During its September 10 meeting, the Nodaway County Ambulance District Board discussed a new state law requiring continuing education for board members and heard updates on various district operations. Staff reported that the annual audit is nearly complete, construction progress is being made on a building addition, and new training manikins have arrived for paramedic…
Dr. Marvin O. Looney, the first president of Missouri Western State University, passed away on September 29 at the age of 97. He is remembered as a pivotal figure who guided the school’s transition from a junior college to the four-year institution it is today, overseeing major campus construction and the growth of its athletic…
The Missouri Department of Transportation will be closing a section of County Road 348 in Andrew County for a culvert replacement project next week. The road will be shut down at the intersection of Business U.S. 71, with no access permitted. The closure is scheduled to last around-the-clock, beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, October…
As the St. Joseph School District faces declining enrollment and considers consolidating to a two-high school system, administrators are studying other districts that have navigated similar challenges. At a recent school board meeting, officials presented a case study on Wetzel County, West Virginia, which was forced to merge its high schools after struggling to fully…
Wendy Combs, the manager of the Nodaway County Humane Society, has retired after 11 years of dedicated service, leaving a legacy of having saved an estimated 7,000 to 9,000 animals. Under her leadership, the organization overcame significant challenges and was named the Missouri Animal Control Association’s Shelter of the Year in 2023. The humane society’s…
The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled significant road work in Nodaway County for the week of September 29th. Drivers should be aware that Route NN is fully closed at the Platte River Bridge for a long-term replacement project. Additionally, resurfacing work on Routes Y and N will result in around-the-clock single-lane closures and width…
Missouri State Representative Brenda Shields has announced she is ending her campaign for the State Senate due to her long-term health outlook. Shields revealed she will undergo cardiac surgery next month and has been advised by her neurologist that the stress of a Senate role would add unacceptable risk factors for a stroke. While she…
A woman from King City, Missouri, Lynsey N. Chan, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and delivering a controlled substance following a man’s fatal overdose in July. According to court documents, Chan allegedly supplied the man with fentanyl and then forced him to leave her residence after he showed signs of overdosing. She is also…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is searching for a semi-truck driver who fled the scene of a crash in Hamilton on Sunday night. The suspect’s truck allegedly hit an unoccupied Nissan Quest between 10:20 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. and is believed to have damage to its passenger side. Authorities are asking anyone with information to…
St. Joseph police arrested 36-year-old Chris Lee Cook, identifying him as the suspect in several recent downtown burglaries. He was taken into custody on September 18 after a break-in at an apartment building and has also been charged in connection with the August burglary of Boudreaux’s restaurant. Cook is being held on a $10,000 bond…