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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 wheel they hoped for in the first event"Where you're actually having to push snow off the roa...

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, and Iowa worked together to suggest changes to reduce the risk of another major flood. Corps of En...

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 visible and also so you can see as well," Hux tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. Hux says troopers however...

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 tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr. "So, these are going to be individuals that are specifically fo...

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 both applicants and explain there's overlap, we need to figure out who's going to take what,...