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Flags lowered Friday will honor former St. Joseph Mayor

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The city of St. Joseph will lower flags at city facilities on Friday, November 30, in honor of former mayor Ken Shearin.

Shearin, who served as mayor of St. Joseph from 2006-2010, passed away on Monday and funeral services will be held on Friday, November 30. Flags will be lowered from sunrise to sunset as a sign of respect for his service to the community.

At Monday night’s City Council meeting, a moment of silence will be held in memory of Mr. Shearin, and his service to our country and city will be remembered.

Brief: Gas Price Trends; Lawrence Scientist Deportation; New Phone Scam

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Missouri has the lowest gas prices in the country. Voters declined a gas tax on election day.

“Trends are indicating that the month of December may bring some of the cheapest gas prices of the year,” said Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokesperson. “Currently, 19 states already have gas price averages less expensive than a year ago so as U.S. gasoline demand remains low and supply plentiful, motorists can expect to save at the pump as long as the price of crude oil doesn’t spike.”

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The nation’s top 10 least expensive markets are: Missouri ($2.18), Oklahoma ($2.21), South Carolina ($2.23), Texas ($2.24), Delaware ($2.24), Louisiana ($2.26), Mississippi ($2.27), Alabama ($2.27), Kentucky ($2.27) and Ohio ($2.28).

 

A high-profile immigration case continues, and it will take awhile.

Between now and the 2022 court date, Jamal said he plans to stay in Lawrence and continue with what he’s been doing: teaching, researching and taking care of his children. He said he will continue to apply for renewals of his work permit.

Jamal was nearly deported earlier this year related to an overstay of a previous visa, and his case has attracted international attention. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Jamal on Jan. 24 as he was taking his children to school and he was subsequently held in ICE custody about two months.

 

Stay vigilant when answering calls, even if the number is familiar.

Spoofing a phone number is common practice for criminals, he said.

“These attempts are nearly impossible to investigate due to the anonymity provided by the technology used to commit the spoofing,” Becchina said.

 

Brief is a roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Second Harvest and Triumph Foods Team Up One More Time

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Second Harvest Community Food Bank

ST. JOSEPH —Last week, and just in time for the holidays, Triumph Foods of St. Joseph donated nearly 34,000 pounds of premium pork products to Second Harvest Community Food Bank of Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. This donation of lean, high quality pork spare ribs, back ribs, hams, loins, tenderloins, pork steaks, and other cuts of meat is enough food to help provide over 28,300 meals in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. This area currently has more than 49,000 individuals who aren’t sure where they will get their next meal.

“This very generous donation allow our organization to provide over 28,300 meals to food insecure individuals within our service area,” said Blake Haynes, Communications Coordinator for Second Harvest; “the impact this donation will make is simply amazing.”

“Triumph Foods will continue to stand by our commitment to Second Harvest by ghting against food insecurity in St. Joseph and the entire Second Harvest service area.” said Chris Clark, Communications & Community Relations Manager with Triumph Foods.”We are commited to everything we can do to help our community, and are excited to continue this partnership with Second Harvest for many years to come.”

St. Joseph woman hospitalized after car overturns

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CLINTON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 9a.m. Tuesday in Clinton County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Buick Century driven by Pauliza N. Seymore, 40, St. Joseph, was northbound on Route A one mile south of Turney.

The vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and the driver overcorrected. The vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, struck an embankment and overturned.

Seymore was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Brief: Climate Change vs Midwest Ag; Urban-Rural Divide in Elections

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How will climate change affect midwest agriculture?

“Any change in the climate poses a major challenge to agriculture through increased rates of crop failure, reduced livestock productivity and altered rates of pressure from pests, weeds and diseases,” according to the report’s chapter on agriculture. “Rural communities, where economies are more tightly interconnected with agriculture than with other sectors, are particularly vulnerable to the agricultural volatility related to climate.”

But the report, vetted by 13 government agencies, holds out hope that agriculture can adapt to climate change with “planting decisions, farming practices and the use of technology.”

 

Kansas follows a national trend. Governor-elect Laura Kelly’s map is a striking example.

Kelly won nine Kansas counties, but none west of Wichita and only one in southeast Kansas. Kansas House and Senate maps show vast swaths of red in western and central Kansas, too.

“Kansas is paralleling the United States as a whole and this election we see it starkly,” said Bob Beatty, a political scientist at Washburn University.

 

The National Weather Service predicts highs in the forties starting Thursday, but more cold temps look to return soon after.

 

Brief is a roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Missouri Western student, faculty work showcased in ‘Short and Sweet’

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The Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance in the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will present something “Short and Sweet” this weekend.

According to a press release, “Short and Sweet” is a collection of short plays and films directed by students and faculty.

Show times for “Short and Sweet” are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101.

Ticket prices are $12 for adults, $10 for Missouri Western faculty and staff, $6 for students and free for Missouri Western students with valid ID. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or in advance online at mwsutix.com or by phone at (816) 271-4452.

Temps in the 20s today, warmer temps the rest of the week

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Temperatures will be just above the record low of 9°F with windchill values in the single digits this morning. There will not be much of a warm up today with highs only getting into the mid 20s, but plenty of sunshine to make it look nice outside from a window. Temperatures will start to climb back up into the 40s Wednesday and Thursday with the next chance of rain moving into the area Friday night into Saturday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Friday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Rain before noon. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Brief: Blizzard Warning, Multiple Snow Records

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Brief is a roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

MSHP reports nine traffic crash fatalities over 2018 Thanksgiving Holiday

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports nine people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period.

The counting period runs from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2018, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 25, 2018. The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated the following:

2018 Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Statistics

Crashes ─ 587

Injuries ─ 108

Fatalities ─ 9

DWI ─ 86

Drug Arrests ─ 67

[During the 2017 Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers investigated 400 traffic crashes, which included 116 injuries. Statewide, 17 people died and 555 people were injured in 1,364 traffic crashes over last year’s Thanksgiving holiday. Troopers arrested 127 people for driving while intoxicated and made 117 drug arrests during the 2017 Thanksgiving holiday counting period.]

Of the nine traffic crash fatalities troopers investigated, one fatality occurred in each of the following areas: Troop A, Lee’s Summit area, Troop D, Springfield area; Troop F, Jefferson City area, Troop G, Willow Springs area, and Troop H, St. Joseph area. Four fatalities occurred in the Troop C, Weldon Spring area.

Three people died in fatal traffic crashes on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Jessica M. Kremer, 33, of Pacific, MO, died when an oncoming vehicle crossed into her lane, striking the front of the vehicle she was driving. The crash occurred on Missouri Route 66 east of South Fox Creek Road in St. Louis County. Kremer was pronounced dead at the scene by a Eureka Fire Protection District EMT. Both Kremer and the other driver were wearing seat belts. The driver of the other vehicle sustained serious injuries in the crash.

Larry K. Whittet, 60, of Shawnee, KS, died when the vehicle he was driving and another vehicle collided. Whittet’s vehicle began skidding, then traveled off the west side of the roadway, struck an embankment, and overturned. The other vehicle skidded to a stop in the roadway before leaving the scene. The crash occurred on Interstate 29 at the 48.8-mile marker in Buchanan County. Nurse Practitioner Stacy Biller pronounced Whittet dead at Mosaic Life Care. Whittet was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department and Buchanan County EMS also responded to the scene.

Michael L. Allbright, 51, of Fredericktown, MO, died after he entered the path of a vehicle. Allbright was a pedestrian at the time of the crash. The crash occurred on westbound Interstate 70 on the off ramp to Missouri Route K in St. Charles County. St. Charles County Ambulance personnel pronounced Allbright dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle that struck Allbright was not injured; he was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

No one died in a traffic crash on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, 2018.

Three people died in fatal traffic crashes on Friday, November 23, 2018. Al D. Parson, 48, of Laquey, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving traveled off the right side of the roadway, down an embankment, and came to rest in some trees. The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 63 south of West Plains in Howell County. Howell County Coroner Tim Cherry pronounced Parson dead at the scene. Parson was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. A passenger in Parson’s vehicle was not wearing a seat belt; she sustained serious injuries in the crash. The Howell County Sheriff’s Department also responded to the scene.

Clara I. Silva, 62, of New Franklin, MO, died when the vehicle she was driving ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch, overturned, and struck a tree before coming to rest on its top. The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 40 east of Missouri Highway 5. Coroner Frank Flaspohler pronounced Silva dead at the scene. Silva was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

Aaron W. Williams, 48, of Farber, MO, died when the vehicle in which he was a passenger traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a concrete barrier. The crash occurred on South Ethyln Road west of Deer Run Lane in Lincoln County. Lincoln County EMS pronounced Williams dead at the scene. Williams was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver of the vehicle was wearing a seat belt. He sustained serious injuries in the crash. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and Lincoln County Fire Department also responded to the scene.

Three people died in fatal traffic crashes on November 24, 2018. Marsha D. Rupel, 60, of Fair Grove, MO, died when the vehicle in which she was a passenger was struck head-on by another vehicle. The crash occurred on Missouri Route E east of Fair Grove, MO, in Greene County. Greene County Medical Examiner Buddy Pilmore pronounced Rupel dead at the scene. Rupel was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver of the vehicle in which Rupel was a passenger was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. He sustained serious injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was wearing a seat belt and sustained moderate injuries.

Sara L. Shepard, 31, of St. Charles, MO, died when the vehicle she was driving and another vehicle collided for unknown reasons. Shepard’s vehicle then ran off the right side of the roadway and struck the guardrail. The other vehicle ran off the roadway, struck the guardrail, and overturned. The crash occurred on Missouri Highway 364 east of Jungs Station Road in St. Charles County. Dr. George Mekhjian at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital pronounced Shepard dead. Shepard was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver of the other vehicle was not wearing a seat belt and sustained moderate injuries. A passenger in the other vehicle was wearing a seat belt and sustained moderate injuries.

Tahkota T. Christiansen, 18, of Richmond, MO, died when an unknown vehicle struck the rear of the moped he was operating. Christiansen’s moped then traveled off the roadway and he was ejected. The crash occurred on Missouri Highway 10 east of Missouri Route T in Ray County.

There were no boating crashes, zero boating fatalities, no boating while intoxicated arrests, and no drownings reported during the 2018 Thanksgiving holiday counting period.

– MSHP news release –

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