St. Joseph, Mo. —The Center for Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University invites the public to several events planned for Black History Month in February.

The month’s activities include:

Blood Drive, Feb. 9

11a.m.-5 p.m., Hoff Conference Rooms, Blum Student Union 218-219

Charles Drew was an African-American surgeon who pioneered methods of storing blood plasma for transfusions and organized the first large-scale blood bank in the U.S. Sponsored by the American Red Cross and the Center for Multicultural Education.

Rudy Currence in Concert, Feb. 10, 2016

7 p.m., Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt 101

Currence is an African-American musician and singer who plays the piano, keyboard, trumpet and guitar. He won a Grammy and Dove Award for his production on Lecrae’s album “Gravity.” Sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement.

Black Heritage Ball, Feb. 23, 2016

6 p.m., Hoff Conference Room, Blum Student Union 218-219

Come celebrate black heritage with the Black Student Union. To sign up, email cme@missouriwestern.edu or call 816-271-4150. Sign up by February 18th, 2016. Sponsored by the Black Student Union and the Center for Multicultural Education.

Restorative Justice Speaker: David Karp, Feb. 25, 2016

11 a.m.-1 p.m., Enright Community Rooms, Spratt Hall 214-216

Dr. David Karp is a professor of sociology and director of  the Project on Restorative Justice at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. Sponsored by Peace and Conflict Studies.

UPDATE: UNIONVILLE, Mo – Structural issues in a brick building at the corner of U.S. Route 136 and 16^th Street in Unionville has prompted the closure of U.S. Route 136 between 15^th and 16^th Streets. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation are working with local emergency responders to divert traffic around the closure via 15^th Street, Washington Street and 16^th Street.

The highway will remain closed through the weekend due to the potential of falling debris.

Motorists will need to use an alternate route. Commercial vehicles, including oversized loads, will not be able to use the detour route and should find an alternate route.

Previously MoDOT had said a structure fire had taken place.

The results of an InterServ investigation that began last month after a social media post indicated the possibility of misconduct allegations has been completed with no wrongdoing found.

In a statement released Thursday, InterServ said it filed a police report related to what had been identified as unauthorized credit charges a number of months ago. Following an evaluation of some new information that was later released on social media the agency decided that an independent third party should review the circumstances.

“This separate review found no indication InterServ was missing any funds or that money was unaccounted for, and there was no indication of criminal wrongdoing,” the statement said.

However, InterServ said the separate review did speak to some other concerns which resulted in the release of an employee.

“Dennis Snethen remains an employee here,” the statement said. “There is no evidence of any job related or other concerns with Mr. Snethen’s work for InterServ.”