Kansas City Power and Light awarded students at Pickett Elementary with a check for $1200 to help with the school’s recycling program.
Students in the school’s Save Our Earth group held an assembly Thursday afternoon to announce they are the recipients of the Energizing Our Environment Micro-Grant from KCP&L.
According to the St. Joseph School District the grant will be used to facilitate a recycling program that will be managed by a student-led environmental group.
Repair work to one lane of Interstate 35 near Winston (Exit 61) will take place tomorrow, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The southbound driving lane of I-35 will close tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 3, at approximately 6 a.m. and will remain closed overnight. The lane should reopen around 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, weather permitting. Motorists may experience delays.
During the lane closure and repair work, a 12-foot width restriction will be in place for all southbound traffic.
The Buchanan County Long Term Recovery Committee has purchased a trailer to aid in disaster relief.
Grant funds from the Regional H Homeland Security Oversight Committee allowed the LTRC to purchase the trailer and equipment for use following a disaster.
According to a news release from the University of Missouri Extension the trailer can be taken to any site in Region H where disaster recovery is in progress.
According to the release the trailer is supposed to make it possible for volunteers assisting with recovery efforts to have the equipment and project supervision needed to take care of a disaster quickly and successfully.
More than 100 students from the St. Joseph School District participated in the districts first annual Cool Biz Challenge Thursday at EmpowerU.
“The students have an opportunity to be creative and innovative,” said Lisa Miller with the St. Joseph School District. “They have to develop a new product, or modify an existing product, or come up with a new service to relate to one of the four generations. Baby boomers, generation x, generation y, generation z.”
Miller said student then had to present their ideas and plan to a panel of judges, similar to the TV series ‘Shark Tank’.
“We’re always looking for opportunities for students to get out and work with business owners, meet other entrepreneurs,” said Miller. “So we bring the kids here, bring the business people here and they get to network together.”
Benton High School Senior, Breanna Phillips said her team is created a washing machine you can control with your phone.
Missouri Western State University has released its annual security report.
The report contains statistics of different types of crimes that have occurred on the campus over the past 3 years, in or on off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the school and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus..
Click Here for a link to that report.
The One Hundred And Two River Bridge on Route 48 near Rosendale is now open, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The new bridge, built alongside the old bridge, is eight feet wider and seven feet higher than the old bridge and includes two-foot shoulders. The old bridge, built in 1929, will be removed beginning next week.
Contractors have been working since April 2014 on the new bridge and only closed the roadway on Aug. 19, 2014, to tie the roadway into the new structure. The new bridge opened late in the afternoon yesterday, Oct. 1, 2014. Weather related issues caused a slight delay in reopening the bridge, which was originally scheduled to only be closed 30 days, to minimize disruptions to the traveling public. MoDOT appreciates the patience of motorists during this brief closure.
Today: 80% chance for periods of showers/thunderstorms. High near 70. NW winds 5-15 mph.
Tonight: Slight chance for showers before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy and clearing overnight. Low around 47.
Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 56.
Friday Night: Mostly clear with a low around 36.
Saturday: Sunny with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a low around 43.
Sunday: Mostly sunny with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a low around 47.
Monday: Mostly sunny with a high near 68
Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a low around 47.
Tuesday: Sunny with a high near 74.
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The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Kansas...Missouri... Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Doniphan...Andrew and Buchanan Counties. Missouri River at Atchison affecting Atchison...Buchanan and Platte Counties. Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Leavenworth and Platte Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6 inches of water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Two feet of water will carry most vehicles away
The Missouri Department of Conservation is warning people to be careful when working with wildlife after a case of the rabies virus killed a Missouri man last week.
According to the International Society for Infectious disease, 52-year-old John Emmerich of Eugene Missouri died Friday Sept 26th from the rabies virus.
Missouri Department of Conservation State Wildlife Veterinarian, Kelly Straka said in an email that the rabies virus Emmerich caught was associated with the tri-colored bat. The investigation into how he was exposed to the virus is still in process.
Straka said she just wants to advise people to use caution when working with wildlife in the field.
“Any mammal can be infected with rabies,” said Straka. “In Missouri, bats and skunks are most commonly affected.”
She also urges to contact your vet about rabies vaccinations for your pets and/or livestock.
The 2014 Battle of the Belt Challenge competition sponsored by the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety officially kicked off Wednesday.
Northwest Missouri high school students had to sign up by Sept. 26 to take part in the competition that runs Oct. 1 to Nov. 19. Participants could win cash and prizes just for buckling up.
“Nearly eight out of ten teens killed in Missouri vehicle crashes over the last three years weren’t buckled up,” said Leanna Depue, chair of the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety’s executive committee. “The Battle of the Belt competition can make a difference with Missouri teens and save lives through education, competition and fun.”
The program consists of two surprise seat belt checks at each high school to measure student seat belt usage before and after an educational campaign on the importance of safety belt use. In addition, schools have the opportunity to submit a 30-second video spot aimed at encouraging their peers to buckle up. Statewide and regional cash prizes are awarded to schools reaching high safety belt usage rates to further educate the students on the importance of safety belt use.
Marsha Johnson with the Missouri Department of Transportation said from now until November 19 schools will hold surprise seat belt checks followed by several weeks of education and then a follow up sealt belt check.
According to MoDOT teen drivers are over represented in crashes both nationwide and in Missouri. Although comprising only seven percent of Missouri’s licensed drivers, they were involved in nearly 20 percent of the fatal and serious injury crashes over the last three years. Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for people 15-20 years old. Results of a 2013 survey among Missouri teens indicate 33 percent of teens are not wearing safety belts. According to the survey, even fewer Northwest Missouri teens buckle up – over 40 percent of Northwest Missouri teens do not use a safety belt.
Schools achieving Highest Overall Seat Belt Use and Most Improved Seat Belt Use regionally will receive $500.00 donated by American Family Insurance. Statewide recognition will be awarded with a banner for seat belt use rates of gold (99-100 percent), silver (95-98 percent) or bronze (91-94 percent) donated by the Missouri College of Emergency Physicians. The top three winning video spots will also receive funding to further seat belt educational programs.
