The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating after a car crash involving a stolen vehicle Monday morning in the area of 22nd St. and Pear.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said they believe two juveniles were involved in the incident that took place around 1:40 a.m.  One was injured and taken the the hospital.  Wilson said the teen injured sustained two broken legs. He said the other teen was at large after the crash.

“However, we apprehended a subject on another accident this morning around 10:30,” Wilson said. “This subject may be involved in the earlier but can’t confirm.”

Anyone with information can call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.

The St. Joseph Police Department in conjunction with the Northwest Missouri DWI Task Force conducted a sobriety checkpoint in the 3200 block of Faraon Street on August 5th.  

According to a news release, during the five hours of the operation, 263 vehicles were checked.  There were three arrests for driving while intoxicated, three for drug violations, two for warrants, and six for driver’s license violations.

 

This year’s Stuff the Bus campaign reached a new high, with community members donating more than 29-thousand school supply items to the needy.

United Way parked school buses in the parking lots at both St. Joseph WalMart locations to collect donations of school supplies for needy families. In a news release, the group said it collected 29,360 items, and nearly $1,300 to buy supplies that were not donated.

Last year, community members donated 23,234 items, and since the program began in 2009 they have collected and distributed more than 160,000 items. The collected items will be distributed through partner agencies and programs including the Salvation Army “Back to School Fair.”

Families in need of assistance are urged to call The Salvation Army at (816)232-5824.

Two people were hurt, one of them seriously, in a motorcycle crash on I-29 near Mound City Friday night.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the pair were riding along I-29 shortly before 11pm Friday when an object fell from a trailer in front of them. The vehicle towing the trailer did not stop.

The Harley Davidson hit the object and overturned. Samuel Little, 69, of Lenexa and Constance Harrell, 65, of Shawnee, Kansas, were ejected.

Both were transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment and then released.

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 Aug. 8 – 14 from the Missouri Department of Transportation In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge deck washing, 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.

 

Andrew County

• Route 48 – CLOSED at the Platte River Bridge near Whitesville for a bridge replacement project. The road will be closed through mid-November.
• Route M – Pothole patching, Aug. 8 – 9
• Interstate 29 – NIGHT WORK southbound from Business U.S. Route 71 to 1.5 miles south of Route O (Buchanan County) for guardrail work, Aug. 8 – 12, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.

Buchanan County

• U.S. Route 169 – Traffic will be head-to-head through the junction with Route YY (Belt Highway and Mitchell Avenue intersection) for a resurfacing project, Aug. 8 at 6 a.m. through Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. There will be no access to Mitchell Avenue from the Belt Highway during this time.
• Route YY – CLOSED at the U.S. Route 169 (Belt Highway) for a resurfacing project, Aug. 8 at 6 a.m. through Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. There will be no access to the Belt Highway from Mitchell Avenue during this time.
• U.S. Route 36 – One mile west of Route AC for grading work Aug. 8 – 12.
• I-29 – NIGHT WORK southbound from Business U.S. Route 71 (Andrew County) to 1.5 miles south of Route O for guardrail work, Aug. 8 – 12, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.

Caldwell County

• Route 13 – CLOSED at the Log Creek Bridge near Kingston for a bridge deck replacement project. The bridge will be closed through November.

U.S. Route 36 in Hamilton, Monday through Friday, Aug. 8 – 12 for a pavement repair project:

• CLOSED Aug. 8 – 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily in the eastbound lanes. Traffic will be redirected to use the ramps at U.S. Route 36 and Route 13.
• Around the clock closure of the eastbound lanes on U.S. Route 36. Includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Carroll County

• Routes C, M and Z – Pothole patching, Aug. 8 – 12

Chariton County

• Route Y – Sealing, Aug. 9

Daviess County

• Route P – CLOSED from 240^th Street to Route K for a culvert replacement, Aug. 8 – 9, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
• Route VV – Pothole patching, Aug. 11 – 12

DeKalb County

• U.S. Route 36 – Traffic will be head-to-head at the overpass over I-35 for a bridge replacement project. During this project, no left turns from U.S. Route 36 on I-35 will be permitted, as the medians between east and westbound U.S. Route 36 will be closed. This project will continue through mid-December.
• I-35 – One lane may be closed under the U.S. Route 36 overpass for a bridge deck replacement project. During this project, traffic exiting I-35 will not be permitted to turn left onto U.S. Route 36, as the medians between east and westbound U.S. Route 36 will be closed. This project will continue through mid-December.
• Routes J & O – Pothole patching, Aug. 8 – 12

Grundy County

• Route Z – CLOSED from SE 60^th Street to SE 30^th Avenue for a culvert replacement, Aug. 9, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 146 – At the Raccoon Creek Bridge for maintenance, Aug. 10 – 11
• U.S. Route 65 – At the Honey Creek Drain Ditch Bridge for maintenance,Aug. 12

Harrison County

• Route EE – CLOSED from Route F/FF to Route M for a sealing operation, Aug. 8, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 46 – From Route NN to U.S. Route 69 for pothole patching, Aug. 8 – 12
• Route CC – From Route MM to U.S. Route 136 for pothole patching,Aug. 8 – 12

Holt County

• Route T – At the Mill Creek Bridge for maintenance, Aug. 8 – 10
• I-29 – From mile marker 99 (Atchison County line) to mile marker 66 (Andrew County line) for pavement repair, Aug. 8 – 12. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.
• Route 118 – From Route 111 to U.S. Route 59 for pavement repair, Aug. 8 – 13. A flagger will direct traffic through the work zone.
• U.S. Route 159 – At the Squaw Creek Bridge for maintenance, Aug. 11 – 12

Linn County

• U.S. Route 36 – From Route 139 to the Macon County line for pothole patching, Aug. 8 – 9
• Route 139 – From Route B to the Sullivan County line for pothole patching, Aug. 8 – 9
• U.S. Route 36 – Westbound at Route 11 for drainage work, Aug. 8 – 10

Livingston County

• U.S. Route 36 – Eastbound from U.S. Route 65 to the Linn County line for pavement repair, Aug. 8 – 10
• U.S. Route 36 – Westbound from the Linn County line to U.S. Route 65 for pavement repair, Aug. 10 – 12

Nodaway County

• Route U – CLOSED at the One Hundred and Two River Bridge for a bridge deck replacement project. The bridge will be closed through September.
• Route B – From U.S. Route 71 to Route 148 for pothole patching, Aug. 8
• U.S. Route 71 – Northbound single-lane closure at the White Cloud Creek Bridge, just north of the Andrew County line, for a bridge deck replacement project, Aug. 8 – 13. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Putnam County

• Route 149 – From U.S. Route 136 to Route AA for pothole patching, Aug. 8 – 9
• Route Z – Pothole patching, Aug. 10
• Route N – Pothole patching, Aug. 11 – 12

Sullivan County

• Route 139 – From the Linn County line to Route PP for pothole patching,Aug. 10 – 12

Worth County

• U.S. Route 169 – At the Middle Fork Grand River Bridge for maintenance, Aug. 8 – 11. A temporary traffic signal has been installed during the project.

CAMERON, Mo – Starting Monday bridge construction will begin at the U.S. Route 36 and Interstate 35 interchange, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Traffic will be head to head as contractors from Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. replace the eastbound bridge deck. After the eastbound bridge is complete, traffic will crossover to the new bridge while the westbound bridge is replaced.

The medians between the eastbound and westbound bridges will be closed during construction, preventing all left turns in all four directions at the interchange. Traffic will be rerouted through Cameron until construction is complete and left turns resume. There is also a 14-foot width restriction placed on the project.

Hours of operation will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and occasional weekend work in case of bad weather. Crews anticipate project completion by December 15, 2016, weather permitting. Motorists should expect lane closures and possible delays for the duration of the project.

MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Wesley Student Center at Northwest Missouri State University will host its 14th Annual Shot in the Dark Golf Tournament to benefit the Wesley Foundation Friday, Aug. 12.

The tournament at Mozingo Lake Golf Course tees off with a shotgun start at 6 p.m. The first nine holes are a two-person scramble; the second nine holes are a two-person alternate “shot in the dark.” The tournament also will feature a $10,000 hole-in-one prize and a 50/50 putting challenge.

Registration and a light dinner are 5 to 5:45 p.m. A dessert buffet is available after the first nine holes of golf.

Entry fee is $75 per player, which includes green fees, a cart, food, prizes and a glow-in-the-dark golf ball for each team.

The deadline to register is Thursday, Aug. 11. Registration is limited to 36 teams and available online by visiting www.northwestwesley.com and clicking “charity golf tournament” on the top menu.

To register or become a sponsor, contact Jenni Wall, Wesley Foundation board member, at 660.853.9659 or wesley@nwmissouri.edu.

The Wesley Student Center serves the campus community through its midweek worship, small group studies and support opportunities for any student who seeks involvement. Proceeds from the golf tournament are used to fund programming, including an internship that is designed to help students develop leadership qualities in collaboration with rural churches.