” wanting to make money and offered to pay the woman $50 per year under age 18 if the woman would find him an underage girl to have sex with, or $100 per year under age 18 if the underage girl would have unprotected sex. Law enforcement provided the woman with a phone number to give to Bland. In March 2019, Bland contacted the phone number by text message and engaged in a conversation with an FBI Task Force Officer posing as a fifteen-year-old female. Bland made arrangements to travel from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Omaha for the purposes of engaging in oral sex with the fifteen-year-old girl. Bland arrived in Omaha as scheduled and was arrested by officers.This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.projectsafechildhood.gov/" target="_blank">www.projectsafechildhood.gov</a>.This case was investigated by the Omaha FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.

Missouri man sentenced for child enticement in Nebraska

UPDATE: According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, emergency roadway repairs have forced the contractor to close a section of southbound interstate 29 in Andrew County earlier than expected.

MoDOT closed southbound I-29 just north of Hopkins Creek near mile marker 59 at 3 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. The closure is still expected to be until six o’clock Tuesday morning.

A
section of southbound I-29 near Mound City will close overnight.

The
Missouri Department of Transportation will close southbound I-29 just north of
Hopkins Creek near mile marker 59 beginning this evening, September 14th,
at 6pm. It is scheduled to be closed until six o’clock tomorrow morning.

MoDOT
says a crew from Capital Paving and Construction will be completing emergency
road repairs, making a concrete patch. The closure will occur within the work
zone of the Hopkins Creek and Route T bridge projects.

MoDOT
says during the closure southbound I-29 traffic will be directed onto U.S.
Route 59 (Exit 65) east onto U.S. Route 71, then south to reconnect with I-29.
Motorists will not be able to get onto southbound I-29 at Route K/CC (Exit 60)
and will need to use an alternate route.

The two bridge
projects include the replacement of the north and southbound I-29 bridges over
Hopkins Creek and the rehabilitation of the north and southbound bridges over
Route T. Both are part of Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges
program.

UPDATE: According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, emergency roadway repairs have forced the contractor to close a section of southbound interstate 29 in Andrew County earlier than expected.MoDOT closed southbound I-29 just north of Hopkins Creek near mile marker 59 at 3 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. The closure is still expected to be until six o’clock Tuesday morning.======A
section of southbound I-29 near Mound City will close overnight.The
Missouri Department of Transportation will close southbound I-29 just north of
Hopkins Creek near mile marker 59 beginning this evening, September 14th,
at 6pm. It is scheduled to be closed until six o’clock tomorrow morning.MoDOT
says a crew from Capital Paving and Construction will be completing emergency
road repairs, making a concrete patch. The closure will occur within the work
zone of the Hopkins Creek and Route T bridge projects.MoDOT
says during the closure southbound I-29 traffic will be directed onto U.S.
Route 59 (Exit 65) east onto U.S. Route 71, then south to reconnect with I-29.
Motorists will not be able to get onto southbound I-29 at Route K/CC (Exit 60)
and will need to use an alternate route.The two bridge
projects include the replacement of the north and southbound I-29 bridges over
Hopkins Creek and the rehabilitation of the north and southbound bridges over
Route T. Both are part of Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges
program.

UPDATE: Portion of southbound I-29 closes this afternoon

By ARI LAZARUS Consumer Education Specialist, FTC

A few months ago, we told you that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act gave some flexibility to federal student loan borrowers. Understanding these options can help you make more informed decisions about <a href="https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/04/managing-your-bills-during-covid-19">paying your bills and prioritizing your debts</a>. The benefits <a href="https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-devos-fully-implements-president-trumps-presidential-memorandum-extending-student-loan-relief-borrowers-through-end-year">have been extended</a> until Dec. 31, 2020.

So, just to recap, what does the CARES Act mean for you if you have a federal student loan?

1. The CARES Act gives <a href="https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus">temporary payment relief</a> to borrowers with qualifying federal student loans. But some federal student loans don’t qualify – for example, older Family Federal Education Loan (FFEL) program loans or Perkins Loans that are owned by the school you attended. Contact your <a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/servicers#your-servicer">federal loan servicer</a> online or by phone to find out if your loans are eligible.&nbsp;

2. If your federal loans are covered, the U.S. Department of Education has automatically placed your loans into what’s called “administrative forbearance.” That means you can stop making payments on those loans right away, up through Dec. 31, 2020. If your payments automatically come out of your bank account, check if any payments have been processed since March 13, 2020. If they have, you may be able to <a href="https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus#borrower-questions">get a refund</a> as part of administrative forbearance.&nbsp;

3. If you want to keep making payments on your qualifying federal student loan through Dec. 31, the interest rate is now 0%. So any payments you make during the forbearance period may help you pay off your debt faster. If you’re on an income-based repayment program and/or a forgiveness program, you should check out <a href="https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus#borrower-questions">Federal Student Aid's Coronavirus page</a> to see which option makes sense for you.

4. If your federal student loans are in <a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/default#understanding-default">default</a>, the U.S. Department of Education has stopped making collection calls, and sending letters or billing statements through Dec. 31, 2020. And if your federal loans were in default and your employer continues to garnish your wages, you’ll get a refund.&nbsp;

This program only applies to federal student loans. Not sure what kinds of student loans you have? Here are two things you can do to find out:

●Get a complete list of your private and federal student loans by&nbsp;pulling your credit report. (In fact, you can get your report for free&nbsp;every week.)&nbsp;Read through it&nbsp;and find your student loans, taking note of the companies that are your lenders or loan servicers. Compare it to the full list of&nbsp;federal loan servicers found here.

●Confirm which of your loans are federal.&nbsp;Log into FSA&nbsp;or call the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at 1-800-433-3243.

One more thing: you don’t need to hire a company to help you get this student loan payment relief. The program is already in place and there’s nothing you need to do to enroll.

Updated Sept. 14, 2020 with new information about how the CARES Act flexibilities for federal student loan borrowers have been extended until Dec. 31, 2020.&nbsp;

The above information is from the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information <a href="https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/09/if-you-have-federal-student-loans-read?utm_source=govdelivery">blog</a>.

By ARI LAZARUS Consumer Education Specialist, FTCA few months ago, we told you that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act gave some flexibility to federal student loan borrowers. Understanding these options can help you make more informed decisions about <a href="https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/04/managing-your-bills-during-covid-19">paying your bills and prioritizing your debts</a>. The benefits <a href="https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-devos-fully-implements-president-trumps-presidential-memorandum-extending-student-loan-relief-borrowers-through-end-year">have been extended</a> until Dec. 31, 2020.So, just to recap, what does the CARES Act mean for you if you have a federal student loan?1. The CARES Act gives <a href="https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus">temporary payment relief</a> to borrowers with qualifying federal student loans. But some federal student loans don’t qualify – for example, older Family Federal Education Loan (FFEL) program loans or Perkins Loans that are owned by the school you attended. Contact your <a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/servicers#your-servicer">federal loan servicer</a> online or by phone to find out if your loans are eligible.&nbsp;2. If your federal loans are covered, the U.S. Department of Education has automatically placed your loans into what’s called “administrative forbearance.” That means you can stop making payments on those loans right away, up through Dec. 31, 2020. If your payments automatically come out of your bank account, check if any payments have been processed since March 13, 2020. If they have, you may be able to <a href="https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus#borrower-questions">get a refund</a> as part of administrative forbearance.&nbsp;3. If you want to keep making payments on your qualifying federal student loan through Dec. 31, the interest rate is now 0%. So any payments you make during the forbearance period may help you pay off your debt faster. If you’re on an income-based repayment program and/or a forgiveness program, you should check out <a href="https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus#borrower-questions">Federal Student Aid's Coronavirus page</a> to see which option makes sense for you.4. If your federal student loans are in <a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/default#understanding-default">default</a>, the U.S. Department of Education has stopped making collection calls, and sending letters or billing statements through Dec. 31, 2020. And if your federal loans were in default and your employer continues to garnish your wages, you’ll get a refund.&nbsp;This program only applies to federal student loans. Not sure what kinds of student loans you have? Here are two things you can do to find out:●Get a complete list of your private and federal student loans by&nbsp;pulling your credit report. (In fact, you can get your report for free&nbsp;every week.)&nbsp;Read through it&nbsp;and find your student loans, taking note of the companies that are your lenders or loan servicers. Compare it to the full list of&nbsp;federal loan servicers found here.●Confirm which of your loans are federal.&nbsp;Log into FSA&nbsp;or call the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at 1-800-433-3243.One more thing: you don’t need to hire a company to help you get this student loan payment relief. The program is already in place and there’s nothing you need to do to enroll.Updated Sept. 14, 2020 with new information about how the CARES Act flexibilities for federal student loan borrowers have been extended until Dec. 31, 2020.&nbsp;The above information is from the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information <a href="https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/09/if-you-have-federal-student-loans-read?utm_source=govdelivery">blog</a>.

If you have federal student loans, read this

Congressman Sam Graves says the St. Joseph Regional Port
Authority doesn’t just benefit the city, it benefits farmers throughout the
region.

Graves says barge traffic gives farmers another transportation
option and one which nearly always is cheaper.

“It’s a huge benefit,” Graves tells reporters during a recent
visit to St. Joseph. “It’s just another opportunity, another transportation
opportunity, for shipping product, both in and out. Any time you can do that it
spurs competition. It allows for cheaper shipping which is good for customers
and consumers all over the country.”

Graves points out the St. Joseph port has had to adapt, not
just with the typically erratic Missouri River, but with flooding and with
changes made by how the Army Corps of Engineers manages the river.

“We’ve seen the port here in St. Joe, it’s adjusted and
shifted and had to do that as a result of navigation issues on the Missouri River
and particularly this far north, but they’ve adapted and adapted well,” according
to Graves. “So, it’s a great asset for St. Joseph.”

Graves says barge traffic often is the cheapest mode of
transportation and, just its availability helps keep the cost of other
transportation modes down.

Graves met with many groups during the Congressional break,
including members of the Coalition to Protect the Missouri River.

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostCongressman Sam Graves says the St. Joseph Regional Port
Authority doesn’t just benefit the city, it benefits farmers throughout the
region.Graves says barge traffic gives farmers another transportation
option and one which nearly always is cheaper.“It’s a huge benefit,” Graves tells reporters during a recent
visit to St. Joseph. “It’s just another opportunity, another transportation
opportunity, for shipping product, both in and out. Any time you can do that it
spurs competition. It allows for cheaper shipping which is good for customers
and consumers all over the country.”Graves points out the St. Joseph port has had to adapt, not
just with the typically erratic Missouri River, but with flooding and with
changes made by how the Army Corps of Engineers manages the river.“We’ve seen the port here in St. Joe, it’s adjusted and
shifted and had to do that as a result of navigation issues on the Missouri River
and particularly this far north, but they’ve adapted and adapted well,” according
to Graves. “So, it’s a great asset for St. Joseph.”Graves says barge traffic often is the cheapest mode of
transportation and, just its availability helps keep the cost of other
transportation modes down.Graves met with many groups during the Congressional break,
including members of the Coalition to Protect the Missouri River.The House in Washington, D.C. has approved the Water Resources
Development Act, which includes around $9 million for the Army Corps of
Engineers to shore up flood protection and restore the Missouri River
eco-system. The Senate has yet to act on the legislation. Graves says a
significant aspect of the act is to expand which Missouri River levees damaged
by the 2019 floods are eligible for federal assistance.“Including non-federal projects as well as federal projects in
there, because it’s a system and if you don’t close those gaps in between the
federal levees, then you obviously don’t have a system that keeps the water
back,” Graves saysA piece in the legislation would end the practice of
establishing complexes to aid in the spawning of the endangered Pallid
Sturgeon. Graves says federal officials have failed to demonstrate the Interception-Rearing
Complexes actually help the Pallid Sturgeon.

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