News Update
One in four Missouri vehicle crashes involves a minor and between March 15 and 31, law enforcement will “crack down” on teen drivers who do not wear a seatbelt.
Spokeswoman for the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety Revee White said under the Graduated Driver’s License Law, seatbelt violations are considered a primary offense for teenagers and they can be pulled over solely for not wearing a seatbelt.
White said the Coalition for Roadway Safety in Missouri has dedicated the rest of the month to the “Get Your Buckle On” Campaign to influence teens to spread the message amongst themselves to buckle up by submitting a video to www.getyourbuckleon.com.
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White said that parents who do not buckle up are more likely to have teens that will do the same. Between 2007 and 2009, 304 youths between the ages of 15 and 19 were killed in traffic accidents; of those, 72% were not wearing their seatbelt.
St. Louis businessman appointed to NWMSU board
A St. Louis businessman and Northwest Missouri State graduate has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on his alma mater’s board of regents.
Governor Jay Nixon has announced the appointment of Joseph Bosse to fill the seat vacated by Don Schneider, whose term expired in January 2009. Bosse graduated from Northwest in 1972 and has been president of NEC Insurance since 1977.
Bosse’s appointment, if approved by the Missouri Senate, will run through January 1, 2016.
Several northwest Missouri farmers have benefitted from a state program that provides low-interest loans for both farms and small businesses.
State Treasurer Clint Zweifel was in St. Joseph yesterday sharing information on how much money has come to this part of the state through the program.
Since early 2009 11 Nodaway County farmers have taken advantage of the program, borrowing $764,000. There were 10 Holt County farmers that borrowed $770,000, eight in Gentry County that borrowed $850,000, seven in Andrew County that borrowed $478,000, four from Atchison County at $926,000 and two from Worth County that borrowed $142,000 through the program.
There is still money available in this program, if you would like to learn more about it or to see eligibility guidelines you can visit the website treasurer.mo.gov.
A prison escapee from South Dakota was arrested in Maryville while on the run yesterday. According to KSFY-TV in Yankton, South Dakota 37-year-old Ricky Jankord had escaped from a South Dakota Penitentiary Sunday. Maryville Public Safety made the arrest after a car belonging to Jankord’s wife was spotted at a local hotel. Jankord was serving a 10-year sentence for grand theft auto. He is being held in the Nodaway County Jail.
