ST. JOSEPH- A St. Joseph man was injured in an accident just after 11 a.m. on Sunday in Andrew County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Ford pickup driven by William B. Booker, 59, St. Joseph, was eastbound on Route E just east of Savannah. The driver lost control of the truck. It went off the south side of the road and overturned.
Booker was transported to Heartland Regional Medical Center.
The MSHP reported he was properly restrained at the time of the accident.
WAYNESVILLE, (AP) – The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found roughly 400 guns at a business being searched as part of a homicide investigation.
Deputies say they inspected Hilltop Motors in Waynesville on Friday because of the death of 82-year-old Robert Willhite. The disabled navy veteran died last month after being beaten in his home and robbed of items including guns. Four people were charged in the death.
Authorities say they found at least 40 stolen guns and others that were illegally modified. They say stolen property and a large amount of money were also discovered.
A 49-year-old man was arrested at the scene because of the firearms. They have not released his name.
REPUBLIC (AP) – Missouri authorities have charged a Republic man who they say stole whiskey from a convenience store and later made a drunken 911 call that referenced the theft.
The Springfield News-Leader reports that 34-year-old Timothy Henderson was arrested in connection to the Sept. 7 incident. He is charged with theft, second-degree assault and resisting arrest.
Police say a Kum & Go employee confronted Henderson as he walked out of the store with a bottle of honey whiskey and two cans of hard cider. They say the employee was in front of Henderson’s vehicle when Henderson tried to run him over.
Police say Henderson was drinking the whiskey when they found him after he called 911 a few hours later.
He was released on $7,500 bond. It wasn’t immediately clear if he has an attorney.
By Dan Margolies, KCUR
TOPEKA — Twenty-five health centers in Missouri and 16 in Kansas have been awarded $9.6 million in federal funds to expand primary care services.
The funding is part of $295 million awarded to 1,195 health centers nationwide under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
The money is to be used to hire new staff, help the clinics stay open longer and provide oral health, mental and behavioral health, pharmacy and vision services.
The Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, estimates that health centers served 21.7 million patients in 2013. That translates into one out of every 15 people in the United States who rely on the clinics for primary care.
“Health centers are a key part of how the Affordable Care Act is working to improve access to care for millions of Americans,” HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said in a statement. “These funds will enable health centers to provide high-quality primary health care to more people including the newly insured, many of whom may be accessing primary care for the first time” in Missouri and Kansas.
Missouri clinics will get just over $6 million, which the Health Resources and Services Administration projects will support 81 new full-time employees and 28,327 new patients. Kansas clinics will get $3.63 million, which the agency projects will support 57 new full-time employees and 19,704 new patients.
Kansas and Missouri recipients and their funding include:
• Shawnee County, Topeka, $210,408
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka, $211,844
• Health Partnership Clinic of Johnson County, Overland Park, $232,108
• Heartland Medical Clinic, Lawrence, $192,078
• Center for Health Wellness, Wichita, $200,014
• Gracemed Health Clinic, Wichita, $302,532
• Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, Kansas City, Mo., $269,968
• Swope Health Services, Kansas City. Mo., $347,348
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cities and towns short on extra cash could get state help to improve street safety and other infrastructure issues.
The Missouri Department of Transportation on Friday announced grants available to local agencies to spruce up streets.
Speed limit reviews, pedestrian and bike route analysis, parking issues and other projects related to traffic engineering are eligible for the grants.
The department will reimburse up to 80 percent of project costs of selected local public agencies. Projects must be able to be completed by next fall.
Applications for projects are due Nov. 15, and funding announcements will be made in January.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A wide range of topics will be on the table when a new Kansas commission meets to look for efficiencies within the state’s public school system.
Legislators created the K-12 Student Performance and Efficiency Commission this year. The members are meeting Thursday and Friday at the Statehouse. The Kansas Association of School Boards has obtained a list of draft recommendations prepared by Legislative staff for consideration by the commission.
One proposal calls doing away with the traditional teacher salary schedule, which ties pay to education and years of experience. The salary schedule would be replaced with a salary range that takes into account experience, education and area of expertise.
Another idea is to offer incentives to districts that enter into cooperative agreements or agree to consolidate with other school districts.
INDEPENDENCE (AP) – A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after police say an officer shot him with a stun gun during a traffic stop.
Sgt. Darrell Schmidli says the driver was stopped Sunday afternoon because of an outstanding warrant. He says the driver refused to roll down the window or get out of the car. He says the officer used the stun gun on the teen, who allegedly struggled with police as he was removed.
The teen was hospitalized in critical condition. Police say they don’t know what caused the medical emergency.
A friend who witnessed the stop tells WDAF-TV the teen was using his cellphone to record the officer. Another witness tells the station she saw the teen convulsing.
Schmidli says police will review video of the stop.
DENVER (AP) — Hidden inside Terrance Knighton’s gargantuan body listed generously at 330 pounds is a former tight end who dreams of playing offense.
“I have great ball instincts being an ex-wide receiver,” Denver’s mammoth nose tackle said after preserving the Broncos’ 24-17 win over the scrappy Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Knighton deflected Alex Smith’s fourth-and-goal pass from the 2 to Dwayne Bowe with 15 seconds left. He was engaged with center Rodney Hudson when he reached up and felt the football smack into his right arm, then skitter harmlessly into the end zone.
“I’d rather it be my arm than theirs,” Knighton said.
So, what would it take for Peyton Manning to have Knighton line up with him as a not-so-secret offensive weapon, like J.J. Watt did in Oakland on Sunday?
“Might have to send two guys out of the game to put Terrance in there,” Manning deadpanned. “Believe it or not, I have thrown some passes to him in practice and he does have good hands. I will vouch for that. High school receiver, he says.”
The Broncos (2-0) didn’t think it would come down to another goal-line stand. But Aqib Talib’s pick-6 earlier in the drive was negated by Quanterus Smith’s offside penalty. Then, Nate Irving’s fumble recovery following DeMarcus Ware’s sack and strip was changed to an incomplete pass after a review.
“We had two takeaways taken away,” Broncos coach John Fox said. “There are going to be things we’ll look at that we need to improve on. But we’ll take every `W’ we get.”
The Chiefs (0-2), without All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles for much of the game, converted 11 of 16 third-down opportunities overall. They just couldn’t capitalize in the biggest moments as the Broncos mustered two goal-line stands for the second straight week.
Manning was 21 of 26 for 242 yards and three TDs with no interceptions, but spent most of the game on the sideline. The Broncos had the ball for less than 10 minutes in the second half.
“It’s part of football,” Manning said. “I’ve been in games like that where you get excited on third-and-long, start warming up, ready to get out there. The defense out there, they were maybe bending a little, but not breaking.”
Smith was 26 of 42 for 255 yards, and Knile Davis ran 22 times for 79 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas City.
Charles left with an ankle injury in the first half, as did safety Eric Berry.
Without Wes Welker for the second straight game and facing a defense that lost Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Johnson and tackle Mike DeVito last week, Manning targeted his tight ends again. He found Julius Thomas and Jacob Tamme for 4-yard TDs in the first half.
Manning also threw a 12-yarder to Demaryius Thomas.
The Broncos (2-0) head to Seattle (1-1) next week not exactly with a head of steam. They’ll face the Seahawks, who handed them a Super Bowl shellacking and then talked trash about them in the offseason.
The Broncos have their issues on third downs, but they certainly have come up big on the goal line.
Smith led the Chiefs on a 19-play drive that ate up 10 minutes coming out of halftime. They came up empty after getting to the Denver 4 on the strength of five third-down conversions.
“I guess that answered the question if we’re out of shape,” Knighton said.
An offensive holding call and linebacker Brandon Marshall’s sack dropped the Chiefs back to the 19. Cairo Santos, who beat out veteran Ryan Succop in camp, was wide right on a 37-yard field goal attempt.
“We’ve got to punch it in, bottom line,” said Bowe, who caught three passes for 40 yards in his return from a one-game suspension.
The Chiefs got it right the next time, converting three third downs on a 14-play drive that covered 90 yards. Davis trotted in from 4 yards, pulling Kansas City to 21-17 with 7:11 left.
Santos, however, failed to kick a touchback and Bubba Caldwell returned it 54 yards, setting up Brandon McManus’ 20-yard field goal with 3:27 left.
Coach Andy Reid said he doesn’t regret cutting Succop and keeping Santos: “Our guy’s got to kick better right now but I don’t ever look back on those things.”
Kansas City was trying to get Charles more involved after giving him just seven carries against Tennessee in the opener. But he left after running just twice for 4 yards and catching one pass for 8 yards.
Reid blamed himself for poor play calls in the red zone, but Smith said Charles’ absence was sorely felt close to the goal line.
“Everything is magnified down there,” Smith said. “It hurts to have him out.”
— Associated Press —
The Missouri Western soccer team allowed their first goals of the season and they dropped their first game of the year with a 2-0 loss to Augustana (S.D.) Sunday at Spratt Stadium.
The Vikings scored the first goal of the season on Sarah Lyle when Annie Thorensen snuck past Lyle and rolled one in past a sliding Taylor Gant from 20 yards out in the 19th minute. Augustana struck again in the 23rd minute on a rebound goal from Payton Pry.
MWSU was outshot for the first time this season – 14-9. Augie got 10 of those shots on frame with just four for the Griffons. Despite allowing her first goals of the season, Lyle saved 10 Augustana shots.
The Griffons fall to 3-1. They hit the road to take on Northwest Missouri State on Sept. 19 and Lindenwood University on the 21st.
— MWSU Sports Information —
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Boston slugger David Ortiz left the ballpark early due to what Red Sox manager John Farrell called a family emergency.
“He’s fine. He got called away from this game,” Farrell said. “There was a family emergency that he had to attend to and he jumped on a flight late this afternoon. He should catch up with us in Pittsburgh.”
Even without him, Boston was able to rally past Kansas City for an 8-4 victory on Sunday as Daniel Nava hit a grand slam and Xander Bogaerts added a three-run shot.
The loss continued the Royals slide. When asked if his club could afford to lose three of four to a last-place club, Kansas City manager Ned Yost succinctly replied, “No, no, no.”
Yost also abruptly ended his post-game media session with that answer.
The Royals, who blew a four-lead lead, fell 1 1-2 games behind Detroit, which beat Cleveland, in the AL Central. Kansas City is in the thick of the wild-card race.
The Red Sox chased Jason Vargas (11-9) with one out in the sixth after Mookie Betts and Bogaerts singled. Reliever Aaron Crow walked Yoenis Cespedes to load the bases and struck out Allen Craig.
Nava hit Crow’s next pitch into the Red Sox bullpen for his second career grand slam and a 7-4 lead.
“Do I think this is going to cause us to fade? No,” Vargas said. “But we need to play better ball that’s for sure because we’re running out of games.”
Bogaerts homered in the third and got three hits. He also had a sacrifice fly and drove in four runs, giving him 11 RBIs in his past 15 games.
Joe Kelly (3-2) gave up five consecutive hits and four runs in the second, but nothing else in six innings. The Royals loaded the bases in the ninth off Edward Mujica, but Lorenzo Cain struck out looking to end the game.
Eric Hosmer hit a three-run homer in the second, and Omar Infante’s grounder scored another run in the inning.
“You never expect to lose three out of four especially this late in the season when time is winding down,” Hosmer said. “It’s nothing this team hasn’t been through before. We can bounce back from this. There’s still time left.”
TRIPLE-A CHAMPS
Omaha, the Royals ‘Triple-A affiliate, won the Pacific Coast League championship Sunday with Aaron Brooks throwing a two-hit shutout against Reno. Pawtucket, the Red Sox ‘Triple-A farm club, beat Durham in a best-of-five series to take the International League championship. The two will meet Tuesday in Charlotte for the Triple-A championship.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: INF-OF Brock Holt (concussion) remains sidelined and is having vision problems.
Royals: LHP Danny Duffy (sore shoulder) made 20 throws with no discomfort in a bullpen session. Manager Ned Yost said they would check on how Duffy feels Monday and make a decision on whether he will start Tuesday against the White Sox. … DH Josh Willingham (groin strain) has not played since Thursday.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: After an off-day Monday, the 10-game trip continues Tuesday with the first of three games at Pittsburgh, another playoff-contending club. Rookie right-hander Anthony Ranaudo will start the series opener.
Royals: Staff ace James Shields, who has a career-high 18 1/3 inning scoreless streak, will start the series opener against the visiting White Sox. Shields hasn’t done well against Chicago SS Alexei Ramirez, who has a .412 batting average with two home runs in 51 at-bats against him.
— Associated Press —
