Your World Today – Thursday, March 10, 2016

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NEWS: Thursday, March 10, 2016

It is that time of year to spring forward as we move into Daylight Savings Time this weekend, thus gaining more daylight hours. You can either set your clock ahead one hour Saturday night before you go to bed or Sunday morning when you get up. Daily Savings Time will actually begin at 2:00 in the morning Sunday morning.

The Salem Police Department released their reports involving a shoplifter, traffic accident, trespassing, and traffic violations. On Thursday, February 25th at 12:12 in the afternoon, an officer was detailed to Wal-Mart in reference to a shoplifter. The investigation of the report led to the arrest of a 21-year old female of Salem for stealing merchandise valued at $86.93. She was issued a summons to appear in court and was released. That afternoon at 2:10, an officer was dispatched to a traffic accident. During the investigation, it was found that one of the drivers, a 51-year old female of Salem, had an active arrest warrant from the State Probation and Parole. She was taken into custody on the warrant and later released with a new court date after posting bond. That same evening at 7:24, an officer was detailed to a residence in the 100 block of North Park in reference to trespassing. During the investigation, the officer found that the city utilities electric meter had been tampered with in order to provide electric after having been shut off. The report is under investigation. Later that night at 10:33, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 25-year old female of Salem for possession of marijuana. Saturday, February 17th at 1:51 in the morning, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. That investigation led to the arrest of a 32-year old male of Salem for possession of marijuana. He was issued a summons to appear in court and released. Anyone with any information regarding any of the reports is asked to call the Salem Police Department at 729-4242.

The Doe Run Company (Doe Run) recently donated $37,724 in technical equipment to the department of mining engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) to aid in training the next generation of mining engineers. The equipment includes four digital barometers, three digital anemometer kits with temperature gauges and three mechanical anemometer kits. Anemometers measure the velocity of air flow in order to determine the volume of air flowing through an area of the mine. Barometers measure atmospheric air pressure, which determines the resistances to air flow through the mine. These pressure measurements are used in the design of a mine’s ventilation system, including sizing fans, vent shafts and ventilation drifts, along with determining the optimal placement of bulkheads, regulators and air doors. Maintaining airflow is important to mine operations. Missouri S&T’s mining engineering department includes around 200 undergraduate and graduate students and is one of only 14 mining engineering degree programs in the U.S. The U.S. mining industry is projected to expand by approximately 50,000 employees by 2019 and will require an additional 78,000 replacement employees due to retirement to continue to provide these valuable minerals and metals. In Missouri, mining supports more than 33,380 jobs and ranks 13th out of the 50 states for jobs contributed by metal mining.

The Salem Community Garden will be meeting this Saturday morning at 9:30 at the Salem Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information about plots or the meeting, call 729-3196.

SPORTS   [TOP]

The Salem High School Winter Sports banquet will be held tonight at 6:30 at the Salem High School Cafeteria. The banquet will salute the boys and girls basketball teams as well as the cheerleaders.

Kevin Shattenkirk scored the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. David Backes and Troy Brouwer scored for the Blues. St. Louis is now tied with Chicago for second place in the Central Division. The Blues will play the Ducks Friday at 7. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio.

Before the St. Louis Blues game last night, the National Hockey League announced the Blues will host the NBC Winter Classic at Busch Stadium on January 2, 2017. This will be the first Winter Classic for the Blues and their first stadium series contest.

The St. Louis Cardinals dropped a 5-3 decision to the Miami Marlins yesterday at Jupiter, Florida. Patrick Wisdom had a two-run homer for the Cardinals who will play the New York Mets today.

The Kansas City Royals split squads split their game yesterday in Arizona. The first split squad beat Milwaukee by a 7-5 score while the second split squad lost to Seattle by the same 7-5 score. The Royals will play the Chicago White Sox today.

OBITUARIES     [TOP]

Funeral services for Judy Diane Green of Steelville, age 65, will be held Friday at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be today from 5:00 to 8:00. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Davisville Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Missouri Society for the Blind in care of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.

Funeral services for Richard Payne of Moscow Mills, MO., age 47, will be held Saturday morning at 10:00 at the Grace Community Church in Salem. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 Friday at the church. Interment will be in the Empire Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the continued care of Lilly Mae and Macey Lynn Payne. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem.

Funeral services for Francis Flint of Salem, age 78, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 Friday. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary.

Funeral services for Scotti Mitchell of Cherryville, age 57, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Bunker. Visitation will from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Boss Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the McSpadden Funeral Home for funeral expenses or the American Diabetes Association.

Funeral services for Mr. David Lee Colonius of St. Louis, age 31, will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Fox Funeral Home in Licking. Visitation will be from 1:00 until service time.

Funeral services for Beulah Bryson of Salem, age 97, will be held Sunday at 2:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel in Salem. Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Stone Hill Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Stone Hill Cemetery.

Funeral services for Glen Eugene Arisman of Salem, age 87, will be Sunday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 12 noon until time of service. Interment will be in the Boss Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donors’ choice.

Funeral services for Marguerite Rose Halbrook of Branson, formerly of Salem, age 88, will be Monday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 1:00 until time of service. Interment will be in the Miner Cemetery.

WEATHER    [TOP]

Today..Cloudy with an 80% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high near 60.
Tonight..Cloudy with a 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low around 46.
Friday..Partly sunny with 30% chance of showers, high of 63.
Friday night..Showers likely, low of 51.
Saturday..Cloudy with a 50% of rain, high of 69.