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One person injured in shooting Monday night

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A 19-year-old was injured in a shooting Monday in St. Joseph.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, several calls came in reporting a shooting around 6:40 p.m. in the area of 800 South 14th. Officers arrived to find the 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was immediately transported to the hospital. According to police, he is in critical condition.

Police have no other information at this time and no arrests have been made.

The incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Detective Unit at (816) 271-5336.

Sunny with temps near 88 today

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Normal temperatures are expected the next couple days with highs in the upper 80s to right around 90 but, with low humidity it should still feel pretty comfortable. However, as we get into the second half of the work week and into the weekend, rain chances will increase and temperatures may feel more like early Fall than the middle of Summer. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after pickup lands in Brown Co. creek bed

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BROWN COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after 1p.m. Monday in Brown County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Chevy Colorado driven by Charles Kreifls, 58, Falls City, NE., was northbound on U73 Highway just north of 260th.

The pickup left the road way and entered the west ditch. It travelled back across the highway, entered the east ditch and struck the east bank of an adjacent creek bed.

Kreifels was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.

A passenger David Warner, 63, Falls City, NE., was transported to the hospital in Hiawatha.  They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

St. Joseph Aquatic Park closed through Tuesday

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The City Parks, Recreation, and Civic Facilities Department announced that the Aquatic Park will be closed Tuesday.

According to a press release, due to a situation where loose feces was discovered in the pool, the Aquatic Park is closed until the pool water, filters, and equipment can be properly sanitized and the chemicals and ph levels are at safe levels for people to enter the water. The incident occurred on Monday and the pool was cleared and immediately closed.

During the time that the pool is closed, the Aquatic Park employees follow the CDC requirements to ensure that the pool is safe for patrons to enjoy. Pool employees will be hyper-chlorinating the pool and using other chemicals to ensure if there is any bacteria in the water it is killed, cleaning the filtering system and all the pool equipment, and then bringing the chlorine and ph levels to safe levels.

It is anticipated that the Aquatic Park will open at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25.

While the Aquatic Park is closed, Krug Pool will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Entrance is $3 for 8 and under and $4 for all others.

Contract awarded for Andrew County bridge project

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission recently approved a contract to replace the Platte River Bridge on Route O near Cosby.

Widel, Inc. of Blackwater, Missouri, was awarded a contract to replace the 57-year-old bridge after submitting the lowest qualifying bid of $1,360,168.84. The new bridge and bridge rail will meet current standards, allowing current weight-limit restrictions to be removed. The new bridge will also be wider with two-foot shoulders. The new bridge is expected to be complete and open to travelers in 2019.

For more information on this and other MoDOT projects, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636) or visit modot.org/northwest.

Brief: Uber Car Confessions, Trump Traffic in KC, Cooler and Wetter Weather

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Was your taxi ride streamed on the Internet, and you didn’t know it? Hopefully you behaved in there. Discussions on privacy ensue.

 

The duck boat disaster in Branson will be in the headlines for awhile.

 

Expect traffic issues in Kansas City Tuesday due to the Presidential motorcade.

 

Normally this is the warmest time of the year for the region. But it has been a nice, cooler change of pace this year.

Time is running out to get to the pool.

 

National Weather Service provides tools for the new school year.

 

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

Savannah Chamber to host candidate forum

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Photo courtesy Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce

With the election coming up, there will be an opportunity in Savannah for voters to learn more about the candidates.

Savannah Chamber of Commerce Director Mary Ingersoll said they will be putting on a candidate forum this week.

“All of the contested races in our state representative primary, as well as any of our county races that are contested in this primary will be a part of this forum,” Ingersoll said. “So we are looking forward to a really good, informational evening.”

The candidate forum takes place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Clasbey Community Center in Savannah. For more information, click here.

2018 Keep Missouri Farming Tractor Cruise took place Saturday

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The 5th Annual Keep Missouri Farming Tractor Cruise took place Saturday. 

The cruise started and ended at the Ag Power John Deere dealership at the intersection of U.S. Hwy 36 and SE State Hwy Z.

Over 80 tractors participated in the event this year which benefits the Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.

 

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