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Update: Missouri regulators approve Midwest wind energy power line

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri regulators reversed course Wednesday and gave the go-ahead to one of the nation’s largest renewable energy projects — a high-voltage power line delivering wind energy from the Midwest to a power grid for eastern states.

Grain Belt Express Mo. route- click to enlarge

The proposed Grain Belt Express transmission line would stretch 780 miles from Kansas across Missouri and Illinois before hooking into an electric grid in Indiana that serves the eastern U.S. The $2.3 billion project had twice been rejected by the Missouri Public Service Commission, but it reconsidered following a ruling last year by the state Supreme Court.

Missouri’s approval is a big step but not the final one before construction can begin.

In November, Chicago-based Invenergy announced it was buying the project from Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners. That deal should bolster the financing, but Invenergy said the sale still needs regulatory approval in Missouri and Kansas. The transmission line also needs to regain regulatory approval in Illinois, where a state appeals court last year overturned the state’s previous approval.

The Grain Belt Express project has highlighted one of the biggest challenges facing renewable energy developers in the U.S. Converting wind into electricity is increasingly affordable, but it can sometimes be difficult to get the various governmental approvals necessary to string the power lines from the remote areas where the energy is produced to the more populated places where it’s consumed.

Clean Line had been working on the proposed direct-current power line since 2010 and had said last year that it still hoped to bring the project online by 2023 or 2024.

Invenergy spokeswoman Beth Conley said that timeline has not been changed by the proposed sale of the project. The power line would be the largest transmission project undertaken by Invenergy.

“The Grain Belt Express is important because it is a transformative infrastructure project that will provide access to more low-cost renewable power to American consumers and communities,” Conley said.

Paul Agathen, an attorney for the Missouri Landowners Alliance, which has opposed the project, said he is considering whether to appeal the regulatory ruling to a state court. The project also could face continued opposition from some counties, which grant approval for power lines to cross roads, and from individual property owners.

Some landowners “just really do not believe that a private company like Grain Belt should have the right to take their property by eminent domain in order to put a transmission line through Missouri,” Agathan said. “They sincerely believe they’re being wronged here.”

When Missouri regulators originally rejected the project in July 2015, they determined it would have little benefit for Missouri consumers and cited the burden it would impose on landowners in its path. Since then, the project was restructured to include a deal to sell some of the power to a coalition of Missouri municipal utilities. That helped persuade regulators that the project does have benefit to the state.

All five regulatory commissioners voted for the project Wednesday. Their written order said that “the broad economic, environmental, and other benefits of the project … outweigh the interests of the individual landowners.”

“I’m excited to see it go,” said commissioner Bill Kenney, who had voted against the original proposal. “We’re moving toward more renewables, and I think this project is an excellent start for us in Missouri.”

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri regulators have reversed course and given the go-ahead to one of the nation’s largest renewable energy projects.

The Grain Belt Express power line approved Wednesday would carry wind power from Kansas on a 780-mile path across Missouri and Illinois before hooking into a power grid in Indiana that serves eastern states.

The Missouri Public Service Commission had rejected the project twice previously, but it reconsidered following a ruling last year by the state Supreme Court.

In November, Chicago-based Invenergy announced it was buying the project from Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners. That deal should bolster the financing, but the sale still needs regulatory approval.

The transmission line also would need regulatory approval in Illinois, where a state appeals court overturned the state’s previous approval.

NW Missouri woman hospitalized after car goes airborne

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ATCHISON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 3:30p.m. Wednesday in Atchison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Ford Fusion driven by Amy M. Midyett, 46, Plattsburg, was southbound on Route N five miles east of Fairfax. The vehicle failed to stop at the posted stop sign, traveled off the southbound side of Mo. 46, became airborne and struck the ground at the bottom of an embankment.

Atchison-Hold Ambulance transported Midyett to Fairfax Hospital. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Obituaries March 20th

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David Brian Miller
1965 – 2019

David Brian Miller 53, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital.

He was born August 8, 1965 in Forrest Park, GA, son of the late Daisey and Ray Miller. He graduated from Faucett high school class of 1984. He worked at City of St. Joseph as a Street Dept. & Coca Cola. David enjoyed riding Harley Davidson motorcycles, gun collecting, collecting show cars, (1973 Mustang Mach 1, and a 1967 El Camino) and he was a member of the Mid-American Mustangers Car Club. He was preceded in death by wife, Gaile Yvonne Miller, his parents, brother, Mike Miller, and sister, Lila Miller-Shippy.

Survivors include, four children: Felicia Miller, Brian Miller, Ciara Miller, and Jamie Faris, all of St. Joseph, MO, his beloved best friend, Cali, brother Robert Miller, of Kansas City, MO, sister, Rosie (Jim) Brink, Wichita, KS, and 1/2 sister, Jan Trevino, Omaha, NE, granddaughters Jasmine Proctor, and Carol Hall, great-granddaughter, Gracie Faris, and family friends Cindy Gibson and Delores “D.J.” Silvey, St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral services: 2:00 pm, Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Rupp Funeral Home, bikers welcomed to ride in the procession. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Bethel Cemetery.

 

Aaron Christopher Shelton
1991 – 2019

Aaron C. Shelton, 27, of Jetmore, KS, formerly of Atchison, KS passed away Monday, March 18, 2019.

A celebration of life visitation will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS. Memorials are suggested to the Jaxson Shelton Education Fund in care of the family and may be sent to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.beckerdyer.com.
Aaron was born October 26, 1991 in Atchison, KS, the son of Ron and Laralee (Sandy) Shelton. He was a coach for the Hodgeman County Junior, Senior High School in Jetmore, KS. Aaron enjoyed working with kids. He loved music, writing his own rap and hip hop lyrics.

Survivors include his fiancé Tasha Smith of Jetmore, KS, a son Jaxson Shelton, Las Vegas, NV, his parents Ron and Laralee Shelton, Atchison, KS, three brothers, Derek (Hailee) Shelton, Highland, KS, Trae Shelton, Topeka, KS, Tanner Shelton, Jetmore, KS, niece and nephew, Bryler and Braylon Shelton, maternal grandparents Larry and Judy Sandy, Atchison, KS, paternal grandmother, Nancy Shelton, Atchison, KS, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Gene Shelton and an uncle Jeff Sandy.

 

Leonard Louis “Bud” Rice
1931 – 2019

Leonard Louis “Bud” Rice, 88, of Effingham, KS passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral service will be 10:30 Monday, March 25, 2019 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Severance, KS. Family will receive friends Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Atchison Senior Village or Heartland Hospice and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Words of sympathy and remembrance may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Bud was born March 5, 1931 in Brenner, KS, one of nine children of Henry and Elisbeth (Underwood) Rice. Bud owned and operated his own billboard installer company in the Kansas City area for many years. Bud also raised cattle and chickens and enjoyed showing his coon hounds and coon hunting.

Bud married Katharine (Potter) Wilcox on May 6, 1993 in Miami, OK; she survives of the home. Additional survivors include two sons, Ricky (Chelli) Rice, Norman Rice; two daughters, Nancy Rice, Teresa Rice; two step-daughters, Cheryl (Steve Joice) Morris, and Connie (Ron) Jamvold; 17 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers; four sisters; and two sons, Larry and Clarence Rice.

 

Maureen Patricia Bull
1943 – 2019

Maureen Patricia Bull 76, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital. She was born March 8, 1943 in Seattle, WA, daughter of the late Patricia and John Walsh. She worked at Sherwood Medical until it closed in 1993 then at retiring from Mosaic Life Care Hospital after several years, she also owned and operated Mary Ellen’s Ceramics with her husband. She enjoyed ceramics, watching detective movies, reading, and spending time with family, she was Catholic. Maureen was preceded in death by husband, Ronald Bull, her parents, and son, Mike Bull. Survivors include, daughter, Mary Ellen (Tom) Mullins, sons, Ronnie Bull and Marty Bull, daughter-in-law, Debra Bull, all of St. Joseph, MO. Five grandchildren, Mentry (Lisa) Bull, Megan (David Gillip) Mullins, Patrick (Ashley) Mullins, Sarah (Jacob) Kretzer, and Eli Bull, five great grandchildren, brothers, Thomas Walsh, Pat (Noreen) Walsh, and Marty (Donna) Walsh, sisters, Cheri Hamrin, Theresa Bunker and Shannon Joslin all of Washington State.

Funeral services: 2:00 pm, Friday, March 22, 2019 at Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday at the Rupp Funeral Home. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.

 

Helen Loree Sowers
1933 – 2019

Helen Loree Sowers 85, of Savannah, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 in Mesa Arizona.

She was born November 29, 1933 in Worth County MO, daughter of the late Effie and Joseph Gladstone. She graduated from Albany MO high school and Missouri Methodist Medical Center Nursing School. She was the head nurse in the ICU and CCU at several hospitals throughout her career. Later in her career, she worked at Family Guidance and was a Travel Nurse, where she enjoyed moving around the country working with different people and cultures.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, son, James Edward Kizior, brother, Joseph R. Gladstone, Jr., sisters, Audra Mettscher, and Beulah Klatt.

Survivors include, sons, Stanley Kizior Jr., St. Joseph, MO, Randall Ellison, Mesa, AZ., Jim (Barb) Ellison of Kansas City, MO, and John (Angie) Kizior of Mesa, AZ, 9 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Tremendous and heartfelt thanks go to the truly exceptional staff at MiCasa Nursing Center, who provided much more than nursing care for Helen, but also provided a peaceful and compassionate environment during her transition.

Funeral services: 10:00 am, Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Rupp Funeral Home, Pastor Leanna VanZandt Nauman officiating, The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Knox Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com

 

Cpl. Frederick Eugene Coon
1928 – 1950

Corporal Frederick Eugene Coon, 22, of St. Joseph, Missouri, was killed in action July 29, 1950, near Geochang, Republic of Korea.

He was born March 21, 1928, in Fairview, KS, son of the late Ethel (Loffer) and John Coon. He enlisted in the United States Army on April 22, 1948. He was reported Missing In Action for 68 years before being positively identified on October 29, 2018.

This is his story from the United States military report: Corporal Frederick Eugene Coon, assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, was reported Missing in Action by his unit after being last seen executing a road block on 29 July 1950, near the village of Gwonbin-ri, Republic of Korea.

Corporal Coon was continued in an MIA status until 31 December 1953, when having received no information that Cpl. Coon had survived the war, the U.S. Army issued a Presumptive Finding of Death. Initial post-war accounting efforts failed to conclusively associate any remains recovered from the Korean battlefields with Cpl. Coon, and as a result, the U.S. Army declared his remains “non-recoverable” on 16 January 1956. In 1950, a local villager reported discovering and burying the remains in early August. According to the villager, and his son, the three remains consisted of one “North Korean” and two U.S. service personnel that they buried and later marked with a sign that stated “Grave of UN dead.”

During the recovery, material evidence was collected that indicated at least some of individuals in this graves carried U.S. produced military equipment and clothing. On 23 February 1952, the 565th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company recovered three sets of remains from a shallow grave, and they were transferred to Tanggok for temporary burial. As part of the decision to consolidate the remains of all United Nations military cemeteries on the Korean Peninsula to UNMC Tanggok, unidentified remains were shipped to the Central Identification Unit (CIU), Kokura, Japan, in an attempt to associate them with unresolved casualties.

The investigators at the CIU determined that there were 189 unresolved casualties from the units known to have been in the general area where soldier X-5272 (Cpl. Coon) was recovered as of May 1954. The CIU was able to narrow this list of potential name associations down to three, including Cpl. Coon, based on the identification. However, the CIU declared soldier X-5272 (Cpl. Coon) unidentifiable due to an absence of pertinent identifying clues found with the remains and incomplete dental information.

He was then transferred to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP) in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was buried with full military honors as a Korean War Unknown in Section U, Grave 830. He was posthumously awarded and decorated with the Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation (Army & Air Force), Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

In April 2013, Cpl. Coon’s great niece Stephanie Coon decided to take on the monumental task of finding her great uncle through whom she had only known from family stories that he was Missing in Action during the Korean War. Stephanie tracked down the above information and after nearly 5 years of persistence and hard work, the remains of soldier X-5272 (Cpl. Coon) were exhumed on March 12, 2018, from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, by the Department of POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).

After seven months, on October 28, 2018, the Odontologist, Anthropologist, and Historian of the DPAA identified soldier X-5272 as Corporal Frederick Eugene Coon. The decision was made by Cpl. Coon’s nearest next of kin, nephew Jerry Coon and niece Stephanie Coon, to have him repatriated and transferred back home for a proper funeral service, where family and friends can pay tribute to him. He will be repatriated and buried with full military honors at the National Cemetery, Leavenworth Kansas.

Corporal Frederick Coon was preceded in death by his parents, Ethel and John H Coon, brothers, Ernest, William, Zack, and John C. Coon, sisters, Eunice Wallace, Jennie Williams, and Dorie Hatcher. Survivors include, several nieces and nephews, including nephew Jerry (Nina) Coon, Saint Joseph, MO, (son of Zack Coon, brother of Cpl. Coon) and great niece, Stephanie Coon, Greenbelt, MD (grand daughter of John C Coon, brother of Cpl. Coon).

There will be a visitation from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Tuesday April 23, at the Rupp Funeral Home for family, friends and fellow Veterans to pay their respects to Cpl. Coon. Funeral Services will be conducted at 12 noon Wednesday April 24, 2019 at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment with full military honors under the auspices of the United States Army will be at the Leavenworth National Cemetery on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Memorials are requested to the Wounded Warriors Project. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.

Missouri Western women’s basketball coach Rob Edmisson steps down

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ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Head Women’s Basketball Coach Rob Edmisson has announced he is stepping down from his position effective immediately.

“After serious consideration, thought and prayer, I have decided to step down from my position as head coach at Missouri Western,” Edmisson said. “I believe at this time it is best for Missouri Western to find a new leader who can build on the success we have brought back to this program. I greatly appreciate everyone here at Missouri Western – our staff and student-athletes especially – for their dedication and support as we led the program to its resurgence. My family has tremendously enjoyed St. Joseph and the support of this community during our time at Missouri Western and we wish nothing but the best for this program, department and University in the future. Praise the Lord and Go Griffs!”

Edmisson led the program for seven seasons, compiling a 118-86 record at Missouri Western, the third most coaching wins in program history. Under his leadership, the Griffons won the 2016 MIAA Regular Season Championship and set an MIAA record with 20 conference wins that season. The 2015-16 Griffons also reached the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships. It was the first of back-to-back 20-win seasons, a first for the program in 12 years.

Director of Athletics Josh Looney will immediately lead a national search for the ninth head coach in Griffon Women’s Basketball history.

“Coach Edmisson leads from his heart and placed every ounce of his personal energy into Griffon Women’s Basketball,” Looney said. “The University is very appreciative for all of the service – and success – Rob has given to Missouri Western over the past seven seasons. We wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors.”

Nineteen MWSU student-athletes were received All-MIAA distinction under Edmisson’s tutelage including 2016 MIAA Player of the Year LaQuinta Jefferson. The Griffons reached the postseason in six of Edmisson’s seven years, reaching the MIAA Championship quarterfinals all six times and the semifinals twice.

In 23 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Edmisson compiled 520 wins and a .728 winning percentage. He was named the eighth head women’s basketball coach at Missouri Western after winning the 2012 NAIA National Championship at Oklahoma City. Edmisson posted 15, 20-win seasons in his collegiate coaching career and just two losing seasons in 23 years. As a high school head coach, Edmisson went 110-30 in six seasons at Ellinwood, Kansas and Fairfield, Kansas. He started his coaching career at Doane College (Neb.) as an assistant coach. After playing basketball and baseball at Pratt Community College, Edmisson received his bachelor’s degree from Bethany (Kan.).

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Northwest Missouri ethanol plant shuts down as floodwaters encroach on Craig

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A makeshift levee holds back floodwaters from the heart of Craig and the Golden Triangle Energy ethanol plant.
By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post

Floodwaters have forced an ethanol plant in northwest Missouri to temporarily stop production.

The general manager of Golden Triangle Energy in Craig, Roger Hill, says the flooding around the plant is the worse he has ever seen. At present, the plant has ceased operations with only a skeleton crew on site.

Flooding from the Missouri River and its tributaries, especially the Tarkio River, is growing closer to the heart of Craig after some private levees failed in Atchison and Holt Counties, sending floodwater farther inland.

Hill says no rail traffic can get into or out of the plant. No shipments are being made.

A makeshift levee, fortified with sandbags, has been holding back floodwaters in Craig, for now.

Cattle trailer pulls in front of semi in St. Joseph; five cattle have to be put down

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By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Five head of cattle had to be euthanized after an accident on the Belt Highway in St. Joseph./Photo courtesy of Shannon Diggs

A semi-tractor trailer collided with a truck pulling a full cattle trailer on Belt Highway in St. Joseph Tuesday afternoon, injuring five head of cattle severely enough that they had to be euthanized on the spot.

The St. Joseph Police Department reports the truck pulling the trailer attempted a left turn from the South Belt Highway onto Pear Street in front of the semi when the collision occurred.

The trailer was hauling eight cattle. Police say a veterinarian on the scene checked on the condition of the cattle and decided five had to be euthanized. One was not injured in the accident. Two took off and were loose in the area immediately after the accident.

 

 

Dry conditions with temps in the 50s for the rest of the week

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Dry conditions will not compound local river flooding through Friday. Rain chances do increase into the weekend; however, precipitation totals are expected to be less than 0.25” each day for Saturday and Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Showers likely after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Floodwaters overrun levees in northwest Missouri, force MoDOT to close I-29 north of St. Joseph

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Flooding in Craig

By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post

Floodwaters have rolled through breaches in levees in extreme northwest Missouri, threatening two towns and forcing transportation officials to close I-29 just north of St. Joseph.

Missouri Department of Transportation Assistant Engineer Marty Liles says the Missouri River has overrun its banks, sending floodwaters very close to two northwest Missouri cities.

“So, right now, the community of Craig unfortunately is really doing a bunch of levee work and sandbagging to try and protect their communities. Watson is an area that my understanding is that they never really have been impacted with floodwaters and now they actually for the first time have been impacted with floodwaters,” Liles tells reporters during a news conference held off I-29 at the Craig intersection.

Sandbags attempt to fortify a make-shift levee protecting the heart of Craig.

MoDOT had closed I-29 at Rock Port to keep traffic from running into a flooded interstate in Iowa. Now, transportation officials have closed I-29 at the intersection with U.S. Highway 71, not allowing traffic to travel north as floodwaters roll near the interstate in northwest Missouri. So far, floodwaters have not lapped over the interstate, but Liles says they have rolled up onto the shoulder near Rock Port.

Liles says he doesn’t know how long the interstate will be closed to northbound traffic.

“I really don’t,” Liles says. “We kind of look at this on an hour-by-hour, day-by-day basis. We’ll watch this throughout the day and into the morning and see how the interstate is impacted.”

Atchison County, in extreme northwest Missouri, has seen a couple of levees fail. A breach in one levee has widened. A make-shift mud levee, fortified with sandbags, has been erected in Craig as residents attempt to keep the Missouri River from overrunning the heart of the town.

Interstate 29, empty of traffic, south of Mound City.

Liles says MoDOT understands the impact of its action.

“It’s an impact. This is an interstate that brings through traffic up into Omaha and south from Omaha and brings goods and services,” Liles says, noting truck traffic is having to drive long distances on alternate routes to deliver their goods.

MoDOT is advising travelers to take I-35 north to I-80 west to get around the flooding and get back on I-29 north.

The Missouri River is at 27 feet at St. Joseph. The National Weather Service forecasts it to reach nearly 30-feet, a projection the Weather Service recently revised upward.

 

St. Joseph Chamber launches talent recruitment program

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The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce last week launched a talent recruitment program.

According to Chamber Director of Communications and Marketing Kristi Bailey, the initiative, called Uncommon Life, is geared toward prospective employees and residents of St. Joseph with information on schools, housing and more.

“We’ve been working with human resources departments at some of our companies and we found they really needed some more tools to be able to recruit people to live and work in St. Joseph,” Bailey said. “So we developed a couple of websites that will help with that endeavor, plus we have developed some tours and some events that will help people when they are thinking about moving to St. Joseph and… for people to know St. Joseph once they move here.”

According to the Missouri Chamber Workforce 2030 plan, nationwide, there are 75 million Baby Boomers, with 10,000 of those hitting retirement age every day for the next 11 years. According to a press release from the St. Joseph Chamber, this is a huge concern for employers in St. Joseph. The Chamber adds that communities that invest in strategic workforce development and retention initiatives will win the job war, and it wants St. Joseph to be one of those places.

“Business success is largely driven by the quality of its employees,” said R. Patt Lilly, President and CEO of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce. “Local companies often tell us they have a difficult time filling positions with qualified candidates because they’ve never heard of St. Joseph, or don’t know what the city has to offer. The new talent recruitment program gives business leaders the tools they need to recruit employees and new residents to St. Joseph.”

The website is uncommonlife.saintjoseph.com.

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