Unionville and St. Joseph residents received minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 29 north of Platte City. One of the drivers, 60-year old Robert Threet of Unionville, and a passenger in the car driven by Threet, 44-year old Tanya Augustine of St. Joseph, both refused treatment at the scene. The accident happened late […]
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Missouri Guardsmen in St. Joseph hold a military ball
Airmen from Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Mo., celebrated 70 years of Air Force history July 8th at the “Eclipse the Night” quadrennial Military Ball, held at the Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Mo. The ball is an annual celebration held in honor of the day the Air Force became a separate branch of service. […]
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Missouri receives large donation
Triumph Foods, LLC of Saint Joseph donated 33,000 pounds of premium pork products to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Missouri. The donated meat included lean, high-quality pork spare ribs, back ribs, hams, loins, tenderloins, and pork steaks. The donation will help provide over 100,000 meals across the 19 counties Second Harvest serves in Northwest […]
Saturday crash injures 2 near Stewartsville
Two northwest Missouri residents were hurt when, according to the highway patrol, the car they were in turned into the path of a pickup truck west of Stewartsville. The driver of the car, 61-year-old Lloyd Sybert, and a passenger in the car, 62-year-old Pamela Sybert, Both of Bolckow, were taken to Mosaic Life Care in […]
Cameron Police Department reports 3 arrests
The Cameron Police Department reports it arrested a Cameron man in connection with a report of a stolen vehicle in the 500 block of North Walnut. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and Cameron Police arrested 39-year-old Justin Lamb, who was in possession of the stolen vehicle in the Walmart parking lot Tuesday. He was arrested […]
Missouri Department of Transportation holding job fairs
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s upcoming job fairs could be just what you are looking for. MoDOT is looking for seasonal maintenance workers, wage employees and summer help for facilities in Bethany, Brookfield, Cameron, Carrollton, Chillicothe, Maryville, and St. Joseph. Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit www.modot.org/jobs and complete their online profile and apply positions […]
Passing bad checks, endangering a child among cases in Grundy County Circuit Court
Among cases processed Tuesday in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. 51-year-old Lyle Hendee pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of passing bad checks. The charge was reduced from a felony per a plea agreement. Hendee, with a St. Joseph address in the court records was fined $200, ordered to pay restitution […]
Northwest Missouri woman dies in crash north of Savannah
A northwest Missouri woman was pronounced dead Saturday evening nearly ten hours after a traffic accident north of Savannah. Fatally injured was 21-year old Haylee Smither of Amazonia who was a passenger in a car driven by 19-year old Keith Ellis of St. Joseph. Ellis received what the highway patrol called moderate injuries. Both individuals […]
24-year-old woman hurt in crash near Chillicothe
A St. Joseph woman was injured last night in a traffic accident near Chillicothe. The highway patrol listed 24-year-old Jenna Ebers with moderate injuries who was taken by ambulance to the Hedrick Medical Center. Ms. Ebers was eastbound when the car she was driving drifted into the center median of U-S Highway 36 and went […]
Teenager strikes farm implement being towed by Hamilton man with SUV
A St. Joseph teenager was injured this morning when the sports utility vehicle she was driving struck an implement being towed by a farm tractor two miles east of Stewartsville. The SUV was demolished in the wreck about 7:40 on eastbound U.S. Highway 36. 17-year-old Sydney Shurtleff was taken by ambulance to Mosiac Life Care […]
St. Joseph police investigating after body found in park
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Police in St. Joseph are investigating after a body was found in a park. The St. Joseph News-Press reports (http://j.mp/2evxxm5) the body was found on a trail in Krug Park on Sunday. Police say the death is considered suspicious. No other details were immediately available.
Princeton Board of Education chooses architectural firm to develop plans for bond proposal
The Princeton Board of Education has selected the architectural firm Ellison-Auxier from St. Joseph to assist the district in developing plans for a possible no-tax increase bond issue proposal in April. It was noted two recent projects by Ellison-Auxier are the Geyer Hall renovations at North Central Missouri College in Trenton and the new middle […]
American Legion to hold “Walk for Veterans” in St. Joseph
The American Legion has announced that it will hold a “Walk for Veterans” through downtown St. Joseph, Mo., on Oct. 29. Leading the Walk will be American Legion National Commander Charles E. Schmidt and Department (state) Commander Elizabeth Gonzales. “The purpose of this Walk is to raise public awareness about the crucial issues facing America’s […]
Motorists need to be aware of road closures near St. Joseph and Route C in Linn County
For those of you travelling through areas near St. Joseph and Linn County, you need to be aware of work crews from MoDOT. Several areas will be under work with motorist needing to use alternate routes. Routine maintenance will close a ramp at the Interstate 229 and U.S. Route 36 interchange in St. Joseph. Crews […]
Van strikes rear of bus stopped for students in Nodaway County
In northwest Missouri’s Nodaway County, the Highway Patrol reports a van struck the rear of a school bus Monday afternoon while it was letting students off the bus three miles east of Barnard. The patrol reports one student, 12-year-old Ashlyn Mires of Conception Junction received a minor injury and was treated at the scene and […]
St. Joseph woman arrested in Iowa, charged in Grundy County
A St. Joseph woman has been arrested in Lucas County, Iowa on a Grundy County warrant accusing her of check forgery. 46-year-old Valerie Kay Fraser faces two counts of forgery stemming from checks issued in July on the personal checking account of William Draper. One check is for $1,050, and the other was written for $400. […]
St. Joseph man who fled from officers pleads guilty to meth, firearm charges
A St. Joseph, Mo., man who was struck by a vehicle as he fled on foot from law enforcement officers across a highway, pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and to illegally possessing firearms. Jeremy D. Marshall, 35, of St. Joseph, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge […]
Missouri Highway Patrol announces enforcement results for Labor Day weekend
The Missouri Highway Patrol troop headquartered in St. Joseph has announced results of a special enforcement project over the Labor Day weekend. The project encompassed two days, September 2nd and 5, designated as the peak travel days for the holiday period encompassing Interstate 29 for this project. Troopers were assigned a 20-mile stretch of the […]
St. Joseph man with murder conviction sentenced to 8 years for child porn
A St. Joseph, Mo., man with a prior murder conviction was sentenced in federal court on charges related to child pornography. Robert W. Knorr, Jr., 47, of St. Joseph, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to eight years and one month in federal prison without parole. On Feb. 4, 2016, Knorr pleaded guilty […]
Body found in Missouri River was that of a 24-year-old St. Joseph man
(St. Joseph News-Press) – Officials have identified the man whose body was found in the Missouri River last week. James A. Ford, 24, of St. Joseph, went missing in the river after going swimming with a woman early Wednesday morning, the St. Joseph Police Department said. Water rescue workers from multiple law enforcement agencies searched the […]