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Missouri Department of Transportation snowplows were out in force Monday night into Tuesday morning clearing roads following the first snow of the year/ Photo courtesy of MoDOT By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostAs the first snow of the winter fell earlier this week, the Missouri Department of Transportation got to put their preparedness to the test. Assistant District Engineer Troy Slagle says though with not that much snow on the road, MoDOT's newer drivers didn't get the time behind the whe...

Colonel Travis Rayfield (right) and Dru Buntin, Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (middle), sign the formal cost share agreement as an official from the Holt County FSCA looks on/ Photo by Matt Pike By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostA new agreement has been reached for the Army Corps of Engineers to consider changes to levees along the Missouri River in an effort to avoid the major floods of the past few years. After the 2019 flood, state officials in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post As the first snow of the winter fell overnight, the Missouri Highway Patrol wants drivers to be aware of how to handle driving on the covered roads. Seargent Shane Hux with Troop H in St. Joseph says one of the most important steps before you hit the road, is to make sure your entire vehicle is clear of snow. "Make sure your windshield's clear, all of your windows, people can see your brake lights, your headlights, things like that to make yourself visib...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post A new state grant will help the Buchanan County Sheriff's office add more force to fight the growing drug problem. Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett says over 300-thousand dollars of state money has been given to his office in the recent grant. Puett says the first round of money will help hire three new deputies as part of a new drug strike force. "One of them will be a K-9 handler and so the K-9 is also going to be part of this grant," Puett tell...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Federal funds have been provided across northwest Missouri to help in the mission of getting everyone high speed internet. USDA Rural Development has given 58-million dollars over four different broadband companies to provide high speed internet to rural areas. USDA Rural Development Missouri director Kyle Wilkens says at USDA they try to prevent any overlap with the FCC in providing broadband funds. "We, before there's a problem, try to reach out to bo...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostMissouri voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana today, but opponents to the measure contend supporters are going about it the wrong way.Deputy Treasurer John Payne with Legal Missouri 2022 claims approving the Amendment Three will ease the burden on law enforcement."The 20,000 or so arrests that happen every year for marijuana offenses, and about 90% of those for very minor possession, those are going to go away," Payne tells the Mis...

Rep. Allen Andrews/Photo courtesy of Missouri House Communications By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA northwest Missouri state representative leaving the House due to term limits has landed a state job.Governor Mike Parson has appointed Representative Allen Andrews, a Republican from Grant City, as the Security Director of the Missouri Division of Employment. The division is part of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.Andrews has been the representative of the Missouri 1st Hou...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The clocks will fall back to Central Standard time early Sunday morning and fire officials across Missouri and Kansas say this is the perfect time to change those smoke detector batteries. Fire Inspector Steve Henrichson with the St. Joseph Fire Department says 'change your clock, change your batteries' is a nationwide effort. "Making sure their batteries in smoke detectors are working properly, that's the single biggest thing you can do to kee...

St. Joseph mayor John Josendale (left) presents Scott Albers, the United Way of St. Joseph campaign chair (right) with a key to the city at the Rogers Pharmacy Hall of Fame room inside of Spratt Stadium Thursday. Photo by Tommy Rezac. By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostThey United Way of Greater St. Joseph wrapped up the public portion of their 2022 fundraising campaign on Thursday with a celebration at Spratt Stadium on the Missouri Western campus.United Way Campaign Chair Scott Albers, president of ...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Volunteers are needed to help ring bells at the iconic red kettle stands this holiday as the Salvation Army raises money for the community. Major Ronald Key with the Salvation Army in St. Joseph says for many people, the Red Kettle stands represent holiday spirit. "I think without kettles Christmas would look different for a lot of people just because they're used to seeing that iconic kettle stand and a bell ringer standing there," Key tells KFEQ/St...