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Checkpoint results in warnings in Livingston County

wpid-mshp-logo111.jpgThe Missouri State Highway Patrol said the results of a checkpoint held over the weekend in Livingston County resulted in two dozen warnings.

Troop H said the checkpoint was held from 10 p.m Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday. During the operation officers issued 24 warnings and checked the drivers of 136 vehicles.  No arrests were listed in the news release.

“There is no room for impaired drivers on Missouri roadways. If you choose to drink and drive, you will lose,” said Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer Troop H, St. Joseph. “If your plans include consuming alcohol, have a sober designated driver.”

Two injured in UTV crash in Harrison County

MSHP badge goldTwo people were injured in a UTV crash Sunday night in Harrison County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 34-year-old Bradley L. Burke of Gilman City was driving a 2017 Polaris General 1000 around 11 p.m. Sunday on private property just east of Melbourne. The vehicle overturned on a steep hill and all occupants were ejected from the vehicle.

One of the occupants, 56-year-old Earl D. Johnson of Gilman City was seriously injured and taken by private vehicle to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. Another occupant, 25-year-old Christa J. Tate of Trenton was taken by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton for treatment of minor injuries. No injuries were listed on the crash report for Burke.

Sunny skies and 60s to start the week

weather-4-10Temperatures will remain spring-like through the week with highs in the 60s and 70s. A chance for rain and a few storms will move back into the region Wednesday night into Thursday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

 

Planned road work for northwest Missouri, April 10 -16

Road Closed - FeatureST. 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 10 – 16 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 Route B to Business U.S. 71 (Nodaway County) for pothole patching, April 10 – 14

Atchison County

Routes J and KK – Pothole patching, April 10 – 14

U.S. Route 136 – From Route O to Route M for resurfacing project, April 10 – 15

Buchanan County

Interstate 229 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, April 10 – 13

U.S. Route 36 – At the 10th Street Overpass Bridge for maintenance, April 10 – 13

Route 116 – From Route 371 to U.S. Route 169 (Clinton County) for chip sealing, April 10 – 14. A pilot car will guide motorist through the work zone.

U.S. Route 36 – One mile east of Route AC for a bridge project, April 10 – 14

Caldwell County

U.S. Route 36 – From Route P to Route 13 for slide repair work, April 10 – 14

Carroll County

Route OO – From Route E to County Road 248 for drainage work, April 12 – 14

Chariton County

U.S. Route 24 – From Route 5 to the Randolph County line for a resurfacing project, April 10 – 15

Routes J and Z – Pothole patching, April 10 – 14

Route 139 – From the city limits of Sumner to the Linn County line for pothole patching, April 12 – 14

Clinton County

Route 116 – From U.S. Route 169 to Route 371 (Buchanan County) for chip sealing, April 10 – 14. A pilot car will guide motorist through the work zone.

Route Y – From Route 116 to the city limits of Plattsburg for chip sealing, April 12.

Route F – From U.S. Route 169 to Route W for chip sealing, April 13.

Daviess County

Route K – From Route 146 to Route B for drainage work, April 10 – 14

DeKalb County

Route J – CLOSED from Route 6 to U.S. Route 36 for a resurfacing project, April 10 – 15. The road will be closed in one to two mile segments at a time throughout the project.

Route O – CLOSED from Route 31 to Route N for a resurfacing project, April 10 – 15. The road will be closed in one to two miles segments at a time throughout the project.

Route N – CLOSED from Route 6 to U.S. Route 36 for a resurfacing project, April 10 – 15. The road will be closed in one to two miles segments at a time throughout the project.

I-35 – At the U.S. Route 36 interchange for bridge painting, April 10 – 14

U.S. Route 36 – At the I-35 Overpass Bridge for painting, April 10 – 14

Route A – Sealing, April 10 – 14

Gentry County

U.S. Route 136 – From U.S. Route 169 to Route F for pothole patching, April 10 – 14

Route N – CLOSED from East 250th Street to West 250th Street for a culvert replacement, April 11, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route M – CLOSED from U.S. Route 169 to County Road 452 for a culvert replacement, April 11, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Grundy County

U.S. Route 65 and Route 6 – Pothole patching, April 10 – 14

Route U – CLOSED from Southwest 80th Street to County Road 505 (Livingston County) for a culvert replacement, April 10, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route A – CLOSED from Northwest 90th Street to Northwest 95th Street for a culvert replacement, April 12, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route NN – CLOSED from Route O to Northeast 58th Street for a culvert replacement, April 13, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Harrison County

Route D – CLOSED from West 180th Street to West 190th Street for a culvert replacement, April 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 46 – From U.S. Route 69 to Route HH for pothole patching, April 10 – 14

Route A – Sealing, April 10 – 14

Route D – CLOSED from West 180th Street to Route M for a culvert replacement, April 11, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route D – CLOSED from West 140th Place to West 150th Place for a culvert replacement, April 12, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-35 – From the 93.04 mile marker near Bethany to the 105.3 mile marker near Eagleville for pavement repair, April 12 – 15

Holt County

I-29 – Passing lane closed at mile marker 75.6 near the Oregon Exit for pavement repair, April 10 at 7:30 a.m. to April 11 at 8 a.m.

Linn County

U.S. Route 36 – From Route 11 to Route 5 for pavement repair, April 10 – 13

Livingston County

Route U – CLOSED from Southwest 80th Street (Grundy County) to County Road 505 for a culvert replacement, April 10, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 65 – At the Grand River Bridge for maintenance, April 10 – 14

Nodaway County

U.S. Route 71 – From Business U.S. 71 to Route B (Andrew County) for pothole patching, April 10 – 14

Route D – CLOSED from U.S. Route 71 to Dragonfly Road for a culvert replacement, April 10, 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 U.S. Route 136 to Elm Trail Drive for culvert replacements, April 11 – 12, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Route 149 – CLOSED from Elm Trail Drive to Orchid Drive for a culvert replacement, April 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sullivan County

Route UU – CLOSED form Whitaker Road to Route O for a culvert replacement, April 11, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route O – Entrance to Engle Road closed for a culvert replacement, April 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Northwest Student Senate to sponsor spring blood drive this week

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MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Student Senate at Northwest Missouri State University will sponsor its annual spring blood drive April 11-13 in cooperation with the Community Blood Center to boost blood supplies in northwest Missouri.

The blood drive will be the last of the 2016-17 academic year, and Northwest will again compete with Missouri Western State University to collect the most units of blood.

The Community Blood Center is the primary supplier of blood and blood components in the region, serving more than 65 local hospitals and medical centers. Blood from volunteer donors assists cancer patients recovering from the rigors of chemotherapy, auto accident victims needing blood for emergency surgeries or mothers needing blood as the result of traumatic birth deliveries. It is estimated three lives are saved with every unit collected.

During Northwest’s October blood drive, donors gave 392 units of blood, helping Northwest win a competition with Missouri Western to collect the most blood. Northwest donors provided an additional 185 units during a January blood drive. During the 2016-17 academic year, Northwest blood drives have collected enough blood to impact more than 1,700 lives.

The blood drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday in the Tower View Room, located on the third floor of the J.W. Jones Student Union.

Interested donors may register online by visiting savealifenow.org. There, click the “Schedule an appointment” icon and enter the code: NWMSU.

For more information, contact Student Senate’s Civic Committee at (660) 562-1218 or the Community Blood Center at (800) 245-7035.

Roadwork to impact drivers in Buchanan County

road closed constructionSeveral planned road repairs will impact drivers this week in Buchanan County.

Emergency Management Dir. Bill Briton said the Buchanan County Western District Barn has several projects that will be impacting drivers this week.

On Monday, April 10, 2017 SW Nelson Road near U highway will be closed to replace a tube under the road. Repairs will begin at 8 a.m. and should be completed by 3 p.m.

The Western Barn was also contact by BNSF Railway regarding the railroad crossing on Pettet Rd. The road was closed Friday and will continue to be closed through Tuesday for repairs.

The railroad crossing on Contrary Creek Road will also be closed for repairs on: Monday April 10, 2017 and Tuesday April 11, 2017.

Photography workshop to be held at Wyeth-Tootle

Wyeth Tootle Mansion
Wyeth Tootle Mansion

A class on photography will be held next month at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion

According to the St. Joseph Museum, professional St. Joseph photographer Megan Wyeth of Megan Wyeth Photography Design will lead a photography workshop at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, which is located at 1100 Charles Street, St. Joseph, Missouri. The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

For the workshop, students can bring any type of a camera they wish, including camera phones. St. Joseph Museums said Ms. Wyeth will show students how to see, experiment, work the lighting, and frame shots. The workshop is limited to 14 students and pre-paid reservations are required. The cost of the class is $20 for St. Joseph Museum members and $25 for non-members. Call 816-232-8471 to make reservations or for more information.

De-Escalation course to be held in northwest Missouri for officer training

Livingston County Sheriff's Office PatchThe Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is touting an upcoming training for law enforcement and public safety officials.

Sheriff Steve Cox said the sheriff’s office is teaming up with Blue Shield Tactical to offer a De-Escalation Instructor Course in August. The training will be held at Comfort Inn, 250 Business Highway 36 in Chillicothe Aug, 7 to 9.

“We hope to fill this course with law enforcement from all around the Midwest. The participants will leave the course as certified instructors and may then provide their respective agency with De-Escalation training,” Cox said. De-Escalation is a very important issue and tool for public safety. This is an outstanding course for every law enforcement agency and jail/prison staff.”

According to the course outline from Blue Shield, the strategies from this course will provide officers with an effective blueprint to solve potentially unreceptive situations before they erupt.

For more information CLICK HERE.

Pavement repairs to close one lane of I-29 in Mound City

wpid-modot-logo-200x150.jpgMOUND CITY, Mo. – Pavement repairs will require the closure of one lane of northbound Interstate 29 next week.

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, local maintenance crews plan to close the northbound driving lane of I-29 at mile marker 75.6 near the Oregon exit on Monday, April 10, 2017. The lane will close at approximately 7:30 a.m. Monday and will remain closed overnight. The lane should reopen by 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 11. During the closure a 13-foot width restriction will be in place.

MoDOT asking for ‘E-Comments’ in review

wpid-modot-logo-200x150.jpgJEFFERSON CITY – In accordance with Gov. Eric Greitens’ executive order issued in January, the Missouri Department of Transportation has launched a comprehensive review of the more than 200 administrative rules it administers.

An important element of the review is public input. MoDOT began a 60-day “E-Comment” period on April 6. Missourians can review the specific rules and offer comment by visiting www.modot.org/AdminRules   The public comment period will close on June 5. Comments can also be faxed to 573-526-4859, or mailed to MoDOT at P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-0270.

Persons without access to a computer may visit MoDOT’s district offices in St. Joseph, Hannibal, Kansas City, Jefferson City, St. Louis, Springfield and Sikeston, or the general headquarters in Jefferson City. Most public libraries also offer computer access. All MoDOT facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. MoDOT has been utilizing electronic public meetings since 2008 to maximize public ease and participation in the decision-making process.

Assistant Chief Engineer Kathy Harvey is directing the review with assistance from MoDOT division heads who are responsible for each category of regulations. “Our charge is to identify regulations that are ineffective, unnecessary or unduly burdensome,” she said. “Comments from stakeholders and the public are essential to this effort.”

As called for in the executive order, for each existing regulation, and any proposed regulation, MoDOT is to report to the governor by May 31, 2018, that:

  • The regulation is essential to the health, safety, or welfare of Missouri residents;
  • The costs of the regulation do not outweigh their benefits, based on a cost-benefit analysis;
  • A process and schedule exist to measure the effectiveness of the regulation;
  • Less restrictive alternatives have been considered and found less desirable than the regulation;
  • The regulation is based on sound, reasonably available scientific, technical, economic, and other relevant information; and
  • The regulation does not unduly and adversely affect Missouri citizens or customers of the State, or the competitive environment in Missouri.For more information or assistance in submitting a comment, interested persons can call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636).
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