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Maysville woman hospitalized after vehicle overturns

Missouri Highway Patrol  MHPFAIRPORT – A Missouri woman was injured in an accident just before 11 p.m. on Monday in DeKalb County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Tari L. White, 20, Maysville, was westbound on Route E one mile west of Fairport.
The driver swerved to miss debris in the road. The driver overcorrected, lost control and the vehicle skidded of the south side of the road and overturned.

White was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center.
The MSHP reported she was properly restrained at the time of the accident.

Volunteers craft works of art with gingerbread

Screen Shot 2014-12-02 at 5.09.25 AMLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Gingerbread houses are a big money maker for one Lawrence charity.

The Lawrence Journal-World  reports that the 20th annual Gingerbread Festival and Auction kicks off Thursday night at Abe & Jake’s Landing. That’s when the top 15 of more than 100 gingerbread houses will be auctioned off to benefit the area’s Big Brothers Big Sisters’ chapter.

Area director Stacie Salverson-Schroeder says some of the best houses can pull in around $2,000 each. All told, the creations usually raise about $40,000.

This year’s entries will include an alpine cottage-style house, a diorama featuring three scenes from “The Wizard of Oz” and a 30-pound edible dwelling partly inspired by the real-life Carson Mansion in Eureka, California.

The houses will be on display to the public Saturday and Sunday.

Holder announces plan to target racial profiling

Eric HolderKATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — In the wake of clashes at protests in Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says new Justice Department guidance will aim to end racial profiling and ensure fair and effective policing.

Holder said in a speech Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta — where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor — that he will unveil details of the plan in the coming days.

The president instructed Holder to hold regional meetings on building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve after the conflicts in Ferguson. Monday’s meeting in Atlanta was the first.

Tensions between police and the community in Ferguson boiled over after a white police officer shot an unarmed black teenager in August. Protests turned violent again last week, after a grand jury declined to indict officer Darren Wilson in Michael Brown’s death.

Police searching for woman who allegedly dragged man with car

PoliceKANSAS CITY (AP) – Kansas City police are searching for a woman who they say dragged a tow truck driver with her car before fleeing the scene of a minor accident.

Officers say the driver was hospitalized Monday with a serious head injury. They say the man was trying to prevent the woman from leaving a liquor store parking lot after she caused a chain-reaction traffic accident involving the towing company vehicle.

Surveillance footage shows the truck driver grab the hood of the woman’s vehicle before the man is briefly dragged. His identity hasn’t been released.

Police say the woman is a regular at the business and a bystander took a picture of her license plate.

Report: Kansas farmers wrap up 2014 growing season

Field milo sorghumWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas farmers are harvesting the last fall crops from the 2014 growing season.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday in its last weekly crop update of the year that Kansas farmers are cutting their remaining row crops and moving cattle to crop residue for pasture.

The agency said 95 percent of the sorghum and 92 percent of the sunflowers have been harvested in Kansas. Cotton harvest is at 65 percent.

Pasture and range conditions were rated as 8 percent very poor, 16 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 31 percent good and 2 percent excellent. Stock water supplies are reported as adequate in 71 percent of the state.

Griffons blow out Hannibal-LaGrange to stop 3-game skid

MWSUThe Missouri Western men’s basketball team snapped its three-game losing streak with a 72-43 win over Hannibal-LaGrange Monday night in the MWSU Fieldhouse.

Hannibal-LaGrange hung with the Griffons for the first five minutes of the game but Missouri Western used a 24-1 run to end the first half and begin the second half.

Western had a 32-16 halftime lead and led by as many as 32 points in the second half.

MWSU outscored the Trojans 40-27 in the second half on their way to their first win since defeating William Jewell in the fieldhouse on Nov. 22. The win moves the Griffons to 3-3 overall on the year and 3-0 at home.

The Griffons dominated despite shooting just 38 percent from the field and allowing Hannibal-LaGrange to shoot 42 percent. Missouri Western finished with a 38-33 advantage on the boards and scored 30 points off Trojan turnovers to just two for Hannibal-LaGrange.

Missouri Western was paced by Ryan Devers 20 points. Seth Bonifas had his first career double-double, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Cole Clearman scored 10 points.

The Griffons hit the road this weekend when they travel to Fort Hays State on Saturday for their first MIAA action of the season. The tip is at 4:00 p.m. and it’ll be broadcast on 680 KFEQ and here on StJosephPost.com.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Nebraska holds on to defeat Florida State in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

NebraskariggertTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Miles said he wants to put Nebraska on the basketball map. A 5-1 mark to open 2014-15 and a road win over Florida State is a good start down that path.

Terran Petteway tied a season-high with 25 points and Shavon Shields had 21 and eight rebounds as Nebraska held off a furious rally to defeat Florida State 70-65 on Monday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

“They’re as good as you can coach because they’re very competitive,” Miles said. “They want to put Nebraska on the national map basketball-wise and they’ve got all kinds of talent.”

Nebraska led 37-21 at the half, but Florida State shot 15 of 29 (51.7 percent) in the second half to chip away at the Cornhuskers’ lead.

The Seminoles closed within one, 62-61, with 2:18 left after a pair of Aaron Thomas free throws. But a David Rivers layup and a Tarin Smith 3-pointer helped Nebraska (5-1) put Florida State away.

“We got off to a hot start,” Miles said. “Guys were sharp. And we built that big lead — just enough to survive the comeback.”

Petteway said he was pleased with how Nebraska passed a difficult road test. The Cornhuskers had lost its only other road game, on Nov. 22 in overtime to Rhode Island.

This win builds confidence for a December schedule that includes three games in Hawaii.

“I guess it just shows that we grew a little bit from last year,” Petteway said. “If we were in this position, I don’t think we would have overcome that. That’s a big step for us. Now we just have to keep building on it.”

Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 17 points, but made just 2-of-11 3-pointers for Florida State (3-4). Boris Bojanovsky had 10 points and added a season-high 10 rebounds.

FSU couldn’t overcome its first-half struggles, shooting just 28 percent (7-of-25) overall and going 0 for 10 from 3-point range in the first half.

“We dug ourselves a hole in the first half that was so deep that it was very difficult to dig out of,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said. “We fought in the second half and did a much better job of sticking to our game plan.”

The Seminoles finished the game 22 of 54 (40.7 percent), but they made just 19 of 32 free throws.

Nebraska won its third straight game despite losing Petteway and Tai Webster, who fouled out in the game’s final 2:25. The Cornhuskers led 62-59 at that point.

Shields had 15 points in the first half, while Petteway had 14 points — scoring 29 of Nebraska’s 37 first-half points.

Florida State was shooting just 22.1 percent from 3-point range coming into the game. On Monday, the Seminoles made just 2 of 18 (11.1 percent) from beyond the arc.

DEFENSIVE STOPPER

Nebraska junior guard Benny Parker had four steals, tying his total from the last three games combined. Parker also had seven points

WELCOME BACK

Aaron Thomas returned to Florida State after missing two games with an undisclosed medical condition. Thomas shot 0 for 3 from the floor in the first half but made 7 of 10 free-throw attempts and finished with 11 points. He was part of a strong night by FSU’s bench, which scored 25 points.

TIP-INS

Nebraska: The Cornhuskers have won their last three B1G/ACC challenge games. Nebraska defeated Miami 60-49 in 2013 and won 79-63 at Wake in 2012.

Florida State: Florida State went 0 for 10 from beyond the 3-point arc before Rathan-Mayes made the Seminoles’ first shot from long range. The Seminoles won the only prior meeting between the schools, 74-60 in the 2005 Orange Bowl Classic.

UP NEXT

Nebraska plays host to Creighton on Sunday.

Florida State plays host to Central Florida on Saturday.

— Associated Press —

Mizzou’s Baggett named SEC Co-Special teams Player of the Week

riggertMizzouMizzou football redshirt junior Andrew Baggett (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) has been named the Southeastern Conference’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after his standout performance against Arkansas in Mizzou’s SEC East Championship-clinching win last Friday. The award, which was announced Monday by the league office, is the second of Baggett’s career after he earned the same distinction on Nov. 12, 2012. He shares this week’s award with Tennessee’ Cameron Sutton.

Baggett, who is now third all-time at Mizzou with his 276 career points, became the first Tiger ever to connect on a pair of 50-yard field goals in the same game, hitting from a career-long 52 and 50 yards against Arkansas last Friday. Both field goals came in the first half as he kept Mizzou in the game despite a scuffling offense to that point. He also added an extra point on Mizzou’s game-winning touchdown, accounting for seven points in the 21-14 victory.

This marks the ninth time a Tiger has won a weekly SEC award in 2014. The list of winners includes: Offensive Player of the Week – Maty Mauk (Sept. 6), Russell Hansbrough (Nov. 15); Defensive Player of the Week – Shane Ray (Sept. 13), Markus Golden (Nov. 22); Defensive Lineman of the Week – Shane Ray (Sept. 27, Oct. 18, Nov. 1); Special Teams Player of the Week – Marcus Murphy (Oct. 18), Andrew Baggett (Nov. 28).

On the season, Baggett has scored 81 points for the Tigers, connecting on field goals. He and the Tigers will play in the SEC Championship against top-ranked Alabama on Saturday at 3 p.m. (CT) on CBS.

— MU Sports Information —

Kansas’ Perry Ellis named Big 12 Player of the Week

riggertKUKansas junior Perry Ellis has been named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week, by a media panel which covers the league, the conference announced Monday.

Kansas won four games last week, including the championship of the Orlando Classic, with Ellis leading the way for the Jayhawks. The Wichita, Kansas, forward scored at least 17 points in every outing on the week, averaging 18.8 points and 7.5 rebounds. Ellis’ top performance came against Tennessee, as he finished with a season-high 24 points and 13 boards, marking his second double-double of the year and eighth of his career. Ellis shot 48.9 percent (23-of-47) from the field and 71.1 percent (27-of-38) from the free throw line in the four contests. Ellis was also named the Orlando Classic Most Valuable Player.

This is the third time Ellis has been named Big 12 Player of the Week with the other two during the 2013-14 season. The last Jayhawk to be named Big 12 Player of the Week three times for his career was Jeff Withey, with all three selections during the 2012-13 season.

Kansas will play host to Florida in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Friday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m.

— KU Sports Information —

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