A one-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Andrew County sent a man to the hospital.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 55-year-old Dwight Uhelin of Amazonia was driving a 2000 GMC 3/4 Ton southbound on Route RA, shortly before 5:30 p.m. and traveled off the west side of the road about seven miles south of Fillmore. The vehicle began to overturn onto its passenger side and hit a tree with the driver’s side front corner. The vehicle then rotated clockwise and came to rest on its wheels, partially blocking the southbound lane.

Uhelin was transported by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of what was described as a moderate injury. He was not reported to be wearing a seat belt.

The Saint Joseph Symphony is set to open its 2017-18 season with a maritime theme.

Rico McNeela is the Music Director with the symphony. He said, Set Sail with the Symphony will debut this Saturday.

“It’s kind of a musical journey. We’re going to start in the north Atlantic along the Scottish coast and work our way around the coast of England with a very brief leap off to the sea off of Vladivostok,” McNeela said. “We come back, head out to the deep blue water and then ultimately end up in the Caribbean visiting several ports of call.”

The performance will be held at the Missouri Theater at 7:30 p.m.  For this year’s Symphony line-up and ticket information CLICK HERE.

The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating after a paper delivery man was reportedly injured when his vehicle was stolen early Wednesday morning.

Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department said shortly after 3 a.m. a Tan 2005 Chevrolet Uplander with Missouri license plate #KL6E2G was reportedly stolen in midtown.

“Basically, suspect got in van while the victim was filling a paper machine. As victim approached van the suspect began to flee in vehicle and struck the victim,” Wilson said. “He did sustain injury.”

The vehicle was last seen heading west on Frederick Ave. and then south on Kemper Street. Police said witnesses gave two descriptions. The first description that of a white man around 6’01”, slender build, 180 lbs with brown hair wearing light colored clothes and possibly a stocking cap. Another witness described the suspect as a black man with an afro.

Anyone with information is asked to call police or the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.

Carden Park Elementary School is trying out a new teaching concept on a small scale this school year.

According to the St. Joseph School District, a 5th grade classroom at the school has four teachers working together to try to meet each student where they are. The concept is called co-teaching or team teaching.

“Instead of four individual classrooms, we are teaching together. There are different models of that teaching that we are doing,” said 5th grade teacher Tish Thomas in a story written by the district.

Some teachers are grouping students to work with them according to their individualized needs. The district said the concept is spreading throughout the building at Carden Park. Third and fifth grade teachers are using co-teaching for all subjects, while other grade levels are in the beginning stages of launching this style for writing and science.