The Missouri Attorney General says if you get an email that appears to be from Stub Hub…watch out.

Doug Ommen of the Consumer Protection Division says someone is using Stub Hub for “phishing”…trying to get you to provide credit card information. Don’t do it.

If you do need to contact Stub Hub, go directly to the website, do NOT follow a link in the email. Anyone defrauded by an email or any other means should call the Consumer Protection Division tollfree at 1.800.392.8222.

It’s a small victory for the town that was flooded all summer.

Big Lake Village’s water supply is now safe for residents.

The boil order issued from the Department of Natural Resources was lifted yesterday, after recent water samples showed the water was safe to drink.

The boil order was issued October 7^th, after the area evacuated since June started to drain of flood waters. Water services were shut down in June which created a high potential for bacteria to develop in the public water system. The system was flushed and is now safe.

 

 

The Albrecht-Kemper Museum is gearing up for the annual Sugarplum Festival with its “Winter Wonderland” planned next weekend, November 10-12.

The Holiday shopping and decorating ideas start Thursday evening with the Preview Party and continue thru Saturday.

Festival hours are Friday, November 11 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Saturday, November 12 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm.

The Sugarplum Luncheon Cafe will be open Friday and Saturday from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm. Call the Museum at 816-233-7003 for more information. A weekend pass is $5.00, Children under 12 are free.

A St Joseph police officer is among eight public safety officers from across Missouri to be honored with the state’s Medal of Valor Wednesday.  Governor Jay Nixon honored the officers in a ceremony at the Statehouse Wednesday.

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Officer Kenneith D. Smith Jr., of the St. Joseph Police Department, was cited for heroism for his response to a domestic dispute in which a man pulled a gun. Here’s how the governor’s officer tells the story:

“On July 21, 2010, Officer Smith responded to a domestic disturbance call in St. Joseph. As he arrived, the officer spotted the suspect running toward a woman and her young child. When the suspect saw Smith, he ran toward his van and attempted to flee the scene. Smith blocked him, but the suspect refused to obey the officer’s commands. The suspect began struggling with Smith and was able to reach a gun hidden in his van. With the gun in his hand, the man told Smith that he was going to kill him. As the two continued to struggle, he placed the gun at Smith’s head and pulled the trigger. The officer was able to push the man enough so the bullet missed him, hitting the van. As the struggle continued, Smith pulled his service weapon and repeatedly told the gunman to drop the gun or he would have to shoot. When he aimed his gun at the officer’s face, Smith had no alternative but to fire once, killing the gunman. Officer Smith bravely acted to protect the woman and child and exhausted all options, putting his own life at even greater risk, before being forced to use deadly force.”

The officers received the medal for “extraordinary acts of bravery and heroism that saved the lives of Missourians during 2010,” according to a press release from the governor’s office.

Receiving the Missouri Medal of Valor were:

*Kenneith D. Smith Jr., of the St. Joseph Police Department;
*Mathew R. Crosby and Jorden G. Lewis, of the Rock Hill Police Department;
*Donald L. Doza, of Troop F of the Missouri State Highway Patrol;
*Joseph R. Haman, of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department;
*Steven M. Landsness, of the O’Fallon Police Department;
*Darren M. Rodgers, of the Arnold Police Department;
*Gerald L. Williams, of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department.

Despite the weekend explosion that killed six people in Atchison, experts say the nation’s more than 10,000 grain elevators are safer than ever.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says an average of 25 grain elevator explosions a year occurred in the late 1970s. That dropped to fewer than nine per year between 2001 and 2005.

Experts say simple rules led to the reduction, such as a ban on welding when grain is being moved, and keeping machines well-oiled to make sure they don’t overheat.

 

The Missouri Department of Conservation says the new e-permit system creates new opportunities for identity theft. Spokesman Jim Low says a thief could use your conservation ID number to buy hunting and fishing permits at your expense.

Low says all permits except Lifetime and Commercial are now available online, so protecting your conservation ID number is a good idea. Low says the e-permit system is very handy but you don’t want to make your account handy for someone else.  

St Joe City Manager and former Director of Public Works Bruce Woody hopes to name his replacement at Public Works as soon as possible. The city has announced a list of three finalists for the post.

They will take part in a day-long series of interviews and a tour of the community. City Manager Bruce Woody hopes to name a director as soon as possible following the process.

The city of St. Joseph has announced the candidates for the director of public works. The three candidates are in St. Joseph as part of the interview process and are named as follows:

Denis L. Atwood was born and raised in Alberta, Canada where he earned his Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary. Moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, he commenced post graduate work at the University of Nevada Las Vegas while working as a designer for local engineering firms. In the early 1990s, he joined the City of Las Vegas’ Department of Public Works where he was promoted to Manager of Engineering Design and Construction Management, a position he held until 2003 when he returned to the private sector holding senior management roles for nationally based firms. Mr. Atwood is very active in his community where he has served on professional boards and chaired committees. Denis and his wife, Kim Atwood, have been married for 25 years and have two sons; a senior in high school and a senior at UNLV.

David M. Botts received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from Southern Illinois University and his Masters in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University. He has over 30 years of experience in the private and public sectors, with roles in engineering as well as executive leadership, and has been actively involved in municipal government for over 20 years with the city of Beloit, WI. For the past 13 years, he has served as the public works director overseeing approximately 160 employees in the divisions of Engineering; Parks & Leisure Services; Public Transit; Operations, including Streets, Terrace, Solid Waste and Fleet; and, Water Resources, including Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water Utilities. Mr. Botts serves on the board of directors for several civic organizations in Beloit, and is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of
America, having earned Eagle Scout recognition.

Jody L. Carlson is a licensed professional engineer and has nearly 20 years of experience working in the public sector. He began his career with the state of Missouri in 1993 and has continued to take positions of increasing responsibility and authority. His current position includes the oversight of a capital budget of $27 million and directing an operation of 360 employees in 20 counties throughout northwest Missouri. Jody graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia with his BS in Engineering and obtained his P.E. License in the state of Missouri in 2000. Jody is very active in his local community and is a member of the St. Joseph Metro Chamber and assisted in the establishment of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater St. Joseph. Jody and his wife, Nicki, have six children and enjoy spending their spare time outdoors.

A power outage early this morning left nearly 8-thousand Saint Joseph homes and businesses in the dark. The lights flickered at 3:45 am over a wide area and for thousands of KCP&L customers the power did not come back on right away. Power to most customers was restored within one hour. The outage stretched from north end to south end, through midtown, to much of northeast and southeast Saint Joseph.

The outage was the second in less than 24 hours. Yesterday afternoon a transformer problem knocked out service to about 2800 customers.

TOPEKA, KS (AP) – Funerals for three victims of a northeast Kansas grain elevator explosion are scheduled for later this week.

The blast Saturday killed six people at a Bartlett Grain Co. elevator in Atchison, about 50 miles northwest of Kansas City.

The first funeral scheduled is for 21-year-old Bartlett employee Ryan Federinko, of Atchison. It’s scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchsion.

A Mass for 24-year-old Bartlett employee John Burke, of Denton, is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Bendena, north of Atchison.

A service for 20-year-old Bartlett employee Chad Roberts, of Atchison, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka.