A woman was injured after a fire in a camper trailer Sunday evening.
According to the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, crews were called to 706 SE Moore Road after a fire started in the bedroom of the trailer. A woman suffered burn injuries and was transported to the hospital.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The results of a process that began earlier this year to consider a plan for St. Joseph’s future will be presented to the public next week.
The process started in March as the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Greater St. Joseph partnered to lead the community, businesses and non-profits through a visioning process.
Kristi Bailey with the Chamber said the process, called Imagine St. Joseph 2040, was started to determine what residents wanted St. Joseph’s future to look like and what steps needed to be taken to achieve that future.
“We have involved more than 1,000 residents who have donated more than 2,000 hours to help identify issues, trends happening here and ways to work on issues,” Bailey said. “So we have been working hard on getting the plan together and we’re excited to finally get to launch it to the public.”
Bailey said the process has involved input from all over the community and all walks of life including retirees, students, nonprofits, business people and more.
“Some of the issues that we know we are facing… revolve around community appearance, education, crime, poverty,” Bailey said. “So now, we will be coming together to talk about how best to fix some of those things. Come out to this event on the 16th and learn how you can help make St. Joseph a better place for our kids and grandkids.”
The launch of the Imagine St. Joseph 2040 plan will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at emPowerU located at 518 S. Sixth St. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, email redmond@saintjoseph.com.
For more information, go to imaginestjoseph2040.com.
The St. Joseph City Council approved a tethering ordinance this week and the plan is to implement the ordinance in phases.
According to St. Joseph Mayor Bill McMurray, the issue was brought to the council by the Health Department and others concerned about the treatment of animals.
“Last winter, this is before I was on the council, there was an animal that died during the winter season,” McMurray said. “So this is just to encourage everyone to treat their animals in a humane way and not to just tie them up in the yard all day and not to leave them out in the cold or very hot weather.”
St. Joseph Animal Control and Rescue Humane Educator Jennifer Lockwood said the ordinance came about through community input as well as data gathered by animal control.
“There are lots of different studies out there that show that tethering animals for long periods of time, or chronic tethering, can lead to unwanted behavior problems,” Lockwood said. “So with that information, paired with the community’s concern, we put the survey out there and got a lot of feedback and at least 80% of the community was in favor of a tethering ordinance.”
The city council approved the ordinance on Monday, but Lockwood said it will be implemented in phases, with phase one being education.
“We’re going to make sure the public knows the ordinance has changed and give them ample time to make different accommodations to their pet, different ways to restrain their pet. We’re always here to help with any kind of recommendations or if anything is needed for that,” Lockwood said. “So that’s kind of phase one and that will take us through to the first part of December and that will give everybody some time before the more inclement weather hits.”
Lockwood said once it gets colder, around the 1st of December through early 2019, they will begin issuing warnings to violators and the plan is to have full enforcement of the ordinance by May 2019.
The ordinance includes restrictions on tethering such as not tethering a dog outside if the temperature is below 32 degrees or above 85 degrees, having the tethered animal be supervised and not tethering a pet between 10 p.m. and 6 p.m.
“Basically what we’re trying to do is eliminate tethering as a primary method of confining the animal, and then, if they’re tethered for more than 30 minutes, they have to have adequate food, water and shelter provided for them,” Lockwood said. “What we’re hoping with this is just to improve the quality of life for the pet. That’s what it’s all about, making sure these pets are well cared for, and that they have the proper accommodations for living outdoors.”
Click here to view the full ordinance.
St. Joseph Police have identified the body found Wednesday afternoon in the area of North 13th and Powell Street.
According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the department, 28-year-old Clifford York was found dead in the area when officers responded to a report of shots fired. Wilson said the body has been sent for autopsy.
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Police are investigating after a body was found Wednesday afternoon in the area of North 13th and Powell Street.
According to Commander Eric Protzman with the St. Joseph Police Department, officers responded to a report of shots fired at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday.
A body was found and police say they are considering it a suspicious death investigation.
With the November election coming up, the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce is offering an opportunity for voters to hear from candidates.
Kristi Bailey with the Chamber said they are partnering with 680 KFEQ to hold a forum on Friday for candidates running for open state Senate and House of Representatives seats.
“We’re excited to be able to bring all the candidates together, members from the business community or the community at large. We’ll have a light breakfast, let all the candidates talk about issues that are important to them and take questions from the audience,” Bailey said. “What’s great about this is, sometimes it is hard for people to get to a 7:30 meeting, so it’s great that we have this partnership with KFEQ so people can listen live with Barry Birr and stay informed, stay up-to-date on the issues, even if they can’t leave the office or they can’t leave the house to join us in-person.”
The Public Affair Coffee Candidate Forum will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Friday at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center located at 1201 N. Woodbine Road. The forum will also be available to listen to on 680 KFEQ AM or online.
To register to attend in-person, click here or contact the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce at (816) 232-4461.
An annual event in St. Joseph gives participants the opportunity to see some history, get some exercise and taste something sweet.
Kristi Bailey with the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce said this year marks the 4th year of the Donut Dash.
The 5K plus (3.8 miles) takes place the morning of October 20th. Bailey said the proceeds from the Donut Dash benefit Mount Mora Cemetery, Robidoux Row Museum and the Patee House, and the course goes by all of those locations.
“It’s really a fun event, you start the morning off with Gold-N-Glaze donut holes and then you run past some very historical sites,” Bailey said. “On a chilly October morning, running through Mount Mora Cemetery is always a little fun, a little spooky, definitely feels like fall.”
Bailey said this year, there is a change in the course.
“We’ve reversed the route so we’re starting at the Patee House and we’re ending at Gold-N-Glaze… right next door to the Hi-Ho (Bar and Grill),” Bailey said. “We are having an after party… and people can get brunch. So it’ll be a really fun experience and we hope we have lots of runners, walkers, families, come out and see us.”
The 4th annual Donut Dash begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 20th, at the Patee House Museum and ends at Gold-N-Glaze Donuts. To receive a T-shirt, registration must be turned in by Oct. 12 at noon.
For more information or to register, click here.
St. Joseph Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting Thursday afternoon.
According to police, a call came in at 3:45 p.m. Thursday reporting a 19-year-old had been shot in the neck and the suspect was possibly still inside the residence. Officers responded to the 1700 block of North 2nd Street and surrounded the residence. At that time, it was believed that the suspect was possibly still inside the residence with a handgun. The Special Response Team was called to the scene and it was discovered that the suspect had fled prior to officers arrival. According to Capt. Jeff Wilson, the Police Department has identified a suspect whose location is unknown at this time. The investigation has revealed that this incident involved the sale of illegal drugs.
The person who was injured was transported to Mosaic Life Care with what was described as a significant injury and was later treated and released.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.
Students are preparing for Career Day next week at Northwest Missouri State University and along with updating their resume and knowing what to say and do, they will need something professional to wear.
“It’s one of those things I think sometimes we take for granted, especially if you’ve never had to wear professional attire… you get to college and you’re worried about passing biology and then suddenly you need a suit for Career Day or an interview,” said Northwest Director of Partnerships and Placement Jill Brown. “We know students tend to always borrow from one another so we thought, ‘What does this look like if we can actually just create a space?’ Because we also know that we have business professionals in this area of Missouri that have things they’re probably not wearing anymore that they would love to give to a cause like this, so it’s kind of filling two needs.”
Brown said multiple departments on campus got together to start the “Career Closet.” Brown said the idea started with faculty members at Northwest who were running a program called Teacher Threads.
“They were helping students dress professionally to go out and do student teaching. As you might imagine, that takes a lot of clothes to be a student teacher, so they’ve done that for a number of years and when I came on board to Career Services, I was getting those same kinds of requests from other disciplines of students,” Brown said. “A bunch of us got together… to brainstorm, ‘How do we help students feel confident on Career Day?’ Obviously, school is expensive and so finding the right attire to wear cannot be top priority, top priority needs to be going to class and getting good grades. So… just trying to help students check one more thing off their to-do list and make life a little easier.”
The University is inviting community members to donate gently worn professional attire for the Career Closet. They will accept suit jackets, pants, shirts and dresses as well as accessories such as professional shoes, scarves, jewelry and neck ties. Donations also may include clothing that is specific to a professional field, such as scrubs for a student entering the medical field.
All donations can be dropped off at Career Services between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. Career Services is located in Room 130 of the Administration Building on the Northwest campus. Clothing should be on a hanger and ready to wear.
In preparation for Northwest’s Career Day next week, the Career Closet will be open to Northwest students from 2-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, by appointment.
For more information, contact Career Services at Northwest at (660) 562-1250.
An opportunity to take a tour of a haunted library or participate in a paranormal investigation will be offered next weekend in St. Joseph.
The St. Joseph Museum is offering an opportunity to “Spend the Night at the Museum.” The annual event gives guests 18 and older the opportunity to stay overnight at the Glore Psychiatric Museum. St. Joseph Museums Public Relations Officer Kathy Reno said there are 10 spaces left for the event.
“You can come anywhere from 3 to 5 in the afternoon, we’ll do a tour, we’ll have dinner, A.P.E.X. Paranormal will lead you on a professional paranormal investigation, you bring your sleeping bag, your air mattress, decide where you want to sleep, if you want to sleep, have breakfast in the morning,” Reno said. “Everybody who has ever done it says it’s a once-in-a-lifetime (experience), it’s amazing.”
“Spend the Night at the Museum” takes place Saturday, October 6th. The cost is $125 per person, which includes the guided tour, dinner, movie, snacks, paranormal investigation, the overnight stay and breakfast. Paid reservations are required. Contact the St. Joseph Museum for tickets or more information at (816) 232-8471 or click here.
Also next weekend, the Downtown Library is putting on a Haunted Library tour. According to Crystal Stuck with the library, the tour is not for the faint of heart.
“It’s scary. It’s got some gore, it’s got some jump scares. It is a guided tour, so if you’ve ever wanted to see the Downtown Library at night, lights off and go through all the areas, including staff areas, then you don’t want to miss it, because it’s really the only opportunity to do something like that at the Downtown Library,” Stuck said. “And the Downtown Library is known to actually be haunted.”
Tours will take place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 6th. Admission is $5. To see the full interview with Crystal Stuck about the Haunted Library, click here.
