In what's becoming an unfortunate trend, the St. Joseph Animal Shelter is overflowing with cats and dogs that are up for adoption.  

Friends of the Animal Shelters Melanie Barnes says currently there is a desperate need for people to adopt or foster pets. 

"We are full all the time, as are other shelters and rescues around the state of Missouri and the Midwest," Barnes tells guest host on the KFEQ Hotline Brent Martin. "I don't know if like post COVID it's hard to get into your vet and get them spayed and neutered and then we end up with accidental litters, more puppies on the ground, more cats on the ground." 

Barnes says there is limited space available at the shelter with the need for adoption growing. 

Barnes says there are several types of cats and dogs available. 

"If there's any way, you're potentially looking for a pet go down there, there's no application, go down its first come first serve," Barnes explains. "We also have pets in foster care, dogs in foster care, and we have dogs in our Puppies for Parole program so out at the prison." 

Barnes says even if you don't find a pet you like at the shelter, there could be one online that's available. 

"Make sure you're looking online as well as going down there for a potential adoptable pet," Barnes says.  

Barnes says if you can't adopt, you can always help the Friends of the Animal Shelter with donations of product 

"Or donating money, obviously we're paying for a lot of the adoption fees and medical fees, so we're always looking for monetary donations as well," Barnes points out.  

You can view pets available for adoption, volunteer at the animal shelter, and donate at pet-for-u dot com. 

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post In what's becoming an unfortunate trend, the St. Joseph Animal Shelter is overflowing with cats and dogs that are up for adoption. Friends of the Animal Shelters Melanie Barnes says currently there is a desperate need for people to adopt or foster pets. "We are full all the time, as are other shelters and rescues around the state of Missouri and the Midwest," Barnes tells guest host on the KFEQ Hotline Brent Martin. "I don't know if like post COVID it's hard to get into your vet and get them spayed and neutered and then we end up with accidental litters, more puppies on the ground, more cats on the ground." Barnes says there is limited space available at the shelter with the need for adoption growing. Barnes says there are several types of cats and dogs available. "If there's any way, you're potentially looking for a pet go down there, there's no application, go down its first come first serve," Barnes explains. "We also have pets in foster care, dogs in foster care, and we have dogs in our Puppies for Parole program so out at the prison." Barnes says even if you don't find a pet you like at the shelter, there could be one online that's available. "Make sure you're looking online as well as going down there for a potential adoptable pet," Barnes says. Barnes says if you can't adopt, you can always help the Friends of the Animal Shelter with donations of product "Or donating money, obviously we're paying for a lot of the adoption fees and medical fees, so we're always looking for monetary donations as well," Barnes points out. You can view pets available for adoption, volunteer at the animal shelter, and donate at pet-for-u dot com.

St. Joseph Animal Shelter once again overflowing with adoptable pets

The badge has officially been pinned on and new St. Joseph police chief Paul Luster has been sworn into duty. &nbsp;

A swearing in ceremony was held today at the Law Enforcement Center in downtown St. Joseph as Luster begins his duties as chief. &nbsp;

Following his swearing in, Luster addressed members of the community.&nbsp;

"I will work every day to exceed your expectations as your police chief," Luster says. "I realize we exist as a police department to serve you and we cannot do our jobs effectively or efficiently without your partnerships, without your input, without your engagement."&nbsp;

With several city officials, family members, and officers from both St. Joseph and Kansas City in attendance, Luster was sworn into duty during a ceremony today. &nbsp;

Also following the oath of office and being sworn in Luster addressed the officers of the St. Joseph Police Department. &nbsp;

"When you're out there doing great work, doing your best work, I will support you at all costs," Luster says. "On days when that work isn't quite good enough, I will support you, I will get you the training, the tools, the mentorship that you need so we can do great work together."&nbsp;

Luster comes to St. Joseph as a 25-year veteran of the Kansas City Police department.&nbsp; He succeeds Chris Connally who retired from the position in September.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687796011167.jpeg" alt="New St. Joseph police chief Paul Luster takes the oath of office as he is sworn in to duty during a ceremony today at the Law Enforcement Center/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>New St. Joseph police chief Paul Luster takes the oath of office as he is sworn in to duty during a ceremony today at the Law Enforcement Center/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKE&nbsp;St. Joseph Post&nbsp;The badge has officially been pinned on and new St. Joseph police chief Paul Luster has been sworn into duty. &nbsp;A swearing in ceremony was held today at the Law Enforcement Center in downtown St. Joseph as Luster begins his duties as chief. &nbsp;Following his swearing in, Luster addressed members of the community.&nbsp;"I will work every day to exceed your expectations as your police chief," Luster says. "I realize we exist as a police department to serve you and we cannot do our jobs effectively or efficiently without your partnerships, without your input, without your engagement."&nbsp;With several city officials, family members, and officers from both St. Joseph and Kansas City in attendance, Luster was sworn into duty during a ceremony today. &nbsp;Also following the oath of office and being sworn in Luster addressed the officers of the St. Joseph Police Department. &nbsp;"When you're out there doing great work, doing your best work, I will support you at all costs," Luster says. "On days when that work isn't quite good enough, I will support you, I will get you the training, the tools, the mentorship that you need so we can do great work together."&nbsp;Luster comes to St. Joseph as a 25-year veteran of the Kansas City Police department.&nbsp; He succeeds Chris Connally who retired from the position in September.&nbsp;<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstjoemo%2Fvideos%2F795995175390885%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>

New St. Joseph police chief Paul Luster sworn in

Savannah city officials have issued a boil advisory after a
water main break.

The boil advisory covers both Savannah city water customers and
the city of Fillmore, which buys water from Savannah. The boil advisory will
stay in effect until further notice.

Work is ongoing to fix the water main break. After the water
main is fixed, water will be tested before the boil advisory is lifted.

Savannah city officials have issued a boil advisory after a
water main break.The boil advisory covers both Savannah city water customers and
the city of Fillmore, which buys water from Savannah. The boil advisory will
stay in effect until further notice.Work is ongoing to fix the water main break. After the water
main is fixed, water will be tested before the boil advisory is lifted.

Boil advisory issued for water customers in Savannah and Fillmore

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the United States and India have agreed to terminate six outstanding disputes at the World Trade Organization. 

India also agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs that it imposed in response to the U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. 

The Indian tariffs included American products like chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts, and apples. 

These tariff cuts will restore and expand market opportunities for U.S. agricultural producers and manufacturers. “This agreement represents the culmination of intensified bilateral engagement over the last two years to deepen our economic and trade ties,” Tai says. 

“The result is U.S. producers and manufacturers will now enjoy renewed access to a critical global market, and we will strengthen our trade relationship with one of our closest partners.” 

As India’s Prime Minister makes an official state visit to the U.S., Tai says the agreement opens a new chapter of bilateral cooperation.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the United States and India have agreed to terminate six outstanding disputes at the World Trade Organization. India also agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs that it imposed in response to the U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. The Indian tariffs included American products like chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts, and apples. These tariff cuts will restore and expand market opportunities for U.S. agricultural producers and manufacturers. “This agreement represents the culmination of intensified bilateral engagement over the last two years to deepen our economic and trade ties,” Tai says. “The result is U.S. producers and manufacturers will now enjoy renewed access to a critical global market, and we will strengthen our trade relationship with one of our closest partners.” As India’s Prime Minister makes an official state visit to the U.S., Tai says the agreement opens a new chapter of bilateral cooperation.- NAFB

U.S. and India announce resolution on key trade issues

Despite mostly near- to below-normal temps in much of the Midwest, excluding the Upper Midwest and Western Corn Belt, much of the region didn’t see appreciable rainfall. 

As a result, short-term dryness continued to worsen, leading to widespread deterioration. 

The only improvements took place in the Eastern Corn Belt and Kentucky. Much of the Northern Plains had below-average rainfall during the week, adding to short-term precipitation deficits. 

Above-normal temps and high winds only made drought conditions worse by increasing moisture loss from soils and vegetation. Several rounds of heavy rainfall with thunderstorms traveled through the south from Oklahoma to Mississippi, leading to targeted improvements in abnormal dryness. 

Improvements took place in the Texas Panhandle because of well-above-average rainfall. However, the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys saw short-term dryness continue to increase. Another week of above-normal rainfall across many areas of the Intermountain West resulted in widespread but targeted improvements. &nbsp;

Despite mostly near- to below-normal temps in much of the Midwest, excluding the Upper Midwest and Western Corn Belt, much of the region didn’t see appreciable rainfall. As a result, short-term dryness continued to worsen, leading to widespread deterioration. The only improvements took place in the Eastern Corn Belt and Kentucky. Much of the Northern Plains had below-average rainfall during the week, adding to short-term precipitation deficits. Above-normal temps and high winds only made drought conditions worse by increasing moisture loss from soils and vegetation. Several rounds of heavy rainfall with thunderstorms traveled through the south from Oklahoma to Mississippi, leading to targeted improvements in abnormal dryness. Improvements took place in the Texas Panhandle because of well-above-average rainfall. However, the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys saw short-term dryness continue to increase. Another week of above-normal rainfall across many areas of the Intermountain West resulted in widespread but targeted improvements. &nbsp;- NAFB

Drought intensifies in several parts of Rural America

ATCHISON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 5:30a.m. Monday in Atchison County.

 A semi tractor trailer driven by John Hefty, 58, Valley Falls, and a Ford Freestyle utility vehicle driven by Randall Adams, 51, Atchison, were&nbsp; eastbound in the 800 Block of U.S. 59 in Atchison when a collision occurred, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

EMS transported Adams to Amberwell for examination.&nbsp; Police released no additional details early Monday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687786166237.png" alt="Photo Atchison PD" />
 <figcaption>Photo Atchison PD</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 5:30a.m. Monday in Atchison County. A semi tractor trailer driven by John Hefty, 58, Valley Falls, and a Ford Freestyle utility vehicle driven by Randall Adams, 51, Atchison, were&nbsp; eastbound in the 800 Block of U.S. 59 in Atchison when a collision occurred, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.EMS transported Adams to Amberwell for examination.&nbsp; Police released no additional details early Monday.

Kansas man injured after SUV, semi crash

CLINTON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Sunday in Clinton County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2009 Honda Shadow driven by Ethan M. Embrey, 18, Cameron, was northbound on U.S. 69 three miles south of Cameron.

The driver swerved when a vehicle in front lost its load. The motorcycle fell and Embrey was ejected onto the northbound lanes of the highway.

Cameron Ambulance transported Embrey to Cameron Regional Medical Center. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.

CLINTON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Sunday in Clinton County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2009 Honda Shadow driven by Ethan M. Embrey, 18, Cameron, was northbound on U.S. 69 three miles south of Cameron.The driver swerved when a vehicle in front lost its load. The motorcycle fell and Embrey was ejected onto the northbound lanes of the highway.Cameron Ambulance transported Embrey to Cameron Regional Medical Center. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.

Cameron teen hospitalized after motorcycle accident

BUCHANAN COUNTY—A St. Joseph man injured in an accident just before 11p.m. Saturday in Buchanan County died of his injuries.

The Missouri State Patrol reported a 2019 Harley Davidson driven by Jerry L. White, 38, St. Joseph, was southbound on Highway A at Route O three miles from St. Joseph.

The motorcycle began to skid, overturned and White was ejected.

Buchanan County EMS transported White to Mosaic Life Care where the MSHP reported he was pronounced dead just before 4p.m. Sunday. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.

BUCHANAN COUNTY—A St. Joseph man injured in an accident just before 11p.m. Saturday in Buchanan County died of his injuries.The Missouri State Patrol reported a 2019 Harley Davidson driven by Jerry L. White, 38, St. Joseph, was southbound on Highway A at Route O three miles from St. Joseph.The motorcycle began to skid, overturned and White was ejected.Buchanan County EMS transported White to Mosaic Life Care where the MSHP reported he was pronounced dead just before 4p.m. Sunday. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.

St. Joe man injured in motorcycle accident has died

HARRISON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 9p.m. Saturday in Harrison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Ford F250 pulling a 19-foot bass boat on a trailer was traveling on Route T at Route A in Ridgeway.

A 16-year-old Bethany boy fell from the boat onto the road. After impact the pickup and boat left the accident scene. Authorities later found the vehicle and boat on private property. North Harrison ambulance transported the teen for treatment. The MSHP did not report where the teen was transported, who was driving the pickup or any additional details.

HARRISON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 9p.m. Saturday in Harrison County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Ford F250 pulling a 19-foot bass boat on a trailer was traveling on Route T at Route A in Ridgeway.A 16-year-old Bethany boy fell from the boat onto the road. After impact the pickup and boat left the accident scene. Authorities later found the vehicle and boat on private property. North Harrison ambulance transported the teen for treatment. The MSHP did not report where the teen was transported, who was driving the pickup or any additional details.

Missouri teen injured after fall from boat on roadway

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A&nbsp; woman who has spent more than four decades in prison for a murder her supporters believe she did not commit will get a court hearing that could lead to her release.

The Missouri attorney general's office has agreed to an evidentiary hearing for Sandra Hemme, 63, who was convicted of murder in the Nov. 12, 1980, killing of Patricia Jeschke, a library worker in St. Joseph, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article273820355.html">reported</a>&nbsp;Thursday.

Lawyers for the Innocence Project filed a petition in February seeking to exonerate and free Hemme, who was a patient at a psychiatric hospital when she gave conflicting statements about the murder to investigators.

In a response filed last week, the attorney general’s office asked Circuit Judge Ryan Horsman to require lawyers involved in the case to be ready to set a date for the evidentiary hearing when they meet on July 10.

Her attorneys say the only evidence linking Hemme to Jeschke's death were “wildly contradictory” and “factually impossible” statements she gave to detectives while she was a patient at the St. Joseph State Hospital’s psychiatric ward.

She initially didn't mention a murder, then claimed Jeschke was killed by a man who police later determined was in Topeka at the time, and then later said she knew about the murder because of “extrasensory perception,” according to her attorneys.

Two weeks after Jeschke's nude body was found on the floor of her apartment in eastern St. Joseph, Hemme told authorities she thought she stabbed the victim with a knife but then added “I don’t know. I don’t know," according to her attorneys.

The attorney general’s office said Hemme’s attorneys have “alleged facts that if true may entitle her to relief.”

Hemme initially pleaded guilty to capital murder, but her conviction was thrown out on appeal. She was then found guilty in 1985 during a one-day jury trial in which the only evidence was her “confession.”

The Innocence Project says state officials withheld evidence during the trial that would have implicated a 22-year-old St. Joseph police officer who was investigated for insurance fraud and burglaries and later spent time in prison in Missouri and Nebraska. He died in 2015.

Shortly after Jeschke was found dead, the officer used her credit card. Jeschke's earrings were found in his apartment and the officer's colleagues could not corroborate his alibi — that he was having sex with another woman at a motel next to Jeschke's apartment when she was killed.

Lloyd Pasley, who was a senior member in St. Joseph’s detective division in 1980 and served twice as interim police chief in the department, said he believes Hemme is innocent and evidence suggests the officer was the killer.

The Missouri attorney general's office, currently held by Republican Andrew Bailey, has a long history of opposing wrongful conviction motions. Bailey's office did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Bailey has only been in office since January. But his predecessor, Eric Schmidt, who is now a U.S. senator, fought against efforts to free Kevin Strickland. He was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-kansas-missouri-bba67efd61eaa165165e29a7298a1dc3">exonerated</a>&nbsp;in 2021 after spending 43 years in prison for a triple murder he did not commit. Schmidt also opposed an effort to exonerate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/legal-proceedings-missouri-st-louis-prisons-5c4f3e6faadb018aef74685044b882d1">Lamar Johnson</a>, who was freed in February after 28 years in prison.

Kent Gipson, a Kansas City-based attorney who has filed hundreds of post-conviction claims over three decades, said he could think of only one other innocence case where the attorney general’s office agreed to an evidentiary hearing. Gibson is not involved in the Hemme case.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687623288901.png" alt="Sandra Hemme-photo courtesy The Innocence Project" />
 <figcaption>Sandra Hemme-photo courtesy The Innocence Project</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — A&nbsp; woman who has spent more than four decades in prison for a murder her supporters believe she did not commit will get a court hearing that could lead to her release.The Missouri attorney general's office has agreed to an evidentiary hearing for Sandra Hemme, 63, who was convicted of murder in the Nov. 12, 1980, killing of Patricia Jeschke, a library worker in St. Joseph, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article273820355.html">reported</a>&nbsp;Thursday.Lawyers for the Innocence Project filed a petition in February seeking to exonerate and free Hemme, who was a patient at a psychiatric hospital when she gave conflicting statements about the murder to investigators.In a response filed last week, the attorney general’s office asked Circuit Judge Ryan Horsman to require lawyers involved in the case to be ready to set a date for the evidentiary hearing when they meet on July 10.Her attorneys say the only evidence linking Hemme to Jeschke's death were “wildly contradictory” and “factually impossible” statements she gave to detectives while she was a patient at the St. Joseph State Hospital’s psychiatric ward.She initially didn't mention a murder, then claimed Jeschke was killed by a man who police later determined was in Topeka at the time, and then later said she knew about the murder because of “extrasensory perception,” according to her attorneys.Two weeks after Jeschke's nude body was found on the floor of her apartment in eastern St. Joseph, Hemme told authorities she thought she stabbed the victim with a knife but then added “I don’t know. I don’t know," according to her attorneys.The attorney general’s office said Hemme’s attorneys have “alleged facts that if true may entitle her to relief.”Hemme initially pleaded guilty to capital murder, but her conviction was thrown out on appeal. She was then found guilty in 1985 during a one-day jury trial in which the only evidence was her “confession.”The Innocence Project says state officials withheld evidence during the trial that would have implicated a 22-year-old St. Joseph police officer who was investigated for insurance fraud and burglaries and later spent time in prison in Missouri and Nebraska. He died in 2015.Shortly after Jeschke was found dead, the officer used her credit card. Jeschke's earrings were found in his apartment and the officer's colleagues could not corroborate his alibi — that he was having sex with another woman at a motel next to Jeschke's apartment when she was killed.Lloyd Pasley, who was a senior member in St. Joseph’s detective division in 1980 and served twice as interim police chief in the department, said he believes Hemme is innocent and evidence suggests the officer was the killer.The Missouri attorney general's office, currently held by Republican Andrew Bailey, has a long history of opposing wrongful conviction motions. Bailey's office did not immediately return a message seeking comment.Bailey has only been in office since January. But his predecessor, Eric Schmidt, who is now a U.S. senator, fought against efforts to free Kevin Strickland. He was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-kansas-missouri-bba67efd61eaa165165e29a7298a1dc3">exonerated</a>&nbsp;in 2021 after spending 43 years in prison for a triple murder he did not commit. Schmidt also opposed an effort to exonerate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/legal-proceedings-missouri-st-louis-prisons-5c4f3e6faadb018aef74685044b882d1">Lamar Johnson</a>, who was freed in February after 28 years in prison.Kent Gipson, a Kansas City-based attorney who has filed hundreds of post-conviction claims over three decades, said he could think of only one other innocence case where the attorney general’s office agreed to an evidentiary hearing. Gibson is not involved in the Hemme case.

Woman imprisoned for St. Joe killing to get hearing that could lead to release

GRUNDY COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Saturday in Grundy County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Polaris Trail Boss ATV driven by Rosalie A. Balandran, 42, DesMoines, Iowa, was southbound on Leisure Lake Drive and Butcher Road two miles northwest of Edinburg.

The vehicle began sliding on the gravel road, overturned and the occupants were ejected.

Grundy County Ambulance transported a passenger Antonia Signorelli, 40, DesMoines, Iowa, to Wright Memorial Hospital.&nbsp; Balandran was not injured.

GRUNDY COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Saturday in Grundy County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Polaris Trail Boss ATV driven by Rosalie A. Balandran, 42, DesMoines, Iowa, was southbound on Leisure Lake Drive and Butcher Road two miles northwest of Edinburg.The vehicle began sliding on the gravel road, overturned and the occupants were ejected.Grundy County Ambulance transported a passenger Antonia Signorelli, 40, DesMoines, Iowa, to Wright Memorial Hospital.&nbsp; Balandran was not injured.

Woman hospitalized after ejected from ATV

DEKALB COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 8a.m. Saturday in DeKalb County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Nissan Titan driven by Brian A. Canterbury, 43,&nbsp; St. Joseph, was westbound on U.S. 36 seven miles east of Stewartsville.

The pickup traveled off the right side of the road, struck a fence, continued through a field and struck a ditch.

Clinton-DeKalb ambulance transported Canterbury to Mosaic Life Care. He was properly restrained, according to the MSHP.

DEKALB COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 8a.m. Saturday in DeKalb County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Nissan Titan driven by Brian A. Canterbury, 43,&nbsp; St. Joseph, was westbound on U.S. 36 seven miles east of Stewartsville.The pickup traveled off the right side of the road, struck a fence, continued through a field and struck a ditch.Clinton-DeKalb ambulance transported Canterbury to Mosaic Life Care. He was properly restrained, according to the MSHP.

St. Joe man injured after pickup crash

BUCHANAN COUNTY —Three people were injured in an accident just before 2a.m. Saturday in Buchanan County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Chevy Silverado driven by Zachary L. Novotny, 22, Rushville, was westbound on Southwest Sampson Road just east of Route JJ.

The pickup traveled off the south side of the road down an embankment and into a creek.

Buchanan County EMS transported Novotny and passengers identified as Madelyn R. McKnight, 18, Agency and a 16-year-old girl from Rushville to Mosaic Life Care. The driver and passengers were not wearing seat belts, according to the MSHP.

BUCHANAN COUNTY —Three people were injured in an accident just before 2a.m. Saturday in Buchanan County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Chevy Silverado driven by Zachary L. Novotny, 22, Rushville, was westbound on Southwest Sampson Road just east of Route JJ.The pickup traveled off the south side of the road down an embankment and into a creek.Buchanan County EMS transported Novotny and passengers identified as Madelyn R. McKnight, 18, Agency and a 16-year-old girl from Rushville to Mosaic Life Care. The driver and passengers were not wearing seat belts, according to the MSHP.

3 hospitalized after pickup lands in Buchanan county creek

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting, carjacking&nbsp; and two additional robberies made an arrest Friday

Just before 9 p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to the McDonalds at 8326 Wornall in Kansas City on a reported attempted robbery and shots fired, according to Police Captain Corey Carlisle. No employees were injured in the shooting. The suspect fled the scene at which time he shot at another vehicle before fleeing. The occupant of the vehicle was not injured.

Follow up investigation brought officers to the area of Brookside and Meyer around 10:10 p.m. Officers found the suspect vehicle. The shooting suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Brandon Fletcher, then fired gunshots at the officers at which time an officer returned fire. Fletcher fled on foot to the parking lot area behind the local business, where he carjacked an unsuspecting victim.&nbsp; Officers engaged the suspect again. Fletcher fired gun shots at officers at which time an officer returned fire. The suspect fled the scene in the victim's vehicle.&nbsp; The car jacking victims were not injured and no officers were injured. Law enforcement found the vehicle abandoned in the area of 73rd and Cherokee at which time they began searching for him. Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Personnel responded to the multiple crime scenes and were processing the scenes to recover any evidence and speakito any potential witnesses.

There were two additional robberies in the area&nbsp; just before 7.m., according to KCPD Sgt. Jake Becchina.

One in which a vehicle was taken That vehicle was located during a series of crimes in Davies County near Winston, Missouri.

Those crimes include robbery, vehicle theft and home invasion. Fletcher was involved in a pursuit with highway patrol where he ran from the vehicle and was apprehended by troopers. Fletcher is being held in the Daviess County jail on requested charges of armed criminal action, theft, burglary, assault, resisting arrest.

Detectives&nbsp; are working together to present applicable case files to prosecutors for additional charging considerations, according Becchina.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687516133882.png" alt="Police on the scene of the investigation late Thursday-photo courtesy KCTV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation late Thursday-photo courtesy KCTV</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting, carjacking&nbsp; and two additional robberies made an arrest FridayJust before 9 p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to the McDonalds at 8326 Wornall in Kansas City on a reported attempted robbery and shots fired, according to Police Captain Corey Carlisle. No employees were injured in the shooting. The suspect fled the scene at which time he shot at another vehicle before fleeing. The occupant of the vehicle was not injured.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687552380281.png" alt="Fletcher-photo Daviess Co." />
 <figcaption>Fletcher-photo Daviess Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Follow up investigation brought officers to the area of Brookside and Meyer around 10:10 p.m. Officers found the suspect vehicle. The shooting suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Brandon Fletcher, then fired gunshots at the officers at which time an officer returned fire. Fletcher fled on foot to the parking lot area behind the local business, where he carjacked an unsuspecting victim.&nbsp; Officers engaged the suspect again. Fletcher fired gun shots at officers at which time an officer returned fire. The suspect fled the scene in the victim's vehicle.&nbsp; The car jacking victims were not injured and no officers were injured. Law enforcement found the vehicle abandoned in the area of 73rd and Cherokee at which time they began searching for him. Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Personnel responded to the multiple crime scenes and were processing the scenes to recover any evidence and speakito any potential witnesses.There were two additional robberies in the area&nbsp; just before 7.m., according to KCPD Sgt. Jake Becchina.One in which a vehicle was taken That vehicle was located during a series of crimes in Davies County near Winston, Missouri.Those crimes include robbery, vehicle theft and home invasion. Fletcher was involved in a pursuit with highway patrol where he ran from the vehicle and was apprehended by troopers. Fletcher is being held in the Daviess County jail on requested charges of armed criminal action, theft, burglary, assault, resisting arrest.Detectives&nbsp; are working together to present applicable case files to prosecutors for additional charging considerations, according Becchina.

Patrol captures KC carjacking suspect after series of NW Mo. crimes

A perfect summertime activity for dog owners is getting out of the house and taking those good boys or girls out to the dog park. &nbsp;

Friends of the Animal Shelters Melanie Barnes says though if you're going to head to the dog park, you should know the rules of the park before you do. &nbsp;

"Make sure you understand what those liabilities and responsibilities are," Barnes tells guest host on the KFEQ Hotline Brent Martin. "If you need to get online there are both rules and recommendations on StJosephMo.gov and you can just search dog park, honestly I just went to Google and put in St. Joseph, Missouri dog park."&nbsp;

Barnes says you should make sure dogs are properly vaccinated before going to a dog park for the protection of themselves as well as other pets.&nbsp;

Corby Dog Park in St. Joseph has already welcomed many dogs to the exclusive member only dog park, and you can still sign up to be a member. &nbsp;

Barnes says the rules at Corby Dog Park are simply for the safety of not only people's pets, but the pet owners themselves.&nbsp;

"You don't know, and maybe you do know, most people know how their pets will respond, but at the same time if there's a pet there that maybe they're not responding well to, or things are escalating you know we're getting hyperexcitable, or maybe even starting to show mild signs of aggression," Barnes explains. "An owner needs to understand what those signs look like."&nbsp;

To become a member pet owners must have proof of vaccination records and proof the dog has been spayed or neutered.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Registered dogs have been flooding to the park and enjoying the nice weather, the city park also has a walking trail and even one special amenity. &nbsp;

Barnes says Corby also has a special area for those with smaller dogs. &nbsp;

"So, the small dogs don't get run over by the large dogs, or to be honest sometimes those small dogs have big dog attitudes in a small dog body and can instigate some of that stuff," Barnes says. "Now not all, I don't want to make anyone upset, but at the same time there is a seperate area for small dogs if they want to run around and play without being stepped on or interacting with the large dogs."&nbsp;

Barnes says to register to bring your dog to the Corby Dog Park you can find the rules online on the city of St. Joseph website.&nbsp;

By MATT PIKE&nbsp;St. Joseph Post&nbsp;A perfect summertime activity for dog owners is getting out of the house and taking those good boys or girls out to the dog park. &nbsp;Friends of the Animal Shelters Melanie Barnes says though if you're going to head to the dog park, you should know the rules of the park before you do. &nbsp;"Make sure you understand what those liabilities and responsibilities are," Barnes tells guest host on the KFEQ Hotline Brent Martin. "If you need to get online there are both rules and recommendations on StJosephMo.gov and you can just search dog park, honestly I just went to Google and put in St. Joseph, Missouri dog park."&nbsp;Barnes says you should make sure dogs are properly vaccinated before going to a dog park for the protection of themselves as well as other pets.&nbsp;Corby Dog Park in St. Joseph has already welcomed many dogs to the exclusive member only dog park, and you can still sign up to be a member. &nbsp;Barnes says the rules at Corby Dog Park are simply for the safety of not only people's pets, but the pet owners themselves.&nbsp;"You don't know, and maybe you do know, most people know how their pets will respond, but at the same time if there's a pet there that maybe they're not responding well to, or things are escalating you know we're getting hyperexcitable, or maybe even starting to show mild signs of aggression," Barnes explains. "An owner needs to understand what those signs look like."&nbsp;To become a member pet owners must have proof of vaccination records and proof the dog has been spayed or neutered.&nbsp; &nbsp;Registered dogs have been flooding to the park and enjoying the nice weather, the city park also has a walking trail and even one special amenity. &nbsp;Barnes says Corby also has a special area for those with smaller dogs. &nbsp;"So, the small dogs don't get run over by the large dogs, or to be honest sometimes those small dogs have big dog attitudes in a small dog body and can instigate some of that stuff," Barnes says. "Now not all, I don't want to make anyone upset, but at the same time there is a seperate area for small dogs if they want to run around and play without being stepped on or interacting with the large dogs."&nbsp;Barnes says to register to bring your dog to the Corby Dog Park you can find the rules online on the city of St. Joseph website.&nbsp;

Know the rules of the dog park as you take your pets out this summer

The state constitution now requires DHSS to put more rules in place to protect children from accidental consumption and poisoning

By REBECCA RIVAS&nbsp; <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>

For decades, there’s been a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120320142534/http://www.acosh.org/resources/GenericPackaging.pdf">global movement</a>&nbsp;urging “plain packaging” on tobacco products — or packaging with limited colors and frills — after numerous studies found it makes cigarettes less appealing to young people.&nbsp;

Missouri will soon be a testing ground to see if plain packaging has the same impact for recreational marijuana.

When voters passed the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=XIV%20%20%202&amp;constit=y">constitutional amendment</a>&nbsp;to legalize recreational marijuana, it included a provision that&nbsp;labels and packaging for marijuana-related products, “shall not be made to be attractive to children.”

Missouri will become one of few states that require plain packaging in the adult-use cannabis market, according to the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.networkforphl.org/resources/cannabis-regulation-resource-collection/">Network for Public Health Law</a>. The others include Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey.&nbsp;

The packaging requirements are part of Missouri’s new&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://health.mo.gov/safety/cannabis/pdf/19csr100-proposed-rules-filed-051523.pdf">cannabis regulation rules&nbsp;</a>that go into effect on July 30.&nbsp;

Amy Moore, director of Missouri’s cannabis regulation under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, recently said&nbsp;the approach “ensures the health and safety information is the focus of the packaging.”&nbsp;

And it diminishes the appeal to children.

“This approach to packaging is familiar to all of us,” Moore said,&nbsp;during a legislative committee hearing in early May.&nbsp;“You think about the cereal aisle versus tobacco packaging or over-the-counter medicines…I can tell you my five-year-old’s favorite color right now is rainbow.”&nbsp;

Like many states, Missouri has seen an increase in the number of child poisoning cases involving marijuana edibles since recreational marijuana became legal, said Julie Weber, director of the Missouri Poison Center.

For cases of children five and under, it’s increased from seven cases in 2018 to 125 cases in 2022.&nbsp;

The constitution also says that no marijuana facility can sell edible marijuana-infused candy in shapes or packages that are attractive to children or that are easily confused with commercially sold candy that does not contain marijuana.&nbsp;

Penalties include fines of up to $5,000 and a loss of a business license.&nbsp;

When Missouri regulators proposed plain packaging for cannabis products this spring, it&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/08/marijuana-industry-state-regulators-at-odds-over-rules-targeting-packaging-aimed-at-kids/">caused an uproar</a>&nbsp;from the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association.&nbsp;

Marijuana businesses have already invested “many millions” in packaging designs, the association wrote in a letter to lawmakers in early May. And they did so because “attractive, interesting, and attention-grabbing packaging is essential to effectively advertise and promote marijuana product sales.”

They also argued that the state already requires child-resistant containers.

However, Moore said those companies knew it was coming after voters passed Amendment 3 last fall. The requirements regarding children’s safety are more stringent than what was included in the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=XIV++++1&amp;bid=51540&amp;constit=y">constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana</a>&nbsp;in 2018.

“We have to notice that,” she said, “and say, ‘Apparently we’re to do more, we’re to do better for children and for health.”

Daniel Kruger, a research investigator at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, is among those who will be closely&nbsp;watching the states that have implemented plain packaging regulations and the results.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kruger led a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9070747/">study</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;cannabis labels and what best works to minimize harms and risks.

“At the minimum, [the packaging] should have all the warning signs and try to differentiate it from products that children would be consuming as much as possible,” he said. “This would probably be the safest thing to do — to have plain packaging.”&nbsp;

A good research question for the future, he said, will be: how restrictive does the packaging have to be? Missouri and other states will be key to that study.

Connecticut began selling recreational marijuana in January, New Jersey in April 2022, and Massachusetts in 2018.&nbsp;

Missouri’s rules will go into effect at the end of July. On June 6, DHSS&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://health.mo.gov/safety/cannabis/pdf/pkg-color-guidance-var-ext.pdf">released more guidance</a>, specifying the packaging should be one primary color, and it can have up to two logos or symbols that can be a different color or even different colors.&nbsp;

Child-proof packaging requirements will also be stricter.

“Under the old rules, the child-proof packaging element could be met through one layer in a series of packaging,”&nbsp;said DHSS spokeswoman Lisa Cox said in an email to the Independent on June 21.&nbsp;“Under the new rules, the child-proof element must be met (with some exceptions) by the packaging closest to the product, but those rules are not yet effective.”&nbsp;

DHSS recognizes that it will take some transition time to the new guidelines.

“…we are aware that licensees will need time to come into compliance with some of the new rules, and specifically for packaging,” Moore said, during the May hearing.&nbsp;“We know there will need to be a grace period in order for most facilities to use the packaging they already have.”&nbsp;

Moore told legislators packaging has been difficult to enforce, so now companies will have to get their labels and packaging pre-approved by DHSS.

Each of the states defines their plain packing requirement differently. Connecticut requires that the package be “entirely and uniformly one color, and shall not incorporate any information, print, embossing, debossing, graphic or hidden feature, other than (the required) labeling.” Connecticut also requires that packaging for edible cannabis products shall be entirely and uniformly white.&nbsp;

Massachusetts requires that the packaging be plain and prohibits the use of bright colors. New Jersey requires that the packaging be a single color and permits logos or symbols of a different color provided that the logo is no larger than one inch in length and one inch in height.

In Missouri’s first draft of proposed rules this spring, DHSS required companies to have only one color on the label.&nbsp;

After pushback from MoCann Trade and some legislators, the agency changed the rule to allow “limited colors.” Another compromise, Moore told legislators in May, was allowing for QR codes on the labels to send consumers to their website for more information.&nbsp;

State Sen. Nick Schroer, R-St. Charles, who is chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, told Moore that packaging could be considered advertising. And rules for advertising by law can’t be any more restrictive than for alcohol companies.&nbsp;

“So there’s two things — there’s the packaging and the labeling,” Moore told Schroer. “Both of those things are covered by the public health and appeal to children standards that we’ve talked about. Neither of those things are advertising under the law.”

Hawaii has required plain packaging for medical marijuana products since it became legal in 2015. It’s one of the most stringent of the states, requiring no colors on packaging.

“We have very low rates of unintended poisonings among kids and adults,” Michele Nakata, chief of Hawaii’s office of medical cannabis control and regulation, told the Independent in early June. “We do think that the plain packaging does help with that.”

A measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Hawaii failed this spring. But if Hawaii does approve adult-use marijuana and the health department remains the regulating agency, Nakata said the state would likely follow Canada’s lead in limiting colors and graphics on packaging.

Canada has&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/cannabis-regulations-licensed-producers/packaging-labelling-guide-cannabis-products/guide.html#a6">mandated plain packaging</a>&nbsp;cannabis products since the country legalized recreational marijuana in 2018. According to a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canadian-student-tobacco-alcohol-drugs-survey/2021-2022-summary.html">government survey</a>&nbsp;released last year, accidental consumption among children under 13 in Canada was “not reportable due to small counts that did not allow for an estimate.”

“I consider Canada to be one of the role models with regards to the way that they’ve rolled out their program,” she said. “They have put public health and public safety at the forefront of everything that they’ve done.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687522512803.png" alt="Under Missouri’s new cannabis regulations, labels and packages for marijuana-related products must have limited colors and can’t appeal to children or resemble candy. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/The Missouri Independent)" />
 <figcaption>Under Missouri’s new cannabis regulations, labels and packages for marijuana-related products must have limited colors and can’t appeal to children or resemble candy. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/The Missouri Independent)</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>The state constitution now requires DHSS to put more rules in place to protect children from accidental consumption and poisoning</h2>By REBECCA RIVAS&nbsp; <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>For decades, there’s been a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120320142534/http://www.acosh.org/resources/GenericPackaging.pdf">global movement</a>&nbsp;urging “plain packaging” on tobacco products — or packaging with limited colors and frills — after numerous studies found it makes cigarettes less appealing to young people.&nbsp;Missouri will soon be a testing ground to see if plain packaging has the same impact for recreational marijuana.When voters passed the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=XIV%20%20%202&amp;constit=y">constitutional amendment</a>&nbsp;to legalize recreational marijuana, it included a provision that&nbsp;labels and packaging for marijuana-related products, “shall not be made to be attractive to children.”Missouri will become one of few states that require plain packaging in the adult-use cannabis market, according to the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.networkforphl.org/resources/cannabis-regulation-resource-collection/">Network for Public Health Law</a>. The others include Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey.&nbsp;The packaging requirements are part of Missouri’s new&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://health.mo.gov/safety/cannabis/pdf/19csr100-proposed-rules-filed-051523.pdf">cannabis regulation rules&nbsp;</a>that go into effect on July 30.&nbsp;Amy Moore, director of Missouri’s cannabis regulation under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, recently said&nbsp;the approach “ensures the health and safety information is the focus of the packaging.”&nbsp;And it diminishes the appeal to children.“This approach to packaging is familiar to all of us,” Moore said,&nbsp;during a legislative committee hearing in early May.&nbsp;“You think about the cereal aisle versus tobacco packaging or over-the-counter medicines…I can tell you my five-year-old’s favorite color right now is rainbow.”&nbsp;Like many states, Missouri has seen an increase in the number of child poisoning cases involving marijuana edibles since recreational marijuana became legal, said Julie Weber, director of the Missouri Poison Center.For cases of children five and under, it’s increased from seven cases in 2018 to 125 cases in 2022.&nbsp;The constitution also says that no marijuana facility can sell edible marijuana-infused candy in shapes or packages that are attractive to children or that are easily confused with commercially sold candy that does not contain marijuana.&nbsp;Penalties include fines of up to $5,000 and a loss of a business license.&nbsp;When Missouri regulators proposed plain packaging for cannabis products this spring, it&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/08/marijuana-industry-state-regulators-at-odds-over-rules-targeting-packaging-aimed-at-kids/">caused an uproar</a>&nbsp;from the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association.&nbsp;Marijuana businesses have already invested “many millions” in packaging designs, the association wrote in a letter to lawmakers in early May. And they did so because “attractive, interesting, and attention-grabbing packaging is essential to effectively advertise and promote marijuana product sales.”They also argued that the state already requires child-resistant containers.However, Moore said those companies knew it was coming after voters passed Amendment 3 last fall. The requirements regarding children’s safety are more stringent than what was included in the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=XIV++++1&amp;bid=51540&amp;constit=y">constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana</a>&nbsp;in 2018.“We have to notice that,” she said, “and say, ‘Apparently we’re to do more, we’re to do better for children and for health.”<h2>A different approach</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687522449968.png" alt="On June 6, 2023, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released more guidance, specifying the main packaging should be a primary color, and it can have up to two logos or symbols that can be a different color or even different colors. (Source: DHSS)" />
 <figcaption>On June 6, 2023, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released more guidance, specifying the main packaging should be a primary color, and it can have up to two logos or symbols that can be a different color or even different colors. (Source: DHSS)</figcaption>
 </figure>Daniel Kruger, a research investigator at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, is among those who will be closely&nbsp;watching the states that have implemented plain packaging regulations and the results.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kruger led a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9070747/">study</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;cannabis labels and what best works to minimize harms and risks.“At the minimum, [the packaging] should have all the warning signs and try to differentiate it from products that children would be consuming as much as possible,” he said. “This would probably be the safest thing to do — to have plain packaging.”&nbsp;A good research question for the future, he said, will be: how restrictive does the packaging have to be? Missouri and other states will be key to that study.Connecticut began selling recreational marijuana in January, New Jersey in April 2022, and Massachusetts in 2018.&nbsp;Missouri’s rules will go into effect at the end of July. On June 6, DHSS&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://health.mo.gov/safety/cannabis/pdf/pkg-color-guidance-var-ext.pdf">released more guidance</a>, specifying the packaging should be one primary color, and it can have up to two logos or symbols that can be a different color or even different colors.&nbsp;Child-proof packaging requirements will also be stricter.“Under the old rules, the child-proof packaging element could be met through one layer in a series of packaging,”&nbsp;said DHSS spokeswoman Lisa Cox said in an email to the Independent on June 21.&nbsp;“Under the new rules, the child-proof element must be met (with some exceptions) by the packaging closest to the product, but those rules are not yet effective.”&nbsp;DHSS recognizes that it will take some transition time to the new guidelines.“…we are aware that licensees will need time to come into compliance with some of the new rules, and specifically for packaging,” Moore said, during the May hearing.&nbsp;“We know there will need to be a grace period in order for most facilities to use the packaging they already have.”&nbsp;Moore told legislators packaging has been difficult to enforce, so now companies will have to get their labels and packaging pre-approved by DHSS.Each of the states defines their plain packing requirement differently. Connecticut requires that the package be “entirely and uniformly one color, and shall not incorporate any information, print, embossing, debossing, graphic or hidden feature, other than (the required) labeling.” Connecticut also requires that packaging for edible cannabis products shall be entirely and uniformly white.&nbsp;Massachusetts requires that the packaging be plain and prohibits the use of bright colors. New Jersey requires that the packaging be a single color and permits logos or symbols of a different color provided that the logo is no larger than one inch in length and one inch in height.In Missouri’s first draft of proposed rules this spring, DHSS required companies to have only one color on the label.&nbsp;After pushback from MoCann Trade and some legislators, the agency changed the rule to allow “limited colors.” Another compromise, Moore told legislators in May, was allowing for QR codes on the labels to send consumers to their website for more information.&nbsp;State Sen. Nick Schroer, R-St. Charles, who is chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, told Moore that packaging could be considered advertising. And rules for advertising by law can’t be any more restrictive than for alcohol companies.&nbsp;“So there’s two things — there’s the packaging and the labeling,” Moore told Schroer. “Both of those things are covered by the public health and appeal to children standards that we’ve talked about. Neither of those things are advertising under the law.”Hawaii has required plain packaging for medical marijuana products since it became legal in 2015. It’s one of the most stringent of the states, requiring no colors on packaging.“We have very low rates of unintended poisonings among kids and adults,” Michele Nakata, chief of Hawaii’s office of medical cannabis control and regulation, told the Independent in early June. “We do think that the plain packaging does help with that.”A measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Hawaii failed this spring. But if Hawaii does approve adult-use marijuana and the health department remains the regulating agency, Nakata said the state would likely follow Canada’s lead in limiting colors and graphics on packaging.Canada has&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/cannabis-regulations-licensed-producers/packaging-labelling-guide-cannabis-products/guide.html#a6">mandated plain packaging</a>&nbsp;cannabis products since the country legalized recreational marijuana in 2018. According to a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canadian-student-tobacco-alcohol-drugs-survey/2021-2022-summary.html">government survey</a>&nbsp;released last year, accidental consumption among children under 13 in Canada was “not reportable due to small counts that did not allow for an estimate.”“I consider Canada to be one of the role models with regards to the way that they’ve rolled out their program,” she said. “They have put public health and public safety at the forefront of everything that they’ve done.”

Missouri to be testing ground on plain packaging for cannabis products

DAVIESS COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 11:30p.m. Thursday in Daviess County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Chevy Suburban driven by Michelle D. Kenyon, 45, Trenton, was eastbound on MO 6 three miles southwest of Jamesport.

The driver failed to negotiate a curve. The SUV traveled into the westbound lanes and the driver overcorrected. The SUV traveled off the north side of the road and struck a fence.

Daviess County ambulance transported Kenyon to Liberty Hospital. She was properly restrained, according to the KHP.

DAVIESS COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 11:30p.m. Thursday in Daviess County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Chevy Suburban driven by Michelle D. Kenyon, 45, Trenton, was eastbound on MO 6 three miles southwest of Jamesport.The driver failed to negotiate a curve. The SUV traveled into the westbound lanes and the driver overcorrected. The SUV traveled off the north side of the road and struck a fence.Daviess County ambulance transported Kenyon to Liberty Hospital. She was properly restrained, according to the KHP.

Missouri woman injured after SUV strikes a fence

NODAWAY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 10:30a.m. Thursday in Nodaway County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by a 16-year-old Parnell boy was eastbound on MO 46 two miles east of Ravenwood.

The car traveled off the south side of the road, struck an embankment and began to roll.

EMS transported the teen to Mosaic in Maryville. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

NODAWAY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 10:30a.m. Thursday in Nodaway County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by a 16-year-old Parnell boy was eastbound on MO 46 two miles east of Ravenwood.The car traveled off the south side of the road, struck an embankment and began to roll.EMS transported the teen to Mosaic in Maryville. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

16-year-old hospitalized after Nodaway County crash

Large
loads of hay may be transported in Missouri without the usual charge for
over-width hauling.

Northwest
Missouri Department of Transportation District Engineer Marty Liles says it is
in response to the dry conditions farmers face this summer.

“Basically,
we have about half of our Missouri counties that are in some sort of drought,
some worse than others,” Liles tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.

Gov.
Mike Parson issued a declaration of drought, triggering the state response to
spreading drought conditions in Missouri. While parts of central Missouri and a
small portion of northeast Missouri are in extreme drought, other parts of
Missouri, including much of northwest Missouri, are considered abnormally dry.

As
part of the state response, MoDOT will waive the $96 blanket fee for hay loads exceeding
12-feet, six-inches and $15 fee for single trips of up to 14 feet in width.
Permits must still be obtained from the <a href="https://www.modot.org/mcs">MoDOT Carrier Division</a>. The exemption
will last through December 1st.

Under the drought exemption, hay can be hauled
during holidays and at night.

Liles
says it’s common to see a lot of hay moving this time of year in northwest Missouri.

“I
definitely can see as I drive around on the roadways, looking at our highway
system, you see a lot of hay being bailed right now and a lot of it being hauled,”
Liles says.

MoDOT permits cover movement within Missouri
only and are required for each truck. Questions may be directed to MoDOT’s
Motor Carrier Services office at 1-800-877-8499.

Follow Brent Martin @GBrentKFEQ and @StJosephPost

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostLarge
loads of hay may be transported in Missouri without the usual charge for
over-width hauling.Northwest
Missouri Department of Transportation District Engineer Marty Liles says it is
in response to the dry conditions farmers face this summer.“Basically,
we have about half of our Missouri counties that are in some sort of drought,
some worse than others,” Liles tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.Gov.
Mike Parson issued a declaration of drought, triggering the state response to
spreading drought conditions in Missouri. While parts of central Missouri and a
small portion of northeast Missouri are in extreme drought, other parts of
Missouri, including much of northwest Missouri, are considered abnormally dry.As
part of the state response, MoDOT will waive the $96 blanket fee for hay loads exceeding
12-feet, six-inches and $15 fee for single trips of up to 14 feet in width.
Permits must still be obtained from the <a href="https://www.modot.org/mcs">MoDOT Carrier Division</a>. The exemption
will last through December 1st.Under the drought exemption, hay can be hauled
during holidays and at night.Liles
says it’s common to see a lot of hay moving this time of year in northwest Missouri.“I
definitely can see as I drive around on the roadways, looking at our highway
system, you see a lot of hay being bailed right now and a lot of it being hauled,”
Liles says.MoDOT permits cover movement within Missouri
only and are required for each truck. Questions may be directed to MoDOT’s
Motor Carrier Services office at 1-800-877-8499.Follow Brent Martin @GBrentKFEQ and @StJosephPost

MoDOT lifts fees to move hay during drought

<a href="https://www.stjoemustangs.com/">The St. Joseph Mustangs</a> baseball club will have no less than
three fireworks shows at Phil Welch Stadium to celebrate the nation’s
independence before moving into the playoff stretch run.

Mustangs’ owner and General Manager Ky Turner says the team
fills its summer with several community events.

“This is not like it’s me, it’s the organization,” Turner
tells host Tommy Rezac on the KFEQ Hotline. “We’re always moving, always doing
something. There’s always something happening. We’re trying to use our platform
of sports for good, for the community, as a source of pride, if we can make
someone smile.”

Turner says the team wants to celebrate Independence Day with
its fans, but also prepare for some very important games.

“We’ve got the full 360 fireworks going on,” Turner says. “Really,
it’s just a summertime tradition and once July 4th hits, that
playoff race is very thick at that point, too. We know homefield advantage is
important, because we want to play here in St. Joe and that’s when we turn it
on.”

The Mustangs begin their Independence Day celebration early
this year. On Saturday, July 1st, the Mustangs honor local high
school sports teams and have a fireworks display after the game at Phil Welch.
On Monday, the 3rd, veterans and active military members will receive free
General Admission tickets with a fireworks show afterward. And, on the 4th,
the St. Joseph Symphony Brass will play before the game. There will be a Little
Mister and Little Miss Mustang Competition as well as the traditional
Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1659242393958.jpeg" alt="Mustangs general manager and owner Ky Turner addresses the crowd as the players celebrate their 3rd championship/file photo" />
 <figcaption>Mustangs general manager and owner Ky Turner addresses the crowd as the players celebrate their 3rd championship/file photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph Post<a href="https://www.stjoemustangs.com/">The St. Joseph Mustangs</a> baseball club will have no less than
three fireworks shows at Phil Welch Stadium to celebrate the nation’s
independence before moving into the playoff stretch run.Mustangs’ owner and General Manager Ky Turner says the team
fills its summer with several community events.“This is not like it’s me, it’s the organization,” Turner
tells host Tommy Rezac on the KFEQ Hotline. “We’re always moving, always doing
something. There’s always something happening. We’re trying to use our platform
of sports for good, for the community, as a source of pride, if we can make
someone smile.”Turner says the team wants to celebrate Independence Day with
its fans, but also prepare for some very important games.“We’ve got the full 360 fireworks going on,” Turner says. “Really,
it’s just a summertime tradition and once July 4th hits, that
playoff race is very thick at that point, too. We know homefield advantage is
important, because we want to play here in St. Joe and that’s when we turn it
on.”The Mustangs begin their Independence Day celebration early
this year. On Saturday, July 1st, the Mustangs honor local high
school sports teams and have a fireworks display after the game at Phil Welch.
On Monday, the 3rd, veterans and active military members will receive free
General Admission tickets with a fireworks show afterward. And, on the 4th,
the St. Joseph Symphony Brass will play before the game. There will be a Little
Mister and Little Miss Mustang Competition as well as the traditional
Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular.The Mustangs are 12-and-7 on the year.

St. Joseph Mustangs plan 3 fireworks displays Independence Day weekend

Two
felony warrants were served with more than 60 traffic citations and warnings
issued during a helicopter operation in the St. Josepha area targeting fleeing
vehicles.

The
St. Joseph Police Department reports the operation Wednesday night involved
nearly 40 officers from a number of agencies that made 92 traffic stops, one
check subject, and two attempted traffic stops.

The
department says officers served two felony warrants and five misdemeanor warrants
along with issuing 64 written traffic citations, both citations and written
warnings, along with 45 verbal warnings. In addition, officers issued five
investigative charges of resisting arrest, driving while revoked, stealing a
motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property, and
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Two vehicles fled during the
operation with one successfully tracked by helicopter.

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostTwo
felony warrants were served with more than 60 traffic citations and warnings
issued during a helicopter operation in the St. Josepha area targeting fleeing
vehicles.The
St. Joseph Police Department reports the operation Wednesday night involved
nearly 40 officers from a number of agencies that made 92 traffic stops, one
check subject, and two attempted traffic stops.The
department says officers served two felony warrants and five misdemeanor warrants
along with issuing 64 written traffic citations, both citations and written
warnings, along with 45 verbal warnings. In addition, officers issued five
investigative charges of resisting arrest, driving while revoked, stealing a
motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property, and
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Two vehicles fled during the
operation with one successfully tracked by helicopter.Officers
from the St. Joseph Police Department, the Buchanan County Drug Strike Force,
and the Missouri Highway Patrol participated with assistance from the Andrew
County Sheriff’s Department and the Elwood Police Department.

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