(UPDATE 12:53 a.m. Monday) St. Joseph police have identified the woman who died after a stabbing incident early Saturday morning.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the police department, 38-year-old Terra M. Reents and 48-year-old James B. Cleveland were injured during the incident and transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment. Reents later died from her injuries.

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(UPDATE 10 a.m. Monday) According to police, the woman injured in a stabbing incident early Saturday morning has died.

We will update this post as we learn more details.

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One man is in custody after two people were injured in a stabbing early Saturday morning.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, at 1:16 a.m. Saturday at Legends Sports Bar at 210 North Belt, two employees were cut or stabbed by a patron at the bar. Both were taken to Mosaic Life Care for treatment, one of the victims, a 38-year-old woman, was last known to be in critical condition.

Police say the suspect was a 26-year-old man who was located around 6 a.m. Saturday morning, taken into custody and charged with first degree aggravated assault.

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 Feb. 5 – 12 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 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

• U.S. Route 71 – Pothole patching from the city limits of Maryville (Nodaway County) to Route B, Feb. 5 – 9

Gentry County

• Route H – Drainage work from U.S. Route 169 to three miles south, Feb. 5 – 8
• U.S. Route 169 – Bridge maintenance at the Middle Fork Grand River Bridge, Feb. 5 – 9

Harrison County

• Route YY – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route 46 to West 130^th Street, Feb. 7, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route YY – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from West 127^th Place to West 130^th Street, Feb. 8, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route YY – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from West 117^th Street to West 110^th Street, Feb. 9, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Linn County

• U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from the Macon County line to Route 139, Feb. 5 – 7

Mercer County

• U.S. Route 136 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Muddy Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through February 2018.

Nodaway County

• U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from the One Hundred and Two River Bridge to the Platte River Bridge, Feb. 5 – 9
• U.S. Route 71 – Pothole patching from the city limits of Maryville to Route B (Andrew County), Feb. 5 – 9

(Missourinet) – Volunteer income tax assistance sites are open throughout Missouri, courtesy of the University of Missouri and IRS.

Every tax season, MU faculty, staff and students open the locations to give free tax help to low and moderate income Missourians. The public is also encouraged to stop by any of the sites with questions about Obamacare exemptions and tax credits.

Most locations also offer free electronic filing. Last year, the sites served more than 10,000 Missouri families and about 2,000 filed their taxes at one of the locations.

Andrew Zumwalt, an assistant extension professor of personal financial planning and a member of the University of Missouri Extension faculty, says the program not only helps Missourians file their taxes but also provides students a great, hands-on learning experience that will help those preparing to enter the professional community.

“Those who qualify can have their tax returns prepared for free, and students learn how to communicate with clients about money in a hands-on, applied way,” Zumwalt says. “Student tax preparers have been through IRS training and certification. Through this experience, they are given the opportunity to put their training into real-world practice.”

For times and information about the 123 locations, which include St. Joseph, Atchison and Maryville click here.

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported assault and attempted murder involving juveniles Friday night.

According to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office, late Friday night, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) was summoned to Hedrick Medical Center to investigate a reported assault where a juvenile victim was being treated. The reported victim provided information on the following alleged incident.

The juvenile victim agreed to walk to a remote location in rural Livingston County with two juvenile suspects. Once at the remote location, a series of events quickly transpired which included choking the victim multiple times, attempting to tie up the victim with some type of rope and the attempted use of heavy tape to secure the victim’s limbs. The victim also reported being beaten, threatened to be stabbed, tied up and left to die. At some point, a large rock was used as a weapon in attempt to strike the victim’s head which resulted in injury to the victim.

The intended victim was able to avoid being fully restrained and eventually was released after agreeing to kill a different person the suspect(s) allegedly dislike. The victim was then taken by a parent to the hospital for treatment of injuries and also summoned law enforcement. The victim was reportedly going to be released from the hospital after treatment of injuries.

Investigation included the search of the reported crime scene and seizure of evidence. Investigation has resulted in the detention of two juvenile suspects. The Juvenile Office was involved and parents were notified with subsequent attempt of interviews.

The LCSO quickly alerted the other potential victim and their family and confirmed that person had not been contacted and was safe.

No evidence or information suggests anyone else or a facility has been targeted or threatened. The LCSO received assistance from Deputy/School Resource Officer Mike Lewis, Juvenile Office, and Chillicothe PD.

The investigation is ongoing and reports will be submitted to both the juvenile office and Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren for consideration of seeking adult criminal charges.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has rescheduled a free ice fishing clinic at Mozingo Lake near Maryville.

According to a press release from the MDC, a similar workshop scheduled in January had good ice two weeks before the event, but warm conditions in the days preceding prompted a cancellation.

The workshop has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. Pre-registration is necessary, in part to help staff notify anglers if unsafe ice causes a cancellation.

If safe ice conditions exist on Feb. 10, MDC staff will teach participants ice fishing tips and techniques. Staff will also pre-drill holes in the ice. Bait and tackle will be provided, or participants can bring their own. This event is an excellent opportunity for anyone who is curious about ice fishing to have equipment, bait, and technique demonstrations provided for free.

If the workshop is cancelled due to unsafe ice, those who pre-register will be contacted in advance.

To register, call MDC’s Northwest Regional Office in St. Joseph, (816) 271-3100.

Mosaic Life Care has gifted a mobile clinic to Northwest Health Services that will help to expand access to care.

Mosaic CEO Mark Laney handed the keys to the mobile clinic to officials from Northwest Health Services Friday afternoon.

According to Mosaic, the clinic is able to provide services such as physicals, wellness exams, flu shots and more. The mobile clinic will be used at outreach events, health fairs and community activities across the Northwest Health Service Area.

The mobile clinic will allow Northwest Health Services to expand access to care to underserved populations and underserved areas in their 15-county service area.

The Board of Education for the St. Joseph School District announced Thursday that Dr. Doug Van Zyl has been named as the next superintendent of the district.

After interviewing three finalists, the Board voted to employ Dr. Van Zyl.

“The Board was delighted with the candidates we had to select from and believe that Dr. Van Zyl is a perfect match – in background and experience – for St. Joseph,” said Lori Prussman and Larry Koch, the two Board members overseeing the search process.

Dr. Van Zyl is in his eighth year as superintendent in Fort Dodge, Iowa, a school district of approximately 4,000 students. According to a press release from the St. Joseph School District, during his tenure, Dr. Van Zyl increased student achievement, stabilized the budget and developed many partnerships between the school district and local business and civic organizations. After a long process of public engagement, Van Zyl recently helped Fort Dodge pass a bond issue with more than a 70% approval rating – one of the first bond issues to pass in many years.

In speaking to the St. Joseph School Board, Van Zyl said he is honored to have the opportunity to serve as superintendent in St. Joseph. 

“I realize the Board had many excellent candidates and I take my selection sincerely as a vote of confidence in the leadership I have to offer the district and the community. I am excited to begin getting to know people in St. Joseph and to begin listening to staff and citizens throughout the community about how we can move forward to connect the district and the community in order to better serve our students.”

Dr. Van Zyl was born and raised in Minnesota and went to Northwestern Christian College in Iowa. Prior to serving as superintendent in Fort Dodge, Van Zyl was superintendent of Harrisonville, Missouri, for three years. He previously served as an assistant superintendent in Harrisonville and was an elementary principal in the Independence School District for seven years. In addition to his BS degree from Northwestern College, Van Zyl has an MS from Sam Houston State University in Texas and a doctorate from the University of Missouri at Columbia. Dr. Van Zyl and his wife have three children, two currently in college and one graduating from high school this year. 

All three of the final candidates participated in interviews with the Board and with interview committees. The interview committees were comprised of teachers, administrators, community stakeholders, parents and students. Each candidate spent most of a day with the district, including an interview with the Board. 

The new superintendent was hired with a three-year contract with an annual salary of $210,000 the first two years. Any future increase to his salary is linked to future salary increases awarded to St. Joseph teachers. The Board granted Dr. Van Zyl’s request to be provided family health insurance, which he was provided in Fort Dodge. He will receive the benefits given all St. Joseph School District administrators along with a car allowance, which is a typical benefit given superintendents in the region. Dr. Van Zyl and his family plan to move to St. Joseph at the end of this school year. 

Dr. Van Zyl will begin his new role with the St. Joseph School District on July 1st, but he plans to make a number of visits to the school district and the community during the spring.