Lowe’s in St. Joseph is offering a free clinic this week for women interested in volunteering during the 2017 National Women Build Week.
St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity is teaming up with the home improvement store to host a construction clinic for women volunteers interested in taking part in the 10th annual National Women Build Week that will take place May 6 through 14th. According to a news release, Thursday, April 20, Lowe’s will host a clinic on “How to Finish Interior with Paint and Trim.” The clinic will start at 6 p.m. at the store located at 3109 N. Belt. Highway. To sign-up contact the St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity at (816) 279-2552.
“We look forward to working with Lowe’s for the 10th year of National Women Build Week and the opportunity to engage women in our work,” said Rita Boyer, Office Manager of St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity. “We invite women of all skill levels to join us on the build site and take the clinics hosted by Lowe’s to learn valuable construction skills.”
(Update) – A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a crash that killed four people Friday on the northeast part of St. Joseph.
Skylar Lucas-Cox of St. Joseph is charged in Buchanan County with a felony of first-degree involuntary manslaughter.
According to court documents, Lucas-Cox was driving a white Toyota Tundra north on Riverside Road Friday in a reckless manner and was unable to maintain control of the stolen vehicle.
“The suspect crossed into oncoming traffic and was struck in the south lane of Riverside,” said Officer Brendan McGinnis with the St. Joseph Police Department. “The Toyota was occupied by the suspect and (5) other persons.”
As we previously reported, four of the occupants of the Toyota died in the crash and another sustained life-threatening injuries. Lucas-Cox was hospitalized for treatment of a serious injury. The driver of the other vehicle also received treatment for a serious injury. We asked the Buchanan County Prosecutor’s Office if the victim’s names would be released and for a status update on those hospitalized. Prosecuting Attorney Dwight Scroggins on Monday said no additional information is being released at this time as the investigation is still pending
“The suspect was helped out of the driver seat by a witness and held on scene, after attempting to flee,” McGinnis said. “The suspect attempted to flee the scene, after knowing he had killed friends of his and continued to attempt to flee even after being restrained by a witness.”
Court documents state Lucas-Cox tested positive for cocaine, marijuana and benzodiazepines.
“The suspect’s reckless driving and impaired nature of driving, directly resulted in the death of the four victims,” said McGinnis
Lucas-Cox is scheduled for an arraignment Tuesday. He is currently being held without bail after bond was denied.
Dry conditions today will give way to a wet and unsettled weather pattern beginning Tuesday as several weather disturbances impact the region. The most likely timeframe for any severe weather will be on Wednesday across north-central Missouri and northeastern Kansas. In addition, periods of heavy rain will also be possible through next weekend which may lead to localized flooding concerns on area rivers and streams. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Police say a crash of a pickup truck into people praying outside a Lincoln Planned Parenthood clinic was unintentional.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the truck jumped a curb Friday when its driver veered to avoid a slowing vehicle in front of him, hitting three people on a sidewalk outside the clinic. The three were taken to a hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
A witness tells the newspaper that the crash happened as about 200 people were praying outside the clinic. A spokesman for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln says anti-abortion protesters usually gather outside the clinic once a week.
Lincoln police are investigating. The driver was cited for negligent driving.
A St. Joseph woman was seriously hurt in a single-vehicle crash south of Rushville Sunday morning.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Ronda Stanart, 56, was driving a Jeep Liberty along Missouri Highway 138, three miles south of Rushville, at about 8:18 a.m. Sunday. The crash report says her vehicle crossed the center line, left the roadway, went airborne and then his an embankment and traffic sign.
Stanart suffered what were described as serious injuries. She was transported by helicopter ambulance to Saint Luke’s Hospital.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of April 17 – 23 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays. All scheduled maintenance and construction projects are subject to change with weather conditions.
Andrew County
U.S. Route 71 – From Main Street in Maryville (Nodaway County) to Route B for pothole patching, April 17 – 21
Route K – CLOSED from Route H to County Road 7 for a culvert replacement, April 20, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Buchanan County
Interstate 229 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, April 17 – 20
Caldwell County
Route N – CLOSED at the Mud Creek Bridge for a culvert replacement, April 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
U.S. Route 36 – Eastbound from Business U.S. 36 to Route 13 for shoulder work, April 18 – 21
Carroll County
Route OO – CLOSED from County Road 244 to County Road 248 for a culvert replacement, April 17, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Route T – Pothole patching, April 19 – 21
Chariton County
Route TT – From Route 139 to the Linn County line for pothole patching, April 17 – 19
Route J – From Route MM to Namrash Road for pothole patching, April 17 – 21
Route Z – From Route M to Dean Lake for pothole patching, April 17 – 21
U.S. Route 24 – From Route 5 to the Randolph County line for a resurfacing project, April 17 – 22
Route 139 – From the city limits of Sumner to the Linn County line for pothole patching, April 20 – 21
Clinton County
Route Y – In the city limits of Plattsburg for chip sealing, April 17. A flagger will be present to direct traffic.
Route O – CLOSED from U.S. Route 169 to Smith Halferty Road for pothole patching and chip sealing, April 18 – 21, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
Daviess County
I-35 – At the Grand River and Grand River Overflow bridges for sweeping and flushing, April 17 – 20
Route N – One-quarter mile west of I-35 for drainage work, April 20 – 21
DeKalb County
Route J – From Route 6 to U.S. Route 36 for a resurfacing project, April 17 – 22. A pilot car will direct traffic through the work zone.
Route O – From Route 33 to Route J for a resurfacing project, April 17 – 22. A pilot car will direct traffic through the work zone.
Route N – From Route 6 to U.S. Route 36 for a resurfacing project, April 17 – 22. A pilot car will direct traffic through the work zone.
Gentry County
U.S. Route 136 – From Route F to Route C for pothole patching, April 17
Grundy County
U.S. Route 65 and Route 6 – Pothole patching and flushing bridges, April 17 – 21
Route AA – Drainage work, April 19 – 21
Harrison County
Route D – CLOSED from West 140th Place to West 150th Place for a culvert replacement, April 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route D – CLOSED from West 210th Street to West 220th Street for a culvert replacement, April 17, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route A – From U.S. Route 69 to Route B for sealing, April 17 – 21
I-35 – Northbound from mile marker 93 at Bethany to mile marker 105.3 near Eagleville for pavement repair, April 17 – 22
Route 46 – One mile east of Hatfield for culvert repair, April 20, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Holt County
I-29 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, April 17 – 21
Linn County
Route TT – From the Chariton County line to U.S. Route 36 for pothole patching, April 17 – 19
U.S. Route 36 – Westbound from Route 139 to Route F for pavement repair, April 17 – 20
Livingston County
U.S. Route 65 – At the Roach Lake Bridge for maintenance, April 17
Route 190 – At the Thompson River Bridge for maintenance, April 18 – 20
U.S. Route 36 – At the Blackwell Creek Bridge for maintenance, April 20 – 21
Mercer County
U.S. Routes 136 and 65 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, April 17 – 21
Nodaway County
Route 113 – CLOSED from 220th Street to 230th Road for a culvert replacement, April 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
U.S. Route 71 – From Main Street in Maryville to Route B (Andrew County) for pothole patching, April 17 – 21
Route 113 – CLOSED from 240th Street to 230th Road for a culvert replacement, April 18, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Putnam County
Route CC – CLOSED at the South Branch Shoal Creek Bridge for a bridge replacement project. The bridge will be closed through May 2017.
Route 149 – CLOSED from Elm Street to Orchid Street for culvert repair, April 17, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sullivan County
Route K – Drainage work, April 18
Worth County
Route C – CLOSED from 188th Trail to 200th Road for a culvert replacement, April 18 – 19, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
A motorcyclist and his passenger were killed in a crash in Saline County, Missouri Friday evening.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an 80-year-old Marshall, Mo. woman failed to yield the right of way to the motorcycle on U.S. Highway 65 at College Street in Marshall at 6:30 p.m. Friday. According to the crash report, the Harley Davidson crashed into the other vehicle and both were ejected.
The report indicates that Nathaniel Offield, 38, and Shelley Offield, 37, both of Marshall, were taken to Fitzgibbon Hospital where they were pronounced dead. The other driver, identified as Janice Jones of Marshall, was not injured in the crash.
(Update) – A 27-year-old St. Joseph woman is in critical condition at Mosaic Life Care after she was found in a vehicle with gunshot wounds Saturday night.
St. Joseph Sgt. Dan Sweiger said the woman was found in a vehicle in the 900 block of Ridenbaugh. The woman’s name has not been released.
Sgt. Wayne Byrom said a person of interest was taken into custody in the case on Sunday. Charges had not been filed as of Monday morning.
Career & Resource Fair. Photo courtesy St. Joseph Employment Coalition/Nshan Erganian
St. Joseph, MO – The largest annual career fair in Northwest Missouri will be held this week.
Job seekers are encouraged to attend the St. Joseph Career and Resource Fair to talk with hiring businesses, educational providers and social service resources. This year, more than 70 employers will attend in addition to educational providers and social service resources.
This year marks the 13th anniversary for the Career Fair.
The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce is a part of the St. Joseph Employment Coalition and both are behind the planning and organizing of the event.
The St. Joseph Employment Coalition was formed about 13 years ago with one goal in-mind: to provide job opportunities to the St. Joseph community and surrounding area. The concept was to do something positive that could stimulate economic and employment development in St. Joseph. A partnership was formed between several social service agencies, the City of St. Joseph, the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and local media outlets to develop a team that would organize an annual citywide job fair. As the Coalition has no source of income or funding, the group had to rely solely on the support of sponsors.
The career fair takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, at the Civic Arena.
Job seekers are encouraged to dress for success by wearing business or business casual attire to the event.
For more information, contact Mary Brown, (816) 364-4102 or email brown@saintjoseph.com or Jennifer Whitson, jennifer.whitson@rehabkc.org or (816) 390-8083.
Dr. Timothy MottetNorthwest Missouri State University Provost Dr. Timothy Mottet will resign his position, effective June 30, to become president at Colorado State University-Pueblo.
Northwest named Mottet its chief academic officer in June 2014. Under Mottet’s leadership, Northwest has reorganized its academic structure, revised its general education curriculum and opened Northwest-Kansas City at the Northland Innovation Campus, a 90,000 square-foot research and education complex in Gladstone, Missouri.
Mottet also oversaw Northwest’s development of a profession-based learning model, competency-based programming and a concurrent enrollment program with Metropolitan Community College.
In an email announcing the decision to Northwest faculty and staff, Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski said Mottet had aspirations of becoming a university president, but the opportunity became available sooner than Mottet and his spouse, Rick, anticipated.
“My three years at Northwest made me a qualified and competitive candidate for this leadership opportunity,” Mottet said. “We leave a university that performs; is focused and disciplined; is committed to providing all students with a high-value, differentiated learning experience; and a university where all faculty, staff and an entire community are committed to student success. We now know what good looks like, and it’s Northwest.”
University President Dr. John Jasinski said Mottet’s move has the Northwest community “feeling a sense of deep Northwest pride along with a smattering of emotions.” Jasinski called Mottet a bold thinker, strategist, mentor, listener, giver and servant leader. He also characterized Mottet as a leader who is student-focused; connected to faculty, staff, alumni, donors, partners and the community; and a champion of shared governance.
“Tim’s devotion to learning, relevance and all things profession-based will leave an indelible mark in all that we do in the coming decades,” Jasinski said.
During his tenure at Northwest, Mottet was honored by his alma mater, William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, with a Citation of Achievement for his professional success, and by the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce with its Excellence in Higher Education Award. He was appointed last year to the prestigious Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, which provides one-on-one access to leaders of Baldrige Award recipient organizations and an opportunity to learn role-model leadership strategies.
Prior to transitioning to Northwest’s administration, Mottet was dean of fine arts and communication at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He worked for the University of Texas-Pan America in Edinburg, Texas, from 2007 to 2011, serving as a professor, endowed chair in communication, and assistant chair and chair of the Department of Communication. Between 1999 and 2007, Mottet held assistant professor and associate professor roles in the Department of Communication Studies at Texas State University.
Mottet has a master’s degree in mass communication from Boston University and an education doctorate in communication and learning and higher education from West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.V.
Lowe’s in St. Joseph is offering a free clinic this week for women interested in volunteering during the 2017 National Women Build Week.
