Motorists who utilize the exit ramp from southbound Interstate 229 to Felix Street in downtown St. Joseph will need to find an alternate route two days next week.

Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the 6A exit ramp March 22 and 23, 2016 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. for routine repairs.

During the closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route. The project is weather dependent and could be rescheduled.

Wintery weather contributed to a three-vehicle crash in Daviess County Saturday night that sent one of the drivers to the hospital.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Ross Taggart lost control of his car on a slush-covered bridge along I-35 two miles south of Pattonsburg at 11:23 p.m. The Ford Focus crashed into a bridge wall, then returned to the roadway and was hit by a semi. The vehicle hit the other bridge wall, then returned to the roadway where it was hit by a pickup truck.

Mr Taggart, 25, of Overland Park, was transported to Cameron Regional medical Center with moderate injuries. There were no other injuries reported.

Two teenagers were seriously hurt in an ATV crash on private property in Livingston County Sunday afternoon.

The crash report indicates Kristopher Holtzclaw of Trenton, and Matthew Miller of Chillicothe, both 14 years old, were injured when the ATV they were riving hit a tree.

Both were taken to Hedrick Medical Center. Miller was later transferred to Children’s Mercy Hospital.

A head-on crash in Clinton County Sunday night sent four people to the hospital including a two-year-old boy.

A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates a pickup truck crossed the center line along US Highway 169 north of Grayson at 9:40 p.m. The truck hit a Nissan driven by Katie Steinle-Odell of St Joe.

The driver of the pickup sustained minor injuries and was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center. He was then arrested and placed under a 24-hour hold in the Clinton County Jail. The suspect faces possible charges of DWI, Careless & Imprudent Driving, and three counts of 2nd Degree Assault.

Crash and arrest reports identify the driver as 22-year-old Michael Pfeffer of Trimble, Missouri.

Three people in the Nissan were transported to Mosaic Life Care. Ms. Steinle-Odell suffered serious injuries, as did 29-year-old Randy Griffith of Cameron. His son, two-year-old Jace Griffith suffered moderate injuries.

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 March 21 – 27 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge deck washing, 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 P – CLOSED from County Road 101 to County Road 104; culvert replacement, March 23, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Atchison County

Route N – CLOSED at the East Fork of the Little Tarkio Creek Bridge; bridge replacement project. The road will be closed through mid-June.

Interstate 29 – Pothole patching, March 21 – 22

U.S. Route 275 – Shoulder work, March 21 – 23

Route J – At the Tarkio River Bridge; bridge maintenance, March 22 – 24

Route EE – Pothole patching, March 24 – 25

Buchanan County

I-229 – Sealing, March 21 – 25

Various routes – Striping, March 21 – 25

Route Y – CLOSED from Route DD to Route 116; chip seal, March 22 – 23, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily

Caldwell County

Route HH – From Route D to Route 121 (Clinton County); brush cutting, March 21 – 25

Carroll County

Route Z – CLOSED from Route C to Route T; culvert replacement, March 21, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route Z – CLOSED from County Road 140 to County Road 130; culvert replacement, March 22, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Chariton County

Route FF – Drainage work, March 21 – 25

U.S. Route 24 – From Route KK to Route F; shoulder work, March 21 – 25

Routes D, F and 129 – Pothole patching, March 21 – 25

Route 139 – From Route RA to the Carroll County line; pothole patching, March 23 – 25

Clinton County

Route HH – From Route 121 to Route D (Caldwell County); brush cutting, March 21 – 25

Daviess County

Route 6 – From I-35 to the Grundy County line; sealing and pothole patching,March 21 – 25

Harrison County

Route D – From Route M to Route F; pothole patching, March 21 – 25

Route U – CLOSED from West 110^th Place to the Iowa state line; culvert replacement, March 22, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Route 46 – CLOSED from Route NN to Route C (Worth County); culvert replacement, March 23, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Holt County

Route 118 – From U.S. Route 59 in Mound City to approximately one mile west of U.S. Route 59; pavement repair, March 21 – 25

Route 111 – From the city limits of Oregon to the city limits of Forest City; drainage work, March 21 – 25

Route 111 – From U.S. Route 159 to Route 118; drainage work, March 21 – 25

I-29 – Southbound driving lane at the Nodaway River Bridge; bridge maintenance,March 22 – 24 (Includes a 12 foot width restriction.)

Linn County

U.S. Route 36 – From Route 11 to Route 139; pothole patching, March 21 – 22

Livingston County

Route H – From U.S. Route 65 to Route 139; pothole patching, March 21 – 23

Route 139 – From the Carroll County line to Route RA (Chariton County); pothole patching, March 23 – 25

Mercer County

U.S. Route 136 – From the Princeton city limits to Route C; shoulder work, March 21 – 25

Nodaway County

Route FF – CLOSED at the South Fork of Clear Creek Bridge; bridge replacement project. The bridge will be closed through the end of April.

Route C – From Dynasty Road to Century Road; drainage work, March 21 – 22

Route C – CLOSED from 140^th Street to 130^th Street; culvert replacement, March 22, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 113 – CLOSED from Route 46 to 260^th Street; culvert replacement, March 23, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 46 – CLOSED from Burr Oak Road to Route PP; culvert replacement, March 24, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sullivan County

Route 129 – CLOSED from Table Road to Talent Road; culvert replacement, March 23, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Worth County

U.S. Route 169 – From Route 46 to 150^th Road; slide repair, March 21 – 25

Route 46 – CLOSED from Route C to Route NN (Harrison County); culvert replacement, March 23, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Walking and beer is a combination one local organization hopes will raise funding for the arts in St. Joseph.

Allied Arts Council’s 4th Annual Beer Walk for the Arts is taking sign-ups.  The Beer Walk will be held Saturday, April 30 from 2 – 5 p.m. The walk allows patrons to go inside beautiful homes from St. Joseph’s Historic Museum Hill Neighborhood and sample craft beers with the perfect food pairings. Check-in for the Beer Walk is at The Dome at 1201 Felix St. Joseph, MO 64501.

The Arts Council said tickets are now available for purchase. The cost is $35 per person, or $50 a pair (pair discount available through April 1) and quantities are limited. Ticket price includes beer tastings and food pairings. Tickets are available at St. Joseph Hy-Vee, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, Allied Arts Council, or online at www.beerwalkforthearts.eventbrite.com.

All proceeds benefit the Arts Fund, an annual united campaign in support of the activities of the Creative Arts Productions, Performing Arts Association, RiverSong, St. Joseph Community Chorus, Saint Joseph Symphony, and the Allied Arts Council.

St. Joseph, Mo. — The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University has partnered with American Family Insurance to offer Entrepreneurship Week, a week-long series of workshops and events for the St. Joseph community March 28-April 1.

Entrepreneurship Week is targeted toward local business professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, college students, high school students, and those curious about the skills needed to run a small business.

Business professors from multiple disciplines will offer small, personalized sessions at various times throughout the week. Examples of the sessions include “How to Write a Business Plan” with Annette Weeks, “Artists as Entrepreneurs” by Mike Lane and Bob Willenbrink, “QuickBooks for Beginners” and “Advanced QuickBooks” by James Adkins, “Social Media Tools for Small Businesses” by Hillary Mellema, “Protect Your Business Idea” by Susan Montee and “Using Excel for Beginners” by Peggy Lane. All of the sessions are open to the public and students. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration will help the speakers prepare materials and examples for the sessions.

The week will also feature a special edition of the Cup of Joe, which will take place at the East Hills Library at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30. Also on Wednesday, the MECA Challenge Kansas City Youth Competition will travel to St. Joseph and local high school students will have the opportunity to participate in an all-day event sponsored by the Innovation Stockyard. As part of this event, students are paired with a local business owner and get to practice career skills, network with peers and mentors, and engage in problem solving for real world startup businesses.

The final day of Entrepreneurship Week, Friday, April 1, features an opportunity for students to meet with Steven L. Craig before he delivers the capstone talk at the business luncheon. The student gathering is at 10 a.m. in Blum Student Union, rooms 222-223. The lunch will be at noon in the Enright Community Rooms, Spratt Hall rooms 214-216. Tickets for lunch are $10 and must be purchased in advance. Because seating is limited, Western suggests registering for the luncheon prior to March 18.

For more information or to register for any of the events, call the Center for Entrepreneurship office at 816-271-4283 or email aweeks@missouriwestern.edu.

One local organization is trying to raise awareness on the value of dog therapy and comfort for dogs.

Domesti-PUPS plans to hold a program March 26 at 11 a.m. the Andrew County Museum to tackle the issue. Participants will hear about the research into the benefits of “pet therapy” for overall mental, physical and emotional health.

Museum admission is free for the event.

Donations are suggested to support the non-profit program.

The Andrew County Museum is located at 202 E. Duncan Drive in Savannah.