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Temperatures in the 40s and 50s through the weekend

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Warmer temperatures are expected through the weekend, then a cold front will bring us back into winter by Tuesday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog after noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Small College Basketball Division II Classic and National Hall of Fame to return to St. Joseph

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Small College Basketball is excited to announce a return to St. Joseph, Missouri for the 2019 Small College Basketball Division II Classic, presented by Hillyard and the SCB National Hall of Fame Induction ceremony next November.

Formerly known as the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, SCB Division II Classic will return to the Civic Arena on Friday and Saturday, November 2-3, while the National Hall of Fame will now take place at the Missouri Theatre in St. Joseph, Missouri on Thursday, November 1.

“Missouri Western is proud to partner with Small College Basketball, Hillyard and the St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau to bring the Small College Basketball Division II Classic back to Civic Arena in 2019,” said Missouri Western Director of Athletics Josh Looney. “The 2018 event proved to be NCAA Division II’s premier in-season men’s basketball tournament, highlighted by a national field and eight competitive games. We were very pleased with the economic impact of the event’s debut in St. Joseph and look forward to continuing to grow the tournament in our community.”

Tickets for the Hall of Fame Induction and Classic, featuring eight premier NCAA Division II basketball teams, will be available in the near future. The eight participating teams, along with match-ups and game times, will be announced in April.

The 2018 SCB Hall of Fame Classic had an estimated economic impact for the St. Joseph, Missouri community of $220,950.

“We’re excited to be back in St. Joseph for the 2019 Hall of Fame Induction and Small College Basketball Division II Classic,” said SCB Founder John McCarthy. “St. Joseph is a excellent fit for these events and we look forward to building upon our 2018 events and making them even better in 2019.

“We’re very grateful to Missouri Western State University and the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau for their partnership. It’s been a real pleasure to work with them. Additionally, and importantly, we’re excited and grateful to Hillyard for their continued partnership and we’re very thankful to the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association for providing the exemption for the SCB Division II Classic.”

This will mark the fourth Small College Basketball Classic and Hall of Fame, which began in 2016.

— MWSU Athletics —

Breezy and mostly sunny with temps in the 20s

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After a cold start to the morning, temperatures will finally begin a warming trend today as southerly winds return to the area. The warming trend will then continue into the weekend with fog and drizzle becoming likely both Saturday and Sunday. Sun will then return to the area on Monday before the next weather system brings the next chance for precipitation to the area on Tuesday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Patchy fog after 7 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of drizzle before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 8 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

Northwest Board approves change to tuition policy for veterans

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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of Regents during its regular session on Monday approved a change to tuition policy for veterans.

According to a news release, the board approved a proposal allowing the University to charge in-state tuition and fees to uniformed services veterans and their qualified dependents in compliance with recent changes to public law.

Northwest already complies with Department of Veteran Affairs recommendations and ensures in-state tuition rates are provided to uniformed services veterans and their qualified dependents under Public Law 114-315, a 2016 act that modified the United States Code, Charles Mayfield, the University’s director of financial assistance, explained to the Board.

Recently, the law was amended to require that individuals using educational assistance related to vocational rehabilitation and employment also be charged the in-state rate. That change prompted the Board’s action on Monday.

The policy applies to veterans using educational assistance under the Montgomery G.I. Bill – Active Duty Program, vocational rehabilitation and employment, or the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, or a spouse or child using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship. In compliance with the amendment to the law, the policy change is effective March 1.

For more information about resources available to veterans at Northwest, visit nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/veterans.

In other business, the Board approved 26 adjunct faculty to teach at Northwest during the spring 2019 semester. The Board also approved revisions to its bylaws regarding the responsibilities of its committees.

The Board of Regents is responsible for sound resource management of the University and determining general, educational and financial policies.

Wind chill warning in effect until noon, snow showers possible

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Cold temperatures this morning from single digits to -15°F will combine with a north winds to create dangerous wind chill conditions over northern Missouri and eastern Kansas today. Wind chill values as low as -40 degrees will be possible up along the Iowa state line, with values as cold as -20 possible in the Kansas City Metro and points south. In addition, a quick moving system will bring snow chances to north central and northeast Missouri this afternoon. Expect a trace to 1” of snow by 6 p.m., with hazardous travel for the commute home due to reduced visibilities and slick roads. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -14 and -24. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Chiefs, Missouri Western reach agreement to bring Training Camp back to St. Joe

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri Western State University have reached an agreement that will keep the Chiefs in St. Joseph, Missouri, for training camp in 2019. It marks the 10th-consecutive year of Chiefs training camp at the home of the Griffons.

“After another outstanding season, excitement should be at an all-time high this summer when the Kansas City Chiefs return for their 10th training camp in St. Joseph,” Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president, said. “Thank you to Chiefs President Mark Donovan and Coach Andy Reid for continuing to embrace Missouri Western as their team’s summer training camp home. It truly is an honor. Hosting an NFL training camp is a team effort, and I’m grateful beyond words to everyone on campus and in the community that work together to make it a memorable experience for the fans.”

“Missouri Western State University has continued to deliver outstanding facilities and services for our annual training camp since we moved back to the state of Missouri prior to the 2010 season,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said. “The university and the city of St. Joseph provide our team the unique ability to go away for camp, while also offering resources and amenities for fans throughout Chiefs Kingdom to have access to their favorite team. We are thankful to Missouri Western State University leadership, specifically MWSU President Dr. Robert Vartabedian and Director of Athletics Josh Looney, for their continued support. We are looking forward to another summer in St. Joseph later this year.”

In January 2018, the Chiefs and Missouri Western agreed to a contract extension that ensured training camp remained in St. Joseph in 2018 and provided both parties a mutual option for 2019. In the 2018 extension, the club and the university agreed to cost-reducing measures related to rental equipment and labor expenses to help drive down operating costs. Other conditions of the 2015 contract amendment and the original 2009 contract remain in place.

The Chiefs have held training camp on the campus of Missouri Western State University every year since 2010, when the club returned its training camp to the state of Missouri for the first time in 20 years. Of the five total training camp sites used throughout franchise history, the 10-year tenure in St. Joseph is the third-longest at any one location.

— Chiefs Press Release —

Wind Chill Advisory in effect tonight until noon Wednesday

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Dangerously cold wind chills are expected tonight through Thursday as arctic air overspreads the region. Wind chill values as low as 35 degrees below zero will be possible across northern Missouri tonight, with values approaching -20 degrees south of the Missouri River. Fortunately, these cold temperatures will be short lived as warmer air begins to move into the area on Thursday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of flurries before 4 p.m., then a chance of flurries after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 18 by 9 a.m., then falling to around 9 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -14 and -24. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of flurries. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -14 and -24. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Livingston County investigation leads to arrest and seizure of suspected meth

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Randy Ray Campbell

A fugitive investigation in Livingston County resulted in an arrest and a seizure of a large amount of suspected methamphetamine.

According to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday, during a fugitive investigation, Detective Ryan Ford stopped a vehicle driven by 36-year-old Randy Ray Campbell of Chillicothe. Campbell was then arrested on a Livingston County arrest warrant for alleged class E felony Assault-3rd degree with bond set at $7,500. This was a case originally investigated by the Chillicothe Police and an arrest warrant was issued on January 25th.

Further investigation resulted in the seizure of 11 bags of suspected methamphetamine, distribution equipment, nearly $4,200 in cash and a small amount of marijuana.

Campbell was arrested for alleged Distribution of Controlled Substance and transferred to the Daviess Dekalb County Regional Jail. A formal felony allegation has been filed in Associate Circuit Court charging Campbell with the alleged Distribution of Controlled Substance with bond set at $20,000.

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