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Man sentenced for illegal driver’s license scheme

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man has been ordered to spend a year in federal prison for helping immigrants who are in the country illegally to fraudulently obtain Missouri driver’s licenses.

38-year-old Martin Lara-Rodriquez was sentenced Friday. He was one of more than a dozen people charged in 2012 with participating in a nationwide conspiracy involving the Missouri Department of Revenue office in St. Joseph. More than 3,500 people in the U.S. illegally obtained driver’s licenses as part of the conspiracy, which involved the use of fraudulently obtained birth certificates and social security cards.

Sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s continue

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Warm, dry conditions will continue through the end of the week and into the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Brief: Lawmakers Won’t Back Their Candidate for Gov, MO Boy Survives Skewer through the Head

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In the race for Kansas Governor, an enthusiasm gap exists between lawmakers and their respective party’s nominee.

In a Kansas City Star survey of 95 Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate who are either on the ballot or will remain in office next year, 58 percent said they would support Kobach.

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On the Democratic side, 94 percent of those in the Legislature said they will vote for Kelly in November.

 

President Donald Trump cancels a rally in Missouri.

 

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran gives a lecture at Kansas State University.

You can watch the entire lecture below.

 

Support pours in for a law enforcement accident.

A southwest Missouri group has given $25,000 to the family of a sheriff’s deputy who died when his patrol car was swept away by floodwaters.

The Greene County 100 Club gave a $25,000 check over the weekend to the widow of 35-year-old Greene County Deputy Aaron Paul Roberts. He was killed Friday night when his car was washed into the Pomme de Terre River in Fair Grove.

 

In St. Joe, we are expecting sunny skies and temps in the 80s through the weekend. Meanwhile…

 

Tragedy averted:

Ten-year-old Xavier had been playing in his treehouse in Harrisonville, Missouri, when a swarm of yellowjackets began to attack him and his friends.

As the boys scrambled to get down the ladder, Xavier fell onto a rotisserie skewer the boys had just found in a field and stuck into the ground.

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Rather than sending him directly to surgery, doctors spent hours gathering information from brain surgeons – ENT’s and other specialists – preparing for a surgery that was about as delicate as it could be.

 

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

UPDATE: Police identify woman killed in crash Monday

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St. Joseph Police have identified the woman who died after a vehicle crashed into a residence early Monday.

As previously reported, a vehicle crashed into a residence in the area of 28th and Patee St. shortly after 3 a.m. Monday. A 49-year-old woman, identified as Staci L. Mayhew of St. Joseph, died and a 53-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson, the case is still being investigated and prepared for review by the Prosecutor’s office.

Kansas man hospitalized after motorcycle accident has died

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BROWN COUNTY — One person died from injuries in an accident just before 8:30a.m. Tuesday in Brown County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Shawn Simpson, 40, Hiawatha, was westbound on 290th Street five miles north of Hiawatha.

The driver failed to make the curve at Kill Deer Road. The motorcycle entered the west ditch, rolled and the driver was ejected.

Simpson was transported to KU Medical Center and died Tuesday afternoon.

He was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.

Amelia Earhart Post Office Dedication Ceremony Tuesday in Atchison

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ATCHISON, Kan. – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts and Representative Lynn Jenkins will be in Atchison on Tuesday, September, 11, 2018, to host a post office dedication ceremony in honor of Atchison native and aviation legend, Amelia Earhart. Bram Kleppner, Earhart’s great nephew, as well as representatives from the Atchison Chamber of Commerce and Atchison Mayor Allen Reavis will be in attendance.

 

U.S. Post office in Aitchison-Photo courtesy city of Atchison, Kansas

The Amelia Earhart U.S. Post Office Act, renames Earhart’s hometown post office in Atchison, Kansas, in her honor. The legislation was introduced by U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) in the Senate and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) in the House in November 2017.

“Amelia Earhart was one of the great pioneers of our nation, whose story began at home in Atchison,” said Senator Roberts. “She is an inspiration to all aviators and a role model to women around the world. Renaming this post office is one more way to honor her incredible legacy.”

“Although she was tragically lost at sea while attempting a flight around the world, Amelia Earhart’s legacy still soars today,” said Congresswoman Jenkins. “Growing up in Kansas, Amelia Earhart’s courageous actions inspired me, and many others, to dream big and accomplish lofty goals. It is only right that we rename her hometown post office in her honor, to continue her legacy and inspire future generations.”

Before Amelia Earhart became an aviation hero, she grew up in her family’s home – called the Otis house after her grandfather – and lived there until the age of twelve. Although she lived in several different cities, she always considered Atchison her hometown and the town is proud to be one of the few tangible associations with the legend.

Sunny today with temps in the 80s

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Mild, dry conditions continue until further notice. Stronger southerly breeze develops today, and will persist through the next several days. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Brief: A Month of Rain, Immigration in KS House Race, American Idol in KC

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Immigration becomes a pivotal issue in one Kansas race for the House of Representatives.

Yoder is under pressure from the right despite an endorsement from Trump, and he backed away this week from supporting a Democratic proposal to ensure that immigrants fleeing domestic and gang violence can claim asylum.

Democrat Sharice Davids continues to battle GOP ads that say she supports abolishing ICE. She did say that during a liberal podcast interview in July but has disavowed that position, including in a recent television ad.

 

Another incident at another prison in the region.

Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron is struggling to recover from the May 12 riot. The facility houses about 1,500 medium and maximum security inmates.

“Truly, the Crossroads situation is unprecedented in Missouri,” state Department of Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojmann wrote in an email. “We have never before faced such utter destruction on the scale that occurred … and I’m not aware of any comparable situation in another state.”

 

Abnormal rain totals quenched the region the last month.

 

American Idol auditions were in Kansas City yesterday.

 

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

Lettuce Dream to hold BLT Festival fundraiser

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A Maryville organization that puts the ‘L’ in ‘BLT’ will be holding a fundraiser based around the sandwich.

Lettuce Dream will be holding a Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Festival this weekend.

Lettuce Dream Board President Diane Francis said the non-profit organization was started by a group of individuals in Nodaway County.

“There was a group that came together and looked at the need that we have in this area, as well as across the country, where individuals with developmental disabilities, after high school, there was really not a lot of opportunities to gain skill or to work into possible employment in their community,” Francis said.

According to Lettuce Dream Director Charlie Clodfelter, there are currently eight interns in the program and a total of 15 have gone through the program in the last year. Hydroponic lettuce and herbs are grown in a 6,720 square foot greenhouse and production facility for wholesale distribution to grocery stores, restaurants, schools, hospitals and nursing homes.

All proceeds from the upcoming BLT Festival will allow Lettuce Dream to continue fulfilling its mission of providing training opportunities for young adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities.

The Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Festival will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and from 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday at Backyard Vine and Wine at 30484 Icon Road in Maryville.

In addition to BLTs at the festival, there will be games, a silent auction and live music. Anyone attending is encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

For more information go to lettucedream.org.

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