According to Emergency Manager Bill Brinton parts of the following roads will remain closed due to flooding:
Ø Mitchell Road
Ø Saxton/Easton Road
Ø Hurlinger Road
Ø 123rd Road
Ø Kemmerer Road
Ø Rock Creek Road
Ø Decker Road
Ø Quarry Road
Ø Rising Sun Road
Ø Route H (near Agency)
Ø Route FF (near Agency)
Brinton said Mitchell Road could be reopened sometime Friday. He plans to update road status on Tuesday.
The Red Cross of Northwest Missouri is assisting 12 families after an early morning apartment fire.
St. Joseph Fire Department Inspector Steve Henrichson said fire crews arrived at Brittany Village apartments around 3 a.m. Thursday. He said the fire started in a utility closest under apartment No. 6.
“The fire had been burning for a long time,” Henrichson said. “It was in a confined space.”
He said the cause of the fire will remain undetermined due to the amount of damage in the area of the furnace and electrical junctions.
Henrichson said firefighters as well as the St. Joseph Police Department jumped in to help rescue many individuals out of windows of the 12 unit apartment complex. He said no one was seriously injured however, two were treated for smoke inhalation.
The Red Cross was called in to assist the families displaced from the fire.
“We are meeting emergency needs for all the the families that were impacted,” said Angie Springs, Red Cross Ex. Dir. “There are some that need medications and eye glasses and those kinds of things and others with small children and we’ll be assisting those needs that they would have.”
However, disaster response came with a few more barriers Thursday morning. Springs said because a number of the families did not speak fluent English other volunteers had to be called in to help interpret.
“We had to call in lots of help from our volunteers that were bilingual,” Springs said. “There’s some from Myanmar, some spoke Mandarin Chinese, some were Sudanese.”
The Red Cross is asking for monetary donations to aid with future disaster relief and volunteers wanting to assist in the community. Springs said volunteers are needed in many areas.
“Volunteers can help us in lots of different capacities, from translating to providing that client assistance in the middle of the night,” Springs said.
The Red Cross of Northwest Missouri is located at 401 N. 12th St. For more information on donating or volunteer opportunities contact the Red Cross at (816) 232-8439
According to Lt. Shawn Collie with the Buchanan County Drug Strike Force officers from the St. Joseph Police Department, and Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department were called out around 4 p.m. to an apartment located at 622 N. 23rd St to try to make contact with several individuals inside wanted on felony parole warrants.
After being unable to make contact with the individuals inside Collie said SRT was called in to assist because the individuals had a history of being armed.
Collie said SRT was able to make contact with the individuals who came out and surrendered five hours later.
Two white females and two white males were taken into custody. Three were arrested on parole warrants and one was arrested on city warrants.
Collie said a search warrant was obtained for drug related items and firearms.
He said a search of the residence lead to the discovery of drug paraphernalia for drug use as well as items consistent with the sale of drugs. A firearm was also recovered.
Collie said an investigation is still underway. Charges will be submitted to the prosecutors office after the investigation is completed.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Only one route remains closed due to flooding, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Livingston County Route C has reopened after flooding of Shoal Creek closed the road. Only Route H in Buchanan County remains closed. MoDOT encourages travelers to check the Traveler Information Map at www.modot.org/northwest for closures before heading out. Still closed:
Buchanan County:
Route H at Agency (Platte River)
Two individuals were taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after a crash in Andrew County.
78-year-old Donald Pankau of Pickering, Mo. and 77-year-old Janis Kline of Maryville were both transported by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care with moderate injuries according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Pankau were driving his 1994 Dodge Ram westbound on route B and Kline was driving her 2014 Cadillac northbound on US 71 around 1:11 p.m. about five miles west of Blockow. MSHP reports that Pankau failed to yield to the other driver while crossing US 71. His vehicle struck the front left of Kline’s vehicle.
It’s unknown if Pankau was wearing a seatbelt. However, Kline was reported to be wearing her seatbelt.
Two individuals were taken into custody after allegedly trying to force their way into a St. Joseph home.
According to Capt. Jeff Wilson police responded to the 900 block of S. 15th St. Tuesday around 5 p.m. on a disturbance call.
Wilson said several individuals approached the house and tried to force their way in. However, the resident was able to keep them out. Wilson said a firearm may have also been involved during the incident. The victim, a 30-year-old female reported one shot possibly being fired.
Police were able to locate two in connection with the incident on investigation of robbery. A 25-year-old man and a 20-year-old female were arrested at separate locations.
An investigation is ongoing. Official charges have not yet been filed so names are yet being released.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Savannah has been selected as one of the best towns in Missouri to raise a family in according to a new study.
The 2015 Niche Rankings places Savannah, Mo. at number 12 in the state for best towns to raise a family in. It’s overall grade, B.
The top town to raise a family according to the study, Eureka, Mo.
Niche said it ranks towns based on a comprehensive assessment of family centered factors such as public education, safety, community involvement, and access to family necessities.
“Savannah is a midsize town in Missouri with 5,076 residents. It has very low home values, low rent costs, and average unemployment levels. Its citizens generally have average education levels and average income levels,” the study said.
Its median household income, $37,602. An unemployment rate of 5.0%, below the National Average of 6.3%.
Niche rankings reports an average graduation rate of 87%, above the National Average of 81%. Student-Teacher Ratio, 15:1.
St. Joseph, Mo. came in on the list at 42 out of 57. It earned a ranking of C+.
“St. Joseph is a small city in Missouri with 76,984 residents. It has very low home values, low rent costs, and average unemployment levels. Its citizens generally have average education levels and average income levels,” Niche reported.
The town rankings excluded suburbs and cities with over 100,000 residents.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Several routes across Northwest Missouri remain closed due to flooding, 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.
Andrew County:
•· Route B at Bolckow (One Hundred and Two River) – NOW OPEN
•· Route 48 on the east and west sides of Rosendale (One Hundred and Two River) – NOW OPEN
•· Route C at Route 48 (One Hundred and Two River) – NOW OPEN
•· Route C from Sylvan Street to County Road 177 (102 River) – NOW OPEN
Buchanan County:
•· Route H at Agency (Platte River)
•· Route MM from Loutermilch Road to Route 116 (Platte River) – NOW OPEN
•· Route C from U.S. Hwy 36 to the end of state maintenance (Platte River) – NOW OPEN
Caldwell County
•· Route A From Applewood Drive to Wishbone Drive (Shoal Creek)
Livingston County
•· Route C four miles south of U.S. Hwy 36 (Shoal Creek)
•· Route D one mile south of Route DD
•· Route DD at the junction of Route C
Motorists will need to use alternate routes. M
National Prevention Week lands in alcohol compliance checks in St. Joseph Tuesday afternoon with fewer businesses selling to minors.
The St. Joseph Youth Alliance said each day of the week is set to talk about an issue. Monday was tobacco awareness, Tuesday Alcohol Awareness, Wednesday is Opioids and Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness, Thursday will tackle the issue of Marijuana, Friday is the day to talk about Suicide Prevention, and Saturday will take on the promotion of mental health and wellness.
As part of the efforts surrounding alcohol awareness The St. Joseph Police Department and the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department teamed up with Youth Alliance to hold compliance checks. St. Joseph Police Department Sgt. Larry Stobbs said out of 42 businesses checked Tuesday only three places sold alcohol to a minor.
“That’s only about a 7-percent failure rate,” Stobbs said. “In 2007 when we first started doing this more than half the businesses in town sold to the kids that we sent in.”
Two crews, each consisting of four officers and a minor went out to grocery stores, convenience stores and drug stores around St. Joseph.
Crews also went out Monday for tobacco awareness and held tobacco checks. Out of 25 businesses checked, two sold to a minor.
Thursday the issue of Marijuana use will be addressed in St. Joseph as part of the week-long initiative. The St. Joseph Youth Alliance plans to hold a presentation at 11:30 a.m. at Grave Evangelical Church to talk about how legalization of marijuana would affect the community and workplace.
“We’re trying to make things better for the youth in our community,” Stobbs said.
