ST. JOSEPH, MO—Nominations are currently being accepted for individuals or businesses that have made contributions to the arts in the St. Joseph area.
The 24th annual Mayor’s Awards for the Arts will be presented during a special ceremony in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Allied Arts Council July 16, 2015.
The Council invites artists, arts organizations, advocates, educators, and corporate citizens to participate.
The nomination form asks only two simple questions of the nominator. You may also nominate yourself.
“The Mayor’s Awards for the Arts encourage citizens to express themselves in areas that create culture and opportunities to experience an event, whether by participating or enjoying a relaxing evening being entertained,” said Mayor Bill Falkner.
Nominations are being accepted in the following categories: Artist of the Year, Arts Educator of the Year, Youth Artist, Business Support of the Arts, Individual Leadership and Outstanding Volunteer. A panel of arts leaders from across the state selects the award recipients.
Nomination forms and categories are available for download at www.stjoearts.org. Nomination applications are due by 5 p.m. June 19, 2015. To submit an application mail the completed application to 118 South 8th, St. Joseph, Mo 64501, or email to cathy.ketter@stjoearts.org.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of May 4 – 10 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Weather conditions may cause postponements in planned work schedules. Other construction or maintenance work may occur on other roadways throughout the area. Many projects will include lane closures and delays can be expected.
Interstate 29 – Northbound from mile marker 60 to mile marker 67 (Holt County); milling and resurfacing, May 4 – 9. Includes work on the driving lanes, entrance and exit ramps and a 16-foot width restriction.
Route B – CLOSED from County Road 86 to Route N; culvert replacement,May 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
U.S. Hwy 71 – Southbound from Route T to I-29; median work, May 6 – 7
Atchison County
Route AA – Pothole patching, May 4 – 5
Route 111 – Sign operations, May 4 – 7
Route Y – Pothole patching, May 6 – 7
Buchanan County
U.S. Hwy 36 and I-229 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, May 4 – 6
Loop 29 – Belt Highway from County Line Road to Ashland Avenue; sidewalk project, May 5 – 8. Various lanes will be closed at different times, including lanes on side streets.
I-229 – From just after the St. Joseph Avenue on ramp to just before U.S. Hwy 36; bridge maintenance, May 5 – 8. (10-foot width restriction)
U.S. Hwy 59 – At the Bankers Crossing Bridge; new bridge construction,May 5 – 8
U.S. Hwy 36 – At the Platte River Bridge; bridge deck replacement, May 5 – 10. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes with a 14-foot width restriction.
Caldwell County
Route U – Pothole patching, May 4 – 7
U.S. Hwy 36 – Spraying, May 4 – 7
Carroll County
Routes M and YY – Approach repairs, May 4 – 7
Routes J, M and 139 – Spraying, May 4 – 7
U.S. Hwy 65 – From Route CC to U.S. Hwy 24; pavement repair, May 5 – 7
Route UU – From U.S. Hwy 65 to County Road 230; drainage work, May 5 – 7
Chariton County
U.S. Hwy 24 – Pavement repair, May 4 – 7 (Includes a 12-foot width restriction.)
Routes 5 and 129 – Drainage work, May 4 – 7
Route M – At the Salt Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 4 – 7
Route C – At the Hickory Branch Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 4 – 7
Clinton County
I-35 – Spraying, May 4 – 7
Daviess County
I-35, U.S. Hwy 69, Routes 6 and 190 – Pothole patching, May 4 – 7
Various routes – Spraying, May 4 – 7
Routes 6, 13, B and YY – Drainage work, May 4 – 7
DeKalb County
U.S. Hwy 36 – One-half mile west of Route J to one mile east of Route J; pavement repair, May 4 – 6 (Includes a 12-foot width restriction.)
I-35 – Southbound from mile marker 54 to mile marker 48; brush removal,May 4 – 7
Various routes – Striping, May 4 – 7
Route 33 – From Florence Street to Railroad Street in Maysville; shoulder and drainage work, May 5 – 6
U.S. Hwy 36 – From Route C to U.S. Hwy 69; pavement repair, May 5 – 7(Includes a 12-foot width restriction.)
Gentry County
U.S. Hwy 136 – One mile west of Stanberry; drainage work, May 4 – 5
U.S. Hwy 136 – From Stanberry to Albany; shoulder work, May 4 – 7
Routes M and UU – Pothole patching, May 4 – 7
Route B – From Route AF to Route O; drainage work, May 6 – 7
Grundy County
Route K – CLOSED from the Livingston County line to Route E; culvert replacement, May 4 – 5, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. daily
Routes W and WW – Shoulder work, May 4 – 7
U.S. Hwy 65 and Route 6 – Pothole patching, May 4 – 7
Route Z – CLOSED from SE 20th Street to SE 30th Street; culvert replacement, May 5, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Harrison County
Route F – CLOSED at the Little Creek Bridge; bridge replacement. Closed through July 2015.
Route YY – Pothole patching, May 4
Route B – From U.S. Hwy 136 to Route N; shoulder work, May 4 – 5
I-35 – Spraying, May 4 – 7
Route 146 – At the Sugar Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 4 – 7 A temporary traffic signal will be in place to direct traffic.
Various routes – Spraying, May 4 – 7
Route U – Pothole patching, May 5
Route D – From Route M (Eagleville Road) to Route M (Washington Center); pothole patching, May 6 – 7
Route T – Two miles north of Route DD; culvert repair, May 6 – 7
Holt County
U.S. Hwy 59 – CLOSED at the Squaw Creek Bridge; bridge deck replacement. Closed through May 2015.
I-29 – CLOSED at U.S. Hwy 59 (Exit 75); bridge deck replacement.CLOSED through June 2015. Traffic is being rerouted to the on and off ramps. No access to U.S. Hwy 59 via Exit 75. (Southbound closure beginsMay 6. Northbound currently closed.)
U.S. Hwy 59 – CLOSED at I-29, bridge deck replacement. Closed through June 2015. No access to I-29. (No access to southbound I-29 to begin May 6.)
Route B – From U.S. Hwy 59 to Route 113; pothole patching, May 4 – 5
Route 118 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, May 4 – 5
I-29 – Northbound from mile marker 60 (Andrew County) to mile marker 67; milling and resurfacing, May 4 – 9. Includes work on the driving lanes, entrance and exit ramps and a 16-foot width restriction.
U.S. Hwy 59 – From Route 113 to Craig; sweeping and flushing bridges,May 6 – 7
Route P – Pothole patching, May 6 – 7
Linn County
U.S. Hwy 36 – Brush cutting, May 4 – 5
Routes B, M and P – Pothole patching, May 5 – 6
Routes C, CC, KK and M – Shoulder repair and driveway entrance repair,May 5 – 7
Route HH – CLOSED from Route 129 to Marble Road; culvert replacement,May 6, 7 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Route 11 – From Husk Road to 1500 feet south of Husk Road; drainage work, May 6
Livingston County
Route V – From the Chillicothe city limits to Route K; pothole patching, May 4 – 7
Route K – CLOSED from the Grundy County line to Route KK; culvert replacement, May 6, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Route B – CLOSED from U.S. Hwy 36 to County Road 220; culvert replacement, May 7, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Route V – CLOSED from the Grundy County line to County Road 204; culvert replacement, May 7, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mercer County
U.S. Hwy 136 – At the West Muddy Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 4 – 7
U.S. Hwys 136, 65 and Route B – Pothole patching and litter pick-up, May 4 – 7
Routes P and DD – Drainage work, May 4 – 7
Nodaway County
Route M – From U.S. Hwy 71 to Route AH; pothole patching, May 4
Route AE – Pothole patching, May 4 – 7
Route N – From Route M to Route F; pothole patching, May 5 – 6
U.S. Hwy 71 – From the city limits of Clearmont to Route FF; shoulder work, May 6 – 7
Putnam County
Route E – CLOSED at the Medicine Creek Bridge; bridge replacement. Closed at time of publication. Scheduled to open on or before May 4.
U.S. Hwy 136 – CLOSED at the Shoal Creek Bridge; bridge replacement. Closed through May 2015.
Routes 149, AA, N and W – Sign operations, May 4 – 7
Routes 149, FF, V and W – Pothole patching, May 4 – 7
U.S. Hwy 136 – Drainage work, May 5 – 6
Route 5 – Just south of U.S. Hwy 136; shoulder work and driveway entrance repair, May 6
Route W – One thousand feet east of Route FF; shoulder work and driveway entrance repair, May 7
Sullivan County
Routes C, NN, O, U and V – Pothole patching, May 4 – 7
Routes DD, MM and Z – Driveway entrance repairs, May 4 – 7
Routes BB, E, K and OO – Sign operations, May 4 – 7
This week the St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity is kicking of National Women Build Week.
National Women Build Week runs May 2 – 10
On Tuesday Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers will be among more than 50 volunteers to join St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity to help build affordable housing in St. Joseph in recognition of National Women Build Week.
Volunteers there will be working to finish the agency’s 60th house and start framing its 61st house in St. Joseph on Tuesday, May 5th from 8:00 AM to Noon.
National Women Build Week is a weeklong event created by Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program that challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local communities. Across the nation, more than 15,000 women are expected to volunteer at Habitat construction sites this week to spotlight the homeownership challenges faced by women.
Lowe’s helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008 and each year provides the support of Lowe’s Heroes and conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach volunteers construction skills.
“National Women Build Week has made a difference in the lives of thousands of families since its inception,” said Joan Higginbotham, Lowe’s director of community relations. “We’re grateful to all the women in St. Joseph who got involved this week and were part of something bigger with Lowe’s and Habitat.”
Habitat’s Women Build program recruits, educates and inspires women to build and advocate for simple, decent and affordable homes in their communities. Since the program was created in 1998, more than 2,300 homes have been built in partnership with low-income families using Women Build crews.
UPDATE 9:44 p.m. The St. Joseph Police Department has canceled a missing alert for a 7-year-old boy.
7-year-old Andrew Wykert has been found.
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9:28 p.m.The St Joseph Police Department is asking for help locating a missing child:
Andrew Wykert is a 7 year old white male with a date of birth 04/25/08. He is described as 4 ft. tall 70lbs red hair and hazel eyes. Was last seen wearing a red shirt, green shorts and gray and white shoes.
Last seen at 518 Virginia St in St Joseph, Mo
If you have information that can assist in helping safely locate Andrew Wykert, please call 911 or contact the police.
A Missouri Western Graduate student is trying to help the American Red Cross of Northwest Missouri raise funds after a devastating earthquake hit in his homeland of Nepal.
Abhash Shrestha said he was lucky that his family survived the earthquake that took the lives of more than 3,300 people in Nepal, Tibet, Bangladesh and at the Nepal-China border as of Thursday. Thousands more, were injured. The Red Cross said many are feared trapped under rubble, the number of casualties is expected to rise.
“My family and friends are okay but everything, pretty much all the roads, every minute that you walk you see destroyed buildings,” Sherstha said. “All my friends and family are trying to help out all the community people so it’s really hard for them right now.”
The global Red Cross network has mounted an international relief effort to provide emergency humanitarian assistance following the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal. The Nepal Red Cross, which has extensive experience in responding to natural disasters, is providing first aid, search and rescue, blood to medical facilities in the capital and support to first responders. The American Red Cross is committing an initial $1,000,000 to the response operation and working closely with the Nepal Red Cross and the global Red Cross network to coordinate additional support. The American Red Cross has implemented disaster preparedness and relief programming in Nepal since 1999.
“I’m just trying to figure out someway to spread the message in St. Joe I guess,” Shrestha said.
In an effort to tell the story and get the word out Shrestha who’s majoring in Digital Media at Western worked with fellow student Gilbert Imbiri a Convergent Media major to produce a PSA talking about the disaster.
“Help out the bigger organizations like the Red Cross,” Shrestha said. “Bigger organizations that have already got a foothold of being able to help can do a lot right now.”
The Red Cross has approximately 19,000 non-food relief kits available in Nepal which include clothing, kitchen sets, tarpaulins, mosquito nets, and personal hygiene items. Nearly 1,200 tarpaulins have already been distributed to displaced families and the Red Cross is activating its logistics systems in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai to mobilize additional relief materials in the coming days. Total stock levels in the whole of Asia Pacific are sufficient to cover 50,000 families.
Donations can be sent or dropped by the American Red Cross office, 401 North 12th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501. People can also contribute by texting NEPAL to 90999 to make a $10 donation, logging onto www.redcross.org or calling 1-800-REDCROSS.
Three suspects who have been charged in the stabbing death of a St. Joseph man made their first court appearance Friday.
44-year-old Kellie M. Hoard (Reeves), 23-year-old Primalton Peterson III, and 25-year-old Sean A. Liechti are each charged with second-degree felony murder in connection with the murder of 28-year-old Richard Berry.
Court documents show bond has been denied for each of the defendants. An attorney for Mr Peterson filed a motion to set bond.
Hoard and Peterson said they would apply for a public defender.
As we previously reported, a probable cause statement signed by Lt. Shawn Collie with the Buchanan County Sherriff’s Dept. said statements from the defendants, informant’s information and phone records led to the development of evidence to believe that on Saturday April 25 between noon and 10:44 p.m. Hoard, Liechti and Peterson drove Berry to the area of the 10000 block of SE Saxton Road with the intent to rob him of money and/or drugs and assault him.
“Once on the bridge Defendant Liechti and Defendant Peterson III pushed the victim to the ground and held him down. Defendant Hoard then began stabbing the victim with a knife,” the statement said. “Defendant Peterson III then handed Defendant Hoard a second knife and Defendant Hoard continued to stab the victim multiple times.”
Afterwards Liechti and Peterson allegedly picked him up and threw his body over the side of the bridge into the river.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for all three of the defendants.
Hoard and Peterson are scheduled to appear in front of Judge Keith Marquart at 3 p.m on May 28. Liechti will appear in front of Judge Rebecca Spencer May 28 at 4 p.m.
Teacher of the Year, last year’s winner Barbara Bell (left) presents the award.
The St. Joseph School District celebrated its teachers and staff Thursday evening during its annual awards banquet at Missouri Western.
Former St. Joseph School District Superintendent Gerald Troester gave the tribute for the evening. Dr. Troester was superintendent from 1969 to 1987.
Teacher of the Year went to Lafayette Guided Program Studies teacher Tina Shaginaw. Other nominees from that category included Carden Park 5th grade teacher, Letitia “Tish” Thomas and Benton Music teacher Amber Welter.
Support Person of the Year went to Bode Middle School Administrative Assistance Linda Peters. Other nominees included: Barbara Brock, Lindbergh, Engineer; Beronica Carrigan, Carden Park, Administrative Assistant.
Support person of the year presented to Linda Peters. Photo courtesy Stephanie Lux/SJSD
Maria Ramirez Braiz with Parents as Teachers at the Kealtey Center won the award for Innovator of the Year. The St. Joseph School District said her innovation was to create a Latin Night, which focused on creating an environment where Spanish-speaking families and English-speaking families could learn from each other. The district said she understands that many immigrant families face challenges in being their children’s first teachers. She received an Apple Seed Grant this year for this project. Other nominees in the category included: Jean West, McKinney-Vento Homeless Social Worker and Trauma Consultant; Todd Shalz, Oak Grove and Hosea Instruction Coach.
Innovator of the Year, presented to Maria Ramirez Braiz by previous winner Lisa Miller. Photo courtesy Stephanie Lux/SJSD
Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Crystel Wilkinson with Mark Twain elementary.
Volunteer award presented to Crystel Wilkinson. Photo courtesy Stephanie Lux/SJSD
In addition, the District honored 42 retirees and six employees who have 30 and 35 years of service.
30 years:
Diana Kretzinger, Carden Park
John Taylor, Maintenance
Carol Conard, Central
Donna Griggs, Hillyard
Renee Burress, Parkway
A St. Joseph kid has confessed to pulling over a statue in a vandalism investigation.
According to St. Joseph Police Department Detective Frank Till three juveniles were interviewed Thursday after a tip from the public.
One of the teens admitted to pulling the statue over at a park located at 12 and Pacific St. The other two said they witnessed it.
Their ages were 13, 14 and 15.
The investigated began after a report of a vandalism at the park over the weekend. Police released video footage of one of the teens wanted in connection with the investigation Wednesday.
The case is now being turned over to juvenile authorities.
