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 Sept. 4 – 17 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, 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.

 

Andrew County

Route H – CLOSED for a chip sealing project from 400^th Street to Route Y, Sept. 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Atchison County

U.S. Route 136 – CLOSED at the Little Tarkio Creek for a bridge replacement project. The road will remain closed through December.

U.S. Route 59 – Pavement repair in Tarkio from U.S. Route 136 to Park Street, Sept. 11 – 15

Buchanan County

Route DD – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the bridge over Interstate 29 at Faucett at Exit 35. The bridge will remain closed through October.

U.S. Route 59 (St. Joseph Avenue) – Milling and pothole patching at Maxwell Road, Sept. 11 – 14

I-229 – Bridge maintenance southbound on the double-deck bridge, Sept. 11 – 15. This will include an overnight lane closure.

U.S. Route 36 – Bridge and interchange project one mile east of Route AC, Sept. 11 – 16

Route 6 (Frederick) – A sidewalk improvement and resurfacing project between I-29 and Woodbine Road, Sept. 11 – 16

Caldwell County

Route U – Bridge maintenance at the Cottonwood Creek and Otter Creek bridges, Sept. 11

Route F – Bridge maintenance at the railroad bridge southeast of Kingston, Sept. 11

Route 13 – Milling and pothole patching from the city limits of Hamilton to the city limits of Kingston, Sept. 11 – 15

U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance at the railroad bridge east of Hamilton, Sept. 12

Carroll County

U.S. Route 24 – Bridge maintenance at the railroad bridge near Carrollton, Sept. 11 – 12

U.S. Route 65 – Bridge maintenance at the railroad bridge near Carrollton, Sept. 13 – 15

Clinton County

U.S. Route 69 – CLOSED for pavement repair from NE 280^th Street to NE 264^thStreet, Sept. 11 – 12, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Local traffic will be allowed access.

U.S. Route 69 – CLOSED for pavement repair from NE 264^th Street to Route 116, Sept. 13 – 14, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Local traffic will be allowed access.

Daviess County

Route DD – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route 6 to Otter Avenue, Sept. 11, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 6 – Milling and pothole patching, Sept. 11 – 15

DeKalb County

Route EE – Milling and pothole patching, Sept. 11 – 15

Gentry County

U.S. Route 169 – Resurfacing project from Route 31 to Stanberry, Sept. 11 – 16

Route H – CLOSED for a resurfacing project from U.S. Route 136 to Route E, Sept. 12, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route ZZ – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 410^th Street to 400^th Street, Sept. 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route P – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route EE to 600^th Road, Sept. 14, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Grundy County

Route Z – Pothole patching, Sept. 11 – 15

Harrison County

U.S. Route 136 – Pavement repair from I-35 to 39^th Street in Bethany, Sept. 13

I-35 Southbound Ramp – The ramp from I-35 southbound to U.S. Route 136 at Exit 92 will be CLOSED for pavement repair, Sept. 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 69 – Drainage work from Newburn Street to Main Street in Bethany, Sept. 14 – 15

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, Sept. 11 – 16. 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 overnight.

U.S. Route 59 – Chip sealing northbound from the city limits of Oregon to I-29, Sept. 15

Linn County

U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from the Macon County line to Route 11, Sept. 11 – 15

Route 129 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Nolan Road to Hunt Road, Sept. 12, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Livingston County

U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance from U.S. Route 65 to Route C, Sept. 11 – 14

U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance at the Muddy Creek Bridge, Sept. 15

Mercer County

U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 65 to the city limits of Ravanna, Sept. 11 – 15

Nodaway County

Route H – CLOSED for a chip seal project from 310^th Street to Route A, Sept. 11, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route H – CLOSED for a chip seal project from 350^th Street to 400^th Street, Sept. 12, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Worth County

Route 246 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Platte River Bridge. The bridge will be closed through September.

Route B – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Echo Lane to 190^th Street, Sept. 11, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 169 – Culvert repair at the Middle Fork Bridge, Sept. 12

A shopping event Wednesday evening in Savannah will feature local artists, makeup, home decor, tacos and more.

Kim McKean is a co-owner of Ivy Cottage on the Square in Savannah and an organizer of the Girls Night Out on the Square event. McKean said the event is their way to pay back customers and clients who have home-based businesses and give them the opportunity network and let others know about what they do. This is the fifth year of Girls Night Out and more than 80 home-based businesses will be there.

“We have just about anything you can possibly think about that you’re interested in. We have makeup, we have diet supplements, we have home decor, we have plants, we have a few fundraisers like the FCCLA from the school or some of the dance studios that do fundraisers for trips and for shows,” McKean said. “We have Pepos Taco Truck coming up if they want to have something to eat while they’re up here or we have restaurants here on the Square that they can stop by after they shop. Basically, Savannah’s always been a town where you can come and just chat with everybody you know and have fun.”

Host businesses include The Ivy Cottage, Urban Daisy, The Studio, Andrew County Mutual, Landers, Savage Country Donuts, Miss Doyle’s, Creations, Sports Page, and Salon on the Square. Since the number of vendors has increased, vendor spaces will also be included on the Courthouse Lawn.

Host businesses will display a decorated bicycle to show they are open.

Girls Night out on the Square takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. For more information, contact Kim at (816) 324-5228.

The St. Joseph Public Library is participating in a campaign to get “Outside the Lines” this week. 

Director of the St. Joseph Public Library Mary Beth Revels said “Outside the Lines” is a weeklong celebration.

“It’s just a fun public relations campaign for libraries all over the world to do something different in their communities,” Revels said. “We take books to different locations throughout the community. All of the books have labels on them saying, ‘Hey, these are from the library. Come visit us at the library and get more books,’ and they also include bookmarks that tell people all about the services that are offered at the library.”

Revels said they will be leaving the books at about 35 locations this week including doctor’s offices, restaurants, gyms, senior centers and more.

“These are books that have been donated to us and we are re-sharing them,” Revels said. “It’s just a great way to say, ‘Hey, remember the library? If you haven’t been there for awhile, come see us.’”

The “Outside the Lines” campaign runs September 10-16. For more information on the St. Joseph Public Library, branch locations and activities this week, click here.

The City of Joseph Health Department is asking area residents to take time this month to prepare their homes for an emergency.

The department said 65 percent of American households have not completed a plan for their families to follow in the event of a disaster.

As part of National Preparedness Month, the city is asking residents to focus on two basic principles of individual and family preparedness: making a plan and making a kit.

“Include all members of your family so everyone understands the plan. Consider all the
possibilities,” the health department said in a news release.

Some of those possibilities include:
• Where will we take shelter?
• How will we evacuate? If we leave the house where will we go?
• How will we communicate with immediate family and extended family that might
be trying to contact us?

The city urges people to determine the best shelter locations at home, work, and their favorite recreational locations.

To view information provided by the health department on preparation in its entirety CLICK HERE for the news release on National Preparedness Month.

Also, for family plan templates, communication plan templates, and more, visit ready.gov.

The City of St. Joseph Health Department, Animal Control & Rescue division is hosting
Howl-A-Palooza “Woof’in Wild West” in the parking lot off Marion Street near the
entrance to the park.

The Corby Dog Park off-leash area is an enclosed space northwest of Corby Pond and south of Eagles baseball field (located
at 22nd and Marion Streets). Howl-a-Palooza will take place Saturday, September 9th,
2017 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Howl-a-Palooza’s theme is “Woof’in Wild West” and will feature a variety of western
style activities for community members and their canine companions. Owners and their
dogs are encouraged to participate in several contests such as “best western costume”,
pet and owner look-alikes, and tricks that showcase talent and training. Local businesses
will host vendor booths.

St. Joseph Friends of the Shelter will have multiple shelter pets available for on-site
adoptions. Adoption fees vary depending on spay/neuter status and the size of the
animal, but range from around $40 to almost $130 for large dogs.

Annual memberships to Corby Dog Park cost $5.00 and will be sold at Howl-a-Palooza.
Proof of registration; rabies, distemper, and parvovirus vaccinations and spay/neuter
surgery are required at the time of membership purchase. Responsibilities and
regulations accompany membership. The complete document for membership can be
found on the City of St. Joseph website, http://www.stjoemo.info/index.aspx?NID=224.

As outlined in membership documents, children under 8 are not allowed in the off-leash
area, but are invited to participate in all other activities related to Howl-A-Palooza.
In addition to being available at the celebration, dog park membership applications are
accepted during regular business hours at area veterinary clinics; the City of St. Joseph
City Hall, 1100 Frederick Avenue, in the Customer Service room 104; or at the St.
Joseph Animal Control and Rescue Shelter at 701 Lower Lake Road.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says his administration is overhauling the state’s jobs training program and creating a customer service platform targeted at economic development.

Greitens in a Friday announcement said the initiatives are aimed at strengthening the economy and growing jobs.

The Department of Economic Development is launching what’s called the Skilled Workforce Missouri program. A release from the agency says it’s a website that will connect businesses with training for workers and recruitment tools.

The agency also is unveiling what it describes as a statewide customer service platform for economic development help. The aim is to help local and state developers target businesses considering expanding in the state.

Volunteers have raised thousands of dollars for Alzheimer’s research with thousands more needed to meet goal as part of the 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s campaign in St. Joseph.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s website, as of Friday the campaign had raised 69 percent of its $25,500 goal.  The one mile walk will be held Sept. 24th at Heritage Park located at 2202 Waterworks Rd.  Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a ceremony and walk to follow.

Brenda Gregg is a Dementia Care Specialist with the organization’s Hearth of American Chapter which serves 66 counties in Kansas and Missouri.  Gregg said the association’s mission is to advance research to provide and enhance care and support for those affected and reduce the risk of dementia.

“Right now we know more than ever before about the disease, and right now there is more research going on than ever before about coming up with a treatment or a cure for Alzheimer’s,” Gregg said. “I don’t know how close we are but we’re definitely on our way.”

Mike Ritter, whose mother is affected by the Alzheimer’s disease, volunteers his time with the Alzheimer’s Association.

“Often when I go to visit my mom I don’t know if I’m going to see my mom or if i’m going to see what’s left of my mom after Alzheimer’s has kind of had its way with her.  I never know which version of her I’m going to see,” Ritter said. “In our case it has taken away small bits and pieces of mom very slowly and then there are other moments when it has taken huge gaps of her memory and her personality.”

Ritter said he knows a cure for the disease is too late for his mother, but he’s hopeful researchers will come up with a solution for other families.

CLICK HERE for more information on the 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

The St. Joseph Police Department has identified the man who died Wednesday in a motorcycle crash on 22nd Street.

40-year-old Jacob Hall of Odessa has been identified as the man who was killed after the motorcycle he was driving with a female passenger on board came over the hill on 22nd Street and went down on its side. As we previously reported, the motorcycle then slide into a vehicle traveling north on 22nd.

Hall and the woman were taken to the hospital for treatment of what police described as serious injuries. Hall later passed away. Wilson said the woman is still believed to be recovering. No one in the passenger vehicle was injured.

The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating after residents of a midtown home reported three men invaded their house and held them up at gunpoint.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said officers responded to the 2200 block of Jules street Thursday around 1 p.m. in reference to a home invasion. Wilson said a man and a woman were home at the time of the incident.  The suspects allegedly armed with a handgun, demanded prescription drugs and money and then fled the scene on foot. No injuries were reported.

The suspects were described as three black men wearing masks.  Wilson said police do not believe the incident was random.  As of 3 p.m. no one was in custody in connection with the case.

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