A crash involving a semi and a car sent a man to the hospital Thursday in Buchanan County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Robert Clark, 55 of Grandview was driving a 2007 Dodge Charger west on Route H and Kenneth Hecker, 53 of Wathena, Kan. was driving a 2003 Mack tractor-trailer north on Route A when the crash took place around 4:25 p.m. about four miles north of Faucett.

The Patrol said Clark turned north onto Route A from the south intersection of Route H into the path of the semi. The report said, Clark tried to make an immediate turn west onto the Route H at the North Junction and Hecker tried to avoid the car by traveling into the southbound lanes of Route A. The semi hit the car on the left side. The charger then continued west off the road through a fence and came to a stop.

Clark was transported by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of what was described as a serious injury. He was reported to be wearing a seat belt.

Six children have been transported for treatment of varying degrees of injury after a horse drawn buggy and vehicle crash Thursday morning in Daviess County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic and the horse dawn buggy were both eastbound on Route D about five miles north of Hamilton around 8 a.m. when the crash took place. The patrol said the buggy, operated by a 10-year-old boy, was going at a slow rate of speed when the Chevrolet, driven by Glen Seger, 53 of Hamilton hit the rear of the buggy.

Five children from Kidder (location corrected), three girls and two boys ranging in age from 8 to 15 were all taken for treatment of moderate injuries to Cameron Regional Medical Center. A 13-year-old girl, also from Kidder, was transported for treatment of a serious injury to Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Police said alcohol may have played a role in a rollover crash early Thursday morning in the area of 30th and Faraon streets.

Commander Eric Protzman with the St. Joseph Police Department said the crash took place around 12:30 a.m. when a 39-year-old woman crashed a Volkswagen Jetta she was driving into a parked car.  The woman had to be extricated from her vehicle and was transported to Mosaic Life Care for what was described as minor injuries.  She was arrested for investigation of DWI.

Northwest Missouri State University is reporting a student enrollment decrease of 2.9 percent.

According to a news release, after completing its fall census, enrollment at Northwest is 6,338 students. The university said the 2.9 percent decrease from last fall is being attributed to a slowing of international enrollment due to  the closure of its Missouri Academy of Mathematics, Science and Computer .

The fall headcount includes 1,216 first-time freshmen and 289 transfer students. The total headcount comprises 5,474 undergraduate students and 864 graduate students.

Special Olympics Missouri will hold its 2018 State Games in St. Joseph.

According to a news release, this is the first time a Special Olympics Missouri state event will be held in St. Joseph since 2013.

“We could not be more excited to return our State Games to St. Joseph for the next three years,” SOMO President/CEO Mark Musso said.

More than 2,300 Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) athletes, coaches and unified partners are anticipated to travel from across the state to compete in the State Indoor Games March 16-18 in St. Joseph. The event will be the first of a three year term for the Indoor Games, keeping them in St. Joseph through 2020.

The local venues that will be used for the St. Joseph State Indoor Games include: Belt Bowl, Southside Family Fun Center, Central High School, Bishop LeBlond High School, Lafayette High School, St. Joseph REC Center and Civic Arena.

The State Indoor Games are the largest of three signature state events Special Olympics Missouri holds in a year, and features athletes competing in bowling and basketball. The State Indoor Games had been held in Fort Leonard Wood and Waynesville/St. Robert area since 2015.

The CVB estimates that the State Indoor Games will bring close to $1 million in estimated economic impact to the St. Joseph community per year.

An estimated 1,000 volunteers will be needed for the actual running of the competition. There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities available including fundraising, meal planning, special event planning, setup and more. For more information on serving on the committee, volunteering or sponsorships, contact Susan Shaffer at shaffer@somo.org or call 573-635-1660.