St. Joseph Police are searching for two suspects after a robbery at a convenience store Tuesday night.

According to Sgt. Brett Kelley with the police department, at 10:30 p.m., two black males entered the World Liquor and Tobacco Convenience Store at 3002 North Belt, displayed handguns and demanded money from the register. Both left on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash and the store clerk’s cell phone.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.

A Cainsville man was killed in a rollover crash in Mercer County Monday night.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, around 10:45 p.m., 49-year-old Michael L. Famuliner was driving a 1988 GMC Sonoma north on Route CC about 10 miles west of Princeton. Famuliner’s vehicle began skidding and went off the west side of the road. The vehicle went airborne and rolled once, ejecting Famuliner.

Famuliner was pronounced deceased at the scene at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday.

According to the crash report, he was not wearing a seatbelt.

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University President Dr. John Jasinski is among a select group of leaders chosen to engage with senior military officials during the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) hosted by the U.S. secretary of defense.

JCOC, the oldest and most prestigious public liaison program offered by the U.S. Department of Defense, is a hands-on, immersive tour of military installations representing the Navy, Army and Air Force branches of the U.S. Armed Forces in the Norfolk, Virginia, area.

According to a press release from Northwest, Jasinski will spend April 22-25 at military installations, engaging with senior military officials and U.S. service members. In addition to participating in tactical training exercises, he will gain an understanding of the roles and mission of the U.S. Armed Forces, their skills, capabilities and equipment employed in defense of our nation.

“It is an honor to have been nominated and then selected from a competitive field of candidates to participate in this program,” Jasinski said. “We are indebted to the people who protect our country on a daily basis, and Northwest is indeed proud to be a military-friendly school. It will be a full three days of immersive learning across the military installations, and I am looking forward to getting to know some of the senior leaders who lead our military and talking with them about their roles, mission and experiences.”

For more information about JCOC, visit the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference website. To learn more about Jasinski, click here.

(UPDATE 5:03 p.m.) After several hours and the efforts of several partner agencies, all ramps at U.S. Route 36 and Route 759 are now open.

According to MoDOT, a commercial vehicle is now clear from where it became stuck on the ramps around noon. Special equipment was brought in to help remove the commercial vehicle. The situation closed both the on and off ramps between Route 759 and eastbound U.S. Route 36.

Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol worked to clear the vehicle.

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – A commercial vehicle is stuck on the ramp from eastbound U.S. Route 36 to Route 759.

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, special equipment is being brought in to help remove the commercial vehicle, but the ramp could be closed for several hours until the vehicle can be freed. The ramp from Route 759 to eastbound U.S. Route 36 is also closed to accommodate the removal equipment and emergency personnel.

MoDOT crews are assisting the Missouri State Highway Patrol at the scene.

Until the ramps reopen, motorists must find an alternate route.

(UPDATE 11:06 a.m. Monday) A man injured in a shooting Sunday night has died.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department, at approximately 9:08 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a call in the 1100 block of Highly Street reporting a shooting with a person down. Officers arrived to find a man, identified as 49-year-old William L. Talbott, outside in front of the residence with an apparent gunshot wound to his torso area.

Talbott was transported to Mosaic Life Care by ambulance where he was later pronounced deceased.

According to Capt. Wilson, they are investigating it as a homicide. No suspects are in custody at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.

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St. Joseph police are investigating a shooting Sunday night that resulted in a man being injured.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, officers responded to a report of shots fired shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Highly Street. A man in his late 40s was injured from a gunshot wound and transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment. There are no details yet on the extent of his injuries.

According to Sgt. Brett Kelley with the police department, there are no suspects at this time.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of April 16 – 22 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays. All scheduled maintenance and construction projects are subject to change.

MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones and in changing weather conditions.

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

Andrew County

Interstate 29 – Bridge deck replacement at the Nodaway River Bridge. Traffic is head to head in the northbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through August and includes a 13-foot width restriction.

U.S. Route 71 – Pothole patching from the city limits of Maryville (Nodaway County) to Route B, April 16 – 20

U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project from Route A (Nodaway County) to Route 48, April 18 – 20

Atchison County

I-29 – Flushing bridges, April 16 – 20

Buchanan County

I-29 – CLOSED for guardrail work on the ramp from southbound I-229 to northbound I-29, April 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-229 – Guardrail work from 22nd Street to the I-29 ramps, April 16 – 20

Caldwell County

Route D – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 36 to Route HH, April 16 – 18

Carroll County

Route J – Milling and resurfacing from U.S. Route 65 to Route J, April 16 – 20. This includes a 10-foot width restriction.

Route U – Shoulder work from County Road 221 to Route Z, April 17

Chariton County

Route JJ – Pothole patching, April 17

Route KK – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Flat Road to Slough Road, April 17 – 18, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route E – Pothole patching from Route 5 to Route 11, April 20

Clinton County

Route O – Pavement repair, April 16 – 20

Daviess County

Route C – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 185th Street to 195th Street, April 17, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

DeKalb County

U.S. Route 36 – Construction project at the Route M/Route 33 North intersection

• Access between the east and westbound lanes of U.S. Route 36 is CLOSED, April 16-17
• Left turns PROHIBITED both onto and off of U.S. Route 36. Right turns only. April 16-17
• Eastbound narrowed to one lane, April 16 – 20, daylight hours

U.S. Route 36 – Guardrail improvements from the Buchanan County line to 1.4 miles west of Route N near Stewartsville, April 17 – 20

Gentry County

Route 136 – Pothole patching from the Harrison County line to the city limits of Albany, April 16 – 17

Route 111 – Bridge maintenance at the Grand River Creek Bridge, April 16 – 19

U.S. Route 136 – Pothole patching from one mile east of Route F to Route B, April 18 – 20

Grundy County

Route 6 – Bridge maintenance at the railroad crossing near Trenton, April 16 – 19

U.S. Route 65 – Pavement repair from Route Z to County Road 204 (Livingston County), April 17 – 18

Harrison County

Route EE – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Muddy Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through May.

Route Y – CLOSED for a culvert replacement three miles east of Route T, April 17, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route NN – CLOSED for a culvert replacement one mile north of Route M, April 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route Y – CLOSED for a culvert replacement 0.5 miles east of Route T, April 18, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route AA – CLOSED for a culvert replacement, April 19 – 20, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Holt County

I-29 – Bridge deck replacement at the Nodaway River Bridge. Traffic is head to head in the northbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through August and includes a 13-foot width restriction.

U.S. Route 59 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Davis Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through June.

I-29 – Shoulder work north and southbound from mile marker 67 near the Oregon exit to mile marker 84 near Mound City, April 16 – 20

Linn County

Route B – Pothole patching from Route Y to Route 5, April 16

Route JJ – Pothole patching from the Chariton County line to city limits of Marceline, April 17

U.S. Route 36 – Flushing bridges, April 17 – 19

Route WW – Pothole patching, April 18 – 19

Livingston County

U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair from U.S. Route 65 to Route CC, April 16

Route H – Milling and resurfacing from U.S. Route 65 to Route 139, April 16 – 20. This includes a 10-foot width restriction.

U.S. Route 65 – Pavement repair from Route Z (Grundy County) to County Road 204, April 17 – 18

Nodaway County

U.S. Route 71 – Pothole patching from the city limits of Maryville to Route B (Andrew County), April 16 – 20

Route C – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route YY to Route UU, April 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 71 – Bridge maintenance at the White Cloud Bridge, April 17 – 18

U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project from Route A to Route 48 (Andrew County), April 18 – 20

Northwest Missouri State University art students are giving back to their community while sharing the work they created throughout the year.

According to a press release, Northwest’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts will sponsor its biannual art show and sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20, in the J.W. Jones Student Union, Meeting Room D. The sale will feature handmade ceramics, drawings, paintings, and prints created by Northwest art students throughout the academic year.

In conjunction with the art sale, Clay Club members will host an information table during the same hours on the second floor of the Student Union for their Coffee and Cups fundraiser.

Ceramics students and art majors have created handmade drinking vessels for the public to purchase exclusively at the event. Patrons may then use their purchase to fill with free coffee, tea or lemonade.

The Clay Club will give 40 percent of the proceeds to the Maryville Ministry Center, 10 percent to Northwest’s Pay it Forward Food Pantry and the remaining 50 percent will remain with the Clay Club to cover material costs.