A St. Joseph man is dead after a crash on King Hill Avenue Sunday afternoon.
According to the St. Joseph Police Department, around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to King Hill and Kansas Avenues in reference to an injury crash. A motorcycle, driven by 30-year-old Randy Scott Hardin, was southbound on King Hill and a passenger vehicle was eastbound on Kansas, attempting to make a left turn to travel north on King Hill. As the passenger car pulled out onto King Hill, Hardin saw it, lost control of the bike and the bike went down. Hardin was ejected from the motorcycle and hit the car. He was transported to Mosaic Life Care with serious injuries and later died as a results of those injuries.
The passenger vehicle left the scene. Police said there is a person of interest in custody in relation to the crash.
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 Nov. 27 – Dec. 3 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, mowing, 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 Route B to Route U (Nodaway County), Nov. 27 – 29
Routes M and N – CLOSED in two-mile sections for a resurfacing project, Nov. 27 – Dec. 1, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Carroll County
Route KK – Drainage work from County Road 101 to County Road 121, Nov. 27 – 28
Route W – Drainage work from County Road 191 to County Road 209, Nov. 27 – 29
Caldwell County
Route A – Drainage work at SE Mud Creek Drive, Nov. 28 – 30
Chariton County
Route KK – Shoulder work just south of U.S. Route 24, Nov. 27 – 28. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.
Clinton County
Route W – CLOSED for a culvert replacement at Red Lane, Nov. 28, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Daviess County
Route KK – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 110th Street to 120thStreet, Nov. 28, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route C – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 185th Street to Route 13, Nov. 29, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Gentry County
Route A – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 450th Street to 440thStreet, Nov. 27, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
U.S. Route 136 – Culvert replacement at 450th Road, Nov. 28, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Access to 450th Road will be closed during this time.
Route 85 – Drainage work from Tyler Street to Town Branch Bridge, Nov. 29 – 30
Harrison County
Route 46 – Shoulder work, Nov. 27 – Dec. 1
Route KK – Pothole patching, Nov. 27 – Dec. 1
Holt County
Route 118 – The ramp from Route 118 to southbound I-29 is CLOSED for the Davis Creek Bridge replacement project through mid-December.
I-29 – Bridge replacement project at the Davis Creek Bridge near Exit 84. I-29 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction. This includes a 12-foot width restriction. The lane closures will remain in place through mid-December.
U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair westbound from the Mussel Fork Bridge (Macon County) to Route 129, Nov. 27 – 28. This includes an overnight lane closure.
U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching westbound from the Mussel Fork Bridge (Mason County) to Route F, Nov. 27 – Dec. 1
U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair eastbound from Route F to Route 5, Nov. 28 – 30. This includes an overnight lane closure.
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
Route JJ – Culvert replacement at Fairway Road, Nov. 27, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Access to Fairway Road will be closed during this time.
U.S. Route 71 – Pothole patching from Route B (Andrew County) to Route U, Nov. 27 – 29
U.S. Route 71 – Shoulder work from Route CC to U.S. Route 136, Nov. 27 – 29
Route 46 – CLOSED at the Nodaway River Bridge for maintenance, Nov. 27 – 30, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.
U.S. Route 71 – Signal and intersection work at Main Street in Maryville. Most work will be off the roadway, but there may be some lane closures with flaggers at the intersection, Nov. 27 – Dec. 1
Worth County
Route M – CLOSED just north of Route N, Nov. 27, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route C – CLOSED just north of 200th Road, Nov. 28, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route PP – CLOSED just east of U.S. Route 169, Nov. 29, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A St. Joseph resident is working to give children around the world the best Christmas.
Hannah Jurgensen’s desire to help children in need around the world began in college and grew when she traveled on two different group mission trips to Africa.
Jurgensen now volunteers as a World Vision Child Ambassador. She first got involved with World Vision by helping develop a team for the Kansas City Marathon in 2016. The team not only ran in the half marathon, but helped raise money to help provide clean water for children in Africa.
Hannah Jurgensen at the 2017 Kansas City Marathon.
Now, as a Child Ambassador, Jurgensen helps match children in Third World countries with sponsors.
“Child sponsorship, what it does, is it helps to provide education, food, clean water, necessary items for life that we don’t understand here in America for children in Third World countries,” Jurgensen said.
With a sponsor’s $39 a month donation, World Vision can provide clean water and more.
“They really work together to improve the living situation for the community through child sponsorships,” Jurgensen said. “Eventually the village or the community will graduate from the program, so World Vision works to help them be self-sustaining.”
Jurgensen said she has a special goal this holiday season, through a project called The Best Christmas Gift.
“My goal is to match 10 children with sponsors,” Jurgensen said. “So what that means for me is… I want to be able to give these children the best Christmas that they can have and for them it’s child sponsorship. It’s the availability of clean water, it’s the opportunity to go to school.”
Jurgensen said she encourages sponsoring a child for Christmas to get into the mindset of giving.
“It’s a great family thing, to be able to (say) for this Christmas we’re going to sponsor this child and to be able to teach your kids what it means to give and teach them there are kids on the other side of the world, it’s not just here… children all over the world don’t get Christmas gifts every year,” Jurgensen said. “Not only is it just a good way to explain that to your children and instill that in them, but they get to have a relationship with them as well. They’ll write them letters… they’ll receive letters from these children and it just creates a bond between these children and the children on the other side of the world.”
For more information on World Vision and child sponsorship, click here.
Volunteers are wanted to provide holiday themed entertainment at Holiday Park (Krug Park) and the South Pole (Hyde Park) between Nov. 26 and Dec. 31, 2017.
According to a press release from the St. Joseph Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities Department, individuals and groups are welcome to volunteer to share their talents with visitors to the park. Performances will be located at the nativity scene at Krug Park and at the gazebo at Hyde Park.
For more information or to schedule a performance time, contact the Parks Administrative Office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at (816) 271-5501.
County music artist Brett Young will headline LakeFest 2018.
The concert will be held at 7 p.m. on July 20th during the 22nd Annual Amelia Earhart Festival in Atchison.
Young will be joined by breakout duo Maddie & Tae. The opening artist will be named at a later date.
Maddie & Tae courtesy photo.
“We have a truly exciting lineup for LakeFest 2018,” Jacque Pregont, Amelia Earhart Festival Coordinator said. “Brett Young is one of country music’s newest stars, and Maddie & Tae bring a special dynamic performance to the LakeFest stage. It’s going to be another tremendous night at Warnock Lake.”
Gift certificates are available in person at the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce, 200 South 10th Street in Atchison. They can be exchanged for tickets after May 1, when tickets will be available for sale at locations throughout the area. The gift certificate and advance ticket price is $25 per ticket. Tickets on the day of the concert will be $35.
LakeFest 2018 is the prelude to a full day of festivities in Atchison on Saturday, July 21. A complete festival schedule will be available as details are finalized at visitatchison.com.
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley. Photo courtesy Missourinet.
(Missourinet) – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley offers tips for Missouri consumers to protect themselves during the holiday season.
“We want to ensure that consumers get their deals as promised,” Hawley says. “Consumers need to do their research, be well prepared, and avoid being taken advantage of by scammers who prey upon people during this time of year.”
Hawley offers the following tips:
•Bring paper or electronic copies of special advertising. By bringing a copy of the special holiday deal to the store with you, it will be easier for you to verify that you are getting the price that the store advertised.
•Research merchants before you shop. Find out how long a company has been in business and look into its customer service track record before making a substantial purchase. Consumers can use the Attorney General’s online “Know Mo” portal to check for complaints against specific businesses.
•Make sure you understand return and exchange policies. Shoppers should read the fine print to be aware of any restocking fees or deals with limited return or exchange windows. Shoppers should hold on to documentation of purchases and always ask for gift receipts to protect the recipient from being denied the ability to return or exchange items at the full value the buyer paid for it. When shopping online, make sure to hold on to a copy of the final confirmation.
•Be aware of sales advertised only for certain days or hours in the day.
•Be on the lookout for bait-and-switch tactics. Bait-and-switch advertisements aim to draw you in, and then push you toward more expensive items. Shoppers should insist that retailers honor advertised deals and products.
•Make purchases with a credit card. Using a debit card online puts consumers in potential financial danger because a debit card is linked directly to a personal account. With a credit card, you can spend a specific amount that has to be approved. If your credit card is used to make a fraudulent purchase without your permission, you can inform the credit card company and potentially have the payment cancelled.
•Beware of emails pretending to be from businesses like UPS, FedEx or major retailers with links to package tracking information. Avoid clicking on links or opening attachments to emails until you have confirmed that they are not malicious. Some emails can infect your computer with a virus or download malware if you click a link. Email addresses that don’t match up, contain typos and grammatical errors are common red flags of a phishing scam. Make sure you have current antivirus software on your computer.
•Beware of text messages claiming recipient has won a Best Buy gift card (or Target, Home Depot or other major retailer). The text’s URL often leads to a website that has the company’s colors and logo. It looks authentic with the company’s name as the site’s subdomain. However, the texts are a way for scammers to collect personal information and even financial details, claiming the information is necessary to confirm the consumer’s identity or cover taxes/shipping of your “free” prize.
•While there are legitimate organizations and businesses that sell letters from Santa, con artists are also in the market to steal credit card information and the personal information of children.
The Attorney General’s Office recommends online shoppers take precautions to ensure transactions are secure. Only shop with trusted and familiar online retailers. Before entering credit card information, make sure that an “https” precedes the website in the browser address bar. The ‘s’ indicates use of a more secure protocol. Most browsers will display a locked padlock icon when on a secure site.
If you suspect deceptive advertising or other unfair business practices, contact the Attorney General’s Consumer protection hotline at 800-392-8222 or file a complaint online.
(UPDATE 10:30 a.m. Friday) Law enforcement has identified and located a suspect after one man was found dead and another injured after a shooting Thursday night.
According to Sgt. Brad Kerns with the St. Joseph Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of South 18th Street at 11:40 p.m. Thursday on several reports of shots fired. When they arrived on scene, they found the body of a 24-year-old male.
Capt. Jeff Wilson with the police department said there was also a 22-year-old man who had sustained an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital with a life threatening injury.
According to Capt. Wilson, the incident is being investigated as a homicide and investigators have determined it was not a random act.
Wilson adds a suspect has been identified and located by law enforcement.
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The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating after a man was found dead after a shooting Thursday night.
According to Sgt. Brad Kerns with the police department, officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of South 18th Street at 11:40 p.m. Thursday on several reports of shots fired. When they arrived on scene, they found the body of a 24-year-old male.
No one is in custody at this time. The incident is still under investigation.
Tim Melvin, manager of human resources at Kawasaki with Northwest students Alexander Meyers and Ariel Kakolewski at the University’s Powering Dreams celebration of donors and scholars this fall. The students received the Kawasaki Powering Dreams Scholarship last year. Photo courtesy Northwest Missouri State University.
MARYVILLE, Mo. – Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation and its Maryville facility have helped drive the region’s economy for nearly 30 years as the county’s largest employer. Now the company is lending its support to help power dreams and opportunities for Northwest Missouri State University students.
“Kawasaki is a proud supporter of educational programs and is pleased to work with Northwest Missouri State University to enhance educational offerings and the facilities of Northwest,” Tim Melvin, manager of human resources at Kawasaki, said. “Exercising our determination as a corporate citizen, Kawasaki recognizes the priority of skilled workers in our robust manufacturing environment.”
Through a gift of $10,000 from the company to Northwest last year, the Kawasaki Powering Dreams Scholarship was awarded to five students. The scholarship benefits students who are “caught in the middle,” defined as students who succeed just below the highest level of academic achievement and have financial need but have just enough family resources to be ineligible for federal need-based programs such as the Pell Grant.
“Kawasaki understands and fully supports educational opportunities for today’s students,” Melvin said. “By providing financial assistance, tomorrow’s leaders are being equipped with essential tools for the development and enhancement of their skill sets.”
The scholarship is administered by Northwest’s Office of Financial Assistance to students who benefit most from the financial award. The award amount and number of recipients varies, depending on the needs of individual students.
“Many merit-based scholarships are intended for the highest-achieving students and many need-based grants are intended for students with the most significant financial need,” Charles Mayfield, Northwest’s director of financial assistance, said. “Assisting these students means Northwest is able to provide more assistance to students who are doing well in their coursework and have a family income that many would consider ‘middle class.’”
As it has done annually for nearly 20 years, Kawasaki provided an additional $5,000 last year to support Northwest’s Visiting Writers Series, an initiative of the Department of Language, Literature and Writing that brings nationally recognized fiction writers, poets and writers of creative nonfiction to campus for presentations and readings throughout the academic year.
In addition to its support for Northwest athletics, Kawasaki’s support of the University through the Northwest Foundation has totaled more than $75,000 since 2014. The company also has supported such efforts as a STEM workshop for area educators and scholarships for students studying abroad.
Said Melvin, “We feel our support of Northwest will, as it should, provide assistance for the growth of learning opportunities for Northwest and, in turn, for the enhancement of Kawasaki’s manufacturing capabilities.”
The Northwest Foundation, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation, develops and stewards philanthropic resources for the benefit of the Northwest Missouri State University and its students. For more information or to make a gift to support Northwest, contact the Office of University Advancement at (660) 562-1248 or advance@nwmissouri.edu.
Mitten Tree file photo. Courtesy Washington Park Library.
As everyone begins to decorate their Christmas trees, a local library will put up their Mitten Tree at the beginning of December.
Instead of ornaments, the Mitten Tree is decorated with hats, scarves, mittens and other warm winter items for anyone who may need them.
Washington Park Library Manager Karen Schultz said the Mitten Tree was started several years ago when staff noticed a lot of children outside playing and sledding and didn’t have any gloves or hats or scarves.
“Staff at the library brought some things into the library to give out to the neighborhood kids and it just kind of took off from there,” Schultz said. “We put up a Christmas tree at the beginning of December every year and our patrons donate, staff donate from all the St. Joseph Public Libraries, the kids sometimes make things or we have volunteers who knit or crochet hats and scarves and gloves and just bring them into the library. We put them on the tree and anyone who comes in the library who has a need just takes what they need.”
Schultz said they give away about 100 items or more every winter. Winter items can be brought to any of the St. Joseph Library branches and they will make sure it gets put on the Mitten Tree at Washington Park Library.
Schultz said the tree usually stays up through February.
“As long as it’s cold outside and people have a need for warm items, we keep that tree up,” Schultz said.
For more information, contact the Washington Park Library at (816) 232-2052 or visit them at 1821 North 3rd Street in St. Joseph.
The Holiday Homes Tour this weekend gives residents the opportunity to see historic St. Joseph homes decorated for the holidays.
According to Sharon Kosek with the Friends of the Saint Joseph Symphony, the sixth annual homes tour helps raise funds to benefit the Symphony and its programs.
“Folks from the community volunteer their homes and then… Friends of the Symphony, as well as board members of the Saint Joseph Symphony and other folks in the community work together to host these fabulous historical homes to provide opportunities to view the homes, see their beautiful holiday decorations and then, in the long run, raise money for the Saint Joseph Symphony,” Kosek said.“One of my passions is getting children involved and we have two great programs in particular. One of my original passions was in high school, I had just a fabulous experience in band and I want other kids to be able to have that same fabulous experience and passion for music in their lives.”
Kosek said one of the programs the homes tour helps to pay for is Instrument Infusion at Missouri Western State University for children in the fourth or fifth grades to get hands-on experience with instruments.
Another program offers concerts for youth each year in October at the Missouri Theater.
This year’s Holiday Homes Tour features WP Jones-Townsend Home at 1024 Felix; The Otto Quentin House at 1102 Edmond; the Chase Mansion at 1102 Felix; and the Hundley-Boder Home at 2649 Frederick Avenue.
Tours take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26.
For more information about the tour and tickets, click here.
A St. Joseph man is dead after a crash on King Hill Avenue Sunday afternoon.
