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Two injured in crash on 36 Hwy in Dekalb

Posted on October 22, 2015

A Thursday morning crash in DeKalb County left two people with minor injuries.

According to the Missouri State Highway patrol Tyler Graff, 31 of Savannah was driving a 2006 Jeep Commander and Ronald Singleton, 57 of Osborn was driving a 1997 Ford Ranger both westbound on US 36 around 8:34 a.m. about 1 mile west of Osborn. The highway patrol said Singleton slowed his vehicle to make a left turn and was hit from behind by Graff’s vehicle.

Both drivers received minor injuries, Graff was taken by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care for treatment. Singleton refused medical treatment.

Obituaries for Oct. 21

Posted on October 22, 2015

William E. Friess
1926-2015

William E. Friess, 88, Inverness, Florida, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 in Inverness, Florida.
He was born October 29, 1926 in St. Joseph, Missouri, son of Carl and Mable (Walling) Friess.
Mr. Friess was an Army Corp veteran and worked as a distribution supervisor for Swift & Co. He moved to Inverness from St. Charles, Illinois in 1989.
He was a member of Zeredatha Masonic Lodge, No. 189, Scottish Rite Valley of St. Joseph, Missouri, Moila Shrine Temple, The American Legion, St. Charles and the First Baptist Church of Inverness.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a daughter, Cindy Jo DePauw.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Betty L. Freiss, Inverness; son, Michael Carl Friess (Connie), Gower, Missouri; daughter, Debra DeShon, Lincoln, Nebraska; seven grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Farewell Graveside Services & Entombment 1:00 P.M. Saturday, Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will gather with friends one hour prior to the service, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Betty Lee Sanger
1921-2015

Betty Lee Sanger 94, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, left her earthly life on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at a local nursing home. She was born July 26, 1921 in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of Glen and Madge (Miller) German. Betty graduated from Central high school and in her youth was a member of the Rebekah’s and worked at Woolworth store downtown, and at both TG&Y stores retiring in 1970. She married Ralph Sanger on Feb 17, 1943 in the rectory of St. James Catholic Church. Preceding her in death are her parents, and a sister, Weltha Norris. Survivors include daughter, Glenda Patterson of Oklahoma City, OK, brother, Thomas (Joyce) German of Country Club, MO, grandsons, Douglas (Joni) Patterson, Wayne (Maribel) Patterson, and Roger (Stephanie) Patterson all of Oklahoma City, OK, eleven great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services and interment will be conducted 2:00 PM Friday, at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. On Thursday the family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service to be conducted at 7:00 PM, at the Rupp Funeral Home. Father Evan Harkins officiating. Memorials are requested to the St. James Catholic Church. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.

Crews respond to Combine fire

Posted on October 22, 2015

Crews in Livingston County responded to a combine fire Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, the Mooresville Fire Department, Green Township Fire Department, and Dawn Fire Department responded to the combine on fire near Liv 418.

The Combine was loaded with shelled corn.

No one was injured and fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze before the fire spread.

When we called to find out the cause of the fire no one at the Sheriff’s Office was available at that time.

St. Joseph woman injured in I-29 three vehicle crash

Posted on October 21, 2015

A woman was taken to the hospital after a three vehicle crash on I-29 Wednesday in St. Joseph.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Michelle Davis, 42 of St. Joseph was taken by private vehicle to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of minor injuries after a crash around 7:45 a.m. on Northbound I-29 at mile marker 44.

The highway patrol said Harold Crittendon, 55 of Atchison, Kan. was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Impala, Davis was driving a 2010 Kia Forte, and Chad Pauly, 39 of Atchison Kan. was driving a 2010 Toyota Corolla all traveling northbound on I-29. The Patrol said Crittendon and Davis were slowing due to a non-related accident ahead of them and Pauly did not stop in time hitting the rear of Davis’s vehicle. This in turn caused Davis’s vehicle to hit the rear of Crittendon’s. All vehicles were moved to the shoulder prior to officer’s arrival.

Traffic pattern changes planned on I-29 south of Rock Port

Posted on October 21, 2015

ROCK PORT, Mo. – Traffic has been head-to-head in the southbound lanes of Interstate 29 as contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation redecked the northbound bridge. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, traffic will be moved head to head on the new northbound bridge so the contractors may redeck the southbound bridge. Motorists may experience delays while the change is being conducted. All planned traffic changes are weather permitting.

During the work on the southbound bridge, the ramp from Route 111 to southbound I-29 will also be closed. Message boards will be in place to warn motorists of the upcoming ramp closure.

Work on the southbound bridge is currently scheduled to run through mid to late December.

Fall open burning season announced

Posted on October 21, 2015

St. Joseph residents will be able to burn yard waste during open burning season slated for November.

The City of St. Joseph has approved open burning for the fall for Monday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 22.

Open burning is permitted on these days within the City of St. Joseph under the following guidelines:

 Burning of yard waste of residential properties only – ONLY dry yard waste
such as leaves, brush and logs grown on the property can be burned. NO
trash, paper, lumber or building debris may be burned.

 Burning is allowed between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

 All fires must be in an upright cylindrical metal container with a volume equal
to no more than 55 gallons. Containers must be located at least fifteen (15)
feet away from any building. Only one burn container per residence.

 All fires shall be monitored from a point on the property where the fire is
located, by a person capable of containing a fire, should containment become
necessary.

 Fire-fighting material, including but not limited to, a garden hose or a
container of water sufficient to contain any fire started shall be at the site of
the fire.

 If weather conditions such as high winds indicate the safety of the
community or the public may be endangered or if open burning may create a
health hazard, the Fire Chief or Health Director may invoke a temporary
burning ban.

Any violation of the open burning restrictions may result in a summons to appear in
court for a misdemeanor violation.

Residents are encouraged to explore alternatives to open burning. Many options for
disposing of yard waste are easy, do not contribute to air pollution, are not dependent
on time restrictions or the weather, and provide the healthy benefit of physical activity
while doing yard work instead of breathing acrid smoke from a waste fire. Such activities
include mowing leaves into fine particles and leaving them lay to fertilize the lawn, or
incorporating leaves into a mulch container to decompose into humus for use in
vegetable and flower gardens or for use on lawns as a soil amendment. Larger wood
brush that can be chipped makes excellent mulch around trees and shrubs. Family and
friends with gardens may want additional yard waste to use as mulch.

Rollover crash injures Rock Port man

Posted on October 21, 2015

A truck driver from Rock Port, Mo. was treated for moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash along Route-T north of Rock Port.

The Missouri State Highway patrol says a Peterbilt driven by 66-year-old Larry Gayler left the highway shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The vehicle overturned onto its passenger side.

Mr Gayler was transported to the Fairfax Community Hospital by private vehicle.

Man charged with weapons violations after alleged drunken altercation with his police wife

Posted on October 20, 2015October 20, 2015

An Andrew County man is facing seven charges after allegedly assaulting his wife who is an officer with the Savannah Police Department and discharging a firearm into a patrol vehicle.

Anthony Lamont Williams, 42 of Savannah is charged with felonies for first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, first-degree property damage, and three for unlawful use of a weapon. He is also charged with two misdemeanors for third degree domestic assault.

According to court documents the incident took place Monday in the 11000 block of Country Road 159.

“Anthony returned home from a night of being out with friends and had been drinking alcohol. Once inside the house Anthony became angry and a verbal argument started between Anthony and Wanda,” Investigator Grant Gillett with the Andrew County Sheriff’s Department said in court documents. “The verbal argument then turned into a physical assault where Wanda stated that at one point ‘Anthony had grabbed her by the face and kept saying he wanted his phone’. Wanda stated that she was screaming for help and Anthony who still had Wanda pinned down on the bed with his hand still under her ear and cheek said ‘I will Choke you out.'”

Gillett said after releasing her he went looking for his cell phone.

“Anthony then retrieved a Kel-Tec handgun from a drawer and went to the spare bedroom where Wanda keeps her duty weapon for Savannah Police Department. Anthony removed the Glock 23 from the holster then removed all the extra magazines from her police duty belt,” Gillett said. “Wanda stated that she heard the garage door open because the master bedroom is located above the garage. It was then stated that she heard approximately two gun shots.”

Later that day Police Chief David Vincent and Officer Daniel Zeigler went to pick up the patrol vehicle from the home. Gillett said when Officer Zeigler started to move the vehicle it began having mechanical issues.

“He stopped the car and Chief Vincent and Officer Zeigler noticed fluid coming from the vehicle. They then notice apparent bullet holes in the patrol vehicle,” Gillett said. “I asked Anthony if he shot the patrol vehicle intentionally and he stated ‘no’.”

Anthony’s bond was set at $25,000.

According to court documents Wanda was off duty at the time the incident took place.

Western grad purchases long-time St. Joseph paint store

Posted on October 20, 2015

Justin Myers Photo courtesy MWSU — Justin Myers
Photo courtesy MWSU

A Missouri Western State University graduate is taking over the reins of a St. Joseph businesses with some entrepreneurship assistance.

The Craig School of Business’s Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Western State University is helping Justin Myers became an entrepreneur and keep a longtime local business open.

Myers graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in December 2014 and enrolled in the spring 2015 Applied Entrepreneurship course with the hope of being awarded a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory or Aspen Leaf Yogurt store through Missouri Western’s entrepreneurship program.

He was not selected to receive a store, but Myers didn’t give up his entrepreneurial dream. Western said that’s when he met with Annette Weeks, director of the CSB’s Center for Entrepreneurship. She knew that Peter and Elizabeth Kamstra were interested in selling their St. Joseph Benjamin Moore paint store, and she was able to connect them with Myers.

The Center and its advisory council offered resources and assistance to Myers, and in early October, financing was arranged to purchase the store. Myers renamed the store Heartland Paint.

“It was the best helping hand I’ve ever had,” Myers said of the Center’s assistance. “Annette helped me know which steps to take and introduced me to the connections I needed.”

Weeks said one of the Center’s focuses is trying to keep longtime local businesses from closing, so she was more than willing to work with Myers. The Benjamin Moore store opened in 1956 and was owned by Bill Schaller.

“I am very happy for Justin, and I know he will be successful with Heartland Paint,” Weeks said. “That is exactly the mission of the Center for Entrepreneurship.”

Myers said, in a way, he has come full circle. Growing up in Grain Valley, Missouri, his father was a self-employed contractor, and the young Myers spent a lot of summers with a paintbrush in hand. Now he owns a business that sells paint.

“I feel very good. I am looking forward to getting out in the community to network and see how I can offer my services to the community,” Myers said. “I hope to eventually give back by helping other small businesses.”

A grand opening for Heartland Paint at 2327 N. Belt Hwy., previously Store of Colors, will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 29.

Fire danger this afternoon, rain chances overnight

Posted on October 20, 2015

ELEVATED FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH HUMIDITY
 WILL REMAIN ABOVE 30 PERCENT...GUSTY SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS AND VERY
 DRY FUELS COULD STILL LEAD TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday
Showers. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.