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Windy and sunny today with temps near 50

Gusty winds today, with a Wind Advisory in effect for portions of north central Missouri. Cooler temperatures continue through the end of the week, with a chance of wintry precipitation Friday night into Saturday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Rain likely before 8 p.m., then rain and snow likely between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., then snow likely after 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10 a.m., then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

(UPDATE) Officers involved in Dec. 29th shooting identified

The St. Joseph Police Department has identified the officers involved in a shooting on Dec. 29th that resulted in a man’s death.

As previously reported, at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Dec 29th, officers went to the 1000 block of South 12th to search for a person with warrants. During the search, the officers encountered another person who threatened with a firearm.

Christopher L. Kelley, 42, was shot by officers and was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the police department, the officers were Officer Matt Kneib, a 17-year veteran, and Officer Brett Sagel, a two-year veteran.

Wilson said both have returned to work and are currently on administrative assignment. The incident is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Food safety inspections for December

The City of St. Joseph has released its Food Safety Inspections for the month of December 2018.

 

HY VEE INC GROCERY, HY VEE CHINESE/ITL

201 N Belt Hwy

No observations.

 

WENDYS

1411 S Belt Hwy

No observations.

 

GARFIELD 66 LLC

1029 Garfield

Observations:

Food-Contact Surfaces:

-Dirty ice machine

-(A)Multi-use food-contact surfaces shall be:   (1) Smooth; (2) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections;   (3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; (4) Finished to have smooth welds and joints

 

Nonfood-Contact Surfaces:

-Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.

 

Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils:

-Hood vent and filters need to be cleaned to maintain proper air flow and to prevent grease dripping into foods.

 

Good Repair and Proper Adjustment:

-Ice machine lid is needs repair or replacement -Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.

 

TACO JOHNS N BELT

2205 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 – Clean sides of high chairs

 

System Maintained in Good Repair:

-There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed – Repair leak on faucet at three compartment sink

 

SIMPLY TEA

3613 Beck Rd

Observations:

Packaged and Unpackaged Food:

– Separation, Packaging, and Segregation.

-Employee food and consumer food are not separated -(A) Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (1) Separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (a) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as vegetables, and    (b) Cooked ready-to-eat food;

-Employee food must be stored in its own cleanable container

 

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness:

-Establishment out of sanitizer

-Chlorine 50-100ppm but not >200ppm Quaternary 200ppm but not >400ppm

-Must use sanitizer for all washed and rinsed dishes

 

Using a Handwashing Facility:

-Hand Sink used to store dirty dishes

-A handwashing facility may not be used for any purposes other than handwashing

 

PIE FIVE

3508 N Belt

Observations:

Using a Handwashing Facility:

-Kitchen sink blocked

-A handwashing facility shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use.

 

GREEN HILLS – King Hill

7014 King Hill

Observations:

Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition:

-Kitchen air vents dirty

-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, ventilation systems may not create a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge

 

System Maintained in Good Repair:

-Water leaks underneath the 3-compartment sink

-There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed

-Must fix within 3 days

 

WENDYS

1601 N Belt Hwy

Observations:

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

 

TACO JOHNS

1315 S Belt Hwy

No observations.

 

TACO JOHNS

3702 Frederick Ave F3

No observations.

 

ARBYS ROAST BEEF

1604 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.

 

Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions:

-Also the walk in cooler floor under the shelves

-Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis.

 

System Maintained in Good Repair:

-There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed

 

PRONTO CAFE

2513 Frederick

No observations.

 

MR GOODCENTS SUBS & PASTA

2115 N Belt Hwy

No observations.

 

WHISKEY MANSION

1723 Francis – Food Production – Edmond

No observations.

 

WHISKEY MANSION

1723 Francis – Full Service Restaurant

No observations.

 

MOSAIC LIFE CARE

5325 Faraon – Full Service Restaurant

No observations.

 

EL MAGUEY 2

4225 Commonwealth

Observations:

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness:

-Dishwasher is not sanitizing

-Chlorine 50-100ppm but not >200ppm Quaternary 200ppm but not >400ppm

-Use 3-compartment sink until dishwasher is fixed

 

*Food Storage:

-At least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

*According to the report, issues noted in this section were corrected.

 

OLIVE GARDEN #1765

5312 N Belt Hwy

No observations.

 

SODEXO-BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

3902 Genefield Rd

No observations.

 

BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR

5403 N Belt Hwy, Suite 101

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, ventilation systems may not create a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge

 

Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions:

-Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis

 

WAFFLE HOUSE

4223 Commonwealth Ct

No observations.

 

TEXAS ROADHOUSE

925 N Belt

No observations.

 

BENTON CLUB

402 N 7th St

Observations:

System Maintained in Good Repair:

-Water leaks By the water filter

-There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed

-Fix leaks

 

FAST GAS PRODUCTION – Fresh Fare

1702A St Joseph Ave

No observations.

 

COUNTRY CAFE EXPRESS

802 Mitchell

No observations.

 

BETTYS CAFE

6307 King Hill Ave

No observations.

 

TACO BANDIDO

1601 St Joseph Ave

No observations.

Breezy with temps in the 50s

Warm start to the work week, then temperatures cool off to close out the second half. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Missouri man dies in Platte County crash

PLATTE COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 1:30a.m. Monday in Platte County.

Fatal crash scene in Platte County –photo courtesy KCTV

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Ford passenger vehicle driven by Matthew C. Tate, 19, was westbound on Route N and failed to negotiate a curve at Naylor Road. The vehicle crossed the center line and struck a 2008 Pontiac driven by Aaron L. Lancaster, 31, Platte City.

Lancaster was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Tate was transported to North Kansas City Hospital.

Planned road work for northwest Missouri, Jan. 7 – 13

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. 7 –13 from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

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.

Atchison County

U.S. Route 59 – Pavement repair and shoulder work from U.S. Route 136 to the Holt County line, Jan. 7 – 11

U.S. Route 136 – Pothole patching from the Nebraska state line to Route M, Jan. 7 – 11

Route 46 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 59 to Route EE, Jan. 7 – 11

Interstate 29 – Bridge maintenance at the Nishnabotna River Bridge near the Iowa state line, Jan. 8 – 9

Buchanan County

I-229 – Bridge maintenance over Poulin Street, Jan. 7 – 11

U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance over Route 759 and St. Joseph Sub railway, Jan. 7 – 11

Chariton County

Route D – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route 5 to Mussel Fork Avenue, Jan. 7 – 11, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Harrison County

I-35 – Pothole patching from Exit 106 (Eagleville) to Exit 84 (Gilman City), Jan. 7 –11

U.S. Route 69 – Shoulder work from Bethany to Eagleville, Jan. 7 – 11

Linn County

Route 5 – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 36 to the city limits of Browning, Jan. 7

U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from Route F to Route 5, Jan. 7 –8

U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from Route 139 to Route D (Livingston County), Jan. 7 – 11

Route 129 – Culvert repair from Route U to Nugget Road, Jan. 8

Livingston County

U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair from the Grand River Bridge to the Grand River Overflow Bridge, Jan. 7 – 9

U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from Route D to Route 139 (Linn County), Jan. 7 – 11

Nodaway County

Route 148 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 71 to the Iowa state line, Jan. 7 – 11

U.S. Route 136 – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 71 to Route PP, Jan. 10

Sullivan County

Route 139 – CLOSED at the Newtown Branch Bridge for a bridge replacement project. The contractor plans to have work completed mid-March, weather permitting. For more information, click here.

Route PP – CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE at the East Medicine Creek Bridge after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. For more information, click here.

Route 5 – Milling and pothole patching, Jan. 7 – 8

Route PP – Culvert repair just west of Bluff Drive, Jan. 9

Worth County

Route YY – CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE at the Middle Fork of the Grand River after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. For more information, visit the project’s web page.

Missouri Airbnb stays and host income continue to increase

(Missourinet) – Missourians who opened up their households in 2018 by using home sharing company Airbnb earned $48 million. That’s an increase from 2017’s $28.8 million in the Show-Me State.

The company says Missouri hosts earned an annual average of $5,500 dollars in extra income last year by providing temporary stays for roughly 483,000 guests.
A press release from Airbnb says more than 4,500 Missouri hosts share their homes via the platform.

The top Missouri places driving guest stays last year included St. Louis with $14.4 million, Jackson County with $12.5 million, and Taney County, which includes Branson, with $5.1 million.

County 2018 Total Host Income 2018 Total Guest Arrivals
City of Saint Louis $14.4 million 144,000
Jackson $12.5 million 131,000
Taney $5.1 million 52,000
Camden $2.1 million 19,000
St. Louis (County) $1.9 million 18,000
Boone $1.5 million 16,300
Greene $1.4 million 15,800
Saint Charles County $971,000 9,700
Miller $919,000 7,600
Stone $911.000 8,800
Gasconade $654,000 6,500
Jasper $389,000 5,000
Franklin $321,000 3,400
Warren $317,000 2,700
Barry $244,000 2,400
Christian $222,000 2,800
Morgan $216,000 2,000
Cape Girardeau $211,000 2,600
Buchanan $179,000 1,700
St. Francois $159,000 1,600
Crawford $140,000 1,400
Pulaski $135,000 2,100
Cole $131,000 1412
Platte $127,000 1,400
Marion $125,000 1,600

SJPD investigating Thursday night shooting

St. Joseph police are investigating after another shooting injured a person Thursday night.

According to police, at 9:47 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 6200 block of Washington St. on a report of shots fired. On scene, officers did not locate any evidence but a vehicle was seen leaving the scene at high speed. Several minutes later, it was reported that a person was at Mosaic Life Care with a gunshot wound. After speaking with them, it was determined a shooting did occur on Washington St.

Police say there is a male suspect, but no one is in custody as of Friday morning.

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

Temps in the 50s through the weekend

Beautiful day ahead across the region. Highs in the 50s through Monday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

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