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Kraus hired as SJSD HR Director

Posted on March 15, 2016March 15, 2016

The St. Joseph School District Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Brian Kraus as the new Director of Human Resources at the March 14, 2016, Board of Education meeting.

Kraus replaces Amy Todd, who resigned in February.

“Dr. Kraus met all the criteria we were looking for in a director,” said Dr. Robert Newhart, Superintendent. “His extensive knowledge of the educational component of human resources, his negotiating skills, along with his broad experience with policies, procedures and compliance made for a great fit for the St. Joseph School District.”

Since 2008, he has been the Assistant Superintendent/Human Resources Director of the Ottawa School District in Ottawa, Kansas.

Before his career in Ottawa, Kraus served as a high school principal and school counselor in various districts throughout Kansas. Kraus has his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) from Kansas State University and received his Master of Science in Secondary Guidance Counseling (MS)
from Kansas State University as well. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science Education (BA) from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.

Dr. Kraus’s salary will be $116,285. He is expected to start working in the district April 4, 2016, pending release from his current contract.

Statewide tornado drill delayed due to storms

Posted on March 15, 2016

A statewide tornado drill originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon has been postponed due to the potential for severe weather.

The drill has originally been set for 1:30 Tuesday afternoon for all of Missouri and the far eastern Kansas counties. The National Weather Service says the drill has been postponed until Thursday at 1:30 p.m. due to the potential for severe weather across northeastern Missouri later Tuesday.

Cameron truck driver injured in rollover crash

Posted on March 15, 2016

A truck driver went to the hospital after a single vehicle crash south of Cameron Monday morning.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Scott Shannon, 30, of Cameron, tried to turn from US-69 onto Missouri-121 when his Peterbilt rolled onto its passenger side.

Mr Shannon was transported to Cameron Regional medical Center with minor injuries.

Fog causes injury crash in Daviess County

Posted on March 15, 2016

A Winston, Missouri man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic accident blamed in part on fog.

The crash report from the Missouri State Highway patrol indicates Charles Uthe drove past a stop sign and through the crossing on Missouri-6 at Route-J in Daviess County at about 6:20 am Monday.

His SUV crashed through a Modot sign and into a tree. He was transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment.

Another wet 7-day forecast, for some of us!

Posted on March 15, 2016March 15, 2016

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Discovery of evidence delays murder trial

Posted on March 14, 2016

A judge has granted a delay in the trial of a man accused of crashing through the garage door of his ex-wifes house and shooting her and her boyfriend.

Daron Simpson is charged with first degree murder, first-degree assault, first degree burglary and two counts of armed criminal action. In court documents, authorities said Mr Simpson drove his vehicle through the garage door of the home north of Faucett on January 4, 2015. Once inside, investigators say he opened fire on the couple in their bedroom.

Andrew Clary died in the attack, and Amanda Simpson suffered serious facial gunshot injuries.

A jury trial had been scheduled to start this week, but on Monday, Circuit Judge Daniel Kellogg granted a continuance in the case until September 13. Defense lawyer Daniel J. Ross filed a motion to delay the case, saying there’s evidence to which he has not had access.

In the motion, Ross says that on March 9 he found out that the Missouri State Highway Patrol is in possession of numerous documents related to forensic testing in the case. Those documents are now the subject of a subpoena and are in the process of being produced. The continuance was granted without objection from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Four years in prison for the fatal stabbing of his brother!

Posted on March 14, 2016

A Nebraska man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for the fatal stabbing of his brother.

United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Daniel Webster, III, age 23, of Macy, Nebraska, was sentenced for his conviction on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. Senior United States District Court Judge Lyle E. Strom sentenced Webster to 48 months of imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release.

On August 28, 2014, Webster was at an abandoned house on the Omaha Indian Reservation along with his brother and several other people, some being minors and some being adults. The adults had been drinking throughout the afternoon and early evening.

Ms Gilg says Webster’s brother became increasingly agitated towards his girlfriend causing Webster to intervene. Webster’s brother then began arguing with Webster and a physical altercation ensued. During the altercation Webster stabbed his brother in the neck with a paring knife. Webster’s brother was unarmed at the time.

After being stabbed, Webster’s brother attempted to leave the residence, however, he collapsed on the front porch where he later died. An autopsy showed that Webster’s knife had severed his brother’s carotid artery and punctured the trachea.

Kansas man pleads guilty to transporting child porn by crossing state line with laptop

Posted on March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

A Dodge City man pleaded guilty Monday to transporting child pornography across state lines.

U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says Joel Edward McClure, 36, Dodge City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography. In his plea, he admitted that in May and August 2015 he used his laptop computer to download and share child pornography with other users via a file sharing network.

Investigators followed an electronic trail to McClure’s home in Dodge City, Kan., where they served a search warrant. They learned McClure had left Dodge City with his laptop and gone to Denver. Investigators found McClure with the laptop containing the child pornography.

Sentencing is set for June 1. Both parties have agreed to recommend a sentence of 77 months in federal prison.

1.3 million expected to vote in Missouri Primary

Posted on March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

Voting booths. Photo courtesy Missourinet

(Missourinet and Post) – Missouri’s presidential preference primary is tomorrow. Stephanie Fleming with the Secretary of State’s office says the predicted voter turnout for Tuesday’s election would be an increase from the 2012 presidential primary.

“The predicted turnout is a compilation of local turnout estimates submitted to our office by election authorities in each jurisdiction. We receive all of their estimates and average them together, which gives us a projected turnout of more than 34%. If that estimate is met, more than 1.3 million ballots will be cast,” said Fleming.

“The most recent presidential election in 2012, there was a predicted turnout of 23%. It’s right around the one-third mark. As we all know in elections, the turnout that really matters is actual turnout. So we’re hoping that every eligible registered Missouri voter heads to the polls in Tuesday.”

Buchanan County Clerk Mary Baack-Garvey also anticipates an increase. She said during the 2008 primary there was a 37% turnout, she expects to see around 40% of registered voters cast a ballot in Buchanan County on Tuesday for this year’s primary. Anyone in Buchanan County who has questions about their voter registration should call the Buchanan County Clerk’s Office at (816) 271-1414.

Voters will see nine presidential candidates on the Democratic ballot, twelve on the Republican and five on the Libertarian ballot.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Voters must bring a form of identification – a utility bill, a voter registration card or a student ID for Missouri college students.

Election figures are not final at the end of the night. The results are considered unofficial until the election is certified, which takes a couple of weeks.

For more information on Tuesday’s election, go to www.govotemissouri.com

Health Dept. to take part in tornado drill

Posted on March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

The St. Joseph Health Dept. plans to take part in a statewide tornado drill Tuesday.

The drill will be held Tuesday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m.

The Health Dept. said it will take part by practicing sheltering within its building.

“Our participation in the drill will delay service delivery for approximately 15 minutes. Participants with appointments should plan to arrive at their scheduled time as the delay will be minimal,” the Dept. said. “The health department will enact the entire plan, which
means directing everyone to a safe location including those in the building to receive services.”

The City of St. Joseph Animal Control & Rescue Shelter will also participate, and will delay opening until 1:45 p.m. instead of 1:30 p.m.