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Officials urge residents to prepare for a possible ice storm

Posted on January 10, 2017January 10, 2017

Officials are urging people in the region to plan ahead with the potential for freezing rain in the forecast this weekend.

The National Weather Service is tracking a winter storm system that could result in an ice storm Friday night. It said Tuesday, that confidence continues to increase that this feature will bring a wintry mix into the area with icing looking more probable as freezing rain overspreads the area Friday night through Sunday. It said if later arriving data continues to suggest such a scenario that dangerous travel conditions will become likely Friday through at least early Sunday as temperatures remain below freezing.

“Right now the forecast isn’t really nailed down so we’re just trying to get residents to start thinking about how they could or should start being prepared in the event that we have a lot of ice,” said Christy Forney, Nodaway County Emergency Management Dir. “We certainly don’t want residents out and about in the event that this weather should occur. It’s dangerous for them and it’s dangerous for the first responders who might have to come help them.”

Karla Long, Emergency Services Director with the Red Cross of Northwest Missouri said keeping a disaster supply kit at home is important in the event of a winter storm.

“With the winter storm the things that would be most critical to you would be a battery powered radio,” Long said. “Flashlights with extra batteries, non perishable foods….Cash on hand. If we are without power if you go somewhere that happens to be open, none of those places the registers are going to be working so it would be a cash only situation.”

Forney is reminding residents to make sure they have extra food, water, baby supplies, medicines, extra batteries and fuel for generators if they own one.

“Be thinking ahead of the sort of things your family would need if you’re stuck at home for a couple of days,” Forney said.

“Don’t ever bring a generator inside,” Long said. “If you have a generator get the fuel that you need now, make sure it’s connected to the house properly and you’ll be good to go.”

Also, with the below freezing temperatures anticipated, Long suggests people keep an eye on their pipes.

“We want to be sure we keep our pipes from freezing. I remember as a kid when I was growing up we would leave the water running just a trickle and mom would open up the cabinet doors,” Long said. “That’s still a good message today. If that water is moving it’s not going to freeze up.”

Officials are continuing to look at the forecast.

“Our response would be first and foremost to monitor the power situation. If it’s just some icy roads we’re just going to ask folks to stay home. If we get in a situation where we’re starting to see several folks without power then we’ll start talking about our sheltering options,” Forney said.

Long said the Red Cross has the ability to open shelters in every county in the event that one is needed.

“We have strategically positioned disaster relief products, so cots, blankets, personal hygiene kits in every county of our 18 county jurisdiction,” Long said. “Should we get a major ice storm like we’ve seen in the past we have trained volunteers in each of those communities that would be able to open a shelter within their community.”

Both Forney and Long urge people to monitor the forecast and stay home if conditions become dangerous.

Police investigating an armed robbery and two hit and runs overnight

Posted on January 10, 2017January 10, 2017

St. Joseph Police are investigating three separate incidents that took place in the span of about 20 minutes early Tuesday morning.

According to Sgt. Brett Kelley, police are searching for two male suspects after an armed robbery at the Burger King at 1212 North Belt Highway. Around 1:12 a.m., two men wearing masks entered the back door of the Burger King, displayed a semi-automatic handgun, ordered everyone to the floor and fled with an unknown amount of cash.

Around 12:51 a.m. an officer was dispatched to a single vehicle crash at 1300 South 36th street. While in route, driving east on Mitchell Avenue approaching 30th Street, a white Ford F-150 pickup pulled out in front of the patrol car. The rear passenger side of the truck was damaged and the police vehicle had front end damage and was towed to the station. The truck and driver fled the scene. The officer was not injured. The driver of the vehicle in the crash the officer was in route to was transported to Mosaic Life Care with minor injuries and taken into custody for DWI.

Officers are also searching for a driver who fled the scene of a two vehicle crash around 1:16 a.m. The crash at 2120 Alabama resulted in heavy damage to the back driver’s side corner on both vehicles. The driver of one vehicle was transported to Mosaic Life Care with apparent severe injuries and the other driver fled the scene on foot.

Anyone with information on any of these incidents is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.

Detectives continue to investigate skimming devices at St Joseph gas stations

Posted on January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

Local and federal authorities are investigating after multiple skimming devices were found at gas stations in St. Joseph.

Det. Richard Shelton with the St. Joseph Police Department said the devices were found at three gas stations around town. Police have been investigating cases for the past three months.

“A skimming device is a device that is installed inside a gasoline pump and it goes between the card reader and the computer and it captures the data from the card when it’s inserted in the machine,” Shelton said. “Usually the suspects that are trying to utilize these types of card readers to capture information install them. Usually when someone’s not looking or during closed hours. They can easily get into these machines into stations that have not changed their locks.”

Shelton urges people to check the security tape near the lock prior to using their card.

“We always encourage the customer to use their credit instead of debt that way at least their pin number is saved and the bad guy isn’t getting the pin number from the card,” Shelton said. “You can look at the gas pump and there should be some sort of security tape where that opening is on the pump by the lock. If that security tape says ‘void’ then don’t use the pump and notify the station operator.”

He said the St. Joseph Police Department is currently working with the United States Secret Service and the FBI on the cases. Recently, Shelton said the Kansas City Police Department caught an alleged suspect installing a device at a gas station in the metro area. He said cases of skimming have increased dramatically since 2015 due to a new law requiring new card readers with EMV chip technology to be installed by October of 2017.

“The bad guys are trying to utilize that technology while they still can,” Shelton said. “The gas skimming numbers are up nationwide.”

He said the new chip technology will reduce cases like this dramatically.

“The chip technology has been around a long time in the Europe areas,” Shelton said. “Unfortunately the banks and credit card companies have been slow in issuing the new chip technology out. If that had been in place back in Oct. of 2015 our losses today would be down dramatically.”

He said with the chip technology each transaction is given a random number.

“It must be in connection with the PIN number that’s issued with the card. If the PIN number is not present then that card should not work,” Shelton said.

For more information on EMV chip card technology for businesses CLICK HERE to read more from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

(Shelton declined to comment on where the devices in St. Joseph were found stating that the gas stations are working with police to resolve the issue and try to prevent it from happening again. Shelton seemed more concerned about other gas stations that may not be aware of the need to change the lock on card readers after the initial installation.)

Police investigating Sunday night Dollar General robbery

Posted on January 9, 2017

Police are searching for two suspects after a Dollar General was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night.

According to Sgt. Wayne Byrom with the St. Joseph Police Department, around 10 p.m., two men wearing black ski masks entered the Dollar General at 3417 South 22nd Street. One displayed a pistol and demanded cash. The suspects took the cash drawer and fled on foot.

Sgt. Byrom said the suspects were described as being two younger men but there’s no good description at this time.

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

Temperatures warm up this week

Posted on January 9, 2017

A warmer and somewhat active work week is expected. Tuesday morning, there is a chance for patchy drizzle in far eastern KS and all of MO. Wednesday evening, there is chance for light rain mainly along and east of HWY 65. As temperatures drop though, areas north of HWY 36 may see some wintry mix. At this time, little accumulation is expected both Tuesday and Wednesday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Patchy drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after 9 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday: Patchy drizzle before noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 10 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 15.

Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 23.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of snow and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Planned road work for Northwest Missouri, Jan. 9 – 15

Posted on January 8, 2017January 6, 2017

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 Jan. 9 – 15 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. With the possibility of winter weather, scheduled maintenance and construction projects may be postponed.

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 or visit www.modot.org/northwest/.

Atchison County

U.S. Route 275 – Pothole patching, Jan. 9 – 10

Buchanan County

Route 6 – Pothole patching, Jan. 9 – 13

Route 116 – From Route M to Route E for sealing, Jan. 9 – 13

Caldwell County

U.S. Route 36 – CLOSED at the Route 13 overpass for bridge maintenance, Jan. 9 – 13, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Traffic will be directed up and over the ramps at Hamilton during the closure.

Clinton County

Route 116 – From U.S. Route 169 to the Buchanan County line for sealing, Jan. 9 – 13

Route 33 – From Isley Road to 209^th Street for drainage work, Jan. 9 – 13

Route 33 – From Clinton Street to Short Street in Lathrop for drainage work, Jan. 9 – 13

Daviess County

Route 13 – From Route 6 to Route HH for sealing, Jan. 9 – 13

Gentry County

Route Z – Sealing, Jan. 9 – 13

Holt County

Route 111 – From the city limits of Big Lake to the city limits of Craig for shoulder repair, Jan. 9 – 13

Linn County

U.S. Route 36 – Eastbound from Route 11 to Route 5 for pothole patching and sealing, Jan. 9 – 11

U.S. Route 36 – Westbound from Route 5 to Route FF for pothole patching and sealing, Jan. 9 – 11

Route 5 – Shoulder work, Jan. 12 – 13

Mercer County

Route P – CLOSED at the Brushy Creek Bridge for a bridge replacement. The road will be closed until February 2017.

Nodaway County

U.S. Route 136 – From the One Hundred and Two River Bridge to Route 46 for shoulder work, Jan. 9 – 13

U.S. Route 136 – From Route J to the Gentry County line for sealing, Jan. 9 – 13

Putnam County

U.S. Route 136 and Routes 5 and 129 – Pothole patching, Jan. 9 – 13

Food Inspections for December

Posted on January 8, 2017January 8, 2017

SMOOTH ENDINGS
3606 B Beck Rd

Observations
– Handwashing Facilities.* -A handwashing facility shall be located: (A) To allow convenient use by employees in food preparation, food dispensing, and warewashing areas; and (B) In, or immediately adjacent to, toilet rooms. -1. No hand at bar as required
– Food Storage -At least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor.
– Repairing -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination
– Good Repair and Proper Adjustment -Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications
– Toilet Rooms, Enclosed -A toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door except that this requirement does not apply to a toilet room that is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall

SAN JOSE STEAKHOUSE
4015 S 169 HWY

Observations
– Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions -Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis. -1. Clean walk-in cooler floor under the shelves

MUGSHOTS LLC
1720 St. Joseph Ave.

No observations

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
813 S Belt Hwy

Observations
– Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding.* -Foods that require Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food must be maintained at 41F or colder, if not, food must be discarded and denatured -1. Some foods were discarded, others moved, cooling unit was set incorrectly
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
– Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation -Keep wiping clothes in sanitizer when not in use
– Repairing -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination

FELIX STREET PUB
516 Felix

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty pop sprayer -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Clean and sanitize pop sprayer daily

ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
777 Winners Circle

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -One pop sprayer is dirty -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Clean and sanitize all pop sprayers every night

12/02/16

Observations
– Controlling Pests.* -A single gnat seen in the salad bar (cucumber) -Pest control is a must, any sign of pest can signal a possible major problem as pest are know to habor and spread bacteria and virus, and must be dealt with immediately -Find the source of gnats and eliminate them using approved pesticides and cleaning chemicals in floor drains. Contaminated cucumber voluntarily discarded

CITY OF ST JOSEPH BODE ICE SPORTS
2500 SW PARKWAY

No observations

KELLYS PUB
1415 Frederick Ave.

No observations

CHALK & CUE LLC
216 1/2 S 8th Street

No observations

NO PLACE COUNTRY BAR
3414 S 22nd

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty ice machine -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Clean and sanitize ice machine

RENDEZVOUS
619 Fekux

No observations

CLUB GEEK
815 Francis

No observations

UNPLUGGED

No observations

TACO JOHNS N BELT
2205 N Belt Hwy

Observations
– Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition -Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials. If vented to the outside, ventlation systems may not create a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge
– Repairing -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination

WENDYS S-BELT
1411 S Belt Hwy

No observations

WENDYS N-BELT
1601 N Belt Hwy

No observations

HY VEE INC GROCERY, HYVEE CONVENIENCE
205 N Belt Hwy

Observations
– Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities. -Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide food temperatures as specified under Chapter 3: Can not be used until repaired or replaced -1. Freezer must be at zero degrees or colder, repair ASAP

TACO JOHNS EH MALL
3702 Frederick F3

Observations
– Backflow Prevention Device, When Required.* -System/Equipmeny can not be used until it is repaired or replaced
– Using a Handwashing Facility. -A handwashing facility may not be used for any purposes other than handwashing
– Wood, Use Limitation -All bare wood surface must be sealed so they are non-absorbent, smooth and cleanable.

WAFFLE HOUSE
4223 Commonwealth Ct.

Observations
– Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Wash Solution Temperature* -Sanitizing water temperature is too low (140.0 degrees) -A) Except as specified in ¶ (B) of this section, in a mechanical operation, the temperature of the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse as it enters the manifold may not be more than 90°C (194°F), or less than: (1) For a stationary rack, single temperature machine, 74°C (165°F); or (2) For all other machines, 82°C (180°F). -Sanitizing water temperature must reach 180.0 degrees for effective destruction of pathogens. Turn on the Booster and keep it on throughout the 24-hour shifts. Do not use the dishwasher until it is fixed. Fixed on site
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Pop nozzles are dirty -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Pop nozzles are food contact surfaces and must be cleaned and sanitized daily. Clean pop nozzles in the dishwasher
– Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions -Dirty floors in the kitchen, dry storage, backroom and walk in cooler -Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis. -Scrub and clean all dirty floors
– Repairing -Cracked floor tiles in the kitchen -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination -Replace damaged floor tiles to make them smooth and easily cleanable

MAGOONS FAMOUS DELICATESSEN
632 S 8th

No observations

TACO JOHNS S-BELT
1315 S Belt Hwy

No observations

PIZZA ROYAL
5723 Lake Ave.

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty pop nozzles -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Pop nozzles must be cleaned and sanitized daily

LEAN KITCHEN COMPANY
1401 S Belt

Observations
– Cooling.* -Chicken in the cooler is 83.0 degrees instead 41.0 degrees -It is very important to cool foods as rapidly as possible to prevent bacterial growth. You must cool hot foods to 70F in first 2 hours then to 41F over the next 4 Hours. You can do this by ice bathing, ice paddles, using shallow containers, a blast chillers or freezer/cooling. Becareful not to overload a cooling unit. If after 2 hours you are not at 70F you must either rethermalized to 165F then recooled or discard and denatyre product. You only rethermalize ONCE!! -Cooling hot food must be done right. You have a maximum of 2 hours to cool food from 140.0 to 70.0 degrees. Ice bath or blast chillers/freezer needed for faster cooling
– Temperature Measuring Devices -No thermometers in cooling units -Must have a thermometer in all units that are cold/hot holding. -Coolers and freezers must have thermometers

SENIOR CENTER
100 S 10th

No observation

TEXAS ROADHOUSE
925 N Belt

Observations
– Food Storage -Ice cream uncovered in the walk in freezer -Must be kept covered except when in use to protect against possible contamination -Food in storage must be covered at all times

BENTON CLUB
402 N 7th St

Observations
– Raw Animal Foods.* -Raw chicken cooked to 162.0 degrees. -Use a thermometer to insure that cooked foods have reached the required cooking temperature for the type porduct being cooked. -Raw poultry must be cooked to 165.0 degrees. Educate employees on safe cooking temperature for all foods
– Covering Receptacles -Grease dumpster is full. Grease is overflowing to the ground -Dumpster must have a tight-fitting lids or doors if kept outside the food establishment for pest control and odors -Grease dumpster must be emptied once it is full. Clean up stagnant grease on the ground

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
5107 N Belt Hwy

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

PANDA EXPRESS
5301 N Belt Hwy, Suite 101

Observations
– System Maintained in Good Repair. -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed -1. Toilet in men’s rest room needs to be repaired, runs after flushing

THE EXCHANGE KITCHEN
707 Edmond

Observations
– Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness* -Dishwasher is no working. It has not been used since it broke -Chlorine 50-100ppm but not >200ppm Quaternary 200ppm but not >400ppm -Notify the health inspector once it is fixed

FAST GAS PRODUCTION – Fresh Faire
1702A St Joseph AVE

Observations
– Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness* -No sanitizer water in the 3-compartment sink -Chlorine 50-100ppm but not >200ppm Quaternary 200ppm but not >400ppm -Food contact surfaces must be sanitized after rinsing

CLAUDIA’S KITCHEN

No observations

MOSAIC LIFE CARE
5325 Faraon

No observations

FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKHOUSE
228 N Belt Hwy

No observations

OLIVE GARDEN #1765
5312 N Belt Hwy

No observations

HICKORY FARMS INC
3702 Frederick

No observations

FAST GAS #4
2625 S Belt Hwy

No observations

PIE FIVE
3508 N Belt

Observations
– Using a Handwashing Facility. -One of two hand sinks is blocked by a trash can and trash on the floor -A handwashing facility shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. -Hand sink must be accessible for employees to wash hands at any time
– Washing,Rinsing,Sanitizing Procedures -Washed dishes are not rinsed before being sanitized -Proper order for washing wares in a 3 compartment sink is WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE -Dishes must be rinsed before sanitizing

EL MAGUEY 2
4225 Commonwealth

Observations
– Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* -Employee drinks did not have straws and lids -An employee shall not, eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection can not result. Drinks must have lids and straws to prevent hand to mouth contact. -Drink cups must be covered properly to prevent spillage onto food. Use straws in all cups. Cups must be placed in designated areas
-Temperature Control for Safety food is cooled at room temperature -It is very important to cool foods as rapidly as possible to prevent bacterial growth. You must cool hot foods to 70F in first 2 hours then to 41F over the next 4 Hours. You can do this by ice bathing, ice paddles, using shallow containers, a blast chillers or freezer/cooling. Becareful not to overload a cooling unit. If after 2 hours you are not at 70F you must either rethermalized to 165F then recooled or discard and denatyre product. You only rethermalize ONCE!! -Cooling food at room temperature will not achieve desired results within 2 hours. ice must be used to cool food fast from 140.0 to 70.0 degrees within 2 hours

THE HUMAN BEAN
4414 Commons Dr.
Observations
– Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition -Dirty air vents in the restroom -Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials. If vented to the outside, ventlation systems may not create a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge -Air vents must be regularly cleaned
– Toilet Tissue, Availability. -No paper towels in restroom -A supply of toilet tissue shall be available at each toilet at all times. -Must have paper towels for effective drying of clean hands

KING HILL MART & LIQUOR
4702 King Hill

No observations

GARFIELD 66 LLC
1029 Garfield

Observations
– System Maintained in Good Repair* -Leaking underneath the 3-compartment sink -. A plumbing system shall be: (A) Repaired according to law; P and (B) Maintained in good repair.: Repair or replace plumbing. Repairs must be made within 72 hours or as stated -Leaking sinks must be repaired right away.
– Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition -Dirty air vents -Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials. If vented to the outside, ventlation systems may not create a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge -Clean all air vents
– Repairing -Damaged ceiling tiles -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination -Replace damaged ceiling tiles

DELI DOGS AND MORE
3512 S 22nd St

No observations

TOPSY’S POPCORN
3702 Frederick #45

Observations
– Mechanical Ventilation -Bad odors in the restroom -If necessary to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes, mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity shall be provided -Eliminate bad odors in the restroom

SOUTHGATE RESTAURANT
6106 King HIll Ave.

Observations
– System Maintained in Good Repair* -Water leaking from the pop carbonator -. A plumbing system shall be: (A) Repaired according to law; P and (B) Maintained in good repair.: Repair or replace plumbing. Repairs must be made within 72 hours or as stated -Pop carbonator leaks must be repaired right away by the pop vendor
– System Maintained in Good Repair. -Water leaking underneath the hand sink in the women’s restroom and from piping above the ceiling in the men’s restroom -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed -Repair water leaks in both restrooms

Planning underway for a weekend of solar eclipse events

Posted on January 7, 2017January 6, 2017

Planning is well under way for events surrounding the total solar eclipse on August 21st.

A total solar eclipse is a lineup of the sun, moon and earth with the moon between the sun and earth casting a shadow on our planet. This is the first kind of event to cross the entire country in about 100 years.

St. Joseph is in the path of totality and will see two minutes and 38.6 seconds of totality.

Beth Conway is part of the St. Joseph Solar Eclipse Steering Committee. She said the eclipse begins at 11:40 a.m. on Monday, August 21st.

“Total eclipse, which is totality, starts at 1:06 and ends about 1:09,” Conway said. “So that’s right in the middle of the day when the sun’s going to be at a 60 degree angle, right above us, it’ll be a perfect viewing spot here in St. Joe and, knock on wood, it’ll be a perfectly clear day.”

In addition to Trails West! being August 18-21, with the theme of “Total Eclipse of the Arts,” many events are being planned for the weekend including a speaker series at Missouri Western State University. Astronomy Magazine’s Michael Bakich will speak and he’s bringing along Meteorologist Bryan Busby.

“They’re going to do some community talks about the eclipse and how weather relates to that,” Conway said. “He is also hosting the event out at Rosecrans which will be a place where he’s going to bring in scientists, astronomers, friends of his, with their high powered telescopes and they’re actually going to be able to camp out there and spend the entire weekend out there.”

At Mount Mora Cemetery the day before the eclipse, there will be a shorter version of Voices of the Past related to astronomy.

Other events and activities over that weekend will be held at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, the Remington Nature Center, the East Hills Shopping Center, Rolling Hills Library and more.

For more information and a full list of events click here.

Firefighters in Chillicothe respond to flue fire

Posted on January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

A family and firefighters are safe after a flue fire at a home in Livingston County Friday that ignited some ammo.

Chief Darrell Wright with the Chillicothe Fire Department said crews responded to a home located at in the 11000 block of Liv 2313 around 9:20 a.m.

“While we were in route we were advised that the roof was now on fire,” Wright said. “Upon arrival, we found a 1 1/2 story structure with smoke coming from the eaves.”

Wright said all of the individuals in the home were out when crews arrived on scene.

“We made entry with hand line to the upstairs part of the house. We could hear ammunition popping so we waited until we had water to open the upstairs door and cool the room,” Wright said. “The upstairs storage room was hot enough that it had ignited some of the contents. Entry was made and the fire was found to be behind the fireplace and into the structure framing around the fireplace.”

Wright said the fire spread into the storage room and smoke damage went throughout the entire structure. No injuries were reported.

“We were on scene for about 3 1/2 hours,” Wright said. “Cause of the fire is listed to be started by a flue fire that was not contained to the flue.”

The Chillicothe Fire Department received mutual aid with a tanker from the Chula Fire Department. The Green Township Fire Department was also called but canceled prior to arriving.

St. Joseph woman injured in I-29 crash

Posted on January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

A St. Joseph woman was injured after a one vehicle crash on slick roads Thursday morning.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Kim F. Piercy was driving south on I-29 at exit 47 in St. Joseph around 9:20 a.m. when she lost control of her vehicle on the ice and snow covered road. Her vehicle went off the west side of the road, hit a guard rail and overturned, coming to rest on the driver’s side, partially blocking the southbound entrance lane.

Piercy was transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of minor injuries.