A Christmas film set in St. Joseph will be shown at the Missouri Theatre in December.

Jason Hudson is the Director of Christmas at the Chateau. Hudson said the film is a Hallmark-style Christmas romantic comedy that was shot at the Shakespeare Chateau and other places in St. Joseph.

“People love Christmas movies and… it’s one that we could do relatively cheap, so we started writing a Christmas movie centered around St. Joe, centered around the Shakespeare Chateau,” Hudson said. “When you think of movies filmed in St. Joseph, Paper Moon always comes up… there’s been some other films since then, but nothing that really showcased the city of St. Joseph.”

Hudson said St. Joseph gets to see the movie first. There will be five screenings of Christmas at the Chateau December 21-23 at the Missouri Theatre in St. Joseph.

For more information or tickets, click here.

 

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. 12 – 18 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 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

Interstate 29 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route 111, Nov. 12 – 17

U.S. Route 59 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 136 to the Holt County line, Nov. 13 – 16

Route 46 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 59 to Route EE, Nov. 13 – 16

Buchanan County

U.S. Route 169 (Belt Highway) – Pedestrian crossing improvement project at Faraon Street and U.S. Route 36, Nov. 12 – 17

Carroll County

Route 10 – Resurfacing project from Route FF to Business U.S. 65 near Carrollton, Nov. 12 – 17. Flaggers and pilot cars will direct motorists through the work zone.

DeKalb County

U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair eastbound at Route M (Osborn Junction), Nov. 13 – 16

Gentry County

Route 85 – Pothole patching and sealing, Nov. 14 – 15

Route A – Shoulder work, Nov. 14 – 16

Grundy County

Route Y – Shoulder work from Route 6 to Route JJ, Nov. 13 – 16

Harrison County

U.S. Route 69 – Milling from the city limits of Eagleville to Route A, Nov. 13 – 14

U.S. Route 69 – Shoulder work, Nov. 13 – 16

I-35 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route N at Eagleville, Nov. 12 – 17. This includes a 14-foot width restriction.

Holt County

I-29 – Pothole patching, Nov. 13 – 14

I-29 – Pavement repair from U.S. Route 59 (Exit 67) to Route 118 (Exit 84), Nov. 14 – 17

I-29 – Shoulder work from Route W to Route 118, Nov. 14 – 17

Linn County

U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from Route 139 to the Macon County line, Nov. 13 – 16. This includes overnight lane closures.

U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair westbound from the Mussel Fork Bridge to Route 5, Nov. 13 – 15 This includes overnight lane closures.

Nodaway County

Route AC – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 142^nd Street to 150th Street, Nov. 13, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from the One Hundred and Two River Bridge to Route 46, Nov. 13 – 16

Route 46 – Pothole patching, Nov. 14

Route E – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route 246 to Missouri-Taylor Street (100th Street Road), Nov. 14 – 15, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Route B – Drainage and shoulder work, Nov. 15

Route V – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 290th Street to Galaxy Road, Nov. 16, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Putnam County

Route 139 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route 6 (Sullivan County), Nov. 12 – 17. This includes a 10-foot width restriction.

Sullivan County

Route 139 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line (Putnam County) to Route 6, Nov. 12 – 17. This includes a 10-foot width restriction.

Route K – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Kart Road to Knox Road, Nov. 14, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route V – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Shelby Road to Redcliffe Road, Nov. 15, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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.

The Adopt-A-Family Christmas program application period is underway.

The program in St. Joseph which works to help families who need assistance during the holidays is in its 36th year.

AFL-CIO Community Services Executive Director Penny Adams said she was not there for the start of the program, but the story is that it started the year the Cabbage Patch doll craze was in full force.

“I remember that because my kids were little at the time and I did exactly what everybody was doing – you go to a store, you drew numbers and if you were lucky enough to get a good number, you could run in and purchase a Cabbage Patch doll for $100,” Adams said.

When the DJs on KKJO 105.5 heard about that, Adams said they put an idea out to listeners.

“The disc jockey on the radio said it was a shame that people were spending a hundred dollars to adopt a doll when we had people right here in St. Joseph that needed adopted for real for the holidays,” Adams said. “They said, why don’t you call United Way and see if you can help adopt a real family. That year, our office used to be part of United Way, the phone started ringing… And because we work with people throughout the year, at that time, we had about 25 families they were working with for a variety of needs that they knew were low income and could use the help.”

That first year 25 families were adopted and Adams said the program has continued to grow.

AFL-CIO staff will be accepting applications from families and individuals through Saturday, Dec. 8th. Available times are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 17th and Dec. 8th by appointment only.

For more information about the program and what applicants need to bring to apply, call (816) 364-1131 or click here.

Anyone wanting to adopt a family for Christmas can begin viewing profiles on Wednesday, Nov. 14th.

The 25th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at Missouri Western State University will feature an award-winning veteran journalist and broadcast host.

Chris Wallace will speak on the topic, “A View from Washington.”

“Wallace advised us that he could not come until after the election, so it’s perfect, he’ll be here… a week following (the) critical midterm election,” Dan Boulware said. “He is renowned, regarded as one of the leading journalists in our country today… He just received an award from his peers for his unbiased reporting and how he goes about it. I think most of us are familiar with him, he’s a familiar face and I think we’re fortunate to have him and we’re looking forward to it.”

Currently the host of “FOX News Sunday,” Wallace previously reported from the ABC News desk as a senior correspondent for “Primetime” and “20/20,” and as an anchor on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” in his long career. The author of the best-seller, “Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage,” Wallace has won every major broadcast news award, including three Emmys, the Peabody Award and the Dupont-Columbia Silver Baton Award. In 2016, Wallace earned praise from fellow journalists and political operatives on both sides of the aisle for his sterling performance moderating the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Wallace will speak at the convocation at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Looney Complex Arena on the campus of Missouri Western. The Convocation is free and open to the public.