The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to a house fire in South End St. Joseph Monday afternoon.

Just after 1:30 Monday afternoon the fire department was called out to a fire in the 200 block of E. Missouri street.

St. Joseph Fire Dept. Captain Patrick Linscott said three adults and one teenage boy lived in the home.

Two adults were in the building but were able to escape the building safely before fire crews arrived on scene.

Electricity and water were the only utilities hooked up to the home at the time of the fire.  Fire inspectors are still investigating the cause, however upon the initial investigation it appears it could have been caused by an electrical issues in the wall.

The building has been deemed unlivable by the fire department and Midland Empire Chapter of the Red Cross was called out to assist the family.

 

One St. Joseph woman can’t decide what to buy first after winning free groceries for a year from Apple Market Monday.
“I could not believe it when he called. I said, you got to be kidding. I never won anything in my life,” Mary Milbourne said.
It was the third year for Apple Market’s free groceries for a year raffle fundraiser. Proceeds raised from the raffle are donated to the Boy Scouts of America Pony Express Council. This year $6,000 was raised to benefit area Boy Scouts on top of giving away free groceries for a year.
Because Milbourne decided to buy a ticket to help support the Boy Scouts she was entered into the drawing and won 52 $100 gift cards to use at Apple Market.
“I intend to get some things I haven’t been able to get before and maybe help my granddaughter out a little bit,” Milbourne said.
Last year’s winner Gladys Freeman said she made a pledge after winning groceries for a year to donate $12 to $20 a week of food to the food pantry at her church.
“It gives you a whole new way of shopping,” Freeman said. “It’s been fun and I’ve enjoyed it and I’ve tried to pass it on.”

The bridge on Route A over the Nodaway River, just east of Maitland, is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Once flood waters have receded, inspectors from the state bridge division will determine if recent flooding has caused deterioration to the structure. The bridge closed this afternoon and will not reopen until inspectors are certain the bridge is safe for motorists. Motorists are asked to use Routes 113, 46 and U.S. Highway 71 as detour routes.

The 51-year-old bridge carries approximately 2,300 vehicles a day. Inspectors, concerned that recent flooding may have caused excessive scouring, have closed the bridge until a complete inspection is conducted. Once flood waters recede and inspectors have an opportunity to conduct a thorough inspection, they will determine if the scour has reached a point that continued use would exceed safe conditions.

“Safety is our highest priority at MoDOT, and closure of this structure ensures that travelers are not at risk,” said MoDOT District Engineer Don Wichern. “Our team of inspectors will investigate and determine if it is safe for travelers to reopen the bridge or if it will need to remain closed until repairs can be made.”

The Route A Nodaway River Bridge was built in 1963. All bridges throughout the United States are federally required to be inspected at least every two years. MoDOT’s Northwest District has more than 1,300 bridges among its 20 counties.

The Cameron Police Department is once again asking for help on social media to identify two individuals in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation.

These photos have been released by Cameron Police Department on social media asking for help. If you recognize these individuals contact the TIPS Hotline at (816) 632-8477

Anonymous tips can also be given.

 

Even with river levels dropping the Missouri Department of Transportation said drivers should still be on the lookout for flash flood concerns around Northwest Missouri.

“They still need to be careful, there’s roads that could flood as the water moves from north to south,” MoDOT District Engineer Don Wichern said.
Flash flooding caused issues for numerous drivers earlier this week as roadways were closed due to fast moving water.

As we previously reported, 8 motorists on I-29 had to be rescued in a joint agency effort Wednesday after flash flooding disabled their vehicles on Missouri Route N north of Mound City.
While those individuals made it out safely, Wichern says it could have turned out much differently and urges drivers to continue to monitor road conditions

“Rain can fall and fill up a creek or a river and it can travel for miles and miles,” Wichern said. “We’ll get inundated with rainfall in Iowa…and it can fill up these rivers so fast and it may take two or three days to get down to our roads and then it will be a sunny day and all of a sudden our roads get flooded.”
Flood warnings across our region are being canceled and many roadways are being reopened. However, Wichern warns drivers to keep an eye on roadways near rivers that are known to flood because anything could happen.

FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM
CDT SATURDAY. 


* TEMPERATURE...TONIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE UPPER 30S ACROSS FAR
  NORTHWEST MISSOURI AND EXTREME NORTHEAST KANSAS EARLY SATURDAY
  MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT
  UNSHELTERED OUTSIDE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

 

St. Joseph Christian School Secondary Principal Danny Maggart said he was waiting for his 7th grade daughter’s first cross country meet when he saw something that would be etched into his mind forever.

“Trophies and medals end up in boxes in attics and garages, but moral victories last a lifetime and truly inspire others,” Maggart said.

He said he caught the end of the 8th grade boys race where he saw two boys get their legs tangled and fall during the race. Then, Ryan Dale from Truman Middle school who was just a few feet away from the finish line went back and helped his fallen competitor up.

“The crowd was cheering loudly, and I remember hearing several shout out, probably including me ‘Finish!” Maggart said.

But Maggart said Dale helped his competitors up off the ground, and let him finish ahead of him giving up a first place finish for third.

“I was not going to take the win like that, I’ll get them next time, It wasn’t right.” Dale said when asked about his act of sportsmanship.

Many routes in Northwest Missouri remain CLOSED due to water over the roads while others have reopened, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT encourages travelers to check the Traveler Information Map at www.modot.org/northwest for closures before heading out. The following routes are closed for travel until further notice:

Andrew County

• Route 48 at Rosendale (One Hundred and Two River)

Atchison County

• Route N from Route 46 to Route HH  in Holt County (Little Tarkio)

Buchanan County

• Route C from U.S. Hwy 36 to the end of state maintenance (Third Fork of the Platte River)
• Route H in Agency (Platte River)
• Route MM from Loutermilch Road to Route 116 (Platte River)

Chariton County                                                      

• Route 11 from Route E to Route C (Yellow Creek)
• Route 129 from Route O to Route W (Chariton River)
• Route D from Mussel Fork Avenue to Route DD (Mussel Fork)
• Route E from Route JJ to Route 11 (Yellow Creek)
• Route CC from Route 11 to Route E (Yellow Creek)

Daviess County

• U.S. Hwy 69 from Route DD to Route Z (Grand River)
• Route AA from Route T to Route Z in Gentry County (Grand River and Big Creek)
• Route T west of U.S. Hwy 69 (Big Creek)
• Route Z from Route D to U.S. Hwy 69 (Grand River and Big Creek)

Gentry County

• Route H at the Andy Denton river access (Grand River)
• Route Z from Route D to Route T in Daviess County (Grand River and Big Creek)

Harrison County

• Route AA between U.S. Hwy 69 and I-35 (Big Creek

Holt County

• Routes N and C from Route HH to Route 46 in Atchison County (Little Tarkio)

Linn County

• Route B one mile west of Route 5 (Locust Creek)
• Route C one-half mile west of Route CC (West Yellow Creek)
• Route WW from Route ZZ to Route 129 in Macon County (Van Dorsen Creek, Mussel Fork Creek and Brush Creek)

Livingston County

• U.S. Hwy 36 westbound lanes are closed near Wheeling. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes. (Medicine Creek)
• U.S. Hwy 36 westbound lanes are closed three miles west of Chillicothe near Utica. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes (Medicine Creek)
• Route K one mile east of Route V (Medicine Creek)
• Route Y at Route 190 (Thompson Creek)

Nodaway County

• Route DD four miles west of Skidmore (Culvert)

Contractors plan to mill and pave routes in Maryville tomorrow, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews will be milling off the old surface of Route 46 from U.S. Hwy 136 to Main Street in Maryville on startingFriday, Sept. 12, 2014. They plan to re-pave the route on Saturday and Monday, Sept. 13 and 15.

Also on Saturday and Monday, crews plan to pave U.S. Hwy 136 from Depot Street to the One Hundred and Two River Bridge. This will include some milling in the curb and gutter section of U.S. Hwy 136 from Depot Street to Industrial Road, approximately one-half mile west of the One Hundred and Two River Bridge.

All work is weather permitting. MoDOT apologizes for any inconvenience that this necessary work may cause. MoDOT encourages all motorists to slow down,

Patriots’ Day was recognized in Downtown St. Joseph Thursday morning as officials from area agencies, the City of St. Joseph and community members came out to remember the lives that were lost 13-years ago.
“Sometimes you remember in different ways,” St. Joseph Fire Chief Mike Dalsing said. “You just want to make sure that it’s a part of our history and people remember what happened but you can’t dwel on it either.”
It’s been 13-years since the September 11 attacks of 2001 where almost 3-thousand people lost their lives in a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks when two planes were crashed into the twin towers of the world trade center, a third plane crashed into the Pentagon and the forth plane was targeted at Washington D.C. but crashed into a field in Pennsylvanie after its passengers tried to overcome the hijackers.

In rememberance of that day, more than 30 people turned out to the memorial event in front of the National Military Heritage Museum to watch a gun sallute, the ringing of the bell and hear from members of area Law Enforcement, Fire, and the Sheriffs department. Speakers touched on the importance of taking the time to think about the officials who are still out on the streets keeping lives safe every day.
“There’s people on the street 27/7,” Dalsing said. “They’re out there, they’re there for you and they do it because they want to do it.”