Asphalt work is scheduled to begin Wednesday for the new road that will connect Karnes Road, Northwest Parkway, and St. Joseph Avenue.

According to a press release, a large number of trucks will be entering and exiting the St. Joseph Avenue area near Northside Complex as the asphalt is laid. While the Northside Complex will still be open, the City of St. Joseph requests that people driving along St. Joseph Avenue and for those that are using the Northside Complex to be aware of their surroundings and cautious when driving around this area.

For more information, contact the Public Works Department at (816) 271-4661.

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking tips related to a vandalism investigation.

According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, on May 31st, the LCSO began investigating a significant amount of vandalism to a vehicle and heavy machinery that were on a farm property south of Ludlow.

Someone reportedly damaged a Case Dozer, Komatsu Track Hoe, and a white colored GMC pickup.

Some information obtained relates to a youth party involving alcohol and possibly drugs that took place in the general area of northern Carroll County a few days prior to the reported vandalism incident.

According to the LCSO, multiple pieces of evidence have been recovered so far, including several fingerprints. Anyone with further information is asked to call the LCSO at (660) 646-0515, dispatch at (660) 646-2121, or submit a TIP online at www.livcoso.org.

The St. Joseph Regional Port Authority has entered into a Lease and Operating Agreement with Transport 360.

According to a press release from the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, the agreement is for the lease of the St. Joseph regional port facility assets and to provide operation, management, marketing for usage, required operating equipment, enhancements, and security.

The St. Joseph Regional Port Authority went through an extensive Request for Proposals process in April and May of 2018, requesting written proposals from interested parties. Three written submittals were received. Following interviews with all submitting entities, the commissioners of the St. Joseph Regional Port Authority selected Transport 360 to enter into negotiations for a written agreement. That agreement was negotiated and approved by the Commissioners on May 31, 2018. The agreement has been signed and is effective June 1, 2018.

Transport 360 will have at least three full-time employees at the port facility on a daily basis, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transport 360 is a d/b/a of MK Minerals, Inc., in Wathena, Kan.

Bill Becker, with MK Minerals and the head of Transport 360, said he began to recognize the opportunities the port facility could offer the region by offering multi-modal transportation opportunities when MK Minerals first inquired about using the rail spur at the port facility.

“Transport 360 looks forward to utilizing and enhancing the port assets and to provide area businesses with a variety of transportation alternatives, including rail and barge, to grow economic commerce in the region,” Becker said. “Many local businesses do not have access to rail at their facilities and the port serves as an economic development asset to foster this opportunity. A company can schedule rail cars, and/or barges, and take advantage of bulk transportation cost savings and have the material transloaded at the port facility and shipped via truck to its local facility.”

Following updates to the port office building and rail track repairs, Transport 360 hopes to have product flowing through the port facility in the July or August time frame. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned later this summer.

“All in all, a very good partnership is being formed,” said Brad Lau, of the Port Authority and the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce. “We are excited to see, with Bill Becker’s leadership and commitment, the progress Transport 360 will make in utilizing the port’s assets and growing the commerce of the port. From an economic development perspective, we are very encouraged with the opportunities having a functioning port can offer existing businesses without rail access, as well as possible barge options, through use of the port facility.”

St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity held a ceremony Monday to honor their volunteers.

Presidential Volunteer Service Award hours are based on time volunteered within a year. Volunteers who contributed 100 to 249 hours were recognized as bronze achievement level recipients, those contributing 250 to 499 hours were recognized as silver achievement recipients and those with 500 or more hours were recognized at the gold level.

The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award is for those who volunteer more than 4,000 hours of service in their lifetime.

One of those Lifetime Award recipients, Hilton Sander, has been volunteering with Habitat for over seven years building houses and working in the ReStore.

“Building a home for someone that’s never had one, I can’t think of anything better to give someone than to give them a home,” Sander said. “I just love doing it, I guess it’s what God intended me to do is help other people.”

Other Lifetime Award recipients honored Monday were Don Mahaffy, John Ford, Claude “Jake” Jacobs and Ivan Nicholson.

St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Cate Manley said volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization.

“As a non-profit organization, the only way that we’re able to accomplish as much as we have is through the work of volunteers and sponsorships and groups that come in, they don’t all come in 150 hours a year… but every little bit helps,” Manley said. “We have 66 homes existing right here in St. Joe now and we anticipate nine homes in the next 12 months to be built and blessed and that’s only through faith and the volunteers.”

For more information on St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity or to find out how to become a volunteer, go to stjoehabitat.org or call (816) 279-2552.

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 June 4 – 10 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up 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

Interstate 29 – Bridge deck replacement project at the Nodaway River Bridge. Traffic is head-to-head in the northbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through August and includes a 13-foot width restriction.

U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project from Route 48 to Route A (Nodaway County), June 4 – 8

Atchison County

U.S. Route 59 – Pavement repair at U.S. Route 136 in Tarkio, June 4 – 8

U.S. Route 136 – Pavement repair at the Route 111 and Hazel Avenue intersection in Rock Port, June 4 – 8

Buchanan County

Route A – Guardrail work at the ramps to I-29 southbound, June 4 – 8

Route N – CLOSED or culvert maintenance from Route 31 to the city limits of Hemple (Clinton County) June 4 – 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

Caldwell County

U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance on the Brushy Creek Bridge, June 4 – 7. This will include overnight lane closures.

Carroll County

U.S. Route 65 – Pavement repair from the Missouri River to the Iowa State Line, June 4 – 9. This project includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Chariton County

Route 11 – Bridge maintenance at the Salt Creek Bridge, June 4

Route 11 – Bridge maintenance at the Brush Creek Bridge, June 5

Route E – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route JJ to Route 5, June 5, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route JJ – Chip seal from Route E to the Linn County line, June 8

Clinton County

I-35 – Bridge maintenance at the Route H overpass, June 4 – 7. One lane of I-35 may be closed in each direction during the overpass project.

Route N – CLOSED for culvert maintenance from the city limits of Hemple to Route 31 (Buchanan County), June 4 – 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

Route NN – CLOSED for bridge maintenance from Hwy K to NW Bethany Church Road, June 4 – 8. The road will be closed around the clock through the afternoon of Friday June 8.

Daviess County

Route 13 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Honey Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through September.

DeKalb County

U.S. Route 36 – Pavement resurfacing and realignment project at the Route 33 North/Route M junction. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through July 3 and includes a 14-foot width restriction.

Route 33 – Access to Route 33 North from U.S. Route 36 at Osborn is CLOSED, June 4 – 8

Gentry County

Route C – Bridge maintenance at the Panther Creek Bridge, June 4 – 8

Harrison County

Route AA/H – CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement at the I-35 overpass. The bridge will be closed through July. One lane of I-35 may be closed in each direction during the project.

Route KK – CLOSED for asphalt paving, June 4 – 5, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

I-35 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route N at Eagleville, June 4 – 9. This includes a 16 foot width restriction.

Route Z – CLOSED for asphalt paving, June 6 – 7, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Route OO – CLOSED for asphalt paving, June 8, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Holt County

I-29 – Bridge deck replacement at the Nodaway River Bridge. Traffic is head to head in the northbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through August and includes a 13-foot width restriction.

Linn County

U.S. Route 36 – Shoulder improvements from just east of Route 11 to Route 5, June 4 – 9. This project includes a 16-foot width restriction.

Route CC – Pothole patching from Route C to the Sullivan County line, June 4

Route B – Chip seal from Route 5 to U.S. Route 36 (Livingston County), June 6

Route JJ – Chip seal from the Chariton County line to the city limits of Marceline, June 8

Livingston County

U.S. Route 65 – Pavement repair from the north city limits of Chillicothe to the Iowa state line, June 4 – 9. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Route B – Chip seal from U.S. Route 36 to Route 5 (Linn County), June 6

Nodaway County

U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project from Route A to just north of Route 48 (Andrew County), June 4 – 8

U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder improvements from east of the city limits of Maryville to Route 46 in Ravenwood, June 4 – 8

Route 246 – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 148 to Route E, June 4

Route 246 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Orion Road to .5 miles east of Olympic Road, June 6, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Route 246 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Orion Road to .4 miles east of Olympic Road, June 7, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Route 246 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement at Route E, June 8, 7:30 a.m. to 2: 30 p.m.