Dozens of people in Nodaway County must undergo painful rabies vaccinations after a puppy tested positive for the disease.
The Nodaway County Health Department says the puppy was purchased by a breeder in Iowa. Officials in Iowa notified the owners after another puppy from the same litter tested positive.
The nine-week-old Labrador retriever puppy in Nodaway County has been euthanized. Officials did not identify the Missouri family that bought the puppy, but said they do not live in Maryville.
Officials in Nodaway County took no chances in ordering people to get the rabies shots. Rabies can quickly turn lethal for humans who are infected.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Work to the signals at U.S. Route 36 and Interstate 229 will affect the traffic lights at that intersection Thursday morning, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
The signals will be taken offline at approximately 9 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015, and should be back on by 11 a.m.
During the signal work, motorists will be guided through the intersection by law enforcement officers. Motorists should use extra caution and may encounter delays during this work.
All work is weather permitting and could be rescheduled.
A look at the existing Route 92 Centennial Bridge spanning the Missouri River. (Photo courtesy KDOT)
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has announced it will host a second round of public open houses to provide progress updates on the Route 92 Centennial Bridge Study.
The purpose of the Route 92 Centennial Bridge Study is to examine options for constructing a four-lane replacement bridge spanning the Missouri River located between Leavenworth (Leavenworth County, Kansas) and Platte County, Missouri.
There are two open house opportunities in which the public may participate. KDOT said anyone interested in the study is invited to drop by the open house-style meetings anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21 or Thursday, July 23.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Platte County Community Center North – Generational Room
3101 Running Horse Road
Platte City, MO 64079
Thursday, July 23, 2015 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Riverfront Community Center – Riverview Room
123 South Esplanade
Leavenworth, KS 66048
At the open houses, attendees will view display exhibits to learn more about recent updates on the progress of the Route 92 Centennial Bridge Study. The study team will be on hand to answer questions about the study and the display boards. No formal presentations will be given.
KDOT said it has identified a future need to replace the Centennial Bridge over the Missouri River. Through data collection, cost analysis and public input, the Route 92 Centennial Bridge Study team is examining the options for constructing a four-lane bridge replacement. This includes determining a preferred location, bridge type, associated costs, potential funding mechanisms and conducting a preliminary assessment of the potential environmental impact. The study process includes the preparation of an Advanced Preliminary Engineering (APE) Report, as well as a Tolling & Revenue Report.
A single-vehicle crash in Atchison County, Missouri sent a Tarkio man to the hospital.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 18- year-old Matthew Robinson was driving north on US-59 highway just south of Tarkio when his vehicle left the roadway, hit a utility pole, a mailbox and a tree.
Robinson suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Fairfax Hospital for treatment.
The accident happened shortly after 10pm along US-569 highway.
Nine suspects now face municipal trespassing charges for an after-hours swimming party at the St Joseph Aquatic Center. Three of the suspects are juveniles, but police have now released the names of six others.
Police Commander Eric Protzman released the names of six adult suspects, taken into custody after they were caught inside the Aquatic Center shortly after midnight June 19.
They are Michael Bowen, 18; James Young, 20; Hunter Adkins, 18; Luke Watson, 17; Simon Yerganian, 17; and Gorge Portillo, 17. Commander Protzman says three underage suspects were also arrested. Two were 15 years old and one was 14.
Sergeant James Tonn said Friday a passerby reported hearing young people shouting and laughing in the park at 12:15 am Friday. Officers arrived to find some deck chairs in the pool but no damage.
Sergeant Tonn says the suspects tried to run but kept getting caught by the fences. Officers were able to corner them and make the arrests. Officials originally said ten suspects were arrested, but officials now say that was incorrect.
A Savannah man was killed Monday afternoon in a crash north of Savannah.
According to the crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kenneth Budine was killed when his motorcycle crossed the center line on Route C and hit a farm implement being towed by a tractor in oncoming traffic.
Budine, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor was not injured.
The accident happened at 1:40 p.m. four miles north of Savannah on Route C.
A group that opposes Nebraska’s death penalty petition drive has released two television ads urging voters not to sign a petition that seeks to put the issue on the 2016 ballot.
Nebraskans for Public Safety posted the ads on social media on Monday and said they will run on television starting Tuesday.
Danielle Conrad, a spokeswoman for the group, says the death penalty is broken and should left in the past.
Nebraska last executed an inmate in 1997. Last month the Nebraska legislature voted 30-19 to override the veto of Governor Pete Ricketts and abolish the death penalty. Thus Nebraska became the 19th state to repeal the death penalty, and the 7th state to do so since 2007.
The group Nebraskans for the Death Penalty has until Aug. 27 to gather signatures. The ads feature Nebraska voters Martha Brown, Timorree Adams Klinger along with Sen. Colby Coash who led the repeal effoert.
An Elwood, Kansas woman charged with murder appeared in a Buchanan County courtroom Monday.
Kelli Hoard is one of three people charged with the fatal stabbing of Richard Berry in April. Circuit Judge Patrick Robb scheduled Ms Hoard’s case for trial setting July 17.
Police found Mr Berry’s body in the Third Fork of the Platte River near Easton April 25. Officials believe he was taken to the remote location in a robbery attempt.
He was stabbed multiple times and then dumped in the river. According to court documents, Ms Hoard used two knives to kill Mr Berry.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Three Northwest Missouri routes have closed due to flooding, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Motorists will need to use alternate routes. MoDOT encourages everyone to pay attention to signs and barricades. Remember: Turn Around! Don’t Drown!
The following routes are closed until further notice:
Buchanan County:
Route H between the city limits of Agency and Johnson Road (Platte River) Chariton County:
Route D between Mussel Fork Avenue and Route DD (Mussel Fork River) Linn County:
Route C between Jaguar Drive and Route CC (West Yellow Creek)
A woman in her 80s who died in Kansas City may be the first heat-related death of the year in the metro area. The Kansas City, Missouri Health Department said on Twitter that the Jackson County Medical Examiner is investigating.
The Health Department tweet indicated that the woman was born in 1931. Officials are not releasing her name or where she lives.
With temperatures heading to the upper 90s and the heat index set to reach or exceed 106 degrees, officials urge you to check on your neighbors, friends and relatives at least twice a day (morning and night).
You should never leave children or pets in closed vehicles. Within minutes, temperatures inside a car can reach over 140 degrees and can kill.
Make sure your outdoor pets have plenty of water and shade.
Dozens of people in Nodaway County must undergo painful rabies vaccinations after a puppy tested positive for the disease.
