Today
Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 38. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
(UPDATE) 7am. Crews have now restored power to all but a handful of customers in St Joseph.
Utility crews are working to restore power to several dozen customers left in the dark this morning. According to the KCP&L outage map, about 36 customers were left without power starting at about 2:55 a.m.
The affected area was centered along I-29 about two miles north of US-36 highway.
There has been no word on what caused the outages.
Cadence OrcuttFuneral services are scheduled Monday afternoon for an 8-year-old girl who was driving during the traffic crash that killed her.
Cadence Orcutt was killed in a crash near 17th Road and Peck Road in Doniphan County, Kansas last week. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that the young girl’s grandfather, Dennis Meers of St Joseph, allowed Cadence to drive.
An investigation continues, but so far no charges have been filed in connection with the crash.
According to the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home, a service is planned at the New Life Church in Blair, Kansas at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The youngster will be buried at the Bellemont Cemetery in Wathena. (Click the photograph for more information)
MARYVILLE, Mo. –Northwest Missouri State University is inviting local residents to join the university community this week for its annual Holiday Tree Lighting.
The tree lighting will take place Thursday on the Lawn of the Thomas J. Gaunt House. The event, hosted by the Jasinski family, begins at 5:15 p.m. Santa Bobby Bearcat will welcome guests for photos after the ceremony. Refreshments will be served.
The program will include remarks by University and community leaders as well as music performed by the Horace Mann Laboratory School’s Bearcat Choir and the Maryville High School Spectrum Show Choir.
Additionally, families and individuals are invited to give to Ruby’s Pantry, a philanthropic effort sponsored by Northwest and the Jasinski family in conjunction with the Holiday Tree Lighting. The Jasinski family and first dog, Ruby, invite others to assist the furry residents of Nodaway County by donating cleaning supplies to the New Nodaway Humane Society, such as bleach, hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes, paper towels, dish soap and laundry detergent. The Humane Society also is in need of patè type cat food for kittens.
Donors may bring cleaning supply donations to Northwest’s Office of University Marketing and Communication, located on the second floor of the Administration Building, until Dec. 3, or to the Holiday Tree Lighting at the Gaunt House. Checks payable to the New Nodaway
Photo courtesy Northwest
Humane Society also may be sent to Gina Bradley, University Event Coordinator, 220 Administration Building, 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468.
Last year’s effort collected nearly 400 pounds of dog and cat food and more than $300 in monetary donations to assist the local Humane Society. The organization annually cares for more than 750 animals and is supported with memberships, pet adoption fees, fundraisers and private donations.
More than 150 people attended last year’s tree-lighting ceremony at the Gaunt House. The historic structure, located at the south edge of campus, was built during the 1870s and serves as the presidential residence. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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 Nov. 30 – Dec. 6 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, spraying, 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. MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones.
Interstate 29 – At the Rock Creek Bridge near mile marker 107 south of Rock Port; bridge deck replacement. Traffic is head to head in the northbound lanes through mid to late December.
I-29 – CLOSED southbound I-29 on-ramp from Route 111 at Exit 107; bridge deck replacement. Closed through mid to late December.
Buchanan County
Route 371 – From the St. Joseph city limits to the Platte County line; shoulder work, Nov. 30 – Dec. 4
U.S. Route 36 – At the Platte River Bridge; bridge deck replacement,Nov. 30 – Dec. 6. Traffic is head to head in the westbound lanes with a 14-foot width restriction.
Caldwell County
U.S. Route 36 – From Route M to NE Spring Hill Road; pavement repair,Dec. 3 – 4. Includes a 12-foot width restriction.
Carroll County
Route 41 – CLOSED at the Wakenda Chute Bridge; bridge maintenance,Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.
Daviess County
Route T – CLOSED from 141st Street to 145th Street; culvert replacement, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
Holt County
U.S. Route 59 – From I-29 to the Craig city limits; drainage work, Nov. 29 – Dec. 4
Linn County
U.S. Route 36 – From the Locust Creek Bridge to the Mussel Fork Bridge; pavement repair, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2
U.S. Route 36 – From Route 139 to the Macon County line; pothole patching, Dec. 1 – 4
Route 139 – CLOSED from Balboa Road to Argo Road; culvert replacement, Dec. 2, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Livingston County
Route V – From the Chillicothe city limits to Route K; drainage work,Nov. 30 – Dec. 4
Mercer County
U.S. Route 65 – Sealing, Nov. 30 – Dec. 4
Nodaway County
U.S. Route 136 – From the Nodaway River Bridge to Route 46; shoulder work, Nov. 30 – Dec. 4
Opening day of firearm deer season in Kansas starts Wednesday marking the 50th anniversary of modern deer hunting in the state.
Compared to other Midwest states, Kansas’ deer hunting tradition is relatively young. The first regulated season was in 1965, when limited firearm and archery seasons were opened. Just 50 years before that, deer may have been completely extirpated from the state, as a result of unregulated market and subsistence hunting. That first modern firearm season was five days long, Dec. 11-15, and just 3,975 firearm permits were issued. Hunters took 1,153 deer that first year for a 29 percent success rate. Compare that to 2014 when 123,000 hunters killed 93,939 deer (many hunters filled antlerless-only permits in addition to their either sex permit).
The 2015 firearm deer season is Dec. 2-13, and all hunters with 2015 permits may hunt with any legal equipment, as specified on their permit. Anyone hunting deer during the 12-day season must wear hunter orange – an orange hat and a vest that has 100 square inches of orange visible from the front and 100 square inches of orange visible from the back. All deer hunters must have a deer permit and all nonresidents and residents age 16-74 must also have a hunting license, unless exempt.
Matthew Taylor and his father Shawn Taylor fish for wild rainbow and browns in the North Fork of the White River near Tecumseh, MO. Photo courtesy MDC
Kansas City, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual winter trout fishing season is underway in the Kansas City metro area. Trout were stocked at four locations on Nov. 18.
Three lakes were stocked at the James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area at Lee’s Summit. Coot Lake and Plover Lake each received 2,000 trout. Plus 14 lunker trout from the MDC Fish Hatchery at Bennett Spring were stocked in each lake. Also, 200 trout were stocked in Honker Pond, which is open for youth fishing only.
Lakes at the Fountain Bluff Sports Complex in Liberty were stocked with 1,000 pan-sized rainbow trout and 14 lunkers. The complex is at 2200 E. Old 210 Highway in Liberty, east of Missouri 291.
MDC stocked 1,000 trout in Chaumiere Lake, which is in the Kansas City park system. Chaumiere Lake is near Interstate 35 and the intersection of North Cleveland Avenue and Northeast 43rd Terrace.
Trout require cold, clear water and are not native to the Kansas City area. But winter temperatures cool lakes and enable them to support trout. MDC stocks trout in urban lakes to give anglers additional opportunities to catch a fun, good-eating fish close to home.
Statewide trout fishing regulations apply. All Missouri residents over age 15 and under 65 must have a valid fishing permit, and all non-residents over age 15 must have a fishing permit. The daily limit is four trout. To keep trout, all anglers must have a Missouri trout permit.
MDC will also be re-stocking the lakes with trout at intervals throughout the winter.
New and gently used items to keep people warm this winter are being collected by the United Way of Greater St. Joseph Saturday at Chick-Fil-A.
A drive will be held at Chick-fil-A on Saturday Nov. 28 from 11 am. to 2 p..m. Donors will also be treated to a free Chick-fil-A sandwich.
“We are proud to support United Way of Greater St. Joseph by hosting this special warm weather drive,” said Jared Johnson, franchise Operator of Chick-fil-A at St. Joseph. “We hope the community will join us in supporting such a wonderful cause.”
Items being accepted include new and gently used hats, coats, gloves, mittens, blankets, coveralls, scarves, sweatshirts, and socks. Donors who can’t make it by the restaurant can drop off donations at the United Way located at 118 S. 5th St. in St. Joseph.
The donated items will be shared with United Way agencies to distribute the warm items to their clients and consumers in need.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Work will close one lane in both directions on Interstate 29 in Buchanan County next week.
Contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will closed both the northbound and southbound passing lanes between U.S. Route 169 at Exit 50 and the Cook Road overpass. Crews will be placing additional protection around the piers (support structures) located in the median of I-29 for these two overpasses. All work will be conducted during daylight hours. The work is highly weather dependent and could be rescheduled.
The work is part of the resurfacing project on I-29 from Business 71 north of St. Joseph to 1.5 miles south of Route O, near Pigeon Creek. With the pier protection planned for next week, all work on the northbound lanes will be completed. Work on the southbound lanes is planned for the spring of 2016.
A rollover crash in Nodaway County that injured an Albany woman is being blamed on icy conditions.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jaime Bounds, 31 was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer westbound on US-136 about 6 miles east of Maryville at 6:40 a.m. when her vehicle skidded on the ice covered roadway. The patrol said Bounds overcorrected then traveled off the north side of the road, hit the embankment and rolled over coming to rest on its top.
Bounds was taken by private vehicle to Saint Francis with minor injuries. She was wearing her safety belt. Her vehicle was reported as totaled.
