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A 27-year-old passenger sustained serious injuries Saturday morning following a single-vehicle crash on Route H, approximately three miles west of Gower. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the vehicle traveled off the roadway and overturned before coming to rest on its roof. Both the driver and the passenger were transported to Mosaic Life Care…

St. Joseph School District administrators confirmed this week that staff members will soon receive their building placements for the upcoming school year. Following a series of individual preference meetings, elementary assignments are being announced today, while middle school placements are expected to be finalized by Thursday. Despite the district-wide reorganization, officials noted that they still…

A woman and man wanted on felony warrants were taken into custody Wednesday morning after a brief standoff at an apartment building near 16th and Faraon Streets. The suspects reportedly fled from a vehicle and burrowed through the ceilings and walls of the building to reach a neighboring unit before being discovered hiding in a…

The Missouri Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a major intersection improvement project at U.S. Route 169 and Riverside Terrace starting Monday, March 2. The construction will shift the roadway north and realign local entrances to improve driver sight distance, requiring a full closure of Route 169 between Route AC and Southeast 70th Street.…

The Missouri State Highway Patrol dive team recovered a body and a vehicle from Smithville Lake on Tuesday afternoon. Following a request from the Platte County Sheriff’s Office, divers worked for several hours to complete the recovery by 2:30 p.m. Authorities stated that the dive team is typically brought in after an initial investigation has…