St. Joseph Police are urging caution Tuesday morning as overnight freezing rain has created slick conditions on some roads.
The St. Joseph Police Department, in a Nixle alert issued around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, urged motorists to use caution on 59 Highway from the St. Joseph City limits to Atchison due to slick roads.
Temperatures will remain nearly steady overnight as a front stalls southeast of Kansas City, meaning that currently below-freezing temperatures are not expected to recover before the next batch of rain moves in during the early morning hours. Road temperatures will also fall, allowing untreated roads and elevated surfaces to become very slick and making travel hazardous in the Advisory area as freezing rain falls. Ice accumulations up to a few tenths of an inch are expected in the Winter Weather Advisory area. Elsewhere, temperatures will remain mainly above freezing. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Cloudy. Freezing rain in the morning, then a chance of freezing rain possibly mixed with sleet early in the afternoon. Much colder. No sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation of up to two tenths of an inch. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers possibly mixed with freezing rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Thursday: Cloudy. Chance of freezing rain in the morning, then a chance of rain showers possibly mixed with freezing rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Thursday Night: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers possibly mixed with freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Friday Night And Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Sunday Through Monday: Mostly clear. Highs around 50. Lows in the upper 20s.
The Regional High School Art Exhibition opened over the weekend at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art with artwork on display from high schools in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas.
Artworks are divided into nine categories based on media and/or technique. According to a press release, after a panel jury selection, First, Second, and Third Place, plus Honorable Mentions were awarded in each category. Over 170 artworks from 20 schools are displayed in the exhibit. Artists, their families and the general public were on hand as awards were presented.
The exhibit runs through March 18th at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art at 2818 Frederick Ave. in St. Joseph.
The following is the list of winners by category:
Category I: PAINTING
1st Place: Derek Dillard, Chandeh, Park Hill South High School
2nd Place: Bailee Belding, Crystal Cavern, Savannah High School
3rd Place(tie): Lauren Dalton, Self-Portrait, Gallatin RV High School
3rd Place(tie): Parker Duran, Self-Portrait, Park Hill High School
Honorable Mention: Allison Stanton, Crab, Savannah High School
Category II: DRAWING MONOCHROMATIC
1st Place (tie): Megan Busby, Suffrage, East Buchanan High School
1st Place (tie): Hannah Jennings, Kitchen Prep, Lathrop High School
2nd Place (tie): Paige Harberts, Water Self-Portrait, Park Hill High School
2nd Place (tie): Nicole Bowman, Fractured Self-Portrait, Plattsburg High School
3rd Place: Shayna Strahm, Untitled, Sabetha High School
Honorable Mention: Jonathan Whorten, Mt. Rushmore, Maur Hill Mount Academy
Honorable Mention: Sophia Martin, Water Self-Portrait, Park Hill High School
Category III: DRAWING MULTI-COLOR
1st Place: Mavis Ding, Self- Portrait, Maur Hill Mount Academy
2nd Place: Katy Young, Strelitzia & Chirithy, Central High School
3rd Place: Seth Dunfield, The Understandably Beautiful Death of…., Park Hill South High School
Honorable Mention: Maggie Beckett, Hide and Seek, Lathrop High School
Category IV: PRINTMAKING
1st Place: Sista Cisneros, Exotic, Riverside High School
2nd Place: Jack Caudle, The Orchestra, Maur Hill Mount Academy
3rd Place: Grace Pietsch, Encounter, Maur Hill Mount Academy
Honorable Mention: Libby McFerrin, City Views, Maur Hill Mount Academy
Category V: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Place: Shane McCullough, Vine Ladies Dancing, Park Hill South High School
2nd Place: Casey Elias, Lost in the Moment, Maur Hill Mount Academy
3rd Place: Jai Gaddie, Industrial Tidings, Lafayette High School
Honorable Mention: Shar Whitten, David, Lafayette High School
Category VI: 2-D MIXED MEDIA
1st Place (tie): Macy Ricklefs, Love in the Dark, Riverside High School
1st Place(tie): Kenzie Meyer, Untitled, Sabetha High School
2nd Place (tie): Chey Fugua, Joy, Lathrop High School
2nd Place (tie): Cole Peterson, Mask Commotion, Savannah High School
3rd Place (tie): Rowan Wilson, Plugged In, Park Hill South High School
3rd Place(tie): Brittany Grable, Me and My Beau, Riverside High School
Honorable Mention: Mana Nishioka, Self-Portrait, Benton High School
Honorable Mention: Parker Duran, Self-Portrait, Park Hill High School
Honorable Mention: Rileigh Veale, Sugar Skull Inspired, Savannah High School
Category VII: CERAMICS
1st Place (tie): Kate Eischens, Mother Earth, Park Hill South High School
1st Place (tie): Kaitlyn Fane, Willy, Park Hill High School
2nd Place: Jessica Huntley, Leaf Pot, Park Hill South High School
3rd Place: Jillian Garrett, Sgraffito Vessel, Park Hill South High School
Honorable Mention: Sabrina Lane, Teapot, Park Hill High School
Category VIII: THREE-DIMENSIONAL
1st Place: Nathan Richter, Harambe, Riverside High School
2nd Place: Sadie Bembrick, Spiky, Riverside High School
3rd Place: Peyton Stith, Knowledge is Beautiful, Trenton Senior High School
Honorable Mention: Kallie Hawkins, Tyranny, Riverside High School
Category IX: ALTERNATIVE
1st Place: Audrey Cline, Primp and Prime, Park Hill South High School
2nd Place: Lilly Vertin, Perfidious Mind, Riverside High School
3rd Place: Ashley Bolek, Kansas City Skyline, Park Hill High School
Honorable Mention: Madeline Mueller, A.C., Park Hill South High School
Honorable Mention: Kaitlyn Barnett, Duality, Park Hill High School
Honorable Mention: Mary Ruth Nauman, Untitled, Union Star R2 High School
Glenda Sue Simerly
1947-2018
Savannah, Mo. Glenda Sue (Abbett) Simerly, 70, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the LaVerna Village Nursing Home in Savannah, Missouri.
Glenda was born on December 11, 1947 in Wathena, Kansas to William Lee & Frances L. (Krousa) Abbett.
She graduated Wathena High School in 1966. Glenda then graduated from Hillyard Technical School & worked as a nurse for Sisters, Methodist & Heartland East Hospitals for 26 years & was a beautician for 9 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents & a brother, Ronald Lee Abbett.
Survivors: son, James W.A. Simerly (Lisa) of Savannah, Missouri
Grandchildren, Hannah & Grace
There are no scheduled services.
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Wathena EMS.
Betty Louise Beamon
1925-2018
Betty Louise Beamon 92, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Savannah, MO. She was born September 11, 1925 in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of Katherine and Mendell Row. She graduated from Benton High School in 1943 . She married Louis Beamon on December 21, 1946. She worked at J.C. Penney as a accounting clerk/cashier. She was active in church and loved spending time with her family, and was a member of the former King Hill Baptist Church. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and daughter, Cheryl Kline. Survivors include, daughter, Carolyn (Mike) Polsky of Saint Joseph, MO, son, Bob (Michele) Beamon of St. Joseph, MO, 6 grandchildren, David, Jonathan, and Daniel Kline, John Beamon, Joel (Alissa) Polsky and Matthew (Melissa) Polsky, numerous great grandchildren, and 2 brothers, Edward Row and Robert (Gail) Row of St. Joseph, MO
Funeral services: 10:00 am, Friday, February 16, 2018 at Rupp Funeral Home, Rev. Greg Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery . Memorials are requested to the Faith United Baptist Church. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.
Terance “Terry” James Farley Jr.
1953-2018
Terance “Terry” James Farley Jr. 64, of Saint Joseph, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 in Saint Joseph. He was born September 15, 1953 in St. Joseph, son of Dolores (Kempf) and Terance Farley Sr. He attended Central High School. Terry worked at Dugdale Packing, Holt’s Bar, Holt’s Farm, and Butchart’s Flowers. He loved fishing. He was of the Baptist Faith. Terry was a member of the King Hill Lodge #376 A.F.&A.M, having served as Past Master. Terry was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Jana Hunter, and sister, Maggie Huber. He is survived by son, Sean (Tina) Farley of Saint Joseph, sister, Teresa (Joel) Bally of St. Joseph, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm on Saturday at the Rupp Funeral Home, Funeral Service to follow at 2:00 p.m. He will be cremated following services under the care and direction of the Rupp Funeral Home.
Raymond L. Munger
1935-2018
WATHENA,KS Raymond Munger, 82, of Wathena, Kansas died Tuesday, February 13, 2018.
Raymond was born on December 1, 1935 in White Cloud, Kansas to Pat and Freida (Krause) Munger. He was a lifelong resident of Wathena. Raymond was a truck driver and had worked at Dugdale Packing Plant in St. Joseph, Missouri for 20 years.
He married Juanita Corcoran on October 17, 1953 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She preceded him in death on August 22, 2010. Raymond was also preceded by his parents, infant children; Sherry Lynn, Rickie Ray and Turb Patrick, brothers; Norman and Glen Munger.
He is survived by his children; Anita Long (Mark) of Wathena
Raymond Munger (Lori) of St. Joseph, Missouri
John Munger (Michelle) of Wathena
Grandchildren; Quenton and Colton Munger, Raymond Munger III, Hadley, Bailey and Payton Munger, Christopher Godar, Matthew Long, Nathan Long, Brydan Long.
Step-grandchildren; Tarin (Long) Luedke and Ryan Long.
Several great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
The body has been cremated. There will be no services or visitation. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial to the Shriner’s Hospital. Harman Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena in charge of arrangements.
Billy Joe Roumas
1957-2018
Billy Joe Roumas 60, of Saint Joseph, Missouri grabbed the hands of the angels and ascended to heaven to be with the Almighty God on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He was born August 31, 1957 and raised in St. Joseph, MO. Billy worked at Bradken, formerly Atchison Steel Castings, as well as Suncoast Heat Treat in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He loved Nascar Racing, and he was a huge fan of the Kansas City Chiefs. Billy was a loving father, grandfather, spouse and son. Heaven has a new angel.
He is survived by wife of 37 years, Katie Roumas of the home, daughters, Angela (Scott) Freseman of North Palm Beach, FL and Kaitley Roumas of St. Joseph, MO, his parents, William T. and Joan Roumas of St. Joseph, MO, his grandchildren, Caleb and Brandon Freseman, also of North Palm Beach, FL, his sister, Beverly (Jim) Davis of Highland, FL, and his cousin who was like a brother, James (Linda) Rhodd of White Cloud, KS, and many other extended family members.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm, Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Rupp Funeral Home with a Memorial Service following at 7:00 P.M., Pastor Jeff Grider officiating.
David William “Grizz” Davenport
1950-2018
David William “Grizz” Davenport, 67, of Hiawatha, passed away at his home February 2, 2018.
Hiawatha, Kansas David was the son of Homer C. Davenport of Costa Grande, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his mother Loretta Pauline Weber of Morrill, Kansas; and grand-parents Carl Victor Weber and Geneva Estella Weber.
David was born at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Sabetha, Kansas, December 3rd, 1950. David attended Morrill, Kansas elementary, middle and high school. David was a jack of all trades and worked for the Brown County bridge department in Hiawatha. He was also an over the road trucker out of Kansas City, Kansas for many years. When David was a young man, he worked in the oil fields. David had a love of motorcycles and was an avid rider.
He is a veteran of the United States Navy and was stationed in Puerto Rico. David is survived by one son Timothy Davenport of Arizona. He is also survived by one sibling Betty Ann Davenport Gier of Omaha, Nebraska. Other survivors include two nieces. Lacy Dawn Rudder of Omaha, Nebraska, Christel Lee Rudder-Nguyen of Omaha, Nebraska, one nephew Dennis Kelly Donohue of Omaha, Nebraska; four grand-nephews and two grand nieces, all of Omaha.
David’s cremated remains will privately be laid to rest at the Veterans Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Margaret Mary Goss
1929-2018
Margaret Mary (Wagner) Goss, 88, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at her home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, where she lived since July 2016. She was born in Troy on August 20, 1929, to Leo Albert and Margaret Lanzel (Corcoran) Wagner. Margaret Mary married Kenneth (“Sam”) Goss on June 16, 1951, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Kenneth preceded her in death on December 26, 1998.
During her lifetime Margaret Mary worked throughout the offices in the Doniphan County Courthouse, retiring in 2000 as Deputy County Treasurer. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, and she enjoyed being active in the Red Hat Society. She lived to spend time with family and friends, and she had a special affection for doting on her four grandsons. Possibly nothing, however, defined Margaret Mary more than her lifelong dedication as an avid fan of Kansas Jayhawk Basketball!
Margaret Mary was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Theresa; sister, Rita; brothers, Lawrence, Bernard and wife Elaine (Atwood), Raymond and wife Loretta (Muenster), Albert and wife Geneva (Colley); brothers-in-law Ona Goss and Robert Goss; sisters-in-law, Donna (Goss) Jones and Virginia Goss; nephew, Jeffrey Goss and niece, Susan Goss.
Margaret Mary is survived by three sons, Steven of Dallas, Texas, Thomas and wife Hien of Olathe, Kansas, Michael and wife Sharon of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; four grandsons Robert, Joseph, Zachary and Seth; sisters-in-law, Barbara Goss of Troy and Irene Goss of Chillicothe, Missouri; and, countless nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
A funeral Mass to celebrate Margaret Mary’s life will be held Monday, February 19, 2018, 10:00 A.M., at St. Charles Catholic Church in Troy, Kansas. A Rosary will be held Sunday, February 18 at 3:00 PM at Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy with visitation following from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Friends may visit after 9:00 A.M. on Sunday at the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home.
Burial: St. Charles Catholic Cemetery, Troy.
Memorials: St. Charles Catholic Church and the American Heart Association
Charles Robert “Bob” Shaver
1946-2018
Charles Robert “Bob” Shaver, 71, of Atchison, KS died on Thursday, Feb. 15th, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran School Grant Fund. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.
Bob was born on Dec. 1, 1946 in Atchison, Kansas the son of Clarence H. and Leona J. (Bane) Shaver. He graduated from Atchison High School in 1964, attended Highland Community College and received his B.S. Degree in Finance and Business from Pittsburg State University. Mr. Shaver was a U.S. Army veteran serving during Vietnam Conflict. After returning from the service he worked for a short time in the finance dept of Shell Oil. He then owned and operated “Shaver Landscaping” in Atchison for many years until his health forced him to stop. Mr. Shaver finished his working career at Walmart for several years.
Bob enjoyed working with youth as a basketball coach for Trinity Lutheran Grade School and Mount St. Scholastica Academy. He was an avid KU Basketball fan, as well as KC Royal and KC Chief’s fan. He especially enjoyed watching his children and later his grandchildren play sports.
He was married to Georgia Young on May 24, 1968 at the First Baptist Church, Atchison, KS. Gerogia survives of the home. Additional survivors include two daughters, Melodi A. (Max) Bona, Lenexa, KS, and Misti A. (Dan) Wilson, Cummings, KS, three brothers, Clarence H. Shaver, III, Boise, ID, Larry D. Shaver, Scottsdale, AZ, and Harold E. “Hal” Shaver, Overland Park, KS, and four grandchildren, Bailey R. Wilson, Brianna N, Madeline N. and Andrew R. Bona. His parents, and sister, Patty Lou Shaver preceded him in death.
Betty Ellen Dorrell
1921-2018
Betty Ellen Dorrell, 97, of Highland, died peacefully February 11, 2018, at Highland Health and Rehab Center where she had been a resident for nearly 2 years.
Betty was born at White Cloud, January 21, 1921, one of seven children born to Floyd P. and Alice Hall McAlister. She grew up in White Cloud where she attended schools and later graduated from High School. Betty was determined to further her education to where she would walk to Highland Junior College from White Cloud, stayed on campus thru the week, returning home to White Cloud on weekends. She graduated from Highland College with a teaching certificate to teach many years in Doniphan County area schools including: Iowa Point, White Cloud, Bendena and Wathena. She later worked several years for Hiawatha Welfare Assistance Office. She taught for a few years before completing her education at Haskell Indian College at Lawrence where she was a dorm Mother.
Mrs. Dorrell was a member of the Vanderslice Chapter of the Order of Easter Star. She was proud of Native American heritage and being a member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband George “Junior” in February 1983; three brothers: John Henry, Charles Philip, Fred, an infant brother ‘baby Jimmy’; and a sister Jo Walters. She was also preceded in death by her faithful companion Dolly (her dog).
Survivors include a son Thomas Dorrell of Highland; two daughters Alice Petty of Winfield, Celeste Allerton of Santa Fe, NM; a brother Val McAlister of Fayetteville, NC; a foster daughter Doris Gibson of Highland; several grandchildren; great grandchildren; and great-great grandchildren; also, including many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Celebration of Betty’s life will be held this spring in the George Ogden Building on the Iowa Reservation.
Gregory Lynn Monach
1952-2018
Gregory Lynn Monach 65, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Saturday February 17, 2018 at his home. He was born December 22, 1952 in St. Joseph, Missouri son of the late JoAnn (Earl) Carter & James (Pat) Monach. He married Gay Thornton Monach on March 3, 1986, in Las Vegas, NV. He graduated from Central High School class of 1971. He worked at Mead products for 31 years in management and retired from Missouri Western State University in 2015 after 9 1/2 years as the custodial supervisor. He was elected All State Football Central High School 1971, enjoyed fantasy Nascar and football, traveling, especially to Hawaii. He was a Kansas Speedway ticket holder and also enjoyed Richard Petty driving experiences, and most of all spoiling his grandchildren. Greg was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Dee Monach, and brother in law Larry Thornton. Survivors include wife, Gay Monach of the home, daughters, Ashley (Tyson) Bottorff, Parkville, MO and Jamie (Zach) Barnes, St. Joseph, MO, a brother, Stan (Joyce) Monach, Murrietta, CA, four grandchildren, Paisley, Hayden, Addison, and Skyler, and his mother in law, Darlene Thornton, St. Joseph, MO, brother in law, Scott Thornton, St. Joseph, MO, along with numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm on Thursday at the Rupp Funeral Home, and a Celebration of Life will start at 7:00 PM Thursday at the Rupp Funeral Home. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to Mosaic Life Care Pet Therapy Program https://51634.thankyou4caring.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298, or a charity of your choice. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com
An opportunity for creative people, inventors and entrepreneurs to get together is coming up next weekend.
This will be the first year of the Big Muddy Mini Maker Faire in St. Joseph.
According to Maker Faire Chair Sandra Pettit Weber, maker faires are held all over the world.
“It’s really an exciting movement connecting ingenuity, creativeness and they’re billed as the greatest show on earth,” Weber said. “They’re part science fair, part county fair and part something new. If you think of the fair’s of the early 1800s where they spelled the old-fashioned version, ‘f-a-i-r-e,’ it’s kind of a blend of all of that, but it connects to the maker movement, really hitting people’s ingenuity, the ‘do-it-yourself-ers.’”
Weber said the Maker Faire will include crafters, educators, engineers, drones, computers, robotics and more. Approximately 30 makers will be at the Maker Faire including the Kansas Bee Company and the Missouri School of Blacksmithing. There will also be a human-powered hamster wheel that allows participants to make their own custom frozen beverage with no electricity.
The Big Muddy Mini Maker Faire will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 3rd, at the Restoration Natatorium at North Second and Francis Streets in St. Joseph.
The Maker Faire is also in need of volunteers. For more information, contact Sandra Pettit Weber at (816) 271- 7571 or click here.
Drizzle, and a few thunderstorms, spread north into Missouri and eastern Kansas overnight as the strong and gusty south wind brought moisture north from the Gulf. These same southerly winds will help lift temperatures well above normal for most of Missouri and eastern Kansas today, also helping to keep scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms percolating across the region today. But, tonight a cold front will settle into the far northwest corner of Missouri, which will result in accumulating freezing rain across far northwest Missouri and northern Kansas overnight into Tuesday. Accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch of ice will be possible in the advisory area tonight. Areas to the south of the advisory are expected to remain above freezing tonight. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Washington’s Birthday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 4 p.m. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 35. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5 p.m. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 5 a.m, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9 p.m, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., then a chance of snow showers after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 11 p.m., then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 Feb. 19 – 25 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and 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.
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St. Joseph School District preschool screenings begin this week.
According to a press release from the district, the screening is for all children in the community ages 3 to 5. Parents can get developmental information about their child, enroll in SJSD preschool or enroll in Head Start.
Preschool screenings will take place February 22 – February 28 at the Keatley Center.
For more information, or to register for a date and time, click here.
To be eligible for regular education preschool services, children must be four years old by August 1st.
The screening is done in partnership with the St. Joseph School District, Parents as Teachers and Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph.
The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning a bridge replacement project for an I-29 bridge to begin in April.
According to a MoDOT press release, the Nodaway River Bridge was built in 1966 over the southbound lanes of I-29 at the border of Holt and Andrew counties.
Today, more than 6,000 cars and trucks make their way across the span each day, adding to the wear and tear on the bridge’s surface, also known as the bridge deck.
Contractors from Emery Sapp and Sons, working with MoDOT, plan to replace the bridge deck. The first step drivers will see is the construction of crossover lanes in the median just north and south of the bridge. This will allow contractors to replace the bridge deck without closing the road and detouring traffic several miles around the work. Construction on the crossovers will begin in mid- to late April. The old bridge deck will then be removed and a new bridge deck will be poured. The contractor expects to reopen the bridge to southbound traffic at the end of October.
During construction, traffic on I-29 will be head-to-head, one lane in each direction, in the northbound lanes. Traffic is planned to move head-to-head in mid-May.
All schedules are weather dependent and subject to change.
