Three people were hurt in a crash on I-29 in St Joseph early Wednesday morning. The crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates a Honda Civic crashed into the rear of a dump truck at the 48.2 mile marker shortly before 1:30am.

Callie Olson, 20, and her passenger Shelby Larson, 21, both of Omaha, each suffered moderate injuries and were transported to Mosaic Life Care. The driver of the dump truck, Johnny Daniel, 66, of Maysville, suffered minor injuries but was not hospitalized.

Local agencies are teaming up for another prescription drug take back in St. Joseph.

Saturday, Sept. 26 a Drug Take Back will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Hills Mall parking lot between Sears and Dillard’s.

The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, the St. Joseph Police Department and Youth Alliance are teaming up to hold the event.

Patti Long with the Youth Alliance Drug Free Coalition said the service is free and anonymous.

“You may bring controlled, non-controlled, over-the-counter substances, and sharps,” Long said in a news release. “You can NOT bring illicit substances, such as marijuana or methamphetamine.”

Last year, a prescription take back was conducted at the same location, and more than 400 lbs. of medication was collected.

The coalition said it holds the take back because medicines that languish in home cabinets are susceptible to misuse and abuse.

Also, disposing of medications should be done properly.

Youth Alliance said flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash both pose potential safety and health hazards.

A St. Joseph manufacturer of propriety and natural supplements for livestock is turning its focus to commercial swine and poultry.

BioZyme® Inc. located on Stockyards Expressway announced Tuesday the launch of a new Commercial Division to focus on research and development of products for commercial swine and poultry.

The company said Bill Bayless has been hired as the Director of Commercial Business Development to lead the new division. Bayless has more than 30 years of training, education and experience in animal husbandry, nutrition and management.

“We are very excited to be expanding our business into the commercial segment,” said Lisa Norton, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at BioZyme. “We have always known that our unique products are beneficial to a variety of animals, but had not made the transition into poultry or commercial pig operations until recently. We have a lot to contribute to the industry.”

BioZyme® Inc., founded in 1965, develops and manufacturers natural, propriety products focused on animal nutrition, production and microbiology. BioZyme offers vitamin, mineral, trace mineral and protein supplements for a variety of animals including cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, horses and dogs.

St. Joseph, Mo. – Deer hunters in northwest Missouri are being asked to harvest collared deer this fall that have been part of a five-year study.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking hunters harvest these deer wearing radio collars this fall during appropriate seasons with the appropriate methods.

Emily Flinn, MDC deer biologist said the collars are a tool in a five-year study to evaluate white-tailed deer reproduction and movement patterns.  She saidnormal harvest of collared deer will make data collected for the study more useful.

“To keep the study accurate to what actually happens to the herd, we don’t want to alter what happens during deer hunting season,” Flinn said. “If a hunter sees a collared deer that they could legally, and would normally, harvest, they should still do so, even if it’s wearing a collar.”

MDC crews last winter captured and placed radio collars and ear tags on about 90 deer at locations scattered throughout Nodaway, Gentry, Andrew and DeKalb counties. Then the deer were immediately released. Similar research is underway in a study area in the southern Missouri Ozarks. The tracking collars regularly transmit each deer’s location using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite technology. Computers then help biologists collect and analyze the data. More deer will be collared starting in early January.

This study is one of the most comprehensive deer research projects conducted in Missouri, Flinn said. Data collected will aid biologists in years to come with applications to population models and disease management protocols. MDC utilizes several sources of data to monitor Missouri’s deer population. This study includes monitoring bucks and does of all ages throughout the year. The study includes collecting data on deer mortality, whether by natural causes or hunter harvest.

In addition to normal checking procedures, MDC asks hunters to call the phone number on the collar or small ear tag to report that they harvested a collared deer.

This study is a cooperative partnership with the University of Missouri at Columbia and is funded with assistance from the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Funds.

Missouri Western State University continues its Centennial Celebration with a Founders’ and Family Day Celebration featuring food, fun, music and more from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, prior to the Griffon football game against Lindenwood.

The pre-game celebration is free and open to the public.  Activities include a mega-tailgate in Lot H with carnival games, inflatables and entertainment from local bands Soca Jukebox and Maria the Mexican.

Fans can bring their own tailgate, or food will be available for purchase.  The Bushman Planetarium in Agenstein Hall will also be offering free shows at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

The Griffon football team will take on Lindenwood at 2 p.m. on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Game tickets may be purchased at the gate or in advance at gogriffons.com.

For more information about Founders’ and Family Day, call 816-271-5646 or 816-271-4150.