92-year-old Betty Leider has been located.

The St. Joseph Police Department had issued a missing person alert around 9:30 a.m. for Leider after she went missing in the 3300 block of Woodbine Friday.

She is with an officer and is safe.

The St. Joseph School District received a subpoena Thursday to produce records to the United State District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

The school district said in a news release that the request is for personnel records, SJSD tutition reimbursement program documents, SJSD teacher certification reimbursement program documents as well as other documents.

It’s the third federal subpoena the district has received so far this year.

To see the news release Click Here

Niche of Time Jewelry is inviting ladies to come out for an evening of entertainment but aren’t letting them buy anything.

The store will hold its Seventh Annual Ladies Night Out Thursday, Nov. 20 and Friday, Nov. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at its store located in the Wood Lawn Shopping Center at Belt and Beck.

The theme is “Night At The Theatre,” and the store is planning to let guests tour its inventory but not buy.

Free champagne, wine, cheese and desserts will provided as well as hand massages and the opportunity to take your photo with a famous character from today’s theatre.

The store says guests will be able to write down a wish list of jewelry items they love and everyone who does will be mailed a $50 gift certificate to use at a later date if they choose.

Participants can also enter to win prizes.

Niche of Time Jewelry has been operating in St. Joseph for more than 66-years.

Two wind projects in Kansas and Missouri are up for sale.

Last week the NTR Foundation based out of Ireland announced it is selling its US wind company Wind Capital Group LLC.

NTR constructs and operates wind projects across the US, UK and Ireland.

The company plans to launch the sale process of its wind projects Post Rock located in western Kansas,  and Lost Creek based Union Star, Mo., this will comprise 350MW of operating assets with long‐term off take contracts.

“The market for selling US operational wind projects is very favorable and that the profile and quality of the two wind projects should be attractive to a wide range of potential purchasers,” Rosheen McGuckian, NTR Chief Ex. said. “Taking these factors into consideration, the Board has decided that launching a sale process is an appropriate strategy to optimize the value inherent in these projects.”

The process will formally launch later this month, with a view to seeking initial bids from interested parties in the New Year.

The Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a proposed construction budget and authorized University leaders to execute a construction contract, allowing Northwest to move forward on a plan to remodel its former aquatic center into a state-of-the-art fitness center.

The Board approved the project, not to exceed a total cost of nearly $4.4 million, and authorized the University to award the construction contract to Lee Grover Construction Co., of St. Joseph, Mo. Northwest will pay for the project with University and donor funds as well as student fees.

The University’s imagining of the Robert and Virginia Foster Fitness Center will allow it to relocate, expand and upgrade its fitness facilities, Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski said. Currently, Northwest’s fitness center is located in the basement of the Lamkin Activity Center and no longer meets the needs of University students and employees.

“We are thankful for the Board’s support and know our students, employees and community as well as prospective students will be thrilled with this project,” Jasinski said. “It continues the positive momentum across so many areas at Northwest.”

The project calls for a complete remodel of the existing 4,000 square-foot pool area into a fitness center featuring weightlifting machines and a variety of other fitness equipment. Plans also call for a 1,330 square-foot entryway to be added to the existing structure along with a 2,300 square-foot mezzanine overlooking Colden Pond and the Joyce and Harvey White International Plaza. The facility also will include academic laboratory space.

The Board of Regents, in March, approved the renaming of the former Foster Aquatic Center to the Robert and Virginia Foster Fitness Center and a $4 per-credit-hour-fitness fee that will be implemented to support the facility’s construction and operations. The Northwest community subsequently gathered in May for a ceremony to celebrate the renaming and the Foster family’s legacy.

With an enrollment of more than 6,700 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs. This fall, Northwest is ranked as the top moderately selective regional university in Missouri on U.S. News and World Report’s list of “2015 Best Colleges.”

The University boasts a 59 percent graduation rate, which is about 20 percent higher than the national average. In addition, 98 percent of Northwest bachelor’s degree earners and 99 percent of master’s degree earners secure employment or continue their education within six months of graduation, according to the most recent data.

Furthermore, its vibrant and diverse learning community offers more than 150 student organizations, andtextbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, which is among the lowest in the state, saving students an estimated $7,200 over four years. Northwest also offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.

The Missouri Western State University Board of Governors will meet Friday to consider millions of dollars of improvements to Spratt Stadium.

The board will meet by phone at 10 a.m. Friday to consider a Resolution of Intent to issue revenue bonds to fund the improvements.

The project is expected to cost around $7.8 million.

If approved by the board the resolution states construction, renovation, equipping and furnishing improvements will be made to the Stadium which houses Western’s football and soccer facility.

That will include moving the field, upgrades to general seating, a new video board, replacement and expansion of the existing press box to include up to 14 private suites, expanded restrooms and concessions, improvements to fan services and merchandising areas, improvements to the Stadium Club and the addition of meeting rooms and improvements to game day operation areas for coaches and the press.

A press conference to discuss the proposed improvements in full will be held Friday at 11 a.m. inside the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex.

You will be able to listen to the press conference live on ESPN 1550 AM or online at this link: http://v6.player.abacast.net/2471

Then keep checking back in with the Post as we have the results of that conference and video for you later Friday.

The United Way of Greater St. Joseph announced Wednesday it is looking to hire a Program Director.

The position will provide staff leadership to Sucess By 6 and Volunteer Center programs, including managing day-to-day operations of both programs  and support.

The United Way said the person who they are seeing to fill the position will need to develop and maintain relationships with individuals and organizations to attract and keep resources to support the agency’s mission in St. Joseph.

This position is a full-time, exempt, professional position that will direct programs of United Way including, but not limited to, Success By 6 & Volunteer Center.

Click Here for Program Director details

Resumes should be submitted to United Way of Greater St. Joseph by 12 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.
Physical Address: 118 South 5th Street, First Floor, St. Joseph, MO 64501
Mailing Address: PO Box 188, St. Joseph, MO 64502
E-mail Address: kylee.strough@stjosephunitedway.org

 

Another house fire in St. Joseph Thursday causes major structure damages to a home located in the 2800 block of Felix St.

Alec Wall said he was at work when he learned that his house was on fire.

“I was at work and then I got a phone call from my roommate saying that the house was on fire and that it was pretty bad,” said Wall.

Smoke was blowing from the roof of the house when firefighters arrived.

Wall lived in the home at 2802 Felix street with two other people.  No one was injured during the fire.

The St. Joseph Fire Department said the cause of the fire was due to old wiring and estimates a loss of up to $10,000.

Wall said his roommate has found them another place to stay for now but is worried about how much of his stuff was lost.

Traffic was redirected on Noyes Blvd for around five minutes for firefighters to arrive on scene.

 

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Students of the Missouri Western State University Department of Music kicked off in Renaissance style Wednesday night with “Ye Olde Madrigal Feaste.”

The performance and formal dinner is a two-night celebration of the holiday season. The second performance will take place Thursday, Nov. 20 in the Fulkerson Center on Western’s campus. Entertainment will begin at 6:45 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person or $210 for a table of eight.

The them is set in the time of Queen Elizabeth I, the English Court is celebrated each holiday season with traditional fare and music. Western Renaissance singers replicate the time with singing, plays, instruments and revelry.

The Renaissance Singers include:

· Dr. Elise Hepworth, Director, Hamilton, Missouri

· Hayleigh Albers, Edgerton, Missouri

· Kamela Becker, St. Joseph

· Daniel Brooks, Kearney, Missouri

· Brittany Clary, Troy, Kansas

· Juli Crenshaw, Mound City, Missouri

· Sonrisa Johnston, Cameron, Missouri

· Jacob Kiefer, St. Joseph

· Kelsey Levi, Platte City, Missouri

· Kayla Mertz, Smithville, Missouri

· Matthan Mrkvicka, St. Joseph

· Byron (BJ) Myers, St. Joseph

· Heather Rossi, Lathrop, Missouri

· Marissa Sunerland, Kearney, Missouri

· Lauren Thomson, St. Joseph

· Matthew Ulmer, Underwood, Iowa

· Robert Vardiman, St. Louis, Missouri

For more information, contact Dr. Elise Hepworth, director of choral studies, at ehepworth@missouriwestern.edu or visit www.missouriwestern.edu/music for tickets.

A huge spike in house fires has left dozens of area residents without a home and the Red Cross asking for help.

According to a news release issued by the Midland Empire Chapter of the American Red Cross Tuesday the agency has responded to 17 house fires already during the month of November.

It has assisted the immediate needs of food clothing and shelter for 39 adults and 22 children.

That averages to one fire a day so far during the month of November.

Because of the record number of fires that volunteers have had to respond to around the clock to assist the agency is feeling a strain on funding available.

“It takes about $1500 to assist a family of four following a disaster such as a house fire,” Red Cross Ex. Dir. Angie Springs said. “In the winter months, that amount can be slightly more due to extra expenses of items such as winter coats.”

Because of so many fires in such a short period of time the agency is in need of assistance and is asking for donations to disaster response.

“We are not even into the heart of winter yet and can already feel the financial strain,” Springs said. “The American Red Cross relies solely on the generosity of the American people to provide disaster response and asks that you consider giving a gift that means something this holiday season by making a financial contribution to the Midland Empire Chapter for disaster response.”

For information regarding the American Red Cross or to help contact the American Red Cross at 816.232.8439.