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By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The extreme cold temperatures being experienced in the area are not just a danger to people, but also their pets. Melanie Barnes with Friends of the Animal Shelter says with temperatures as cold as they currently are, it would be a misconception to think just because they are covered with fur your pet is safe outside. "When those temperatures get into those, I'm going to say single digits, let alone the negatives we're in now, that's when being outside in extended periods I'm going to say 20 minutes plus, can be life threatening to your p...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Flu season is here, but this isn't a normal flu season. Buchanan County Health Department Clinic Supervisor Holly Leslie says this year, flu numbers are on the rise earlier than usual. "Flu really hit our community faster this year, we usually don't see a rise in flu cases quite this early on in the flu year, but we're seeing a lot of cases, we're seeing a lot of hospitalizations," Leslie tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "We're seeing a huge uptick in people who report that they're having fevers that aren't responding...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostWe could see between one to three inches of snow as a winter storm bears down on the Midland Empire.St. Joseph city crews are prepared.Public Works Deputy Director Keven Schneider says crews began pre-treating roads Sunday in anticipation of the snow."Hopefully, the reality won't be as bad as the forecast, but if so, we'll have everything pre-treated and that will help us a long ways," Schneider tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.The National Weather Service reports there is a slight chance of snow early this evening. Snow is most likely to fall overni...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostAtchison city officials are asking residents to conserve water after an ice jam upstream on the Missouri River dropped the river's levels and threatened the water supply for the city.Officials in the northeast Kansas city point out the Missouri River level has already been lowered by persistent drought in the upper Missouri River basin. The auxiliary pump is doing its job, according to Atchison officials, but officials worry the sub-freezing temperatures could cause water main breaks or other complications that would reduce the city's three-day supply of...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Bitter cold and dangerous wind chills across northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas bring dangers to anyone daring to get out. Doniphan County Health Clinic Supervisor Sheryl Pierce says there are a couple of major dangers with the cold, including hypothermia. "Of course, frostbite can also happen in extreme cold weathers, especially in a car breakdown, hopefully everybody will keep their cell phones charged if you are traveling distances during this holiday time," Pierce says. "Let family members know when you're going and what time they sho...