Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.8 percent in August. This was unchanged from 3.8 percent in July and a decrease from 6.2 percent in August 2020.

“August estimates indicate little change in the labor force since July, resulting in no change to the unemployment rate at 3.8 percent,” said Secretary Amber Shultz. “The private sector added jobs for the third consecutive month. Most of the gains in August were due to continued economic recovery in manufacturing and leisure and hospitality."

The jobless rate in Atchison County fell over a full percentage point to 5 percent. Every other county in the region is now at 4 percent or less. The rate in Doniphan County fell nearly a full point to 3.3 percent.

Seasonally adjusted job estimates indicate total Kansas nonfarm jobs decreased by 1,300 from July. Private sector jobs, a subset of total nonfarm jobs, increased by 2,900 from the previous month, while government decreased by 4,200.

“Private sector employers in Kansas added 2,900 jobs in August,” said Labor Economist Emilie Doerksen. “With this additional growth, current estimates are only 3.1 percent below pre-pandemic levels. For comparison, U.S. job estimates for August are 3.5 percent lower than February 2020 estimates."

Since August 2020, Kansas seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 22,500. This change is due to an increase of 27,600 private sector jobs and a decrease of 5,100 government jobs.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631892976190.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.8 percent in August. This was unchanged from 3.8 percent in July and a decrease from 6.2 percent in August 2020.“August estimates indicate little change in the labor force since July, resulting in no change to the unemployment rate at 3.8 percent,” said Secretary Amber Shultz. “The private sector added jobs for the third consecutive month. Most of the gains in August were due to continued economic recovery in manufacturing and leisure and hospitality."The jobless rate in Atchison County fell over a full percentage point to 5 percent. Every other county in the region is now at 4 percent or less. The rate in Doniphan County fell nearly a full point to 3.3 percent.Seasonally adjusted job estimates indicate total Kansas nonfarm jobs decreased by 1,300 from July. Private sector jobs, a subset of total nonfarm jobs, increased by 2,900 from the previous month, while government decreased by 4,200.“Private sector employers in Kansas added 2,900 jobs in August,” said Labor Economist Emilie Doerksen. “With this additional growth, current estimates are only 3.1 percent below pre-pandemic levels. For comparison, U.S. job estimates for August are 3.5 percent lower than February 2020 estimates."Since August 2020, Kansas seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 22,500. This change is due to an increase of 27,600 private sector jobs and a decrease of 5,100 government jobs.

Jobless rate continues to fall in northeast Kansas

LIVINGSTON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 1a.m. Saturday in Livingston County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Volvo conventional driven by Benjamin Mujovic, 23, Bowling Green, KY., was westbound on U.S. 36 at the Chillicothe City limits.

The vehicle traveled off the north side of the road, struck a guardrail, a bridge and overturned.

A patrol vehicle transported Mujovic Hedrick Medical Center. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 1a.m. Saturday in Livingston County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Volvo conventional driven by Benjamin Mujovic, 23, Bowling Green, KY., was westbound on U.S. 36 at the Chillicothe City limits.The vehicle traveled off the north side of the road, struck a guardrail, a bridge and overturned.A patrol vehicle transported Mujovic Hedrick Medical Center. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Driver hospitalized after truck strikes guardrail, bridge

The Southside Festival will return to Hyde Park in St. Joseph this weekend, after a year off last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Festival Co-Chair Gary Pettis says as COVID numbers rose, organizers made the decision to cancel the festival. But the planning made last year will hold up this year.

"We were right in the middle of planning for last years event, and then in July, we decided for safety reasons to go ahead and cancel it," Pettis tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "So we kept the same theme, it was right in the middle of all the planning, we had our them set last year, we had our grand marshal set, a lot of the details already set, so it's a two year planning festival this year."

Pettis says the theme emerged from everything going on during the pandemic.

"Our theme is, essentially it was in the middle of a pandemic last year, we decided to honor the working men and women, the essential workers," Pettis explains. "So we're having this festival in honor of all the everyday working men and women out there that work on the front line."

Pettis hopes that people will come out and enjoy the festivities, and says a big draw of the festival is that it's totally free to get in.

"Everything's free to start with, you can come down and stay all day at the park for free, of course if you want to have some wonderful festival food, you're gonna have all the different vendors out there with their own pricing for that," Pettis says. "And then the crafts, the craft booths will be open, you can buy crafts, these craft vendors down there it's all homemade stuff, no catalogue crafts, it's all homemade they put their blood, sweat, and tears into it."

The festival will run through this weekend (17th-19th) at Hyde Park.

It runs today through 9:30 pm, with opening ceremonies this evening at 6pm, tomorrow&nbsp; from 10 am to 10 pm and wraps up on Sunday, running from noon to 5pm

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631894520479.jpeg" alt="The Southside Fall Festival returns this weekend to Hyde Park in St. Joseph/ Photo Courtesy of SouthSide Fall Festival Facebook page" />
 <figcaption>The Southside Fall Festival returns this weekend to Hyde Park in St. Joseph/ Photo Courtesy of SouthSide Fall Festival Facebook page</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe Southside Festival will return to Hyde Park in St. Joseph this weekend, after a year off last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Festival Co-Chair Gary Pettis says as COVID numbers rose, organizers made the decision to cancel the festival. But the planning made last year will hold up this year."We were right in the middle of planning for last years event, and then in July, we decided for safety reasons to go ahead and cancel it," Pettis tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "So we kept the same theme, it was right in the middle of all the planning, we had our them set last year, we had our grand marshal set, a lot of the details already set, so it's a two year planning festival this year."Pettis says the theme emerged from everything going on during the pandemic."Our theme is, essentially it was in the middle of a pandemic last year, we decided to honor the working men and women, the essential workers," Pettis explains. "So we're having this festival in honor of all the everyday working men and women out there that work on the front line."Pettis hopes that people will come out and enjoy the festivities, and says a big draw of the festival is that it's totally free to get in."Everything's free to start with, you can come down and stay all day at the park for free, of course if you want to have some wonderful festival food, you're gonna have all the different vendors out there with their own pricing for that," Pettis says. "And then the crafts, the craft booths will be open, you can buy crafts, these craft vendors down there it's all homemade stuff, no catalogue crafts, it's all homemade they put their blood, sweat, and tears into it."The festival will run through this weekend (17th-19th) at Hyde Park.It runs today through 9:30 pm, with opening ceremonies this evening at 6pm, tomorrow&nbsp; from 10 am to 10 pm and wraps up on Sunday, running from noon to 5pm<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631894287175.jpeg" alt="The baby show is a highlight of the Southside Festival, this years baby show will be Sunday. Pictured above are winners from the 2018 festival/ Photo Courtesy of QCountry 92.7" />
 <figcaption>The baby show is a highlight of the Southside Festival, this years baby show will be Sunday. Pictured above are winners from the 2018 festival/ Photo Courtesy of QCountry 92.7</figcaption>
 </figure>

Southside Fall Festival returns to St. Joseph this weekend

St. Joseph has received more than 30 applications for Fire
Chief.

City Manager Bryan Carter says city officials decided to
narrow the search to replace Mike Dalsing, who retired as Fire Chief June 10th.

“So, some of the feedback we got early on as Chief Dalsing was
anticipating and announcing his retirement; that information was that we might
be better off, be open to any candidate, but be more active in the search in
the region,” Carter tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline.

Carter says city officials are working to identify what type
of candidate would be ideal.

“The interview process will be a little different than most of
our just regular hiring processes,” Carter says. “This is a quite significant
position, one that affects a big portion of the city and one that really requires
a great deal of leadership and some public outlook. It’s a very public
position.”

Carter says the city has a good, deep pool of applicants from
which to choose. Carter says the position demands a specific kind of person.

St. Joseph has nine fire stations with 11 companies and more
than 130 employees in five divisions. Interim Chief Kenny Cordonnier leads the
department at present.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631896335941.jpeg" alt="Former St. Joseph Fire Chief Mike Dalsing/Photo courtesy of City of St. Joseph" />
 <figcaption>Former St. Joseph Fire Chief Mike Dalsing/Photo courtesy of City of St. Joseph</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph has received more than 30 applications for Fire
Chief.City Manager Bryan Carter says city officials decided to
narrow the search to replace Mike Dalsing, who retired as Fire Chief June 10th.“So, some of the feedback we got early on as Chief Dalsing was
anticipating and announcing his retirement; that information was that we might
be better off, be open to any candidate, but be more active in the search in
the region,” Carter tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline.Carter says city officials are working to identify what type
of candidate would be ideal.“The interview process will be a little different than most of
our just regular hiring processes,” Carter says. “This is a quite significant
position, one that affects a big portion of the city and one that really requires
a great deal of leadership and some public outlook. It’s a very public
position.”Carter says the city has a good, deep pool of applicants from
which to choose. Carter says the position demands a specific kind of person.St. Joseph has nine fire stations with 11 companies and more
than 130 employees in five divisions. Interim Chief Kenny Cordonnier leads the
department at present.

Good, deep pool of applicants for St. Joseph Fire Chief

St. Joseph’s Pony Express Museum couldn’t celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Pony Express last year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Museum Executive Director Cindy Daffron says the museum is taking advantage of Smithsonian Day, or Free Museum Day, Saturday to celebrate that milestone.

"Last year in 2020, we celebrated 160 years, but was really unable to take it to a live moment," Daffron tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "So we've decided to do it with Smithsonian Day."

As part of the celebration, parents will be able to take their kids on an interactive experience, tracing the Pony Express trail.

"We'll actually have a two thousand mile trail for the children to come, pick up a stick horse, and figure out what dangers and how much fun and what there was to do, we'll have some things in the museum also," Daffron says.

The interactive representative trail can be found at the Pony Express Event Center, formerly known as Callison Hall, at 1220 South 10th Street.

Daffron says the model of the Pony Express trail began on a small scale.

"We've been doing this two thousand mile trail for about 12 years, and we've kind of built it up, it was a small little thing and we thought oh we'll try it out, then it became popular," Daffron explains.

Daffron says as the trail became more popular, the museum added to it.

"And really do more of what the dangers are and really teach the kids, make it more elaborate," Daffron adds.

Daffron explains the exhibit invites children to start their journey in St. Joseph, buying a horse and traveling across the river, hearing stories and learning of the dangers of the trail, all the way to California.

Daffron says that for people coming out, there are not many restrictions when it comes to masks, but the museum still has patrons’ safety in mind.

"What we say here is if you want to wear a mask it is appreciated, but it is not mandatory," Daffron elaborates.  "And we have zoning throughout the museum where you go your six foot or 10 try to stay in it, and we have sanitizing stations throughout, we'll also have sanitizing stations over in Callison Hall, or what we call the Pony Express Event Center."

Daffron says they are looking forward to people coming out as the museum will have reenactors floating around, as well as the many other exhibits on display. 

More information can be found about the events at the Pony Express Museum <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/605868004127157/">HERE</a>.&nbsp; You can also find more information on Free Museum Day <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/b33ed0ee-eff4-4206-a0e6-88844f271323">HERE</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631900794282.jpeg" alt="Missouri Gov. Mike Parson listens as Museum Ex. Dir. Cindy Daffron gives him a tour of the Pony Express Museum during a recent visit/File photo" />
 <figcaption>Missouri Gov. Mike Parson listens as Museum Ex. Dir. Cindy Daffron gives him a tour of the Pony Express Museum during a recent visit/File photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph’s Pony Express Museum couldn’t celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Pony Express last year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.So, its celebrating it this year.Museum Executive Director Cindy Daffron says the museum is taking advantage of Smithsonian Day, or Free Museum Day, Saturday to celebrate that milestone."Last year in 2020, we celebrated 160 years, but was really unable to take it to a live moment," Daffron tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "So we've decided to do it with Smithsonian Day."As part of the celebration, parents will be able to take their kids on an interactive experience, tracing the Pony Express trail."We'll actually have a two thousand mile trail for the children to come, pick up a stick horse, and figure out what dangers and how much fun and what there was to do, we'll have some things in the museum also," Daffron says.The interactive representative trail can be found at the Pony Express Event Center, formerly known as Callison Hall, at 1220 South 10th Street.Daffron says the model of the Pony Express trail began on a small scale."We've been doing this two thousand mile trail for about 12 years, and we've kind of built it up, it was a small little thing and we thought oh we'll try it out, then it became popular," Daffron explains.Daffron says as the trail became more popular, the museum added to it."And really do more of what the dangers are and really teach the kids, make it more elaborate," Daffron adds.Daffron explains the exhibit invites children to start their journey in St. Joseph, buying a horse and traveling across the river, hearing stories and learning of the dangers of the trail, all the way to California.Daffron says that for people coming out, there are not many restrictions when it comes to masks, but the museum still has patrons’ safety in mind."What we say here is if you want to wear a mask it is appreciated, but it is not mandatory," Daffron elaborates. "And we have zoning throughout the museum where you go your six foot or 10 try to stay in it, and we have sanitizing stations throughout, we'll also have sanitizing stations over in Callison Hall, or what we call the Pony Express Event Center."Daffron says they are looking forward to people coming out as the museum will have reenactors floating around, as well as the many other exhibits on display. More information can be found about the events at the Pony Express Museum <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/605868004127157/">HERE</a>.&nbsp; You can also find more information on Free Museum Day <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/b33ed0ee-eff4-4206-a0e6-88844f271323">HERE</a>.

Pony Express Museum celebrates 160th year of the Pony Express

On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times, host Gary Shorman speaks with&nbsp;Kansas Board of Regents member Carl Ice on the search for a new president at K-State.

<div><iframe title="Forward Ever: Kansas Board of Regents member Carl Ice" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=8mnsk-10c9534-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=auto&btn-skin=3267a3&size=300" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times, host Gary Shorman speaks with&nbsp;Kansas Board of Regents member Carl Ice on the search for a new president at K-State.

🎤Forward Ever: Kan. Regent Carl Ice on search for new KSU president

Mosaic Life Care CEO, Dr. Mark Laney, has written a book about
the experience of caregivers and patients in the early days of the coronavirus
pandemic.

“A Balloon Into the Sky,” shares 40 stories of patients and
caregivers working their way through the uncertainty of those early days of the
pandemic.

“I felt compelled that we needed to capture these stories and
provide some healing; a path to healing, primarily for our caregivers, but then
subsequently for our community,” Laney tells reporters during a news briefing
at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.

Laney says the book is meant to be read as a devotion, one
chapter a day. He says the book shuns the topics of controversy and seeks to be
a book of healing.

It is co-written by Kris Daise, Internal Communications Manager
at Mosaic.

Proceeds from sales of the book go to the Mosaic Life Care
Foundation.

The book tells 40 stories taken from the first frightening
days of the pandemic.

“As we began writing, it became clear that this wasn’t just
about St. Joseph, that this was a historical moment for our country, that all
of us would end up remembering and that we were actually capturing the history
of what was happening across America, not just what was happening in St. Joseph,”
according to Laney.

Laney, who is a Sunday school teacher at Ashland Methodist
Church in St. Joseph, says the book draws on various religions and spiritual
traditions as those impacted by COVID-19 try to make sense of their experiences
during the pandemic. Laney hopes readers will gain a greater sense of peace and
understanding from the stories told between its covers; stories both of sadness
and of victory.

Laney projects that healing once the pandemic subsides will bring
wisdom and discernment, a better understanding of our place in the world, even
our calling.

Laney says as others talked about masks and possible vaccines,
Mosaic kept coming back to healing.

“It applies as much to families as it does to caregivers. It
applies as much to citizens, to try and get some understanding and point of
reference of what just happened and what it means in our lives. And it’s going
to have an effect for many, many years to come,” Laney says. “We are changed
forever, because of what has happened.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631832568605.jpeg" alt="Dr. Mark Laney addresses the media/Photo by Brent Martin" />
 <figcaption>Dr. Mark Laney addresses the media/Photo by Brent Martin</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostMosaic Life Care CEO, Dr. Mark Laney, has written a book about
the experience of caregivers and patients in the early days of the coronavirus
pandemic.“A Balloon Into the Sky,” shares 40 stories of patients and
caregivers working their way through the uncertainty of those early days of the
pandemic.“I felt compelled that we needed to capture these stories and
provide some healing; a path to healing, primarily for our caregivers, but then
subsequently for our community,” Laney tells reporters during a news briefing
at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.Laney says the book is meant to be read as a devotion, one
chapter a day. He says the book shuns the topics of controversy and seeks to be
a book of healing.It is co-written by Kris Daise, Internal Communications Manager
at Mosaic.Proceeds from sales of the book go to the Mosaic Life Care
Foundation.The book tells 40 stories taken from the first frightening
days of the pandemic.“As we began writing, it became clear that this wasn’t just
about St. Joseph, that this was a historical moment for our country, that all
of us would end up remembering and that we were actually capturing the history
of what was happening across America, not just what was happening in St. Joseph,”
according to Laney.Laney, who is a Sunday school teacher at Ashland Methodist
Church in St. Joseph, says the book draws on various religions and spiritual
traditions as those impacted by COVID-19 try to make sense of their experiences
during the pandemic. Laney hopes readers will gain a greater sense of peace and
understanding from the stories told between its covers; stories both of sadness
and of victory.Laney projects that healing once the pandemic subsides will bring
wisdom and discernment, a better understanding of our place in the world, even
our calling.Laney says as others talked about masks and possible vaccines,
Mosaic kept coming back to healing.“It applies as much to families as it does to caregivers. It
applies as much to citizens, to try and get some understanding and point of
reference of what just happened and what it means in our lives. And it’s going
to have an effect for many, many years to come,” Laney says. “We are changed
forever, because of what has happened.”<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ietdXp7mQaw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631832632034.jpeg" alt="Dr. Mark Laney/Photo by Brent Martin" />
 <figcaption>Dr. Mark Laney/Photo by Brent Martin</figcaption>
 </figure>

Book written by Mosaic CEO hopes to bring healing out of pandemic

ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a suspect for alleged criminal threat have filed charges of attempted aggravated arson against&nbsp;34-year old Delvin Debnam, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

Just before 7p.m. Saturday police responded to a residence in the 1500 block Commercial Street in Atchison to investigate a report of a man trying to set the house on fire, according to Wilson.

Officers located 34-year old Delvin Debnam at the residence. A 38-year old woman had left the residence. Officers found her several blocks away.

It was determined that a disturbance had occurred at the residence between Debnam and the woman who both reside at the home. During the disturbance Debnam threatened to burn the house down. There was no fire found at the house. However, the investigation determined that Debnam had attempted several times to start a fire in the house, according to Wilson.

Police took Debnam into custody. He remains in the Atchison County Jail, according to online jail records.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631541206480.png" alt="Debnam photo Atchison Co." />
 <figcaption>Debnam photo Atchison Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a suspect for alleged criminal threat have filed charges of attempted aggravated arson against&nbsp;34-year old Delvin Debnam, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.Just before 7p.m. Saturday police responded to a residence in the 1500 block Commercial Street in Atchison to investigate a report of a man trying to set the house on fire, according to Wilson.Officers located 34-year old Delvin Debnam at the residence. A 38-year old woman had left the residence. Officers found her several blocks away.It was determined that a disturbance had occurred at the residence between Debnam and the woman who both reside at the home. During the disturbance Debnam threatened to burn the house down. There was no fire found at the house. However, the investigation determined that Debnam had attempted several times to start a fire in the house, according to Wilson.Police took Debnam into custody. He remains in the Atchison County Jail, according to online jail records.

Arson: Kansas man charged with trying to burn house down

Auto thefts in St. Joseph have tapered off after becoming a
growing problem the past few years.

Police Chief Chris Connally says the trend has finally started
going in the right direction.

“2016 was when it first went up, bounced up,” Connally tells
host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. “This year we’re actually about 120 less
auto thefts so far this year than we had last year. This year we should be
about the lowest since 2016. We might be pretty close to that 2016 level.”

St. Joseph hit a high of 781 motor vehicle thefts in one year.
At present, St. Joeph police have investigated 275 stolen vehicle reports this
year.

Connally says there are a variety of ways to steal a car.

“Where someone used their car or they were out with somebody,
they went in the store and this person they know took off with their car.
There’s a lot of those also,” Connally says. “But there’s a lot of them where
people leave their keys in their car, they go roaming and, fortunately, in our
area we recover most of those cars successfully.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631808276453.jpeg" alt="National Insurance Crime Bureau photo" />
 <figcaption>National Insurance Crime Bureau photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostAuto thefts in St. Joseph have tapered off after becoming a
growing problem the past few years.Police Chief Chris Connally says the trend has finally started
going in the right direction.“2016 was when it first went up, bounced up,” Connally tells
host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. “This year we’re actually about 120 less
auto thefts so far this year than we had last year. This year we should be
about the lowest since 2016. We might be pretty close to that 2016 level.”St. Joseph hit a high of 781 motor vehicle thefts in one year.
At present, St. Joeph police have investigated 275 stolen vehicle reports this
year.Connally says there are a variety of ways to steal a car.“Where someone used their car or they were out with somebody,
they went in the store and this person they know took off with their car.
There’s a lot of those also,” Connally says. “But there’s a lot of them where
people leave their keys in their car, they go roaming and, fortunately, in our
area we recover most of those cars successfully.”

Fewer auto thefts in St. Joseph this year...so far

People around St. Joseph will have an opportunity for a 'day-cation' as select museums around St. Joseph will participate in 'Free Museum Day' on Saturday.

Beth Conway with the St. Joseph Visitors Bureau says Free Museum Day started as part of Smithsonian Day, which was created by Smithsonian Magazine, but in order to make it less confusing it was decided to just call it Free Museum Day.

Conway says around St. Joseph, how people will go about visiting the participating museums is a little different from how Smithsonian Day works.

"Normally through the Smithsonian Magazine, you'd have to go online and get a ticket to go to the individual museums that signed up for that particular free day," Conway tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "But in our case our museums decided to just forego that process, you don't need a ticket."

Instead, all you have to do is jump in the car and head to one of the participating museums.

"The whole family can go visit all of the museums in St. Joseph, or most of the museums in St. Joseph, and get in for free," Conway adds.

Conway says that some of the thirteen museums in St. Joseph will participate in the annual event on Saturday, adding that while most of the museums participating will just be allowing free entry, some of them will have some special events running during their operation hours.

"There's all kind of various activities, the best bet is to go to their individual websites or Facebook pages, to see what in particular they are doing," Conway explains. "Some museums are just opening for free during the day, there's not going to be a special event or special tour you just come and go as you please, but some are going to have special events on that day."

 Conway acknowledges that some people may not realize how many museums there are in St. Joseph, and that Free Museum Day will provide an opportunity for those maybe lesser known museums to draw patrons in.

"It's a great opportunity for especially families that have a lot of kids that may not be able to afford the admission ticket that you normally have to pay on this particular day," Conway says. "We have 13 museums here in St. Joe, and so what we like to say is we have more museums per capita then even Washington D.C., it's enormous the amount of museums we have for a town our size."

• Various locations will be having their own programming or special events. Check links below for details. The participating Museum Association of St. Joseph members, their location, and their hours for Museum Day are:

Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, 2818 Frederick, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.;&nbsp;<a href="http://albrecht-kemper.org/event/smithsonian-museum-day-free-admission/" target="_blank">http://albrecht-kemper.org/event/smithsonian-museum-day-free-admission/</a>

Pony Express National Museum, 914 Penn, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/605868004127157/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUmw7EQJx816QNSunDnz04Dx7P0nVCeZ79GQwyDC7uMn8ZMdwUiyXfQOL3W_sH2aVfTj-iULHNfNIP9Y5P3Mi26H6RMImL5mJp_Ra-fe4S5KX6PEkWMcOYOUy-vOi8upb4&amp;__tn__=q" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/605868004127157</a>

Robidoux Row Museum, 3rd and Poulin, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.robidouxrowmuseum.org/?fbclid=IwAR1E5RJ36_gjq6FRQdUPj8ITYKF7gptJo4Niv9DXjmHlZNW3vZoJF4Abehc" target="_blank">https://www.robidouxrowmuseum.org/</a>

St. Joseph Museum, Black Archives Museum, and the Glore Psychiatric Museum, 3406 Frederick Ave., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/?fbclid=IwAR01VnSLJQApItngFt7wSMvjKfcFqAhsWpw5RQitmrHAjRC5DGpIi2_3M1k" target="_blank">https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/</a>

Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 11th&nbsp;and Charles, will be open from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. <a href="https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/wyeth-tootle-mansion?fbclid=IwAR1CSpl_FNCXbAlE6rvixtKdNtorBAHSynXNm027KCLDEl0G6LtohjJilE4" target="_blank">https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/wyeth-tootle-mansion</a>

Andrew County Museum, 202 E. Duncan Drive in Savannah, Missouri, will also participate and they will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.&nbsp;<a href="https://andrewcountymuseum.org/?fbclid=IwAR35OvadxLRpKTy_QcXSEqI7XHManenwcGjFn3aa1nlWIroveHNaUrOpK7M" target="_blank">https://andrewcountymuseum.org/</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631741661420.jpeg" alt="Doors to the&nbsp;Glore Psychiatric Museum which is participating in Free Museum Day/Photo by Brent Martin&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Doors to the&nbsp;Glore Psychiatric Museum which is participating in Free Museum Day/Photo by Brent Martin&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostPeople around St. Joseph will have an opportunity for a 'day-cation' as select museums around St. Joseph will participate in 'Free Museum Day' on Saturday.Beth Conway with the St. Joseph Visitors Bureau says Free Museum Day started as part of Smithsonian Day, which was created by Smithsonian Magazine, but in order to make it less confusing it was decided to just call it Free Museum Day.Conway says around St. Joseph, how people will go about visiting the participating museums is a little different from how Smithsonian Day works."Normally through the Smithsonian Magazine, you'd have to go online and get a ticket to go to the individual museums that signed up for that particular free day," Conway tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "But in our case our museums decided to just forego that process, you don't need a ticket."Instead, all you have to do is jump in the car and head to one of the participating museums."The whole family can go visit all of the museums in St. Joseph, or most of the museums in St. Joseph, and get in for free," Conway adds.Conway says that some of the thirteen museums in St. Joseph will participate in the annual event on Saturday, adding that while most of the museums participating will just be allowing free entry, some of them will have some special events running during their operation hours."There's all kind of various activities, the best bet is to go to their individual websites or Facebook pages, to see what in particular they are doing," Conway explains. "Some museums are just opening for free during the day, there's not going to be a special event or special tour you just come and go as you please, but some are going to have special events on that day." Conway acknowledges that some people may not realize how many museums there are in St. Joseph, and that Free Museum Day will provide an opportunity for those maybe lesser known museums to draw patrons in."It's a great opportunity for especially families that have a lot of kids that may not be able to afford the admission ticket that you normally have to pay on this particular day," Conway says. "We have 13 museums here in St. Joe, and so what we like to say is we have more museums per capita then even Washington D.C., it's enormous the amount of museums we have for a town our size."• Various locations will be having their own programming or special events. Check links below for details. The participating Museum Association of St. Joseph members, their location, and their hours for Museum Day are:Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, 2818 Frederick, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.;&nbsp;<a href="http://albrecht-kemper.org/event/smithsonian-museum-day-free-admission/" target="_blank">http://albrecht-kemper.org/event/smithsonian-museum-day-free-admission/</a>Pony Express National Museum, 914 Penn, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/605868004127157/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUmw7EQJx816QNSunDnz04Dx7P0nVCeZ79GQwyDC7uMn8ZMdwUiyXfQOL3W_sH2aVfTj-iULHNfNIP9Y5P3Mi26H6RMImL5mJp_Ra-fe4S5KX6PEkWMcOYOUy-vOi8upb4&amp;__tn__=q" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/605868004127157</a>Robidoux Row Museum, 3rd and Poulin, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.robidouxrowmuseum.org/?fbclid=IwAR1E5RJ36_gjq6FRQdUPj8ITYKF7gptJo4Niv9DXjmHlZNW3vZoJF4Abehc" target="_blank">https://www.robidouxrowmuseum.org/</a>St. Joseph Museum, Black Archives Museum, and the Glore Psychiatric Museum, 3406 Frederick Ave., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/?fbclid=IwAR01VnSLJQApItngFt7wSMvjKfcFqAhsWpw5RQitmrHAjRC5DGpIi2_3M1k" target="_blank">https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/</a>Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 11th&nbsp;and Charles, will be open from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. <a href="https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/wyeth-tootle-mansion?fbclid=IwAR1CSpl_FNCXbAlE6rvixtKdNtorBAHSynXNm027KCLDEl0G6LtohjJilE4" target="_blank">https://www.stjosephmuseum.org/wyeth-tootle-mansion</a>Andrew County Museum, 202 E. Duncan Drive in Savannah, Missouri, will also participate and they will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.&nbsp;<a href="https://andrewcountymuseum.org/?fbclid=IwAR35OvadxLRpKTy_QcXSEqI7XHManenwcGjFn3aa1nlWIroveHNaUrOpK7M" target="_blank">https://andrewcountymuseum.org/</a>

St. Joseph Museums participating in annual 'Free Museum Day'

NODAWAY COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 9a.m. Wednesday in Nodaway County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Jeep Renegade driven by Anna R. Horn, 24, Maryville, was eastbound on U.S. 136 six miles east of Maryville.

The Jeep rear-ended a 2008 Sterling 8513 driven by Justin W. Bietz, 29, Stanberry, who had stopped to make a left turn.

A private vehicle transported Horn to Mosaic in Maryville. Bietz was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.

NODAWAY COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 9a.m. Wednesday in Nodaway County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Jeep Renegade driven by Anna R. Horn, 24, Maryville, was eastbound on U.S. 136 six miles east of Maryville.The Jeep rear-ended a 2008 Sterling 8513 driven by Justin W. Bietz, 29, Stanberry, who had stopped to make a left turn.A private vehicle transported Horn to Mosaic in Maryville. Bietz was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.

Maryville woman hospitalized after rear-end crash

ANDREW COUNTY —A Missouri man was injured in an accident just before 6:30a.m. Wednesday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan driven by Dewey R. Heath, 34, Helena, Mo., was northbound on Route Z one mile south of Helena.

The vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, became airborne, crossed county road 281 and rolled.

Andrew County EMS transported Heath to Mosaic Life Care. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

ANDREW COUNTY —A Missouri man was injured in an accident just before 6:30a.m. Wednesday in Andrew County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan driven by Dewey R. Heath, 34, Helena, Mo., was northbound on Route Z one mile south of Helena.The vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, became airborne, crossed county road 281 and rolled.Andrew County EMS transported Heath to Mosaic Life Care. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Missouri man injured after SUV goes airborne, rolls

Eagle Radio in St. Joseph, in conjunction with Missouri Western Athletics, has announced that KFEQ sports director Tommy Rezac will become the next voice of Missouri Western State University Athletics on the Griffon Sports Network (680 AM, 95.3 FM).

Rezac succeeds longtime voice of the Griffons Dave Riggert, who recently became the radio voice of James Madison University Athletics in Harrisonburg, Va.

"I'm extremely thrilled and honored to be taking over as the radio voice of Missouri Western Athletics," Rezac said. "It has long been my career goal to become the radio voice of an NCAA program, and I am blessed to be working with so many amazing people at Missouri Western and Eagle Radio.

"That said, I know I have large shoes to fill. Dave is an amazing talent and he gave this role so much passion and dedication over the years. While I'm still fairly new here and am learning some new names and faces, I promise to give this job the amount of excitement, passion, respect and dedication it deserves. I do not take this lightly, and I am humbled to start this journey!"

Rezac has worked as the sports director at 680 KFEQ, St.JosephPost.com and Eagle Radio since December 2020. In that time, he has largely covered area high school sports, but has also covered Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri State, Chiefs Training Camp and other local news and sports stories. He also anchors the morning sportscasts, as well as afternoon news and sports on KFEQ.

"I've loved it here in St. Joseph," Rezac said. "The people have been very welcoming, and this community has a lot to offer. It's nice being only two hours from where I grew up, but in less than nine months of living in St. Joseph, it absolutely feels like home, and it's the people who have made it that way for me. I've already met so many great people at Missouri Western, and I'm thrilled that this role will give me the opportunity to get to know many more coaches, athletes, administrators, alums and fans!"

Rezac has won multiple awards for his sports reporting, including first place in radio sports reporting from the Missouri Broadcasters Association this past year for a story he did on <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/b94afebc-5ae7-4db9-90d8-eae561102c33">Mid-Buchanan's run to state wrestling</a>.

He is a 2017 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he majored in broadcast journalism with an emphasis in sports communications.

The youngest of four siblings, Rezac is a native of Valparaiso, NE. He lives in St. Joseph with his dog, Milo.&nbsp;&nbsp;

They are both diehard Husker fans as well.

<figure>
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 </figure>St. Joseph PostEagle Radio in St. Joseph, in conjunction with Missouri Western Athletics, has announced that KFEQ sports director Tommy Rezac will become the next voice of Missouri Western State University Athletics on the Griffon Sports Network (680 AM, 95.3 FM).Rezac succeeds longtime voice of the Griffons Dave Riggert, who recently became the radio voice of James Madison University Athletics in Harrisonburg, Va."I'm extremely thrilled and honored to be taking over as the radio voice of Missouri Western Athletics," Rezac said. "It has long been my career goal to become the radio voice of an NCAA program, and I am blessed to be working with so many amazing people at Missouri Western and Eagle Radio."That said, I know I have large shoes to fill. Dave is an amazing talent and he gave this role so much passion and dedication over the years. While I'm still fairly new here and am learning some new names and faces, I promise to give this job the amount of excitement, passion, respect and dedication it deserves. I do not take this lightly, and I am humbled to start this journey!"Rezac has worked as the sports director at 680 KFEQ, St.JosephPost.com and Eagle Radio since December 2020. In that time, he has largely covered area high school sports, but has also covered Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri State, Chiefs Training Camp and other local news and sports stories. He also anchors the morning sportscasts, as well as afternoon news and sports on KFEQ."I've loved it here in St. Joseph," Rezac said. "The people have been very welcoming, and this community has a lot to offer. It's nice being only two hours from where I grew up, but in less than nine months of living in St. Joseph, it absolutely feels like home, and it's the people who have made it that way for me. I've already met so many great people at Missouri Western, and I'm thrilled that this role will give me the opportunity to get to know many more coaches, athletes, administrators, alums and fans!"Rezac has won multiple awards for his sports reporting, including first place in radio sports reporting from the Missouri Broadcasters Association this past year for a story he did on <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/b94afebc-5ae7-4db9-90d8-eae561102c33">Mid-Buchanan's run to state wrestling</a>. He is a 2017 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he majored in broadcast journalism with an emphasis in sports communications.The youngest of four siblings, Rezac is a native of Valparaiso, NE. He lives in St. Joseph with his dog, Milo.&nbsp;&nbsp;They are both diehard Husker fans as well.<figure>
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KFEQ, St. Joseph Post Sports Director Tommy Rezac named next radio voice of the Griffons

Four Central High School seniors have been named 2022 National
Merit Semifinalists.

The St. Joseph School District reports Joshua Donaldson, Adam
Honson, Frederick Rivas-Giorgi, and Blakely Thompson have the opportunity to
continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth
nearly $30 million that will be offered next spring.

The four are among 16,000 semifinalists chosen nationwide.

Several steps remain for the semifinalists as they compete in
the National Merit Scholarship program that honors students who show
exceptional academic ability and promise for success in college. Students
selected don’t just show academic rigor, but also are active in the schools and
communities.

The school district provides a brief overview of the students’
activities: Joshua Donaldson – Scholar Bowl, Drama club, French club, Chamber
and Concert choir, DECA and Missouri Boys State; Adam Honson – National Honor
Society, Student Government, Scholar Bowl, JV Basketball and Golf, Marching
Band, Varsity Swim team; Frederick Rivas-Giorgi – Quiz Bowl, Speech &amp;
Debate, Varsity Swim team, Orchestra, Theater and Drama club; Blakely Thompson
– National Honor Society, Student Government, Missouri Scholars, Speech &amp;
Debate, Varsity Basketball, Missouri Boys State.

The National Merit Scholarship Program is highly competitive.
The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of
U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.

National Merit scholars will be announced beginning in April 2022
and concluding in July.

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostFour Central High School seniors have been named 2022 National
Merit Semifinalists.The St. Joseph School District reports Joshua Donaldson, Adam
Honson, Frederick Rivas-Giorgi, and Blakely Thompson have the opportunity to
continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth
nearly $30 million that will be offered next spring.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631722933998.png" alt="Blakeley Thompson/Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School District" />
 <figcaption>Blakeley Thompson/Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School District</figcaption>
 </figure>The four are among 16,000 semifinalists chosen nationwide.Several steps remain for the semifinalists as they compete in
the National Merit Scholarship program that honors students who show
exceptional academic ability and promise for success in college. Students
selected don’t just show academic rigor, but also are active in the schools and
communities.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631722981767.png" alt="Joshua Donaldson/Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School District" />
 <figcaption>Joshua Donaldson/Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School District</figcaption>
 </figure>The school district provides a brief overview of the students’
activities: Joshua Donaldson – Scholar Bowl, Drama club, French club, Chamber
and Concert choir, DECA and Missouri Boys State; Adam Honson – National Honor
Society, Student Government, Scholar Bowl, JV Basketball and Golf, Marching
Band, Varsity Swim team; Frederick Rivas-Giorgi – Quiz Bowl, Speech &amp;
Debate, Varsity Swim team, Orchestra, Theater and Drama club; Blakely Thompson
– National Honor Society, Student Government, Missouri Scholars, Speech &amp;
Debate, Varsity Basketball, Missouri Boys State.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631723031273.png" alt="Adam Honson/Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School District" />
 <figcaption>Adam Honson/Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School District</figcaption>
 </figure>The National Merit Scholarship Program is highly competitive.
The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of
U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.National Merit scholars will be announced beginning in April 2022
and concluding in July.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631723074648.png" alt="Frederick Rivas-Giorgi/Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School District" />
 <figcaption>Frederick Rivas-Giorgi/Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School District</figcaption>
 </figure>

Four Central HS seniors chosen as National Merit Semifinalists

A couple of major art exhibitions begin this weekend at the Albrecht-Kemper
Museum of Art in St. Joseph.

Albrecht-Kemper Executive Director Eric Fuson says the
Missouri Art Now exhibit showcases 60 artworks from 60 Missouri artists,
including 17 from northwest Missouri.

“So, it’s your last chance to see all these artists from
around the state and there are some super talented people in this, that’s for
sure,” Fuson tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. “It’s an amazing show,
actually and we’re privileged to have it to be honest.”

The Missouri Art Now:&nbsp; A
Bicentennial Celebration begins Saturday and runs through November 7th.

Also, beginning Saturday is The Joe Show:&nbsp; Selections from the Gray Manufacturing
Corporate Collection.

Fuson says it’s a rare opportunity to see incredible pieces of
art selected by Gray over a very long time.

“We’re honoring that vision that he had,” Fuson says. “It’s
amazing. They’ve got over 13-Hundred pieces in the collection. We have just
scratched the surface with about 130 of those, so about 10%.”

This is the first public exhibition of the Gray collection.
Many of the art pieces adorn offices at Gray Manufacturing. Fuson says Gray
makes it a point to have employees choose art pieces to display in their
offices.

“He had told me at one point that one of his numbers guys
looked it up and said there was something going on, that something’s changed
and I can’t figure it out, but productivity has gone up,” Fuson says. “They
narrowed it down to it was when they hung the art work around in everybody’s
offices productivity went up over 9%.”

The Joe Show is a display of paintings, drawings, and
sculptures.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631723461191.jpeg" alt="Joe Gray/Photo courtesy of the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art" />
 <figcaption>Joe Gray/Photo courtesy of the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA couple of major art exhibitions begin this weekend at the Albrecht-Kemper
Museum of Art in St. Joseph.Albrecht-Kemper Executive Director Eric Fuson says the
Missouri Art Now exhibit showcases 60 artworks from 60 Missouri artists,
including 17 from northwest Missouri.“So, it’s your last chance to see all these artists from
around the state and there are some super talented people in this, that’s for
sure,” Fuson tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. “It’s an amazing show,
actually and we’re privileged to have it to be honest.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631723535131.png" alt="2021 Missouri Art Now - artwork by Veronica Watkins/Photo courtesy of AKMA" />
 <figcaption>2021 Missouri Art Now - artwork by Veronica Watkins/Photo courtesy of AKMA</figcaption>
 </figure>The Missouri Art Now:&nbsp; A
Bicentennial Celebration begins Saturday and runs through November 7th.Also, beginning Saturday is The Joe Show:&nbsp; Selections from the Gray Manufacturing
Corporate Collection.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631723600087.jpeg" alt="2021 The Joe Show - Crazy Horse 1876 by John Coleman/Photo courtesy of AKMA" />
 <figcaption>2021 The Joe Show - Crazy Horse 1876 by John Coleman/Photo courtesy of AKMA</figcaption>
 </figure>Fuson says it’s a rare opportunity to see incredible pieces of
art selected by Gray over a very long time.“We’re honoring that vision that he had,” Fuson says. “It’s
amazing. They’ve got over 13-Hundred pieces in the collection. We have just
scratched the surface with about 130 of those, so about 10%.”This is the first public exhibition of the Gray collection.
Many of the art pieces adorn offices at Gray Manufacturing. Fuson says Gray
makes it a point to have employees choose art pieces to display in their
offices.“He had told me at one point that one of his numbers guys
looked it up and said there was something going on, that something’s changed
and I can’t figure it out, but productivity has gone up,” Fuson says. “They
narrowed it down to it was when they hung the art work around in everybody’s
offices productivity went up over 9%.”The Joe Show is a display of paintings, drawings, and
sculptures.

Major art exhibitions begin Saturday at Albrecht-Kemper

The St. Joseph Health Department is urging more people to get the free COVID vaccine, especially with the vaccination rate in Buchanan County stagnating.

The Health Department’s Stephanie Melita says in Buchanan County 24-point-2 percent people have initiated vaccination while 21-point-8 percent are fully vaccinated, among the lowest in the state.

Malita reminds people that the vaccine is free to get, and as more doses are released, there are even more places you can get it other than the health department.

"Your health care provider, if you have a regular health care provider, if they don't have it they'll know where you can get it," Malita explains. "Pharmacies, many, many pharmacies in our community carry the vaccine."

Malita adds that if you search online for pharmacies providing the COVID vaccine, you can find which provides the vaccine and what vaccine they are providing.

Melita says the clinic also has doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

"The health department has vaccine, we carry the Pfizer and we're here typically eight to eleven and one to four, Monday through Friday, you can check in here and get the vaccine," Melita tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.

The health department clinic is closed today until 1 pm and again tomorrow from 11pm through the rest of the day. Clinic hours well return to normal on Friday.

By Matt PikeSt. Joseph PostThe St. Joseph Health Department is urging more people to get the free COVID vaccine, especially with the vaccination rate in Buchanan County stagnating.The Health Department’s Stephanie Melita says in Buchanan County 24-point-2 percent people have initiated vaccination while 21-point-8 percent are fully vaccinated, among the lowest in the state.Malita reminds people that the vaccine is free to get, and as more doses are released, there are even more places you can get it other than the health department."Your health care provider, if you have a regular health care provider, if they don't have it they'll know where you can get it," Malita explains. "Pharmacies, many, many pharmacies in our community carry the vaccine."Malita adds that if you search online for pharmacies providing the COVID vaccine, you can find which provides the vaccine and what vaccine they are providing.Melita says the clinic also has doses of the Pfizer vaccine."The health department has vaccine, we carry the Pfizer and we're here typically eight to eleven and one to four, Monday through Friday, you can check in here and get the vaccine," Melita tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.The health department clinic is closed today until 1 pm and again tomorrow from 11pm through the rest of the day. Clinic hours well return to normal on Friday.

Health Department officials urge people to get free COVID vaccine

ATCHISON COUNTY, Mo. —A Missouri man died in an accident just before 5:30p.m. Tuesday in Atchison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Ford F150 driven by Scott B. Price, 61, Tarkio, was eastbound on U.S. 136 in the eastern city limits of Rock Port.

The pickup rear-ended a 2003 Peterbilt 379 driven by&nbsp; Icics M. Vandevere, 20, Rock Port, who had slowed to turn into a private drive. After impact the Ford skidded off the highway.

Price was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Davis Funeral Home in Fairfax.&nbsp; Atchison-Holt ambulance transported Vandevere to Nemaha County Hospital in Nebraska.&nbsp; The drivers were not wearing seat belts, according to the MSHP.

ATCHISON COUNTY, Mo. —A Missouri man died in an accident just before 5:30p.m. Tuesday in Atchison County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Ford F150 driven by Scott B. Price, 61, Tarkio, was eastbound on U.S. 136 in the eastern city limits of Rock Port.The pickup rear-ended a 2003 Peterbilt 379 driven by&nbsp; Icics M. Vandevere, 20, Rock Port, who had slowed to turn into a private drive. After impact the Ford skidded off the highway.Price was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Davis Funeral Home in Fairfax.&nbsp; Atchison-Holt ambulance transported Vandevere to Nemaha County Hospital in Nebraska.&nbsp; The drivers were not wearing seat belts, according to the MSHP.

Man from Tarkio dies after rear-end crash

GENTRY COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just before 3:30p.m. Tuesday in Gentry County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Travis J. Vasey, 31, Trenton, was westbound on MO 8 at the west city limits of Galt.

The car traveled off the north side of the road. The driver overcorrected and the car traveled off the south side of the road, struck an embankment, overturned, struck several trees and rolled onto its top.

Lifeflight transported Vasey to Truman Medical Center. Grundy Co. EMS transported a passenger Dakota W. Dalton, 26, Humphreys to Wright Memorial Hospital. The MSHP did not report seat belt information.

GENTRY COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just before 3:30p.m. Tuesday in Gentry County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Travis J. Vasey, 31, Trenton, was westbound on MO 8 at the west city limits of Galt.The car traveled off the north side of the road. The driver overcorrected and the car traveled off the south side of the road, struck an embankment, overturned, struck several trees and rolled onto its top.Lifeflight transported Vasey to Truman Medical Center. Grundy Co. EMS transported a passenger Dakota W. Dalton, 26, Humphreys to Wright Memorial Hospital. The MSHP did not report seat belt information.

Missouri man airlifted to hospital after violent crash

CALDWELL COUNTY—A Missouri man was injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Tuesday in Caldwell County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Chevy Silverado driven by Johnathon T. Meservey, 19 Braymer, was northbound on. Route A and traveled off the east side of the road. The driver overcorrected and the pickup traveled off the west side of the road, overturned and the driver was ejected from the passenger side window.

The pickup came to rest off the west side of the road and became engulfed in flames.

Caldwell Co. EMS transported Meservey to Mosaic in St. Joseph. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the&nbsp; MSHP.

CALDWELL COUNTY—A Missouri man was injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Tuesday in Caldwell County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Chevy Silverado driven by Johnathon T. Meservey, 19 Braymer, was northbound on. Route A and traveled off the east side of the road. The driver overcorrected and the pickup traveled off the west side of the road, overturned and the driver was ejected from the passenger side window.The pickup came to rest off the west side of the road and became engulfed in flames.Caldwell Co. EMS transported Meservey to Mosaic in St. Joseph. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the&nbsp; MSHP.

Missouri teen ejected after pickup overturns, burns

GENTRY COUNTY—A Missouri man was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Tuesday in Gentry County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Sterling driven by Justin W. Viets, 30, Stanberry, was&nbsp; southbound on Highway H three miles south of Darlington.

The truck traveled off the east side of the road. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle overturned. A private vehicle transported a passenger Christopher M. Swinford, 41, Maryville, to Mosaic in Albany. Viets was not injured. Viets and Swinford were not wearing a seat belts, according to MSHP.

GENTRY COUNTY—A Missouri man was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Tuesday in Gentry County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Sterling driven by Justin W. Viets, 30, Stanberry, was&nbsp; southbound on Highway H three miles south of Darlington.The truck traveled off the east side of the road. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle overturned. A private vehicle transported a passenger Christopher M. Swinford, 41, Maryville, to Mosaic in Albany. Viets was not injured. Viets and Swinford were not wearing a seat belts, according to MSHP.

Maryville man injured after truck overturns

ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon for an alleged parole violation.

The Kansas Department of Corrections reported 47-year-old Richard J. Renne of Atchison as an absconder. Renne had been out of prison since July after previous convictions that involve heroin possession/distribution and two convictions for child abuse and torture, according to the KDOC.

On Monday, Atchison Police located and arrested Renne on a Kansas Department of Corrections detain order for the parole violation.&nbsp; He remains in custody, according to online jail records.

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 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon for an alleged parole violation.The Kansas Department of Corrections reported 47-year-old Richard J. Renne of Atchison as an absconder. Renne had been out of prison since July after previous convictions that involve heroin possession/distribution and two convictions for child abuse and torture, according to the KDOC.On Monday, Atchison Police located and arrested Renne on a Kansas Department of Corrections detain order for the parole violation.&nbsp; He remains in custody, according to online jail records.

Kansas man convicted of child abuse jailed again

The St. Joseph Health Department clinic will be traveling off-site this week, prompting a change in hours the next three days.

The department’s Stephanie Malita says these closures will only affect the clinic and not the other parts of the department. The clinic will be closed on all day today, tomorrow until 1pm and then Thursday starting at 11am, for the rest of the day.

Malita says the clinic will be traveling to continue a service offered this past summer, for businesses interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine for employees.

"We are going off site to a workplace to offer COVID-19 vaccine to employees, and we've done this periodically throughout the spring and summer as workplaces have contacted us wanting to offer the vaccine to their employees," Malita tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post

Malita says the number of area residents who have initiated vaccination in the area has remained steady. And Malita says compared to the number of calls received when the vaccinations began, it is disappointing more residents haven’t gotten vaccinated. . .

"Back in January and February, we were getting calls of when is my tier going to open up, and I want to get vaccinated," Malita explains. "And then as tiers began to open up we didn't see the demand meet our expectations based on the phone calls we had been getting earlier."

The number of individuals that have initiated vaccination in the area has remained steady, which Malita says is disappointing. 

Malita says those who get vaccinated have more flexibility , especially when running in and out of the store, and also for those times around people for an extended period.

"We have said all along that it's an extended exposure, kind of a 15 minute time frame, that if you're around somebody for that length of time and you find out that within a couple days of you having been around them that they've tested positive, that's when you're looking at a quarantine if you're not vaccinated," Malita says.

Malita adds that another benefit of getting the vaccination is that in some workplaces, someone vaccinated does not have to quarantine.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631643221218.jpeg" alt="Patee Market home of the St. Joseph Health Department/ Photo Courtesy of Brent Martin" />
 <figcaption>Patee Market home of the St. Joseph Health Department/ Photo Courtesy of Brent Martin</figcaption>
 </figure>By Matt PikeSt. Joseph PostThe St. Joseph Health Department clinic will be traveling off-site this week, prompting a change in hours the next three days.The department’s Stephanie Malita says these closures will only affect the clinic and not the other parts of the department. The clinic will be closed on all day today, tomorrow until 1pm and then Thursday starting at 11am, for the rest of the day.Malita says the clinic will be traveling to continue a service offered this past summer, for businesses interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine for employees."We are going off site to a workplace to offer COVID-19 vaccine to employees, and we've done this periodically throughout the spring and summer as workplaces have contacted us wanting to offer the vaccine to their employees," Malita tells KFEQ/St. Joseph PostMalita says the number of area residents who have initiated vaccination in the area has remained steady. And Malita says compared to the number of calls received when the vaccinations began, it is disappointing more residents haven’t gotten vaccinated. . ."Back in January and February, we were getting calls of when is my tier going to open up, and I want to get vaccinated," Malita explains. "And then as tiers began to open up we didn't see the demand meet our expectations based on the phone calls we had been getting earlier."The number of individuals that have initiated vaccination in the area has remained steady, which Malita says is disappointing. Malita says those who get vaccinated have more flexibility , especially when running in and out of the store, and also for those times around people for an extended period."We have said all along that it's an extended exposure, kind of a 15 minute time frame, that if you're around somebody for that length of time and you find out that within a couple days of you having been around them that they've tested positive, that's when you're looking at a quarantine if you're not vaccinated," Malita says.Malita adds that another benefit of getting the vaccination is that in some workplaces, someone vaccinated does not have to quarantine.

St. Joseph Health Department announce clinic closures, changes in hours this week

Missouri Western State University President Elizabeth Kennedy says
the university is in sound financial shape, though she wants to see more
progress.

“We still have a ways to go in terms of looking at revenues,
expenditures, and how we’re dealing with that,” Kennedy tells KFEQ/St. Joseph
Post during an interview in her office. “Obviously, it’s going to be tied to
enrollment. It will also be tied to state appropriations and what we might get
there.”

State legislators were very good to Missouri Western this past
legislative session, according to Kennedy. Missouri Western received a 3.7%
state appropriation increase in the current state budget. The legislature also
appropriated $2.5 million for capital improvements on the St. Joseph campus.

Still, Kennedy is aware what the legislature gives, the
legislature can take away.

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 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostMissouri Western State University President Elizabeth Kennedy says
the university is in sound financial shape, though she wants to see more
progress.“We still have a ways to go in terms of looking at revenues,
expenditures, and how we’re dealing with that,” Kennedy tells KFEQ/St. Joseph
Post during an interview in her office. “Obviously, it’s going to be tied to
enrollment. It will also be tied to state appropriations and what we might get
there.”State legislators were very good to Missouri Western this past
legislative session, according to Kennedy. Missouri Western received a 3.7%
state appropriation increase in the current state budget. The legislature also
appropriated $2.5 million for capital improvements on the St. Joseph campus.Still, Kennedy is aware what the legislature gives, the
legislature can take away.“I think it’s been a good year, but lest we forget, in terms
of state budgeting, what happens at the state level, one of the easy marks, if
you will, is education. So, we have to be cognizant of that,” Kennedy says.Kennedy followed in the steps of former President Matt Wilson
who guided the university through $6 million in budget cuts, which included
eliminating majors that graduated too few students. Kennedy says the university
is still dealing with some of the fallout from those moves.Kennedy says a key to the university’s future is reopening the
St. Joseph campus to in-person learning. As she views a new fall semester
unfolding, she recalls the spring of 2020.“We were gearing up for our fall 2020 semester, but it was
going to be with COVID, no vaccine, no way to mitigate, still learning about
the disease and learning how to mitigate it,” Kennedy says. “So, the thought of,
‘I spent the last semester of my senior year in my bedroom with my computer and
now I’m going to go to college and sit in my dorm room with my computer.’ Why
would you do that?”Kennedy says Missouri Western will be better able to assess
its financial position at the end of the month when the final fall semester
student count is taken.“We’re getting there. Right? We’re definitely making progress.”

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