A preliminary hearing has been set for a man charged with rape during a house party in Maryville.

Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice said a preliminary hearing was scheduled Tuesday for July for 24-year-old Tyreak Speed.

Speed was charged with felony first-degree rape or attempted rape, and felony second degree rape in March.

Rice said the incident allegedly took place at a private house. It was the second rape case in a month’s time where the victim allegedly met her assaulter at a Maryville fraternity house.

Rice said several weeks prior to Speed being charged, 22-year-old Abraham Acosta was charged with first-degree rape or attempted rape. He said that incident allegedly took place at Tau Kappa Epsilon.  A pre-trial is also scheduled in July for Acosta who entered a not guilty plea earlier this month.

St. Joseph, Mo. —Missouri Western State University announced Tuesday a new summer program for children interested in outdoor sports and more.

The school said the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is building on the success of its Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy, by offering its first Adventure Sports Academy June 8-12 for children who have graduated grades six through eight.

Enrollment is limited to 25, and the cost is $145 for the first child in the family and $135 for each additional child. Discounts are available for Missouri Western employees, students, alumni and Gold Coat members.

The Adventure Sports Academy will allow participants to participate in canoeing, snorkeling, ropes course, martial arts, rappelling and skeet shooting. The week ends with an overnight camping experience.

All equipment is furnished by Missouri Western, but participants must furnish their own tennis shoes, swimming suits, towels and change for sno cones. Participants will receive an academy t-shirt with their enrollment.

The Adventure Sports Academy will be held from 1:30 to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 8-10, and the overnight camping trip will be held from 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11 to 10 a.m. Friday, June 12.

For more information or to register, visit www.missouriwestern.edu/hper/adventure-sports-academy/ or call 816-271-4491.

The Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy will also be held June 8-12.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Three additional Northwest Missouri routes closed today due to flooding, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The routes listed below are closed until further notice. Motorists will need to use alternate routes. MoDOT encourages everyone to pay attention to barricades and Turn Around! Don’t Drown!

NOW CLOSED:

Andrew County:

NEW – Route 48 on the east side of Rosendale (One Hundred and Two River)
NEW – Route C at the junction with Route 48 (One Hundred and Two River)
Buchanan County:

Route H at Agency (Platte River)
DeKalb County:

Route W between Hedge Road and Hebron Road (Lost Creek)
Livingston County

NEW – Route C four miles south of U.S. Rte 36 (Shoal Creek)

More than 100 tickets were issued in Troop H over the Memorial Day weekend.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop H participated in the state-wide 20 miles trooper project on May 22 and May 25, designated as the peak travel days for the holiday period.

During that time, troopers were assigned a 20-mile stretch of I-29 from the Buchanan County line to the Iowa state line. Troopers were also assigned to saturate high crash locations on highways within Troop H.

As a result, officers issued 144 tickets and 294 warnings.

Flooding continues to keep parts of several roads closed in Buchanan County.

Buchanan County Emergency Manager Bill Brinton announced Monday, May 18 that flood waters had forced the county to close parts of several roads. Those same roads remain closed Tuesday, May 26 after heavy rains continue to cause flood concerns around the area.

Parts of the following roads are closed in Buchanan County:
– Mitchell Road
– Saxton/Easton Road
– Hurlinger Road
– 123rd Road
– Kemmerer Road
– Rock Creek Road
– Decker Road
– Quarry Road
– Rising Sun Road
– Route H (near Agency)
– Route FF (near Agency)

 

Brinton said Tuesday, that the Platte River is on the rise and is expected to crest at 26.2 feet, moderate flood level.  He said the roads will continue to be monitored.

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 25 – 31, from the Missouri Department of Transportation. No work is planned on the Memorial Day holiday. 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. MoDOT reminds the public to buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones.

For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/northwest/. You can also follow MoDOT’s Northwest Missouri District on Twitter @ModotNorthwest and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOTNWDistrict.

Andrew County

Interstate 29 – Northbound from mile marker 59 to mile marker 63 (Holt County); milling and resurfacing, May 26 – 29. Includes work on the driving lanes, entrance and exit ramps and a 16-foot width restriction.

Atchison County

Route W – CLOSED from Route J to Route 111; resurfacing project, May 26 – 29

Route T – CLOSED from the Iowa state line to Route 275; resurfacing project, May 26 – 29

Route CC – Pothole patching, May 26 – 29

Route J – At the Tarkio River Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 26 – 29 (9-foot width restriction.)

Various routes – Spraying, May 26 – 29

Various routes – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Buchanan County

I-229 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, May 26 – 28

Loop 29 – Belt Highway from County Line Road to Ashland Avenue; sidewalk project, May 26 – 29. 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 26 – 29. (10-foot width restriction)

U.S. Hwy 59 – At the Bankers Crossing Bridge; new bridge construction, May 26 – 29

U.S. Hwy 36 – At the Platte River Bridge; bridge deck replacement, May 26 – 29. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes with a 14-foot width restriction.

Agency Road Bridge – CLOSED at the U.S. Hwy 36 overpass; bridge maintenance, May 27, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

33rd Street Bridge – CLOSED at the U.S. Hwy 36 overpass; bridge maintenance, May 28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Caldwell County

U.S. Hwy 36 – Eastbound from Route P to Route 13; drainage work, May 26 – 27

U.S. Hwy 36 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Route HH – From NW Winchester Road to NW Utah Road; pothole patching, May 28

Route M – From Old Highway 36 to NE Chicago Drive; pothole patching, May 29

Carroll County

Route 10 – Pothole patching, May 26 – 29

U.S. Hwy 65 and 24, Route 10 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

U.S. Hwy 24 – From the DeWitt city limits to the Chariton County line; pothole patching, May 28 – 29

Chariton County

Route 129 – Drainage work; May 26

U.S. Hwy 24 – At the Mid Fork Chariton River Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 26 – 29 (12-foot width restriction.)

U.S. Hwy 24 – At the Palmer Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 26 – 29 (12-foot width restriction.)

U.S. Hwy 24 – At the Mussel Fork River Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 26 – 29 (12-foot width restriction.)

Route 5 – From Route V to Route E; mowing, May 26 – 29

U.S. Hwy 24 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Clinton County

Route PP – From I-35 to Moore Drive; pothole patching, May 26

Route K – From Route NN to one mile north of Route NN; culvert repair, May 27

Route VV – From NW Fitzgerald Road to NW Maple Road; culvert repair, May 28

Route E – At the East Yellow Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 28 – 29 (12-foot width restriction.)

Daviess County

I-35, U.S. Hwy 69, Routes 6 and 190 – Pothole patching, May 26 – 29

U.S. Hwy 69, Routes 6, 13 and 190 – Brush cutting, May 26 – 29

Various routes – Spraying, May 26 – 29

I-35 – Mowing, May 28 – 29

DeKalb County

U.S. Hwy 36 – Eastbound from the Cameron city limits to I-35; pavement repair, May 26 – 29 (14-foot width restriction.)

U.S. Hwy 36 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Gentry County

Routes W – Pothole patching, May 26 – 27

Route M – Pothole patching, May 26 – 28

U.S. Hwy 169 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Various routes – Striping, May 26 – 29

Route B – At the Zounds Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 27 – 29

Route F – Pothole patching, May 28 – 29

Grundy County

U.S. Hwy 65 and Route 6 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

U.S. Hwy 65 and Routes 6, 139 and W – Spraying, May 26 – 29

Routes A, AA and PP – Drainage work, May 26 – 29

Harrison County

Route F – CLOSED at the Little Creek Bridge; bridge replacement.  Closed through July 2015.

Route M – From Route D to Route EE; pothole patching, May 26

I-35 – Mowing and spraying, May 26 – 27

U.S. Hwy 136 – From the Mt. Moriah city limits to the Mercer County line; pavement resurfacing project, May 26 – 29 (10-foot width restriction.)

U.S. Hwy 136 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Routes 69 and A – Spraying, May 26 – 29

Holt County

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.

U.S. Hwy 59 – CLOSED at I-29; bridge deck replacement. Closed through June 2015. No access to I-29.

I-29 – Mowing and spraying, May 26 – 29

I-29 – Northbound from mile marker 59 (Andrew County) to mile marker 63; milling and resurfacing, May 26 – 29. Includes work on the driving lanes, entrance and exit ramps and a 16-foot width restriction.

Linn County

Route 5 – From U.S. Hwy 36 to the Browning city limits; spraying, May 26

U.S. Hwy 36 – From Route 130 to Route 139; pavement repair, May 26 – 27

U.S. Hwy 36 – Mowing, May 26 – 28

Route 139 – At the Parson Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 26 – 29

U.S. Hwy 36 – Route F to Route 5; pavement repair, May 28

Livingston County

Route V – From Route K to the Chillicothe city limits; pothole patching, May 26 – 27

U.S. Hwy 36 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Route A – CLOSED from Route 190 to Route T; culvert replacement, May 28, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Route B – Pothole patching, May 28 – 29

Route F – CLOSED from Route C to the Carroll County line; culvert replacement, May 29, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Mercer County

Various routes – Sign operations, May 26 – 27

U.S. Hwy 136 – Pothole patching, May 26 – 29

Nodaway County

Route N – From Route M to Route F; pothole patching, May 26 – 27

U.S. Hwy 71 – From Route B to the Maryville city limits; mowing, May 26 – 29

Route 148 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Various routes – Spraying, May 26 – 29

Various routes – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Route M – Pothole patching, May 26 – 29

Route J – Pothole patching, May 28 – 29

Putnam County

Routes B, F and O – Sign operations, May 26

U.S. Hwy 136 and Route 5 – Mowing and shoulder work, May 26 – 29

Routes UU, U and H – Sign operations, May 27

Routes FF, W, V and 149 – Pothole patching, May 28 – 29

Routes EE, KK and K – Sign operations, May 28 – 29

Sullivan County

Route 5 – Culvert repair, May 26

Routes 139 and P – Pothole patching, May 26 – 29

Routes 5 and 6 – Mowing, May 26 – 29

Route U – CLOSED from Valley Road to Whitaker Road; culvert replacement, May 27, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route PP – From West Locust Creek Road to Barry Drive; drainage work, May 28

Worth County

U.S. Hwy 169 – At the Mid Fork Grand River Bridge; bridge maintenance, May 26 – 28

Routes A and PP – Pothole patching, May 27 – 29

Sculpture Walk to open up in St. Joseph in June.

The Sculpture Walk is a program of the Allied Arts Council that introduces contemporary outdoor public art and sculptures to the community. The Walk is a year-long exhibit of national, juried, outdoor sculptures displayed in Downtown St. Joseph and includes 17 juried sculptures from artists nationwide.

An opening reception for the 2015-16 St. Joseph Sculpture Walk is being held by the Allied Arts Council, the City of St. Joseph and the St. Joseph Downtown Community Improvement District.

The reception will be held June 12, 2015. Participants will get a chance to meet the artists and see the unveiling of this year’s sculptures.

The reception will take place at the new Bourbon Street location, 620 Edmond St, from 5-7 p.m.

The Allied Arts Council said to wear comfortable walking shoes, as the event includes the unveiling and first tour of the St. Joseph Sculpture Walk.

The reception, $15 per person or $25 per couple, includes appetizers provided by Bourbon Street and a cash bar.

RSVPs are required by June 5, 2015, to the Allied Arts Council at 816-233-0231, or ashley.jones@stjoearts.org.

For more information about the Sculpture Walk call 816-233-0231, or visit www.stjoearts.org.

The Memorial Day weekend will kick off the official opening of only one St. Joseph pool.

The St. Joseph Aquatic Park will officially open for the season Saturday at 11 a.m., but the opening of Krug Pool remains in limbo.

The city already made the decisions to keep Hyde Pool closed earlier this year.

As of 1 p.m. Friday the City of St. Joseph had only employed a total of 36 lifeguards.

As we previously reported, in order to operate both the Aquatic Center and Krug Pool around 70 lifeguards would be needed.

Interim Parks Dir., Chuck Kempf said the opening of Krug Pool is still unknown.

He said there are enough lifeguards to operate the Aquatic Park but lifeguards are still needed to provide swim lessons and open Krug Pool.

“We have every intention for both of those,” Kempf said. “We will probably sit down next week and talk about our numbers and priorities.”

He said the city is still taking applications for lifeguards and is planning to hold another lifeguard training course sometime within the next two weeks.

A lifeguard training class ends Saturday morning, Kempf said he hopes to have more applicants after that course ends.

Kempf said if the city is able to open Krug Pool he doesn’t see is being on a daily basis but rather, on a three or four day a week schedule.

He hopes to know more within the next week about the city’s decision for the pool opening.