Officials notified several businesses to lock their doors Tuesday afternoon after what appears to have been an unfounded report of an active shooter.

We have no reports of any shots fired, and police officials tell us they believe the report to be unfounded. Officers responded to the Family Guidance Center 724 N. 22nd Street this afternoon.

Gary Hammond of the Center says an employee received a call from her husband saying there might be a shooter on a roof near his house.  The report led officers to the Family Guidance Center.  Hammond says as far as he knows it was a false report.

Captain Jeff Wilson confirms it was a false report.  “Absolutely unfounded,” Wilson said.

Hammond wants to compliment the police.  “They were very thorough, extremely professional, and should be commended for their work,” he said.

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A Clarinda man is dead after crashing into a semi Monday near Maryville.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, shortly after noon, 52-year-old Todd M. Pedersen of Clarinda, Iowa, was driving south on US 71, one mile north of Maryville, when his vehicle crossed the center line into the path of a vehicle headed north on 71. The second vehicle, a semi, driven by 55-year-old Donald L. Root of Pennsylvania struck Pedersen’s vehicle and both vehicles skidded off the road in opposite directions.

Pedersen was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:10. No injuries were reported for Root.

Flood warnings are in effect for a number of rivers in our area, including the Missouri River at St Joseph. The Missouri River flood stage on Tuesday morning was 14.56 feet. Officials expect the river to rise above minor flood stage by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. It’s expected to crest at 18.3 feet by Wednesday.

Flood warnings continue for the following rivers in Missouri…
102 River at Maryville affecting Andrew and Nodaway Counties.
102 River at Rosendale affecting Andrew and Buchanan Counties.
Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.
Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.
Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.
Tarkio River at Fairfax affecting Atchison and Holt Counties.

Atchison County roads have already been closed by flooding over the last couple of days. Problems have been reported along U.S. Highway 59 at 250th Street and between 136-highway and Route TT. Q Avenue was shut down between 136-highway and the first bridge south. Route C between Route O and Route M was also closed by high water.

(Click the image above for flooding graphs for all rivers in the area from the National Weather Service and the U.S. Geological Survey.)

The City of St. Joseph Health Department is offering the American Heart Association Heartsaver® CPR/AED and Heartsaver® First Aid classes on July 20th. Additionally, clinic staff will be out of the office attending training to aid in response to a mass medical emergency. Therefore, the Health Department Clinic will be closed on Wednesday, July 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Heartsaver® CPR/AED is from 8:00 a.m. to noon and Heartsaver® First Aid is from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Participants can take one or both Heartsaver® courses. First aid and CPR emergencies occur regularly and this is an opportunity for anyone in our community to be introduced to skills that could help save a life. There will be skills testing for basic first aid skills and CPR and AED use, but no written exam.

The First Aid and CPR classes are open to the public and will be held in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at the City of St. Joseph Health Department at 904 South 10th Street. Pre-registration is required. Class size is limited to a maximum of eight participants. Please call 816-271-4725 and ask to be directed to either Stevie or Connie to reserve your spot.

Class Dates: July 20th
September 21st
October 19th
November 16th

The cost will be: Full Day of Heartsaver®s – $35.00
Heartsaver® CPR/AED (morning session only) – $25.00
Heartsaver® First Aid (afternoon session only) – $15.00
(fee includes Certification Card for successful completion of course and skills test)

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Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph will host a ribbon cutting/open house ceremony on Friday, July 22, at 11am, to celebrate completion of the replacement of a runway serving both general aviation and the 139th Airlift Wing.

The Air National Guard Wing requires a minimum of 458 passes annually to remain short field qualified. The assault strip supports over 2,500 short landings/touch and go’s per year, which includes visitors who utilize the Advanced Airlift Tactical Training Center.

The runway replacement also gives Rosecrans Memorial Airport a standard day/nighttime instrument capable runway. This new construction will allow all users to utilize the facility in a more efficient manner.

The Assault Strip-Runway 13/31 construction was financed through a Military Cooperative Construction Agreement (MCCA) and the city of St. Joseph. The cost of the structure was $5,847,939, and was completed in approximately four months.