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St. Joseph area hit with widespread power outage
UPDATE: Every reports it has restored power to nearly all St. Joseph area customers. Just before 9am, the utility reported 11 active outages remain, affecting 62 customers. Nearly 30,000 St. Joseph area residents are without power this morning. Evergy reports 47 total outages in St. Joseph with seven in Country...
Details remain murky in Sunday arrest
A man arrested Sunday night on what police said are allegations of kidnapping, resisting arrest and assault appeared in court Wednesday and denied all wrongdoing. Brett C. Matheny, 33, appeared Wednesday morning before Associate Circuit Judge Rebecca L. Spencer of the Buchanan County Circuit Court. The South Side resident is charged with a single misdemeanor, assault in the fourth degree with a “special victim” alleged: a St. Joseph police officer. Spencer advised him to obtain an attorney or seek to qualify for a public defender. Matheny then told his side of the story before being taken back to the Buchanan County Jail. He will not be allowed to bail out of jail before his next court time, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Kansas man jailed for an alleged violent crime
ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for an alleged violent crime. On Tuesday, police arrested 32-year-old Kevin M. Shanks of Atchison in the 1600 block Jayhawk Drive, according to the Police Chief Mike Wilson. Shanks met the requirements for bond and was released just before 10p.m. Tuesday,...
Evergy officials say failed breaker at a substation caused widespread outages Wednesday morning
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Evergy officials have confirmed the cause of the Wednesday morning power outage that left more than 29,000 customers without power in the St. Joseph area. The outage began just before 4 a.m. and power was restored to all customers at 6:45 a.m. According to Evergy officials, a...
Evergy reports widespread power outage for St. Joseph area
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Around 29,000 Evergy customers were without power Wednesday morning. Evergy reported nearly 50 outages across northwest Missouri, from Savannah to Iatan. As of 6:30 a.m., more than 21,000 thousand customers were still without power. The St. Joseph School District and Savannah R-3 School District canceled classes due...
Parade, celebration coming to North end on April 27
North Side pride will be on full display Saturday in a parade rolling along St. Joseph Avenue. The Northside parade begins at 10 a.m. on April 27 near Middleton Street and heads north up St. Joseph Avenue to the Northside Complex. Entries will line up at 9 a.m. on Maple Leaf Parkway. It’s free to enter the parade but donations of canned goods for Second Harvest Community Food Bank are accepted.
In order to grow, St. Joseph city boundaries might need to expand
In order to grow St. Joseph, city officials could discuss the possibility of expanding the borders of the city. However, City Manager Bryan Carter says, that may not be as easy as it sounds, despite the fact it is surrounded by land. "On the west side of course you have...
Evergy Determines Cause of Morning Outage
Evergy has determined the cause of a power outage that left almost 30,000 St. Joseph area customers without power Wednesday morning. The outage, which began around 4 a.m., was reportedly caused by a failed breaker at a substation. Company officials say that power was restored to all customers by 6:45.
Evergy reports breaker failure caused early morning widespread power outage
St. Joseph residents experience a near city wide power outage early this morning, which was mostly resolved within a couple hours. Evergy Spokesperson Courtney Lewis says just before 4'o clock this morning a breaker failed at one of the substations in St. Joseph. "That caused a pretty big outage, 29,000...
Families share their stories at the Crime Victim Memorial
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Community members affected by violence came together for the Crime Victim Memorial at the Remington Nature Center Wednesday. The community gathered to remember and honor lost loved ones due to crime violence. The Crime Victim Memorial was organized by the County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Siobhan Jackson, victim...
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