Today Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University and the Northwest Foundation have received a $20,000 gift from the Gary G. Taylor Charitable Trust in support of an Agricultural Learning Center planned for construction at the University’s R.T. Wright Farm.

“We are pleased to be able to contribute to a project that we believe will greatly benefit the region and fulfill a need Gary Taylor was passionate about,” said Shannon Moore, vice president and trust relationship manager for U.S. Bank, while she and Rex Brod, market president for U.S. Bank, presented a check to Northwest representatives.

Northwest’s thriving Department of Agricultural Sciences is experiencing rapid growth with more than 500 students – or about 9 percent of the University’s undergraduate population – enrolled in its agriculture programs. Those students are gaining real-life, hands-on experience at the 448-acre Wright Farm, which is home to beef, swine, dairy, poultry and sheep herds as well as row, silage and hay crops.

“Northwest is leading the way in this region in terms of educating future agriculture professionals, and our students will continue to be in demand as the field evolves because of the hands-on experiences they receive,” Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski said. “With the support of partnerships and gifts such as that of the Gary G. Taylor Charitable Trust, the Agricultural Learning Center will only deepen our students’ knowledge base and serve as a gathering place to students and professionals throughout the region and beyond.”

When completed, the estimated $8 million, 24,000-square-foot Ag Learning Center will further enhance Northwest’s agriculture programming. The center will serve as a marquis multipurpose facility, providing laboratory resources and research to supplement and enhance the academic curriculum. The space also will allow for greater use of farm crop, soil and livestock resources for research and scholarly activities.

Additionally, Northwest expects the facility will connect and benefit surrounding communities, providing space for public and private functions such as agricultural producer meetings, workshops, shows and contests. The University also is forming numerous partnerships to support the facility.

The Northwest Foundation, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation, is responsible for receiving, investing, stewarding and disbursing private support on behalf of the donors of Northwest for the benefit of the University, its students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Northwest Foundation is governed by a 30-member volunteer board of directors and staffed by members of Northwest’s Office of University Advancement.

The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce will kick off its eighth annual Shop St. Joseph Holiday Program tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The shopping program, designed to encourage residents to do their holiday shopping in St. Joseph, concludes on Dec. 18 with one lucky shopper winning a $10,000 grand prize. Shoppers also have a chance to win second-chance prizes from participating merchants.

“Shop St. Joseph is the Chamber’s way to help keep holiday spending in St. Joseph,” said Natalie Redmond, Vice President of Membership for the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce. “We hope you all spend your dollars with the participating merchants as a thank you for supporting this program.”

No purchase is required to win. Customers may receive one free ticket for visiting any participating merchant and one additional ticket for every $10 increment of purchase. A maximum of 100 tickets may be issued per transaction.

A winning ticket will be drawn at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Chamber office, 3003 Frederick Ave.

It will be announced through KQTV, Eagle Radio, the St. Joseph News-Press, FOX 26 KNPN, as well as posted on the Chamber’s website and the office door. Once a ticket has been announced for the grand prize, the winner has 24 hours to claim their prize before another number is announced. Shoppers are encouraged to keep their tickets. Many merchants are offering second chance prizes, so even if you don’t win the $10,000 prize, you may be a winner of another prize. The second chance prizes will be listed on the Chamber’s website. Only one number will be drawn for secondary prizes. Participating merchants to date include:

AUTO

Castrol Premium Lube Express*

3302 Pear St.

House of Sound

1112 S. Belt Highway

(Belt & Penn)

N.W. Audio

514 N. Belt Highway

Summers Motors*

510 N. Belt Highway

T.B.A. and Service LLC

405 S. 36th St.

BEAUTY SALONS

Angie’s Salon & Day Spa

6209 King Hill Ave.

BeautyFirst Professional Products & Salon

3833 Frederick Blvd.

(East Ridge Village)

Loox

214 S. Belt Highway

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Goetz Credit Union

1905 Howard St.

United Consumers Credit Union

724 N. Belt Highway

FLORISTS

Butchart Flowers, Inc.

3321 S. Belt Highway

Village Flowers by Rob

5005 Frederick Blvd.

(Inside Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory)

FOOD RETAIL/RESTAURANTS

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

5403 N. Belt Highway

(Shoppes at North Village)

C&B Cafe

3500 N. Village Drive, Ste. 152

(Green Acres Building)

Cold Stone Creamery

4101 N. Belt Highway

Delish Bakery

114 N. Seventh St.

Fredrick Inn Steakhouse

1627 Frederick Ave.

McAlister’s Deli

3815 Frederick Ave.

Pappy’s Grill & Pub*

2501 Messanie St.

Planet Sub

5301 N. Belt Highway, Ste. 115

(Shoppes at North Village)

FURNITURE

Colony House Furniture & Bedding

Frederick Boulevard & Riverside Road

Home Style Furniture & Bedding/America’s Mattress*

302 S. Third St.

GROCERY STORES

Apple Market

3734 Pear St.

2300 Mitchell Ave.

903 N. 36th St.

Hy-Vee St. Joseph*

201 N. Belt Highway

JEWELRY

Creviston & Son Jewelry

510 N. Belt Highway

Kristen’s Coin & Jewelry

3855 Frederick Blvd.

(East Ridge Village)

Niche of Time Jewelry*

2221 N. Belt Highway, Suite C

(Woodlawn Shopping Center)

MISCELLANEOUS

Changez to Wellness

6211 King Hill Ave.

Merry Maids

1006 Pacific Street

Praxair Distribution Inc.

3924 Pettis Road

St. Jo Frontier Casino*

777 Winners Circle

Weaver Overhead Door*

2324 Locust Street

RETAIL

2 Trendy & Formal Affair*

3500 N. Village Drive

(Green Acres Building)

CVS

Belt & Mitchell

Belt & Frederick

Dirt Road Design*

3001 Lafayette St.

East Hills Shopping Center*

Information & Gift Certificate Center

3702 Frederick Blvd.

Gypsy’s Jewelry & Gifts

3302 Mitchell Ave.

Home Depot*

5201 N. Belt Highway

Hunterland Antique Mall

3201 S. Belt Highway

Jamie’s Secret Garden

811 N. Woodbine Road

Jesse James Antique Mall & Rusty Chandelier*

Exit 53 at Interstate 29 & Highway 71

Keeping Good Company*

1311 N. Belt Highway

(Pony Express Plaza)

The Lucky Tiger

718 Francis St.

On-Site Golf

1213 N. Belt Highway, Ste. A

(Pony Express Plaza)

The Party Store

410 S. Belt Highway

PBE’s Toys and Dolls

2241 N. Belt Highway

(Woodlawn Shopping Center)

Pigtails ‘N Inkwells

400 S. Belt Highway

Red Barn Yarn Farm

1311 N. Belt Highway, Ste. E.

(Pony Express Plaza)

Sleep Number

5307 N. Belt Highway, Ste. 101

(Shoppes at North Village)

St. Joe Guns

6701 59 Highway

St. Joe Harley-Davidson*

4020 S. Highway 169

St. Joseph Auction & Antique Mart*

3600 S. Leonard Road

Twilight Gardens

2205 Mitchell Ave.

A The Missouri State Highway Patrol is searching for a Silver GMC pickup after its driver fired shots at Troopers.

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jake Long with Troop H, Troop A located near Lee’s Summit is searching for the driver of a Silver GMC pickup traveling northbound on I-35.

The vehicle is believed to have been stolen.

Long said the driver fired shots out of the vehicle at pursuing law enforcement.

He said troopers in our region are monitoring I-35 for the vehicle just in case.

Veterans Day Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Monday Sunny, with a high near 35.

The St. Joseph Veterans Day Parade has been cancelled off due to cold weather.

John Minton with Missouri Legion District 4 said because of the wind chill finding warm weather clothing for the young ROTC members to wear during the parade was a concern.

“Other poeple might have the cold weather gear to handle this stuff but we called it,” said Minton.

The high this afternoon is anticipated to only reach that freezing mark of 32-degrees by the National Weather Service. Unfortunately, wind chills will be around 20 to 9.

Minton said the Parade is not being reschedules however, a Veteran’s Day dinner is still on today at the Armory.

He expects around 50 veterans in attendance at the event this evening.

Minton said it’s the first time the Parade has had to be called in at least seven years.

“We don’t have the parade and that’s unfortunate,” said Minton.

Open burning has been cancelled for St. Joseph Residents Tuesday 11-11-14 due to weather conditions

Today will be breezy with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

The St. Joseph Police Dept. issued a Nixle message this morning to inform the public of the cancellation.

ST JOSEPH PD: I 229 AND USHY 36 AT STOCKYARDS EXPRESSWAY IS NOW OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC

ST JOSEPH PD: I 229 SOUTHBOUND AT HIGHLAND AVE IS NOW OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC

ST JOSEPH PD: USHY FROM 10TH ST TO 22ND ST IS NOW OPEN IN BOTH EASTBOUND AND WEST BOUND LANES

ST JOSEPH PD: I 29 AT USHY 36 BOTH NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND LANES ARE NOW OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC

New limits will be in place when Missouri’s firearms deer season kicks off Saturday. Hunters will be able to take only one antlerless deer in most counties. That limit does not apply in urban areas and part of north Missouri near where chronic wasting disease has been found in a few animals.  680 KFEQ’s Barry Birr reports….

During the firearms season hunters are not allowed to use bait, dogs, fully automatic weapons, night vision equipment, electronically-activated calls, or any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the deer. The firearms deer season opens November 15 and closes on the 25th.

The St. Joseph Police Department have a man in custody deemed to be a person of interest in an arson investigation.

According to police Capt. Dave Hart law enforcement arrested 30-year-old Jarem Weldon Monday at Roger’s Green Hills for a probation violation.

Online court documents show Weldon was previously sentenced in Buchanan County court for possession of Marijuana.

Hart said Weldon is also a person of interest in connection with the arson investigation of the home located at 1004 6th Ave.

St. Joseph Fire Dept. Fire Inspector Jason Ziph said the blaze caused about $30,000 damage to the house, which was worth an estimated $50,000.

Since January of this year Hart said the police department has worked at least 10 arson investigations.