A treasure hunt in Kansas is going on this weekend.

The 13th annual Highway 36 Treasure Hunt takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, spans 400 miles and includes antique, estate and garage sales all along Highway 36.

For Treasure Hunt maps and more, go to ushwy36.com.

A pilot was uninjured after a plane crash in Livingston County Thursday.

According to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, dispatch received a call from the F.A.A. reporting a possible aircraft down seven to 10 miles southwest of Chillicothe in Livingston County with the pilot possibly injured.

The LCSO, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services responded with a variety of emergency equipment and UTV. The Chillicothe PD sent an officer and a drone, Dawn First Responders assisted, Missouri Department of Conservation Agent from Caldwell County Bill Kieffer used his plane to help search as did Life Flight Eagle, and several citizens assisted in the search.

A while later the F.A.A. advised, according to the mapping, the plane was south of the railroad tracks in Ludlow and east of the first house south of the railroad tracks. LCSO Captain Sindy Thomas was finally able to make contact with the pilot by phone. The pilot reported he was in a field, could see a home about a quarter of a mile away, and was able to walk to that house and checked the mail in the mailbox for an address. At 5:02 p.m., the pilot was soon located a few miles south east of Dawn and reported being uninjured. The pilot is from the state of Wisconsin.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash and the F.A.A. reportedly will also be investigating.

The LCSO said they appreciate the help from the public through social media as the sheriff posted information in an attempt to get visual help from anyone in the area to aide in locating the pilot. The post was quickly shared 178 times and was viewed by over 6,700 people.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Auditor Nicole Galloway on Thursday released an audit of Andrew County, which received an overall rating of “good.”

The report revealed a miscalculation in property tax collections and brought forward concerns about the county’s financial condition.

“It’s important that tax rates are correctly calculated in compliance with the law to ensure fairness and accountability for taxpayers,” said Galloway. “Although mistakes were made, county officials are working to prevent future issues from occurring.”

State law allows voters to approve a county sales tax, but requires property taxes be reduced by a certain percentage of the total revenue generated by the sales tax. Andrew County residents approved a sales tax with a property tax reduction of 50 percent. The report found errors in property tax levy calculations, which resulted in $270,217 in excess collections from 2014-2017. County officials have developed a four-year plan to correct the error.

The report also included concerns involving the financial condition of the county. The Law Enforcement Fund (LEF) is operating at a deficit and officials took out a series of loans for new Sheriff’s Office vehicles. The county has used general operating funds to supplement the LEF, which could leave the county unable to address budget shortfalls in the event of a financial emergency. County officials pointed to increased revenue expected from a jail expansion and indicated plans to maximize revenues and limit future spending in both funds.

To view the full report, click here.

With deer hunting season beginning this weekend, the Missouri Department of Conservation is encouraging deer hunters around the state to share their harvest.

Northwest Region Protection District Supervisor Ken Polley said the Share the Harvest program started in 1992 as a way to encourage hunters to share their harvest with people in need.

“Over the years, over four million pounds of lean, healthy venison have been donated to various food pantries and food banks across the state of Missouri and then they’re dispersed to people to use it,” Polley said. “Last year, 289,200 pounds of venison was donated and we work with food banks across the state to disperse this meat. They are very appreciative when the food banks receive this meat because the people that come to the food banks to get food, the venison is very popular and it goes very quickly when they receive the supply.”

Polley said if a hunter would like to donate a deer to Share the Harvest, after they harvest and check their animal in, they can take it to one of the approved Share the Harvest processors. Approved processors in the area include Clark’s Custom Meat in Buchanan County at 8411 SW 59 Hwy in St. Joseph and Brendle’s Butcher Block in Clinton County at 90 1/2 South 4th in Gower.

“Hunters can either donate… five or 10 pounds of their deer that they harvest and then take to get processed or… if they do a whole deer donation, all or at least part of the processing fee is covered through a statewide program administered by the Conservation Federation of Missouri to help encourage hunters to donate their deer,” Polley said.

Archery deer season opens up on Saturday in Missouri.

“We always remind archery hunters, in particular, or anyone that hunts from a deer stand, be sure they’re wearing a proper safety harness to keep them safe in their deer stand while they’re on their deer hunt,” Polley said. “We’re (also) encouraging hunters to… properly dispose of your deer carcass. If you harvest a deer and are going to process it yourself, it’s important to dispose of the carcass to minimize any chance of disease spread.”

CWD or Chronic Wasting Disease has been found in 11 counties in Missouri: Adair, Cedar, Cole, Franklin, Jefferson, Linn, Macon, Perry, Polk, St. Clair, and Ste. Genevieve. Deer donated to Share the Harvest must be tested for CWD if harvested from any of those counties. Find a list of participating processors online.

For more information about hunting season or the Share the Harvest program, go to mdc.mo.gov or contact a district or regional MDC office or local conservation agent.