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Western offers free credit course on Cronkite

Posted on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015

St. Joseph, Mo. —Missouri Western State University plans to offer a free one-credit-hour course on Walter Cronkite.

The course, titled “Walter Cronkite’s Enduring Legacy” will run Sept. 5 through Oct. 24 and will be taught by Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president.

The course is open to anyone. Those interested can enroll by calling 816-271-4100.

The class will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays in the Walter Cronkite Memorial inside Spratt Hall. Classes will be streamed online for those unable to attend in person.

Walter Cronkite was born in St. Joseph on Nov. 4, 1916.

KKJO-FM job opening for on air personality

Posted on August 26, 2015

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Court sides with school in suit over test failed by student with ADD

Posted on August 26, 2015

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court has sided with Wichita State University in a lawsuit brought by a student with attention deficit disorder over a failed test. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the university did not violate Stephen Cunningham’s rights when it held a 2011 test taken in an office located in a busy hallway.

Cunningham attended Wichita State’s program for physician assistants. He blamed his diabetes and attention deficit disorder for failing exams for pharmacology and neurology.

The university allowed him to retake those failed tests. He then passed the one for pharmacology, but failed the neurology test.

The court rejected his argument the university violated his rights under the American with Disabilities Act, noting he did not ask for an accommodation for his attention deficit disorder.

Kearney woman charged with Platte County vehicle larcenies

Posted on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015

A Kearney woman has been charged with breaking into several parked vehicles throughout several Platte City neighborhoods. Stephanie McKinzie, 19, was charged with the class C felony stealing for the vehicle larcenies.

Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said charges were filed August 14 following an investigation by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office.

Platte County Sheriff Mark Owen urged citizens to take precautions against this type of theft by removing valuables from their vehicles and locking them. Sheriff Owen thanked the community for their assistance in the investigation.

According to court documents, between July 20 and August 7, several vehicles were broken into in subdivisions along Running Horse Road and in the Seven Bridges neighborhood.

On August 7, one of the victim’s credit cards was used at a local gas station. Video from the gas station allegedly shows a white female get out of a white Chevrolet Impala with no front plate. The woman allegedly went into the store and used the victim’s credit card to pre-pay for gas.

That same morning, a white Chevrolet Impala was captured on private residence surveillance video in the Seven Bridges subdivision. A person with clothing matching that seen from the gas station video is seen getting out of the vehicle.

McKinzie was arrested on August 9 by Excelsior Springs Police Department in a 2007 white Chevrolet Impala. The vehicle was searched pursuant to a search warrant. Several items that had been reported stolen from residents of Platte City neighborhoods were found in the vehicle.

McKinzie is being held in the Platte County jail in lieu of $25,000 cash only bond. She is charged with one count of felony stealing. If convicted, she faces up to seven years in prison.

Motorist injured, arrested, after Harrison County crash

Posted on August 26, 2015

A traffic accident in Harrison County Tuesday morning landed the driver in jail.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Robert Hardman of Grand Prairie, Texas was driving an box truck along I-35 south of Bethany when he lost control of the vehicle. The truck left the roadway, hit a mile-marker sign and then overturned.

Mr Hardman suffered minor injuries in the crash, and was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital for treatment.

The Patrol then took Mr Hardman into custody on a 24-hour hold. Investigators said he had no valid license and was in possession of drugs and paraphernalia. He’s also accused of careless and imprudent driving, and operating a commercial motor vehicle without a log book, medical card, or traffic triangles.

Cool overnight lows again tonight, 80s Wednesday

Posted on August 25, 2015August 25, 2015

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.

DWI Checkpoints planned in Platte County

Posted on August 25, 2015

Checkpoints to keep drunk drivers off roadways are planned in Platte County.

The Platte County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday it plans to conduct sobriety checkpoints throughout the month of September.

“If you encounter a DWI Checkpoint the delay you experience will be brief,” said Sheriff Mark Own.

The department said if a driver is suspected of being intoxicated, he/she will be asked to complete the Standard Field Sobriety Tests. Any driver found to be impaired will be arrested and transported to the Platte County Detention Center.

Fewer students enroll in St. Joseph School District

Posted on August 25, 2015August 25, 2015

The St. Joseph School District is seeing a drop in total students this year for the first time in several years.

In a news release Tuesday the district announced enrollment is down by 166 students for the 2015-16 school year. Total students enrolled as of Aug. 25 was 11,370.

There are 87 fewer students at the high school level, with a total attendance of 3,238. Benton reported 776 students, Lafayette 779. Central was the only high school that saw an increase in students up 14 from last year to 1,683.

Middle school enrollment was up 31 from a year ago to 1,707. Bode Middle School saw the largest enrollment at 518 students.

Alternative school enrollment is 127, that’s down 16.

It said the average class size in the elementary grades is 21.27.

Classes started Aug. 17. The district said the seventh day enrollment number is used, essentially, to fine-tune staffing levels in the schools. The decision regarding teacher moves and additional para-professionals is based according to the district on Missouri School Improvement Program guidelines. Those are:

K-2: 25 students

3-4: 27 students

5-6: 30 students.

In order to qualify for an over-sized classroom para-professional the district said the class average must be over those guidelines.

This was the first year the St. Joseph School District has seen a decrease in student population in several years.

Last year the district had six additional students than 2013 for a total of 11,536. In 2012 it was 11,473.

Weekend DWI saturation lands several behind bars in Buchanan County

Posted on August 25, 2015August 25, 2015

Two individuals were arrested for driving while intoxicated during a DWI saturation in Buchanan County over the weekend.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol the saturation was held from 7 p.m. Aug. 22 to 3 a.m. Aug. 23. During that time six officers patrolled the county looking for impaired drivers and other traffic violations that the department said contributes to traffic crashes.

As a result, two arrests for DWI, two misdemeanor drug arrests, 26 tickets, and 69 warnings were made.

“Impaired driving poses a significant threat to motorists on Missouri’s roadways,” said Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer Troop H, St. Joseph. “One of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s highest priorities is removing the impaired driver from our roadways. If drinking is part of your plans, choose a sober designated driver.”

I-29 in Holt County to be diverted due to delays

Posted on August 25, 2015

OREGON, Mo. – The removal of the U.S. Route 59 bridge over Interstate 29 is taking longer than originally anticipated. Contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation had hoped the process could be completed in one night, but will need at least two nights to finish. Crews began removing the overpass Monday night and will continue the removal process Tuesday night, Aug. 26. During the overpass removal, all traffic on Interstate 29, both northbound and southbound, will be rerouted to the on and off ramps at Exit 67, the south Oregon exit. Crews will close I-29 and reroute traffic beginning at 7 p.m. They plan to reopen at least one lane of I-29 in each direction by 6 a.m. Wednesday.

During the bridge removal process, there will be no access to U.S. Route 59 from southbound I-29 and travelers on U.S. Route 59 will be unable to access southbound I-29 at this location. In addition, Ventura Drive will be inaccessible from northbound I-29. Throughout the bridge reconstruction project, northbound motorists on I-29 will not be able to access U.S. Route 59 to Oregon at Exit 67. Motorists will need to use caution during this work and may experience some delays.

U.S. Route 59 has been closed in this location since Aug. 17 for a bridge replacement project. The U.S. Route 59 closure is anticipated to continue through October.