St Joseph police exercise a special kind of patience when their duties range from the serious to the seriously weird.

Dispatchers sent an officer to a downtown address early Monday after a man reported his female companion had cast a spell on him, making him forget things.

It’s certainly a call that officer won’t soon forget, unless the officer was similarly affected.  Details are sketchy, but that just adds to the mystery.

That call came in shortly before 5 a.m. at Eighth Street and Francis.

We have not heard of any resolution to the paranormal dispatch.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.  – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Oct. 5 – 11 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Many projects will include lane closures and delays can be expected. MoDOT reminds the public to buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones.

Andrew County

Interstate 29 – Northbound from 1.5 miles south of Route O (Buchanan County) to Business Route 71; resurfacing project, Oct. 5 – 10, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Night work only. No work will occur Friday nights throughout the duration of this project.

Route U – From Route E to the end of state maintenance; pothole patching, Oct. 8 – 9

Various routes – Mowing and bridge maintenance, Oct. 5 – 9

Atchison County

I-29 – Spraying, Oct. 5 – 9

I-29 – At the Rock Creek Bridge near mile marker 107 south of Rock Port; bridge deck replacement, Oct. 5 – 11.  Traffic is head to head in the southbound lanes.

Buchanan County

Route 116 – Pothole patching, Oct. 5

I-229 – Bridge maintenance, Oct. 5 – 9

U.S. Route 169, Routes 6 and AC – Flushing bridges, Oct. 5 – 9

I-29 – Spraying, Oct. 5 – 9

Routes A, DD, 116 and 371 – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Route 6 – At the I-29 Overpass Bridge; bridge maintenance, Oct. 5 – 9

U.S. Route 36 – CLOSED from the southbound I-229 ramp to 8^th Street; bridge maintenance, Oct. 8, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-29 – Northbound from 1.5 miles south of Route O to Business Route 71 (Andrew County); resurfacing project, Oct. 5 – 10, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Night work only. No work will occur Friday nights throughout the duration of this project.

U.S. Route 36 – At the Platte River Bridge; bridge deck replacement, Oct. 5 – 11. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes with a 14-foot width restriction.

I-29 – CLOSED at the southbound I-29 ramp to Route 6; bridge maintenance, Oct. 6, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Caldwell County

Route 116 – From U.S. Route 69 (Clinton County) to Route D; resurfacing project,Oct. 5 – 11. A pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.

U.S. Route 36 – From NE Des Monies Road to the Hamilton city limits; shoulder repair, Oct. 5 – 7

Route K – CLOSED from U.S. Route 36 to H; culvert replacement, Oct. 6, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Route K – CLOSED from NE Sandstone Drive to Route U; culvert replacement, Oct. 7, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Carroll County

U.S. Route 65 – From Route CC to Route J; drainage work, Oct. 5 – 8

U.S. Route 65 – At the Moss Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, Oct. 5 – 9

Routes K, DD and JJ – Sign operations, Oct. 5 – 9

Routes M, W and T – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Chariton County

Various routes – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Clinton County

Route V – At the Holt Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, Oct. 5

Routes N, NN and VV – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Route 33 – Drainage work, Oct. 5 – 9

Route 116 – From U.S. Route 69 to Route D (Caldwell County); resurfacing project,Oct. 5 – 11. A pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone. Temporary signals are in place at the bridge over I-35.

Route K – Pothole patching, Oct. 6 – 7

Routes V and W – Pothole patching, Oct. 8

Route A – Pothole patching, Oct. 9

Daviess County

I-35 – From mile marker 61 (Winston Exit) to mile marker 84 (Harrison County); pavement repair, Oct. 5 – 9

Various routes – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

DeKalb County

Route C – From Whitaker Road to Frost Road; pothole patching, Oct. 6

Gentry County

U.S. Route 169 – From the Stanberry city limits to Route M; shoulder work, Oct. 5 – 7

Route AA – Pothole patching, Oct. 5 – 9

Routes B, F, J, M, O, P, U, W, BB, UU, and 48 – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Grundy County

Route 6 – From just east of the Muddy Creek Bridge in Trenton to Route 5 (Sullivan County); resurfacing project, Oct. 5 – 9, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.  The road will be narrowed in two-mile sections with a pilot car.  An 11-foot width restriction will be in place.

Routes E, JJ, V and M – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Routes E, 6 and 139 – Drainage work, Oct 5 – 9

Routes Y, 128 and 139 – Sign operations, Oct. 5 – 9

Route 6 – From Route 146 to the Daviess County line; Oct. 6 – 9

Harrison County

Route CC – From U.S. Route 136 to Route MM; pothole patching, Oct. 5 – 9

Holt County

U.S. Route 59 – CLOSED at the I-29 overpass at Exit 67 (South Oregon Exit); bridge deck replacement. Closed through November 2015. Only southbound I-29 motorists will be able to access U.S. Route 59 via Exit 67.

I-29 – Southbound at  mile marker 77.6; culvert repair, Oct. 5 – 8

Routes 111 and 118 – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Linn County

Routes C, U and V – Flushing bridges, Oct. 5

Routes F, HH, WW and 129 – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

U.S. Route 36 – Flushing bridges, Oct. 6 – 9

Livingston County

Route 139 – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

U.S. Route 65 – At the Grand River Bridge; bridge maintenance, Oct. 5 – 9

Mercer County

Routes D, M, P and BB – Bridge maintenance, Oct. 5

U.S. Route 65 – From the Grundy County line to Route D; shoulder work, Oct. 5 – 9

Routes A, P and 145 – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Various routes – Striping, Oct. 5 – 9

Nodaway County

Route C – Pothole patching, Oct. 5 – 6

Various routes – Striping, Oct. 5 – 9

Route 148 – From U.S. Route 71 to Route CC; pavement repair, Oct. 5 – 9

Route YY – Pothole patching, Oct. 7 – 8

Route OO – CLOSED from Imperial Road to Icon Road; culvert replacement, Oct. 8 – 9, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Route PP – Pothole patching, Oct. 9

Putnam County

Routes U, Y and YY – Drainage work, Oct. 5 – 9

Routes O, W, AA and 149 – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Route H – CLOSED from U.S. Route 136 to 187^th Street; culvert replacement, Oct. 9, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sullivan County

Route 6 – From just east of the Muddy Creek Bridge in Trenton (Grundy County) to Route 5; resurfacing project, Oct. 5 – 9, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.  The road will be narrowed in two mile sections with a pilot car.  An 11-foot width restriction will be in place.

Routes J, N, Y and RA – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Route C – Pothole patching, Oct. 5 – 9

Worth County

Route 46 – CLOSED from U.S. Route 69 to W 210 Avenue; culvert replacement, Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Various routes – Mowing, Oct. 5 – 9

Route K – Drainage work, Oct. 6 – 7

Route F – Drainage work, Oct. 8 – 9

Saint Joseph, MO — Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory and Crossroads Hospice said it will offer a new Grief Recovery Workshop beginning for families and caregivers on Monday October 5th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

The eight week support group is open to anyone in the community and will be offered on a reoccurring schedule throughout the year.

Meierhoffer said the program creates safety and teaches correct action choices that help people “move beyond” the pain caused by a loss.

“Our first workshop was so well received that it proved the need to offer our community a way to address spiritual, emotional, and relational needs was strong. This is one more way we can help the members of our community heal,” said Scott Meierhoffer, CEO.

The Grief Recovery Program builds on each previous session. Meierhoffer said attendance and commitment are essential so in order to preserve the integrity of the structure, no one will be admitted after the second session.

For more information on the Grief Recovery Workshop, call Jennifer Miller at 816-271-0355.

The City of St. Joseph Health Department will host its free flu clinic Wednesday.

The department said it’s joining Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Tom Frieden, MD, in encouraging everyone over the age of 6 months to get an influenza vaccination. This year’s vaccine is a closer match for the H3N2 strain associated with worse illness and higher mortality from the 2014-2015 flu season. According to the latest surveillance data, the same H3N2 strain continues to
circulate. Manufacturers have prepared 171 million doses of influenza vaccine, of which 40 million have already been distributed.

The City of St Joseph Health Department will conduct its annual flu clinic on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. The clinic will be held at Green Valley Baptist Church, 3110 Cook Road, St. Joseph, MO 64506. The clinic will begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until noon or while supplies last.

This clinic is open to Buchanan County residents aged 18 and older, and who are not pregnant. Those with privately provided health insurance, Medicare or Missouri HealthNet are asked to present their card at the clinic registration. Those with privately provided health insurance should be aware of what their policy covers regarding the flu vaccine.

No services will be provided at the Health Department, 904 S 10th St, on the day of the flu clinic but will resume on Thursday, October 8th. For more information regarding the flu clinic, call 271-4725.

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Country duo Dan + Shay will perform at Northwest Missouri State University on Saturday, Dec. 5, for the annual fall concert hosted by the University’s Student Activities Council.

The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the concert are free for all Northwest students and will be available Monday, Oct. 5, at the Student Services Center on the first floor of the Administration Building. Each student will receive one ticket after presenting his or her Bearcat Card.

Remaining tickets will be available to the public Monday, Oct. 12, for $5. The public may purchase tickets at the Student Services Center and online by visiting https://nwmissouri.universitytickets.com and clicking on Student Activities Council.

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney came together a few years ago to form Dan + Shay and have established themselves as one of country music’s most promising duos. Their debut album, “Where It All Began,” had the biggest first week by a new duo in the history of trade publication Country Aircheck and it was the most added debut of 2013 on country radio. It was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Other milestones for Dan + Shay’s career include a tour with Blake Shelton on his “Ten Times Crazier” tour and earning a nomination for an Academy of Country Music award in the category of Vocal Duo of the Year.

 

Opening for Dan + Shay is country artist Steve Moakler. He has released three albums, “Wide Open,” “Time Run” and “All the Faint Lights.” He has been featured in Paste magazine and named by Nashville Lifestyles and acclaimed radio DJ Bobby Bones as an artist to watch in 2015.

Moakler’s music has been featured in several national commercials and on networks including MTV, Fox and ABC.

For the first time in their history the men’s and women’s barbershop choruses in St. Joseph are joining together to host the Mutually Agreeable a Capella concert Sunday.

“Vocality Quartet from Sweden will be headlining the show as they prepare for the international competition in Las Vegas next week,” James Fisher, with Voices of America. “This is the first time that Voices of America and RiverSong, the men’s and the women’s barbershop choruses in St. Joe have jointly produced a show.”

Both choruses have been performing in St. Joseph since the 1950s.

“It’s the first time in the combined 120 year history that they’ve produced a show together,” said Fisher.

The concert will take place Sunday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Restoration Church in downtown St. Joseph at 117 Francis St.

The concert will feature a Cappella choruses the Voices of America and RiverSong along with special international guests Vocality. Other featured guest performers will include loved BassLine quartet along with a newly formed quartet, Vox Populi.

Tickets can be purchased at the Allied Arts Council Office, 118 S. 8th Street in St Joseph; from chorus members of both Voice of America and RiverSong or online at:  www.vchorus.com or http://www.riversongchorus.com  Ticket Prices: Adults $15 in advance, $20 at the door; Students $10 in advance, $15 at the door.  An Afterglow will be held at the landing.

 

 

 

A 55-year-old Cameron woman is back in jail awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges.

Jacqueline Marie McQuinn was charged in connection with a traffic fatality in August of last year. She pleaded guilty to a reduced class-d felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the second degree.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Ms McQuinn was driving along US-69 south of Cameron on August 4, 2014 when she ran into a UTV entering the highway from private property near County Road 336.

Investigators say she was driving drunk and had a prior DWI conviction.  The driver of the UTV was 74-year-old Charles O. Cooper of Cameron. Mr Cooper was killed in the crash.

Judge Daren Adkins ordered a Sentence Assessment Report, and is expected to schedule sentencing in November. Ms McQuinn had been free on bond, but Judge Adkins revoked her bond after he guilty plea. The defendant is being held in the Clinton County Jail.