BROWN COUNTY —A Kansas man died from injuries an accident just before 11:30am. Saturday in Brown County.

A 2007 RAV 4 driven by Catherine Martinez was northbound on U.S. 73 near 140th Road, according to Sheriff John Merchant.

The SUV traveled to the shoulder of the road. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle rolled. Martinez and a passenger identified as Lincoln Brown of Horton were ejected.&nbsp;

Lifestar transported Martinez and Brown to KU Medical Center where he died, according to Merchant.&nbsp;

EMS transported a child in the SUV to Amberwell for treatment of minor injuries. She was properly restrained according to Merchant. The accident remains under investigation.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648464218544.png" alt="Photo Brown County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Photo Brown County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>BROWN COUNTY —A Kansas man died from injuries an accident just before 11:30am. Saturday in Brown County.A 2007 RAV 4 driven by Catherine Martinez was northbound on U.S. 73 near 140th Road, according to Sheriff John Merchant.The SUV traveled to the shoulder of the road. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle rolled. Martinez and a passenger identified as Lincoln Brown of Horton were ejected.&nbsp;Lifestar transported Martinez and Brown to KU Medical Center where he died, according to Merchant.&nbsp;EMS transported a child in the SUV to Amberwell for treatment of minor injuries. She was properly restrained according to Merchant. The accident remains under investigation.

Kansas man dead after ejected in rollover crash

ATCHISON COUNTY, Kan. —A Kansas teen was injured in an accident just after 7p.m. Saturday in Atchison County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Nissan Altima driven by Coltin Scott Myers, 17, Cummings, was traveling northeast on U.S. 59 eight miles southwest of Atchison.

The car drifted across the highway and into the north ditch, struck an embankment and rolled.

EMS transported Myers to&nbsp;Amberwell Health. He was properly restrained, according to the KHP.

ATCHISON COUNTY, Kan. —A Kansas teen was injured in an accident just after 7p.m. Saturday in Atchison County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Nissan Altima driven by Coltin Scott Myers, 17, Cummings, was traveling northeast on U.S. 59 eight miles southwest of Atchison.The car drifted across the highway and into the north ditch, struck an embankment and rolled.EMS transported Myers to&nbsp;Amberwell Health. He was properly restrained, according to the KHP.

Kansas teen hospitalized after rollover accident

Americans have responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in
a number of ways, with many Americans distancing themselves from Russia.

Conductor Chris Kelts says the symphony is no longer
performing Stories from Russia, the original title for this evening’s concert
at the Missouri Theater.

“We decided that we would just add an extra level of
sensitivity to that situation,” Kelts tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ
Hotline. “The program remains the same. The title is ‘Stories of Peter and
Scheherazade’ and those two names speak directly to the pieces that we’ll play
this weekend.”

Kelts says the backgrounds of the composers illustrate two different,
but similarly tragic eras of Russia.

“(Nikolai) Rimsky-Korsakov is living in Czarist Russia with a
great influence from Western Europe and (Sergei) Prokofiev is fighting against the
grain in a Stalin, communist USSR at that time.”

The St. Joseph Symphony concert will begin at 7:30 tonight at
the Missouri Theater.

Kelts says orchestral music wouldn’t be what it is today
without music from Russia.

Find more information by clicking <a href="http://saintjosephsymphony.org/">here</a> for the St. Joseph Symphony website.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648227939545.jpeg" alt="Missouri Theater/Photo by Brent Martin" />
 <figcaption>Missouri Theater/Photo by Brent Martin</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostAmericans have responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in
a number of ways, with many Americans distancing themselves from Russia.That includes the St. Joseph Symphony.Conductor Chris Kelts says the symphony is no longer
performing Stories from Russia, the original title for this evening’s concert
at the Missouri Theater.“We decided that we would just add an extra level of
sensitivity to that situation,” Kelts tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ
Hotline. “The program remains the same. The title is ‘Stories of Peter and
Scheherazade’ and those two names speak directly to the pieces that we’ll play
this weekend.”Including the famous Peter and the Wolf.Kelts says the backgrounds of the composers illustrate two different,
but similarly tragic eras of Russia.“(Nikolai) Rimsky-Korsakov is living in Czarist Russia with a
great influence from Western Europe and (Sergei) Prokofiev is fighting against the
grain in a Stalin, communist USSR at that time.”The St. Joseph Symphony concert will begin at 7:30 tonight at
the Missouri Theater.Kelts says orchestral music wouldn’t be what it is today
without music from Russia.Find more information by clicking <a href="http://saintjosephsymphony.org/">here</a> for the St. Joseph Symphony website.

St. Joseph Symphony changes title of concert in wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine

ANDREW COUNTY —Four people were injured in an accident just after 5a.m. Friday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Nissan Kicks driven by Corine C. Stolhand, 29, Durhamville, NY., was northbound on Interstate 29 five miles south of Fillmore.&nbsp;

The driver fell asleep. The vehicle traveled off the road and struck a guardrail.

Andrew County EMS transported Stolhand, 32-year-old Kevin M. Gill, a 2-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy all from Durhamville, NY, to Mosaic Life Care. All four were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.

ANDREW COUNTY —Four people were injured in an accident just after 5a.m. Friday in Andrew County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Nissan Kicks driven by Corine C. Stolhand, 29, Durhamville, NY., was northbound on Interstate 29 five miles south of Fillmore.&nbsp; The driver fell asleep. The vehicle traveled off the road and struck a guardrail.Andrew County EMS transported Stolhand, 32-year-old Kevin M. Gill, a 2-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy all from Durhamville, NY, to Mosaic Life Care. All four were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.

2 adults, 2 children injured after driver falls asleep

After wrapping up its first year of rural health education, a UMKC campus located at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, will be getting some help.&nbsp;

Mosaic Chief Medical Officer Dr. Edward Kammerer says the fund received from the federal government will help with some much-needed expansion to the UMKC School of Medicine.&nbsp;

"We're needing to expand site and access for them, this will expand some laboratory capabilities for them with regards to studies for dissection, for anatomy labs," Kammerer tells reporters. "And so, these funds will go into an improvement of services to kind of give them the full-scale medical school experience." &nbsp;

Kammerer says that the program takes on 20 students every year during the three-and-a-half-year program, which would result in 80 students on campus after three years. &nbsp;

Kammerer says that if they can get even half of those students to pursue rural healthcare, that would be a big win.&nbsp;

"This is the pipeline and the future of rural medicine, you really have to have a specialty," Kammerer says. "This is a great commitment by UMKC, because we really need that commitment to rural healthcare, to experience what it is to live in a rural community, to thrive in a rural community, and then practice in a rural community."&nbsp;

Kammerer says the expansion will start, once Mosaic and UMKC know how to allocate the federal money properly. &nbsp;

"There are lots of stipulations inside of those federal dollars that require certain things," Kammerer explains. "We're actively working with UMKC right now to understand those so we're compliant with all the federal regulations of does this need to be on campus, attached, there's a lot of different stipulations."&nbsp;

Kammerer adds that Mosaic has met with the UMKC building team several times and toured the facility. &nbsp;

"We haven't nailed that down yet until we can make sure that we meet all the regulatory components for appropriate utilization of those funds," Kammerer says.&nbsp;

The program at the school of medicine has quickly outgrown the space they were provided over the first year, prompting the need for expansion.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648221563607.jpeg" alt="Mosaic Life Care Chief Medical Officer Dr. Edward Kammerer addresses reporters about expansion of the UMKC School of Medicine at Mosaic/Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Mosaic Life Care Chief Medical Officer Dr. Edward Kammerer addresses reporters about expansion of the UMKC School of Medicine at Mosaic/Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKE&nbsp;St. Joseph Post&nbsp;After wrapping up its first year of rural health education, a UMKC campus located at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, will be getting some help.&nbsp;Mosaic Chief Medical Officer Dr. Edward Kammerer says the fund received from the federal government will help with some much-needed expansion to the UMKC School of Medicine.&nbsp;"We're needing to expand site and access for them, this will expand some laboratory capabilities for them with regards to studies for dissection, for anatomy labs," Kammerer tells reporters. "And so, these funds will go into an improvement of services to kind of give them the full-scale medical school experience." &nbsp;Kammerer says that the program takes on 20 students every year during the three-and-a-half-year program, which would result in 80 students on campus after three years. &nbsp;Kammerer says that if they can get even half of those students to pursue rural healthcare, that would be a big win.&nbsp;"This is the pipeline and the future of rural medicine, you really have to have a specialty," Kammerer says. "This is a great commitment by UMKC, because we really need that commitment to rural healthcare, to experience what it is to live in a rural community, to thrive in a rural community, and then practice in a rural community."&nbsp;Kammerer says the expansion will start, once Mosaic and UMKC know how to allocate the federal money properly. &nbsp;"There are lots of stipulations inside of those federal dollars that require certain things," Kammerer explains. "We're actively working with UMKC right now to understand those so we're compliant with all the federal regulations of does this need to be on campus, attached, there's a lot of different stipulations."&nbsp;Kammerer adds that Mosaic has met with the UMKC building team several times and toured the facility. &nbsp;"We haven't nailed that down yet until we can make sure that we meet all the regulatory components for appropriate utilization of those funds," Kammerer says.&nbsp;The program at the school of medicine has quickly outgrown the space they were provided over the first year, prompting the need for expansion.&nbsp;

Expansion coming soon to campus located at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph

Missouri state transportation officials might be closing in on
a proposed reconfiguration of I-229 through downtown St. Joseph.

Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner Lee Sawyer says it
appears the Missouri Department of Transportation favors replacing the
double-decker bridge for a four-lane side-by-side highway running alongside the
Missouri River.

“It’s still, I think, something that’s on the drawing board,
but it appears to me that it satisfies more of what people desire and dispels
concerns that were being voiced with some of the other scenarios,” Sawyer tells
host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline.

MoDOT has proposed a number of alternatives for reconstruction
of I-229, with a special emphasis on the double-decker bridge along the
Missouri River in downtown St. Joseph.

Opinion is divided among St. Joseph officials and St. Joseph
residents on whether the double decker in downtown St. Joseph should stay or
go. Alternatives proposed by MoDOT have gotten lukewarm response. MoDOT has
stated maintenance of the double decker bridge is too expensive.

Sawyer says the latest information from state transportation
officials still calls for getting rid of the double-decker bridge.

“Keeps the interstate designation, but takes away some of the
concerns that exist with the double decker.”

Local officials have fretted over a suggestion I-229 could
lose its interstate designation, which would greatly reduce federal funding to
maintain the highway that stretches from just south of St. Joseph to north of the
city.

Sawyer says the focus of discussions with MoDOT needs to be on
the goal of the downtown St. Joseph interstate.

“Having the same ability to move traffic through there in a
two north, two south lane approach, I think, makes a lot of sense,” Sawyer
says. “Some of the other drawings and some of the other considerations did
create concern. You’re really kind of shutting off too much of the flow.”

Sawyer says the new design would maintain the goal of keeping
I-229 as a gateway for truckers to bring agricultural and industrial goods to
the heart of St. Joseph.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648216030913.jpeg" alt="I-229 double decker bridge/file photo" />
 <figcaption>I-229 double decker bridge/file photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostMissouri state transportation officials might be closing in on
a proposed reconfiguration of I-229 through downtown St. Joseph.Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner Lee Sawyer says it
appears the Missouri Department of Transportation favors replacing the
double-decker bridge for a four-lane side-by-side highway running alongside the
Missouri River.“It’s still, I think, something that’s on the drawing board,
but it appears to me that it satisfies more of what people desire and dispels
concerns that were being voiced with some of the other scenarios,” Sawyer tells
host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline.MoDOT has proposed a number of alternatives for reconstruction
of I-229, with a special emphasis on the double-decker bridge along the
Missouri River in downtown St. Joseph.Opinion is divided among St. Joseph officials and St. Joseph
residents on whether the double decker in downtown St. Joseph should stay or
go. Alternatives proposed by MoDOT have gotten lukewarm response. MoDOT has
stated maintenance of the double decker bridge is too expensive.Sawyer says the latest information from state transportation
officials still calls for getting rid of the double-decker bridge.“Keeps the interstate designation, but takes away some of the
concerns that exist with the double decker.”Local officials have fretted over a suggestion I-229 could
lose its interstate designation, which would greatly reduce federal funding to
maintain the highway that stretches from just south of St. Joseph to north of the
city.Sawyer says the focus of discussions with MoDOT needs to be on
the goal of the downtown St. Joseph interstate.“Having the same ability to move traffic through there in a
two north, two south lane approach, I think, makes a lot of sense,” Sawyer
says. “Some of the other drawings and some of the other considerations did
create concern. You’re really kind of shutting off too much of the flow.”Sawyer says the new design would maintain the goal of keeping
I-229 as a gateway for truckers to bring agricultural and industrial goods to
the heart of St. Joseph.

Keep the interstate tag, get rid of double decker seems likely I-229 redesign

St.
Joseph health officials report two new coronavirus-related deaths even as the
COVID-19 pandemic eases in this area.

The
St. Joseph Health Department reports a man and a woman, both in their 80s, have
died of COVID-19. The department reports the deaths occurred last month, but
have just now been reported.

The
department reports 38 new COVID-19 cases since last issuing a report on Monday;
17 on Tuesday, five on Wednesday, and 16 on Thursday.

Andrew
County reports only two active COVID-19 cases on its COVID-19 Dashboard with
only one case reported in the last week.

Mosaic
Life Care reports its COVID-19 inpatient count is minimal. Mosaic does not
report coronavirus patient numbers if they fall below ten.

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt.
Joseph health officials report two new coronavirus-related deaths even as the
COVID-19 pandemic eases in this area.The
St. Joseph Health Department reports a man and a woman, both in their 80s, have
died of COVID-19. The department reports the deaths occurred last month, but
have just now been reported.The
department reports 38 new COVID-19 cases since last issuing a report on Monday;
17 on Tuesday, five on Wednesday, and 16 on Thursday.Andrew
County reports only two active COVID-19 cases on its COVID-19 Dashboard with
only one case reported in the last week.Mosaic
Life Care reports its COVID-19 inpatient count is minimal. Mosaic does not
report coronavirus patient numbers if they fall below ten.

St. Joseph health officials report two additional COVID-19 deaths

ANDREW COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 12:30p.m. Thursday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 GMC Acadia driven by Patsey L. Netta, 71, Cheyenne, WY, was southbound on Interstate 29 five miles north of St. Joseph.

The SUV traveled off the east side of the road into the median. The undercarriage struck an embankment near a cross over and came to rest.

Andrew County EMS transported the driver and a passenger Paul R. Netta, 65, Cheyenne, WY. to Mosaic Life Care. Both were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.

ANDREW COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 12:30p.m. Thursday in Andrew County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 GMC Acadia driven by Patsey L. Netta, 71, Cheyenne, WY, was southbound on Interstate 29 five miles north of St. Joseph.The SUV traveled off the east side of the road into the median. The undercarriage struck an embankment near a cross over and came to rest.Andrew County EMS transported the driver and a passenger Paul R. Netta, 65, Cheyenne, WY. to Mosaic Life Care. Both were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.

2 hospitalized in St. Joe after SUV accident

Northern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves says the financial
sanctions imposed by the Biden Administration on Russia for its invasion of
Ukraine have come up short.

Graves, a Republican member of the House Armed Services
Committee, says it is the sanctions not imposed by President Biden that
troubles him.

“He did not include the world banking system, which is a
problem,” Graves tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. “He did not include cutting off
oil from Russia and then he slowly dribbled those things out later. All of the
sanctions should have happened way before the invasion to begin with.”

Still, the sanctions seem to be taking hold, Graves
acknowledges. Though Graves says even the president has admitted that it will
take months before the sanctions take a real bite out of the Russian economy.

“Well, he should have been doing it a lot earlier and he certainly
should have done it when he put sanctions on everything else,” Graves says. “He
certainly should have cut off oil immediately and should have cut them off from
the world banking system as well.”

Graves says the response by the West must be limited, since
Ukraine is not a member of NATO. He does say the West should provide all the
military equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself, including those Soviet-era
MiG fighter jets held by Poland. Graves says he doesn’t understand why the administration
blocked their transfer. Graves says the United States and its allies must stop
short of sending troops or enforcing a no-fly-zone, which he says could easily
result in a broadening of the conflict.

Graves says that any end game will have to concede something
to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“I think, ultimately, we need to give Putin some sort of an
out that allows him to at least save some face and hopefully he will take that.”

Graves says Putin has run into a buzz saw in the invasion of
Ukraine, with much stronger opposition than he expected.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648136236759.jpeg" alt="Congressman Sam Graves/file photo" />
 <figcaption>Congressman Sam Graves/file photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostNorthern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves says the financial
sanctions imposed by the Biden Administration on Russia for its invasion of
Ukraine have come up short.Graves, a Republican member of the House Armed Services
Committee, says it is the sanctions not imposed by President Biden that
troubles him.“He did not include the world banking system, which is a
problem,” Graves tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. “He did not include cutting off
oil from Russia and then he slowly dribbled those things out later. All of the
sanctions should have happened way before the invasion to begin with.”Still, the sanctions seem to be taking hold, Graves
acknowledges. Though Graves says even the president has admitted that it will
take months before the sanctions take a real bite out of the Russian economy.“Well, he should have been doing it a lot earlier and he certainly
should have done it when he put sanctions on everything else,” Graves says. “He
certainly should have cut off oil immediately and should have cut them off from
the world banking system as well.”Graves says the response by the West must be limited, since
Ukraine is not a member of NATO. He does say the West should provide all the
military equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself, including those Soviet-era
MiG fighter jets held by Poland. Graves says he doesn’t understand why the administration
blocked their transfer. Graves says the United States and its allies must stop
short of sending troops or enforcing a no-fly-zone, which he says could easily
result in a broadening of the conflict.Graves says that any end game will have to concede something
to Russian President Vladimir Putin.“I think, ultimately, we need to give Putin some sort of an
out that allows him to at least save some face and hopefully he will take that.”Graves says Putin has run into a buzz saw in the invasion of
Ukraine, with much stronger opposition than he expected.

Graves says Russian sanctions fall short, though starting to take hold

St. Joseph Museums is inviting residents of St. Joseph to celebrate the legacy of one of its former directors. &nbsp;

The museum will celebrate the achievements of Richard Nolf on Saturday at the Wyeth-Tootle mansion.&nbsp;

Executive Director Sara Wilson says Richard, or as she calls him Rich, studied Museum Studies in Iowa, and that many of those stuffed animals you might have seen in St. Joe museums, those were Rich's ideas. &nbsp;

"The museum studies program at the time was highly focused on natural history, specifically they were doing a lot with taxidermized animals and research on the biological diversity of the area," Wilson tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "So, when he came to St. Joseph, that had kind of been his original focus."&nbsp;

Wilson says Richar helped develop the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, and also had a big part in putting St. Joseph museums on the map. &nbsp;

"He helped the museum earn American Alliance of Museums accreditation, we were one of the first museums in the country, in 1972, that was accredited by the national museum accreditation organization, and he helped maintain that accreditation throughout his leadership at the St. Joseph Museum," Wilson says. "So, he did a lot, he did a lot for us."&nbsp;

Wilson says the celebration on Saturday will give residents the chance to talk to Richard, and thank him for everything he has done for the city.&nbsp;

Wilson says the idea of celebrating Rich has been in the works for some time, and they thought now was the perfect time.&nbsp;

"We just thought now is a really good time, we're kind of getting out of COVID, people are able to travel, a lot of Rich's family is across the country, so we wanted them to be able to be here," Wilson explains. "So, we set a date that worked for all of them, so he has family coming in from out of town, and of course former staff members and board members of the museum will be there to celebrate him, so we said now's a good time."&nbsp;

The celebration will feature many former employees, family members, and friends applauding Rich for his accomplishments.&nbsp; A painting will also be revealed that will hang at the Wyeth-Tootle mansion. &nbsp;

The celebration will take place at the mansion on Saturday, starting at 4pm. You can find more information <a href="https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/events-1/rich-nolf-celebration">HERE</a>.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648058740659.jpeg" alt="Richard Nolf addresses a crowd in front of the Pony Express Museum, which he helped develop/Photo provided by Sara Wilson" />
 <figcaption>Richard Nolf addresses a crowd in front of the Pony Express Museum, which he helped develop/Photo provided by Sara Wilson</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKE&nbsp;St. Joseph Post&nbsp;St. Joseph Museums is inviting residents of St. Joseph to celebrate the legacy of one of its former directors. &nbsp;The museum will celebrate the achievements of Richard Nolf on Saturday at the Wyeth-Tootle mansion.&nbsp;Executive Director Sara Wilson says Richard, or as she calls him Rich, studied Museum Studies in Iowa, and that many of those stuffed animals you might have seen in St. Joe museums, those were Rich's ideas. &nbsp;"The museum studies program at the time was highly focused on natural history, specifically they were doing a lot with taxidermized animals and research on the biological diversity of the area," Wilson tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "So, when he came to St. Joseph, that had kind of been his original focus."&nbsp;Wilson says Richar helped develop the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, and also had a big part in putting St. Joseph museums on the map. &nbsp;"He helped the museum earn American Alliance of Museums accreditation, we were one of the first museums in the country, in 1972, that was accredited by the national museum accreditation organization, and he helped maintain that accreditation throughout his leadership at the St. Joseph Museum," Wilson says. "So, he did a lot, he did a lot for us."&nbsp;Wilson says the celebration on Saturday will give residents the chance to talk to Richard, and thank him for everything he has done for the city.&nbsp;Wilson says the idea of celebrating Rich has been in the works for some time, and they thought now was the perfect time.&nbsp;"We just thought now is a really good time, we're kind of getting out of COVID, people are able to travel, a lot of Rich's family is across the country, so we wanted them to be able to be here," Wilson explains. "So, we set a date that worked for all of them, so he has family coming in from out of town, and of course former staff members and board members of the museum will be there to celebrate him, so we said now's a good time."&nbsp;The celebration will feature many former employees, family members, and friends applauding Rich for his accomplishments.&nbsp; A painting will also be revealed that will hang at the Wyeth-Tootle mansion. &nbsp;The celebration will take place at the mansion on Saturday, starting at 4pm. You can find more information <a href="https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/events-1/rich-nolf-celebration">HERE</a>.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648058869005.jpeg" alt="Painting of Richard Nolf that will be hung at the Wyeth-Tootle mansion as part of the celebration on Saturday/ Photo provided by Sara Wilson" />
 <figcaption>Painting of Richard Nolf that will be hung at the Wyeth-Tootle mansion as part of the celebration on Saturday/ Photo provided by Sara Wilson</figcaption>
 </figure>

St. Joseph Museums celebrating legacy of former museum director

By JAMES BELL <a href="https://hayspost.com/pages/post-news-network">Post News Network</a>

HAYS — During the first months of 2022, economic news has painted a bleak future, fraught with ever-rising costs, rapidly growing inflation and a shaky supply chain.

But while it is easy to see the negative benchmarks as a sign of an economy quickly turning sour, one prominent Kansas economist recently said he sees many indications that economic strife in the U.S. is likely temporary and sees many positives in the area economy and beyond.

Jeremy Hill, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research, recently presented his economic outlook during the annual Eagle Radio sales conference in Hays earlier this month, which focused on areas of&nbsp;<a href="https://eagleradio.net/services/radio">Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri that Eagle serves.</a>

“In January, I released my forecasts when we had all that negative news,” Hill said. “All this negative news and I said, ‘No, I think we're going to be positive.’ ”

At the time, he was forecasting robust growth but is now more cautious while the Russian war against Ukraine continues to unfold.

But while the uncertainty surrounding the war creates unforeseeable situations on the global stage, many economic benchmarks in the area show reasons to remain optimistic.

One snapshot Hill presented is what he calls his Household Misery index, which is a way to measure how consumers feel about always present economic measures. He has tracked that number since returning to Kansas in 2009 and, while COVID created a large spike, it has since returned to nearly pre-pandemic levels.

A driver of the perceived satisfaction is in part due to higher home values.

“Home prices, also assets and wealth,” Hill said. “Wealth increased for households creating more wealth. Employment opportunities are better than it's ever been. You have all opportunity you want. The only thing slowing down household right now is inflation.”

But inflation is likely not as signifcant a negative factor for households as many perceive.

“This concept of inflation, it's just really hard to get when we've had a couple of decades of almost 2 percent growth very consistently, that we never went up,” Hill said, noting inflation has been fairly stable since the '80s.

To gauge inflation, energy costs and food must be removed, along with vehicle purchasing, in order to get a clear picture of inflationary factors outside of supply and demand issues.

“Remove both of those, inflation is actually closer to 3.2 to 3.5 percent,” Hill said. “So that's actually not high (or) higher inflation than it was before [COVID.]”

Prior to COVID, inflation in Kansas was higher than 3.5 percent, he said.

And the Federal Reserve had warned for months that this was expected and is now reacting to slow that rate.

“So, when you look at this, this is not that high of a market,” Hill said. “It’s higher than we were used to and the Federal Reserve is getting control, but it's not in a position where we get this headline number and it looks very scary. And yes, it's eating in people's pockets, right, and it's eating into businesses too, but I think this is temporary and something be managed.”

Prior to sanctions, Hill said about 8 percent of the U.S. oil supply was being imported from Russia.

“The issue here is this the markets trying to correct itself as a commodity,” Hill said. “We said our prices need to go up because we already know there's going to be limited supply and it's allocating that resource out. So, although people saw that jump in prices today as it will continue to go up probably, the market already corrected for its supply decrease. It's the market corrected.”

In more rural areas, food prices, along with the prices of many consumer goods, are rising due to increased energy costs.

“The market is going to correct on some of those,” Hill said.

Prior to the situation in Ukraine, he saw Nebraska and Kansas oil production already ramping up and will offset the loss of the imported oil, but it will take time to balance out supply and demand.

While a number of sectors of the U.S. economy continue to struggle with finding a sufficient workforce to keep up with current demand, Hill said, it’s not fewer people in the workforce causing the shortage. Instead, it's the result of a workforce that shifted during the pandemic with many choosing to move out of part-time jobs and&nbsp;shift toward better pay and more traditional 9-to-5 positions.

That movement has taken many of the workers who used to fill two or three part-time jobs out of that market, creating the perception of two people no longer being in the workforce, Hill said.

“From the business perspective, there's a ‘Where did everyone go?’ ” he said. “They just got that upward mobility. This is a great story. What's happened before COVID, this has accelerated it really fast, particularly when you put federal money into it.”

So as businesses went to hire quickly to fulfill their demand, workers benefited.

“This is actually good for the economy,” Hill said. “This new growth is increasing middle-income class, that's going to drive the economy going forward and all this upward mobility.”

And while the struggle to find labor, especially for those looking to fill entry-level positions in the service sector, has created headaches for business owners, Hill said this new balance is also likely to provide the next generation of Americans an experience missed by the millennial generation, as they participated in the labor market in a less significant way than others who came before.

“There's so much demand, you're going to see people going to high schools begging high school students to work at fast-food restaurants,” Hill said. “They just got an experience which is great labor markets, a great experience for them. They're learning how to deal with people, deal with conflict, deal with money, and management and time, they're really great lessons.”

Eventually, he said that underlying benefits to the economy will occur while the industry goes through a natural correction, but in the meantime, Kansas has already returned to pre-COVID employment levels.

While sourcing labor continues to drive operational costs, Hill said, labor shortages will continue, but increased productivity and finding new ways to retain employees, thereby shaving overall costs, should become more normal.

He said, however, employers have been reluctant to adjust to the current situation.

“If you want to be competitive, it's not necessarily always cash,” Hill said “They're moving to the employer who's actually going to build up their benefits. And, guess what? When you look at your labor, it's not just someone outside your door, your labor is actually the person that's in the entry-level position that has more opportunity than you thought about before.

“You have got to look at your labor market differently,” he continued. "Say this person came in, they did six months and they're pretty talented. Although they actually put training dollars to them, instead of waiting five years to move up to this next level, I've got training knowledge to them, they move up to the next level within a year and their productivity goes up.”

He said increasing productivity is the solution to inflation.

“If you get somebody who can produce more value per hour, you can pay them more per hour,” he said. "That increases company productivity and ultimately growth and profits."

Much of those productivity increases can be attributed to the necessity of finding technological solutions to employment problems as people worked from home during the pandemic.

“During COVID — we have all this technology, we have project management systems, client management systems and all this stuff — we were forced to finally use all that software,” Hill said.

By using that tech, businesses can offset rising wages.

And those rising wages and rebalancing can have positive effects on the overall area economy, as higher prices and higher wages balance out naturally in the free market.

Another major factor of economic strife in the area is supply chain issues.

Semiconductor shortages, especially, he pointed out have pushed products to not be available, or to be sold at a significantly higher price.

But he said those issues are also likely to alleviate themselves naturally over the next 12 months as economies worldwide balance.

Hill said as the world opened back up, consumer demand rose sharply, creating demand that wiped out available supplies. As increased shopping has continued, manufacturing has not caught up.

But manufacturers are also working to find ways around current product shortages.

Agriculture economies especially could benefit from increased demand as fuel, fertilizer and other associated prices rise.

“There are some losses there,” Hill said. “But the fuel costs as a mix is that much. The fertilizers and pesticides as a mix is a cost, but they're going to pass that all in food. So I'm not too concerned about biomaterials. The prices are going to stay high for a long time and then the weak, the weak commodities,&nbsp; are going to stay pretty high. So, it should be able to get a pretty good profit margin.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1647981260550.jpeg" alt="Jeremy Hill, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research (Photo by Jarrod Brantley / Eagle Radio)" />
 <figcaption>Jeremy Hill, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research (Photo by Jarrod Brantley / Eagle Radio)</figcaption>
 </figure>By JAMES BELL <a href="https://hayspost.com/pages/post-news-network">Post News Network</a>HAYS — During the first months of 2022, economic news has painted a bleak future, fraught with ever-rising costs, rapidly growing inflation and a shaky supply chain.But while it is easy to see the negative benchmarks as a sign of an economy quickly turning sour, one prominent Kansas economist recently said he sees many indications that economic strife in the U.S. is likely temporary and sees many positives in the area economy and beyond.Jeremy Hill, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research, recently presented his economic outlook during the annual Eagle Radio sales conference in Hays earlier this month, which focused on areas of&nbsp;<a href="https://eagleradio.net/services/radio">Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri that Eagle serves.</a>“In January, I released my forecasts when we had all that negative news,” Hill said. “All this negative news and I said, ‘No, I think we're going to be positive.’ ”At the time, he was forecasting robust growth but is now more cautious while the Russian war against Ukraine continues to unfold.But while the uncertainty surrounding the war creates unforeseeable situations on the global stage, many economic benchmarks in the area show reasons to remain optimistic.One snapshot Hill presented is what he calls his Household Misery index, which is a way to measure how consumers feel about always present economic measures. He has tracked that number since returning to Kansas in 2009 and, while COVID created a large spike, it has since returned to nearly pre-pandemic levels.A driver of the perceived satisfaction is in part due to higher home values.“Home prices, also assets and wealth,” Hill said. “Wealth increased for households creating more wealth. Employment opportunities are better than it's ever been. You have all opportunity you want. The only thing slowing down household right now is inflation.”But inflation is likely not as signifcant a negative factor for households as many perceive.“This concept of inflation, it's just really hard to get when we've had a couple of decades of almost 2 percent growth very consistently, that we never went up,” Hill said, noting inflation has been fairly stable since the '80s.To gauge inflation, energy costs and food must be removed, along with vehicle purchasing, in order to get a clear picture of inflationary factors outside of supply and demand issues.“Remove both of those, inflation is actually closer to 3.2 to 3.5 percent,” Hill said. “So that's actually not high (or) higher inflation than it was before [COVID.]”Prior to COVID, inflation in Kansas was higher than 3.5 percent, he said.And the Federal Reserve had warned for months that this was expected and is now reacting to slow that rate.“So, when you look at this, this is not that high of a market,” Hill said. “It’s higher than we were used to and the Federal Reserve is getting control, but it's not in a position where we get this headline number and it looks very scary. And yes, it's eating in people's pockets, right, and it's eating into businesses too, but I think this is temporary and something be managed.”<h2>Energy</h2>Prior to sanctions, Hill said about 8 percent of the U.S. oil supply was being imported from Russia.“The issue here is this the markets trying to correct itself as a commodity,” Hill said. “We said our prices need to go up because we already know there's going to be limited supply and it's allocating that resource out. So, although people saw that jump in prices today as it will continue to go up probably, the market already corrected for its supply decrease. It's the market corrected.”In more rural areas, food prices, along with the prices of many consumer goods, are rising due to increased energy costs.“The market is going to correct on some of those,” Hill said.Prior to the situation in Ukraine, he saw Nebraska and Kansas oil production already ramping up and will offset the loss of the imported oil, but it will take time to balance out supply and demand.<h2>Employment</h2>While a number of sectors of the U.S. economy continue to struggle with finding a sufficient workforce to keep up with current demand, Hill said, it’s not fewer people in the workforce causing the shortage. Instead, it's the result of a workforce that shifted during the pandemic with many choosing to move out of part-time jobs and&nbsp;shift toward better pay and more traditional 9-to-5 positions.That movement has taken many of the workers who used to fill two or three part-time jobs out of that market, creating the perception of two people no longer being in the workforce, Hill said.“From the business perspective, there's a ‘Where did everyone go?’ ” he said. “They just got that upward mobility. This is a great story. What's happened before COVID, this has accelerated it really fast, particularly when you put federal money into it.”So as businesses went to hire quickly to fulfill their demand, workers benefited.“This is actually good for the economy,” Hill said. “This new growth is increasing middle-income class, that's going to drive the economy going forward and all this upward mobility.”And while the struggle to find labor, especially for those looking to fill entry-level positions in the service sector, has created headaches for business owners, Hill said this new balance is also likely to provide the next generation of Americans an experience missed by the millennial generation, as they participated in the labor market in a less significant way than others who came before.“There's so much demand, you're going to see people going to high schools begging high school students to work at fast-food restaurants,” Hill said. “They just got an experience which is great labor markets, a great experience for them. They're learning how to deal with people, deal with conflict, deal with money, and management and time, they're really great lessons.”Eventually, he said that underlying benefits to the economy will occur while the industry goes through a natural correction, but in the meantime, Kansas has already returned to pre-COVID employment levels.<h2>Costs</h2>While sourcing labor continues to drive operational costs, Hill said, labor shortages will continue, but increased productivity and finding new ways to retain employees, thereby shaving overall costs, should become more normal.He said, however, employers have been reluctant to adjust to the current situation.“If you want to be competitive, it's not necessarily always cash,” Hill said “They're moving to the employer who's actually going to build up their benefits. And, guess what? When you look at your labor, it's not just someone outside your door, your labor is actually the person that's in the entry-level position that has more opportunity than you thought about before.“You have got to look at your labor market differently,” he continued. "Say this person came in, they did six months and they're pretty talented. Although they actually put training dollars to them, instead of waiting five years to move up to this next level, I've got training knowledge to them, they move up to the next level within a year and their productivity goes up.”He said increasing productivity is the solution to inflation.“If you get somebody who can produce more value per hour, you can pay them more per hour,” he said. "That increases company productivity and ultimately growth and profits."Much of those productivity increases can be attributed to the necessity of finding technological solutions to employment problems as people worked from home during the pandemic.“During COVID — we have all this technology, we have project management systems, client management systems and all this stuff — we were forced to finally use all that software,” Hill said.By using that tech, businesses can offset rising wages.And those rising wages and rebalancing can have positive effects on the overall area economy, as higher prices and higher wages balance out naturally in the free market.<h2>Supply chain</h2>Another major factor of economic strife in the area is supply chain issues.Semiconductor shortages, especially, he pointed out have pushed products to not be available, or to be sold at a significantly higher price.But he said those issues are also likely to alleviate themselves naturally over the next 12 months as economies worldwide balance.Hill said as the world opened back up, consumer demand rose sharply, creating demand that wiped out available supplies. As increased shopping has continued, manufacturing has not caught up.But manufacturers are also working to find ways around current product shortages.Agriculture economies especially could benefit from increased demand as fuel, fertilizer and other associated prices rise.“There are some losses there,” Hill said. “But the fuel costs as a mix is that much. The fertilizers and pesticides as a mix is a cost, but they're going to pass that all in food. So I'm not too concerned about biomaterials. The prices are going to stay high for a long time and then the weak, the weak commodities,&nbsp; are going to stay pretty high. So, it should be able to get a pretty good profit margin.”

Kan. economist: Despite negative perceptions, reasons to be optimistic

A planned power outage will force Missouri Western State University to close campus early on Thursday.

Missouri Western will close campus at 1pm tomorrow, so that Evergy can make some necessary repairs to a main transmission line damaged last fall.

Campus will reopen at 8am on Friday, the University is currently on spring break.&nbsp; Classes will resume on Monday

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostA planned power outage will force Missouri Western State University to close campus early on Thursday.Missouri Western will close campus at 1pm tomorrow, so that Evergy can make some necessary repairs to a main transmission line damaged last fall.Campus will reopen at 8am on Friday, the University is currently on spring break.&nbsp; Classes will resume on Monday

Missouri Western State University closing campus early on Thursday

St.
Joseph police have released the identity of the body found Monday morning.

The
St. Joseph Police Department identifies the person as 39-year-old Amy Nussbeck, described as local, but homeless.
The department says a suspicious death investigation is underway.

Police
reported discovering the body in the 700 block of Olive Street Monday morning.

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt.
Joseph police have released the identity of the body found Monday morning.The
St. Joseph Police Department identifies the person as 39-year-old Amy Nussbeck, described as local, but homeless.
The department says a suspicious death investigation is underway.Police
reported discovering the body in the 700 block of Olive Street Monday morning.

Police release ID of body found Monday in St. Joseph

It began as a lark. Then, it caught fire.

The Peterson Farm Brothers might just be farm kids from
central Kansas, but they have become social media sensations with their
farm-based parodies of popular songs drawing millions of views.

Greg Peterson, a Kansas State University communications
graduate, says these videos might seem light-hearted, but they have a serious
mission.

“Well, it’s kind of two-fold,” Peterson tells KFEQ Ag Director
Dionne Bertling. “Reaching people outside of agriculture and hoping to make a
difference there, but also hopefully providing some inspiration for younger
kids who want to be farmers some day; anyone who’s in agriculture who our
videos give them a sense of pride in what they do.”

Greg and his brother, Nathan, spoke recently to a large crowd
at the 18th Annual Farm City Breakfast in St. Joseph. 

Nathan Peterson says he’s been shocked and pleased by the
success of the videos.

“Seeing other people enjoy the finished product and seeing
some of the comments,” Nathan Peterson says has been the highlight for him. “(Comments)
like, I’ve seen more farming in this video than I’ve have my whole life or
something like that; seeing them actually make a difference and seeing kids
really enjoy them, kids really into farming, because they can go to YouTube and
watch all sorts of different farmers.”

The Peterson Brothers parody of Katie Perry’s Roar, called
Chore, has been seen by more than five million YouTube viewers. Their parody of
AC/DC’s Thunderstruck, called Tractor Struck, has nearly four million views.

Greg Peterson says it does take time to produce the videos.

“Obviously, it varies quite a bit depending on the complexity
of the video,” according to Peterson. “Anywhere from a week to a month, I
guess. We don’t spend full days on the videos.”

That’s because their main job is farming and raising cattle in
central Kansas between Salina and McPherson, where they call Lindsborg and
Assaria, Kansas. They are 5th generation farmers who have become
famous, thanks to music video parodies.

Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PetersonFarmBros">here</a> for the Peterson Farm Brothers YouTube page.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648057577216.jpeg" alt="Two of the Peterson Farm Brothers speak to a packed crowd at the Farm-City Breakfast in St. Joseph/Photo by Brent Martin" />
 <figcaption>Two of the Peterson Farm Brothers speak to a packed crowd at the Farm-City Breakfast in St. Joseph/Photo by Brent Martin</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostIt began as a lark. Then, it caught fire.The Peterson Farm Brothers might just be farm kids from
central Kansas, but they have become social media sensations with their
farm-based parodies of popular songs drawing millions of views.Greg Peterson, a Kansas State University communications
graduate, says these videos might seem light-hearted, but they have a serious
mission.“Well, it’s kind of two-fold,” Peterson tells KFEQ Ag Director
Dionne Bertling. “Reaching people outside of agriculture and hoping to make a
difference there, but also hopefully providing some inspiration for younger
kids who want to be farmers some day; anyone who’s in agriculture who our
videos give them a sense of pride in what they do.”Greg and his brother, Nathan, spoke recently to a large crowd
at the 18th Annual Farm City Breakfast in St. Joseph. Nathan Peterson says he’s been shocked and pleased by the
success of the videos.“Seeing other people enjoy the finished product and seeing
some of the comments,” Nathan Peterson says has been the highlight for him. “(Comments)
like, I’ve seen more farming in this video than I’ve have my whole life or
something like that; seeing them actually make a difference and seeing kids
really enjoy them, kids really into farming, because they can go to YouTube and
watch all sorts of different farmers.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648057557368.jpeg" alt="The Peterson Farm Brothers perform some of their parodies during the Farm-City Breakfast/Photo by Brent Martin" />
 <figcaption>The Peterson Farm Brothers perform some of their parodies during the Farm-City Breakfast/Photo by Brent Martin</figcaption>
 </figure>The Peterson Brothers parody of Katie Perry’s Roar, called
Chore, has been seen by more than five million YouTube viewers. Their parody of
AC/DC’s Thunderstruck, called Tractor Struck, has nearly four million views.Greg Peterson says it does take time to produce the videos.“Obviously, it varies quite a bit depending on the complexity
of the video,” according to Peterson. “Anywhere from a week to a month, I
guess. We don’t spend full days on the videos.”That’s because their main job is farming and raising cattle in
central Kansas between Salina and McPherson, where they call Lindsborg and
Assaria, Kansas. They are 5th generation farmers who have become
famous, thanks to music video parodies.Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PetersonFarmBros">here</a> for the Peterson Farm Brothers YouTube page.

Peterson brothers, just some Kansas farm kids with a message...and, it's funny!

The Lions Club in St. Joseph invites St. Joseph residents to eat some pancakes, and give some blood, as part of its 69th annual pancake days. 

Pancake Days will begin on Friday March 25th and run through Sunday the 27th. 

President of the Host Lions Club Roger Unruh says the first day of pancake days will look a little different this year, as the Lions Club looks to help out with the ongoing blood shortage in the area.  

"The blood agencies around the city of St. Joseph have run short and we need to fill up that stock," Unruh tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr. "And so, we're going to have a blood drive starting at 1oam on Friday and it will run until 4pm, and we do ask that people call in and make reservations for that blood drive." 

Unruh says the blood drive will begin on Friday, when the Lions Club sees a normally smaller crowd.  

"Friday has always been kind of a slow day, so we have plenty of room to do that, and it doesn't take these folks very long to set up they'll come in there, they'll set up, and they'll be ready to run," Unruh says. "They've already taken three or four reservations, they've got 48 left, so we invite everybody to make reservations." 

Anyone who donates blood will get a free ticket to eat all the pancakes and sausage they would like. Doors open on Friday for pancakes at 7am.  

Reservations can be made by calling 816-351-1128 to set up a reservation time.  

Unruh says pancake days are always popular, with the Lions serving over 15,000 pancakes through the weekend. He says a big thing they love to see is the community coming together over breakfast, lunch, or dinner. 

"I know neighborhoods that show up, just to have the breakfast, they have a breakfast together," Unruh says. "They all get around the table and they sit there and chat for an hour and then they leave, and that's what we want to foster is that type of attitude, come out and have a good time, see people you haven't seen for a while, sit down and take a little time with them." 

Pancake days will run Friday through Sunday, with doors opening at 7am all three days.  Service will end at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, and at 2pm on Sunday. 

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The Lions Club in St. Joseph invites St. Joseph residents to eat some pancakes, and give some blood, as part of its 69th annual pancake days. Pancake Days will begin on Friday March 25th and run through Sunday the 27th. President of the Host Lions Club Roger Unruh says the first day of pancake days will look a little different this year, as the Lions Club looks to help out with the ongoing blood shortage in the area. "The blood agencies around the city of St. Joseph have run short and we need to fill up that stock," Unruh tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr. "And so, we're going to have a blood drive starting at 1oam on Friday and it will run until 4pm, and we do ask that people call in and make reservations for that blood drive." Unruh says the blood drive will begin on Friday, when the Lions Club sees a normally smaller crowd. "Friday has always been kind of a slow day, so we have plenty of room to do that, and it doesn't take these folks very long to set up they'll come in there, they'll set up, and they'll be ready to run," Unruh says. "They've already taken three or four reservations, they've got 48 left, so we invite everybody to make reservations." Anyone who donates blood will get a free ticket to eat all the pancakes and sausage they would like. Doors open on Friday for pancakes at 7am. Reservations can be made by calling 816-351-1128 to set up a reservation time. Unruh says pancake days are always popular, with the Lions serving over 15,000 pancakes through the weekend. He says a big thing they love to see is the community coming together over breakfast, lunch, or dinner. "I know neighborhoods that show up, just to have the breakfast, they have a breakfast together," Unruh says. "They all get around the table and they sit there and chat for an hour and then they leave, and that's what we want to foster is that type of attitude, come out and have a good time, see people you haven't seen for a while, sit down and take a little time with them." Pancake days will run Friday through Sunday, with doors opening at 7am all three days. Service will end at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, and at 2pm on Sunday. <div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F214125532083251%2Fphotos%2Fa.1009938292501967%2F2201526523343132%2F%3Ftype%3D3&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="303" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>

St. Joseph Lions Clubs invite you out for pancakes. . . with a twist

A 32-year-old St. Joseph woman has been charged with resisting
arrest and suspicion of driving drunk after leading law enforcement on a chase
from Kansas City to St. Joseph.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports T’era Pennell was
taken into custody Tuesday afternoon near downtown St. Joseph.

The patrol says Pennell fled police officers at Interstate 29
and 72nd Street in Kansas City, driving north on I-29. Buchanan
County authorities put down spike strips and took out three of her four tires,
but she kept going, though well below the speed limit. The patrol says Pennell
drove on Highway 36, exiting at 28th Street before ending the
pursuit.

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA 32-year-old St. Joseph woman has been charged with resisting
arrest and suspicion of driving drunk after leading law enforcement on a chase
from Kansas City to St. Joseph.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports T’era Pennell was
taken into custody Tuesday afternoon near downtown St. Joseph.The patrol says Pennell fled police officers at Interstate 29
and 72nd Street in Kansas City, driving north on I-29. Buchanan
County authorities put down spike strips and took out three of her four tires,
but she kept going, though well below the speed limit. The patrol says Pennell
drove on Highway 36, exiting at 28th Street before ending the
pursuit.

St. Joseph woman taken into custody after chase from KC to St. Joseph

A dilapidated hotel which has become an eyesore in downtown
St. Joseph just might get new life.

St. Joseph city officials have outlined a tax break proposal
intended to spark a $27 million renovation of the old Red Lion Hotel, vacant
for the past three years.

St. Joseph Planning and Community Development Director Clint
Thompson says though the hotel has undergone considerable deterioration, the potential
developer acquired debt on the property that makes razing the structure and
starting over too costly.

“In addition, with the cost of construction materials, the building
itself has still a useful life,” Thompson tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. “Its
condition as far as the makeup of the bricks and mortar, the structure, are
solid.”

St. Joseph City councilmembers will be presented a three-step
tax break proposal during their April 4th meeting, what city
officials describe as an economic development partnership with HDDA St. Joseph,
a Nashville-based developer. It proposes turning the building into a
Marriott-branded hotel with 169 rooms.

The incentive package proposes forming a community improvement
district, a sales tax reimbursement agreement to offset the cost of
redevelopment, and filing a Chapter 100 under the state program that abates the
property taxes on development generated by improvements to the property.

Thompson calls this an economic development partnership with
current owner HDDA St. Joseph.

“This project is not unique for HDDA to take on,” according to
Thompson. “They look for markets that are underperforming and have an
opportunity to succeed, based on the market share.”

Thompson says the fate of the Red Lion was sealed, not because
of a lack of occupancy, but because the company that owned the hotel went
bankrupt. One year as a vacant property turned into two and, then, into three.
Deterioration set in. Homeless people moved in only to be chased out, only to
move back in. Deterioration continued until it grew into an embarrassment.

Still, even with the years of neglect with the hotel falling
on hard times, it is structurally sound, according to Thompson, making
renovation feasible.

Thompson says if the council approves the proposal, St. Joseph
residents can expect a transformation of a badly deteriorated hotel.

“A modern hotel that will be able to serve not only St. Joseph’s
residents, but also attract visitors to St. Joseph as well.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1647977559176.jpeg" alt="Red Lion Hotel in downtown St. Joseph/Photo by Brent Martin" />
 <figcaption>Red Lion Hotel in downtown St. Joseph/Photo by Brent Martin</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA dilapidated hotel which has become an eyesore in downtown
St. Joseph just might get new life.St. Joseph city officials have outlined a tax break proposal
intended to spark a $27 million renovation of the old Red Lion Hotel, vacant
for the past three years.St. Joseph Planning and Community Development Director Clint
Thompson says though the hotel has undergone considerable deterioration, the potential
developer acquired debt on the property that makes razing the structure and
starting over too costly.“In addition, with the cost of construction materials, the building
itself has still a useful life,” Thompson tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. “Its
condition as far as the makeup of the bricks and mortar, the structure, are
solid.”St. Joseph City councilmembers will be presented a three-step
tax break proposal during their April 4th meeting, what city
officials describe as an economic development partnership with HDDA St. Joseph,
a Nashville-based developer. It proposes turning the building into a
Marriott-branded hotel with 169 rooms.The incentive package proposes forming a community improvement
district, a sales tax reimbursement agreement to offset the cost of
redevelopment, and filing a Chapter 100 under the state program that abates the
property taxes on development generated by improvements to the property.Thompson calls this an economic development partnership with
current owner HDDA St. Joseph.“This project is not unique for HDDA to take on,” according to
Thompson. “They look for markets that are underperforming and have an
opportunity to succeed, based on the market share.”Thompson says the fate of the Red Lion was sealed, not because
of a lack of occupancy, but because the company that owned the hotel went
bankrupt. One year as a vacant property turned into two and, then, into three.
Deterioration set in. Homeless people moved in only to be chased out, only to
move back in. Deterioration continued until it grew into an embarrassment.Still, even with the years of neglect with the hotel falling
on hard times, it is structurally sound, according to Thompson, making
renovation feasible.Thompson says if the council approves the proposal, St. Joseph
residents can expect a transformation of a badly deteriorated hotel.“A modern hotel that will be able to serve not only St. Joseph’s
residents, but also attract visitors to St. Joseph as well.”

Downtown St. Joseph eyesore could get $27M facelift

A 39 year old man found guilty of a gruesome assault in February of last year has been sentenced.

The Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office reports Judge Patrick Robb sentenced Leryan Lewis to serve a total of 20 years in prison.

A jury found Lewis guilty after a two day trial in early January.

Lewis, who is from Mexico, Missouri, was convicted of assaulting a woman whom he had been in a romantic relationship with while sitting in her car at a St. Joseph gas station February 12th. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1647970759297.jpeg" alt="Leryan Lewis Buchanan County mugshot" />
 <figcaption>Leryan Lewis Buchanan County mugshot</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostA 39 year old man found guilty of a gruesome assault in February of last year has been sentenced.The Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office reports Judge Patrick Robb sentenced Leryan Lewis to serve a total of 20 years in prison.A jury found Lewis guilty after a two day trial in early January.Lewis, who is from Mexico, Missouri, was convicted of assaulting a woman whom he had been in a romantic relationship with while sitting in her car at a St. Joseph gas station February 12th. The victim testified that Lewis pulled her towards him and cut her neck and fingers with a razor blade. Bystanders at the gas station came to the victim's aid and police officers arrested Lewis at the scene.Robb ordered Lewis to serve 15 years on the assault charge and 5 years on the armed criminal action charge. Lewis will serve these sentences consecutive to each other.