Once Upon a Child plans to close its store in St. Joseph after 17 years in operation.
In a post on Facebook owner Julie Woods said she is closing the store to move on to a slower lifestyle of semi-retirement.
“My children have grown (they were under 5 when I opened) and my needs and life direction has changed in the last 17 years,” Woods said. “Thank you for the wonderful experience of serving you – it has been the highlight of my life.”
Woods said the store will be closings in a few months.
The St. Joseph Mustangs are offering new ticket packages for 2017.
The organization said fans now have the option to purchase 5-game or 10-game reserved box seat packages, as opposed to just the full season plan like in past years.
“This is about price and convenience, and providing the best fan experience,” said Ky Turner, Mustangs General Manager. “We have a lot of fans or businesses who have expressed an interest to be season ticket holders, but can’t make a portion of the games. We picked our premium games for these packages and do expect to sell out of these games, but we currently have some great seat options available.”
The 5-game packs start at $55 per box seat, while 10-game packs start at $105 per box seat.
Fans that purchase the 10-game package will also have the first option of purchasing their seats for playoff games, followed by customers that purchased the 5-game plan, then the general public.
Full box seat season tickets are also available for $249 and receive postseason tickets with their purchase, as well as other benefits not included in the new packages.
Dates included in the $55 5-game plan: Opening Night May 31, and four Mustangs games that include postgame Fireworks – 6/3, 6/17, 7/3 and 7/22. July 3 will include a special military tribute and Patriotic themed fireworks show.
Dates included in the $105 10-game plan: four dates that include our most popular adult drink promotion, Dollar Beer – 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 and 7/21; as well as six games that include postgame fireworks – 6/10, 6/24, 7/1, 7/4, 7/8, 7/15. July 4 will include a special Independence Day Fireworks show following the game.
Mustangs ticket packages can be purchased by calling (816) 279-7856.
Jan Glenn, the director at the Andrew County Museum, says the facility has been open since 2009 and needs a thorough cleaning. Glenn says they’re closing the museum this week to take care of that.
She says most museums close for about a week, usually in January, for the same reason.
Glenn says between five and eight volunteers each day will clean the building and dust the artifacts. Curator Brittany Venturella will examine each of the display pieces to see if they need to be pulled for repairs or because they’ve been out in the light too long.
The current exhibition, “A Rural Way of Life,” will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 24., and will resume normal business hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Displays feature artifacts dating back to the founding of Andrew County in 1841, including toys, sports items, agricultural tools and machines, medical implements, household goods and furniture.
Figure skaters from the St. Joseph area are taking part in the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championship.
The championships started Saturday, January 14 and run through Sunday, January 22 at both the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City and the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence.
More than 30 members of the St. Joseph Figure Skating Club will participate in events associated with nationals, including opening ceremonies and the Smucker’s Skating Spectacular that airs on NBC.
Debbie Cole, skating director in St. Joseph, is assisting with coaching and choreography for the local participants at nationals. This is the first time since 1985 that U.S. nationals have been held in Kansas City.
“It’s inspiring,” Cole said. “You watch them live and it sort of makes it real. It raises the skating level just because these national skaters are in town.”
Six SJFSC skaters participated in opening ceremonies, four will serve as “sweepers” clearing the ice after a performance and three will act as awards presenters.
A total of 22 skaters from the St. Joseph club will participate in the Smucker’s Skating Spectacular, which serves as an exhibition for newly crowed national champions. In addition, St. Joseph’s Griffon Gliders Gold synchronized skating team will perform at the Smucker’s Skating Spectacular.
NBC is scheduled to provide live coverage on January 19, 20, 21 and 22, including the Smucker’s Skating Spectacular at 7 p.m. January 22.
St. Joseph native Ryan Bradley, a U.S. national skating champion in 2011, will serve as honorary co-chairman of the 2017 U.S. championships.
Home sales in our area were about 8% higher last year than the year before, with the highest annual total in at least six years.
According to the St. Joseph Regional Association of Realtors, there were 1,476 residential units sold in their region last year, up nearly 5% from the 1,409 homes sold the year before. Sales totals for the year were over $187 million dollars, a nearly 9% increase over 2015 totals.
Sales in December totaled $14.2 million, an increase of 3.6% over the figures from December of 2015.
Areas across northern Missouri may continue to see areas of light icing early Monday morning before transitioning to all rain by the mid to late morning hours. Rain will continue across the local area through the evening hours and temperatures will rise today, peaking in the 40s to 50 for most areas. Rain totals will generally remain near the half inch to three quarters inch range by the end of the day. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
M.L.King Day: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 42. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Areas of fog after 11 p.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday: Areas of fog before 7 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Areas of fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night: Areas of fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday: Areas of fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 Jan. 16 – 22 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. With the possibility of winter weather, scheduled maintenance and construction projects may be postponed.
MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones and in changing weather conditions.
Buchanan County
Caldwell County
Grundy County
Holt County
Mercer County
Nodaway County
Worth County
For the first time St. Joseph is hosting the Heart of America Athletic Conference’s softball championship.
The tournament will take place May 3-6 at the Bill McKinney Heritage Park Complex. The event will bring ten teams, coaches and fans (family & friends) to our community for 4 days. The St. Joseph Visitors Bureau estimates the economic impact of the tournament is over $100,000.
The bureau said while the Heart of American Baseball Championship has been hosted in St. Joseph in past year this will be the first time for the softball championship.
“Our goal is to increase the student-athlete and coach experience and feel that St. Joseph has a great facility along with the experience to enhance championship amenities for everyone,” said Lori Thomas, Heart of America Commissioner.
The NAIA Heart of America Athletic Conference consists of; Avila University, Baker University, Benedictine College, Central Methodist University, Clarke University, Culver-Stockton College, Evangel University, Graceland University, Grand View University, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Missouri Valley College, Mount Mercy University, Peru State College and William Penn University.
(Missourinet) – Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) cautions Missourians to be on the alert during this ice storm for storm-related price gouging.
Due to Winter Storm Jupiter, forecasters project that most of Missouri will be affected by severe weather, freezing rain and accumulating ice over the coming days.
“Unfortunately, there are always individuals who see a natural disaster as an opportunity for personal gain,” Hawley says. “I encourage all Missourians to stay alert in the coming days for scams and for those who would take advantage of consumers when they are at their most vulnerable. And I remind those who would scam or defraud Missourians: this Office will bring you to justice.”
Price gouging refers to artificially inflated prices on necessities after a disaster, natural or otherwise. Missouri law prohibits individuals and businesses from substantially raising their prices for the necessities of life during such an emergency.
The types of goods and services covered by the price gouging law include food and water, gasoline, hotel rooms, kerosene, gas powered generators, and other basic necessities. Those who violate the price gouging provisions can face penalties of up to $1,000 per violation.
To report price gouging to the Attorney General’s Office, submit a complaint form online or call the Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-800-392-8222.
