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Temps in the 40s and 50s for the rest of the week
Mostly sunny skies and cool temperatures are expected today, with highs in the 40s. Look for a warmup by mid-week, with ample sunshine, dry conditions, and seasonable afternoon temperatures in the 50s. Rain returns to the area by Friday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Center celebrates 40th anniversary
The Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Center celebrated 40 years of service to St. Joseph and surrounding communities on Thursday, November 15, with a proclamation made by Mayor Bill McMurray followed by the annual Thanksgiving Dinner.
According to a press release, the senior center was named after Joyce Raye Patterson, a local woman who worked to improve the lives and meet the needs of the community by expanding services. She was instrumental in expanding Inter-Serv to 11 sites throughout St. Joseph and worked to obtain the Wesley Towers and St. Francis Apartments, the first senior living facilities in the community.
The senior center officially opened on October 16, 1978, under the direction of Mrs. Betty Thomas to provide a location for seniors 50 and older and all persons with disabilities, regardless of age, to meet and participate in activities. Activities and programming are coordinated by senior center members. Some activities include playing card games, dominoes, mahjong, pool, snooker, Wii, participating in arts and crafts and much more. Evening dances are held twice a week and a variety of groups hold their regularly scheduled meetings at the center. The center also provides fitness classes, fitness center memberships and operates a cafeteria during lunch four days a week. All seniors are welcome to visit and enjoy the facility and all ages are encouraged to try lunch at a new location in town.
For more information about the senior center and the 40th anniversary, contact Ann Salanky, Senior Center Manager, (816) 271-4666 or [email protected].
Breezy and mostly sunny with temps near 42
A cool start to the work week will be replaced by warming temperatures by mid-week. Much of the week will remain dry, with the next chance of rain arriving on Friday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Planned road work for northwest Missouri, Nov. 19 – 25
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 Nov. 19 – 25 from the Missouri Department of Transportation.
In addition to the work listed below, there may be 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 will halt most temporary lane closures throughout the state at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 21, to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Thanksgiving holiday. They will resume again Monday morning, Nov. 26.
MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, put your phone down, 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
Interstate 29 – Striping from the Iowa state line to Route 111, Nov. 19 – 21
U.S. Route 59 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 136 to the Holt County line, Nov. 19 – 21
U.S. Route 136 – Pothole patching from Route M to the Brownville Bridge, Nov. 19 – 21
Buchanan County
Route JJ – Drainage work at Dittemore Road, Nov. 19 – 20
U.S. Route 169 (Belt Highway) – Pedestrian crossing improvement project at Faraon Street and U.S. Route 36, Nov. 19 – 21
Carroll County
Route 10 – Resurfacing project from Route FF to Business U.S. 65 near Carrollton, Nov. 19 – 21
Harrison County
I-35 – Shouder work from the Iowa stat line to Route N at Eagleville, Nov. 19 – 21
Holt County
I-29 – Pavement repair southbound from U.S. Route 159 to U.S. Route 59, Nov. 19 – 21
Linn County
U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance from Route FF to Route 5, Nov. 19
U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from Route 139 to the Macon County line, Nov. 19 – 20
U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair from Route 11 to U.S. Business Route 36, Nov. 19 – 20. This will include overnight lane closures.
Nodaway County
Route E – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route 246 to Missouri-Taylor Street (100th Street Road), Nov. 19, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route V – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 290th Street to Galaxy Road, Nov. 20, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Putnam County
Route 139 – Shoulder work and striping from the Iowa state line to Route 6 (Sullivan County), Nov. 19 – 21
Sullivan County
Route 139 – Shoulder work and striping from the Iowa state line (Putnam County) to Route 6, Nov. 19 – 21
Worth County
Route YY – CLOSED 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.
Route W – Shoulder work, Nov. 19 – 20
Route 46 – Shoulder work, Nov. 21
Annual tree lighting to honor crime victims takes place Tuesday
An annual event held by the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office remembers victims of crime and pays tribute to those family members and friends.
According to a press release, anyone attending the Victim Memorial Tree Lighting is invited to bring an ornament to place on the tree in memory of their loved one.
The tree lighting takes place at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20th. The Memorial Tree is located outside on the north side of the Courthouse at 411 Jules in St. Joseph.
Nodaway County woman dies after head-on crash in the snow
NODAWAY COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Saturday in Nodaway County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Kia Sorrento van driven by Justin E. Snuffer, 37, Hopkins, was northbound on Missouri 148 three miles south of Hopkins.
The driver lost control of the van on the snow covered road. The van traveled off the right side of the road and the driver overcorrected. The van crossed the road and struck a 2007 Chevy pickup driven by Austin J. Bird, 16, Hopkins, head-on.
Sharon R. Snuffer, 34, Hopkins, wife of the van driver, was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Price Funeral Home in Maryville.
Snuffer and Bird were transported to St. Francis Medical Center in Maryville. Two children in the van were not injured. All five were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.
Salvation Army kicks off 2018 Red Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army kicked off the 2018 Christmas Red Kettle Campaign Friday and is hiring seasonal bell ringers.
The campaign runs through December 24th every day except Thanksgiving and Sundays.
According to a press release from The Salvation Army, the money collected during the Red Kettle Campaign will support Salvation Army programs in St. Joseph for the entire year. The programs include food pantry, clothing vouchers, youth and senior programs and disaster response.
For more information, contact LeeAnn at (816) 232-5824 ext. 200.
Anyone wanting to donate to The Salvation Army by credit card can call 1-800-SAL-ARMY. Checks can be mailed to The Salvation Army at P.O. Box 1417 St. Joseph, MO 64502.
Homes Tours and other holiday events coming up in the area
By SARAH THOMACK
St. Joseph Post
Several upcoming holiday events in the area will offer Christmas decorating inspiration, gift ideas and more.
In Atchison, the Christmas Homes Tour and a Holiday Boutique will be this weekend.
“There are five homes decorated for Christmas and two of the museums in town that are also decorated for Christmas,” said Jacque Pregont, president of the Atchison Chamber of Commerce. “It’s always fun to look at other people’s houses decorated for Christmas. While you’re here, you can not only do the Christmas Homes tour, but you can also stop by the Holiday Boutique which we’re having at the Atchison Events Center… over 50 vendors (are) going to be up there with all kinds of holiday ideas.”
The Homes Tour takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and proceeds benefit St. Benedict Catholic School. The Holiday Boutique will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about these and other upcoming events in Atchison go to visitatchison.com.
Other holiday events coming up in the area include the lighting of Holiday Park at Krug Park at 6 p.m. and South Pole at Hyde Park at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23.
The Holiday Homes Tour in St. Joseph takes place next weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, visit saintjosephsymphony.org. Tickets are also available at Hy-Vee and Jamie’s Secret Garden.
Coming up next month in St. Joseph will be a taste of European architecture and holiday décor during a Holiday Tea at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion. That takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 13th. For more information, or to make a reservation, go to stjosephmuseum.org.
Remington Nature Center to celebrate 10 years
By SARAH THOMACK
St. Joseph Post
The Remington Nature Center will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary this weekend.
Nature Center Naturalist Shelly Cox said 10 years ago, the city and a group of individuals wanted to bring something unique to St. Joseph and collaborated with donors and individuals to create the Nature Center in 2008. Cox said, over the years, they have added more events for children.
“Thousands of children come through the door every year, not only for school field trips but for monthly scavenger hunts that we have, monthly craft days,” Cox said. “We also see a lot more conference room rentals, birthday parties, special celebrations happening here at the Nature Center, so that’s all evolved over the years and grown exponentially.”
Cox said staff are looking forward to seeing how plans to develop the Riverfront will affect the Nature Center.
“We know a lot of things are being talked about and in the works for developing the Riverfront down here,” Cox said. “So we’re looking forward to seeing what takes shape along the river and how we’re going to be incorporated into that and… really continuing what we’re doing and seeing it grow and continue to do well.”
The public is invited to the Nature Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday to celebrate the 10 year anniversary. There will be several activities going on including facepainting and the opportunity to see live animals including rabbits, lizards, farm animals, tarantulas, snakes, hissing cockroaches and more.
There will be regular admission for the event.