Luis Avila
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – April 29 marks President’s Trump first 100 days in office in his second term.
News Channel 3 is checking in with the East Valley Republican Women Patriots and the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert to see what they’ve seen since Trump’s inauguration.
Stay with News Channel 3 for more.
Erika McGuire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Lines are forming outside at least one Columbia license office as people rush to get a new Real ID ahead of a pending deadline.
Columbia’s license office on Vandiver had a line out the door Tuesday morning. An employee told ABC 17 News that it takes 5 to 10 minutes to process each REAL ID customer.
Starting on May 7, the federal government will require travelers 18 years and older to present a REAL ID or passport when boarding a plane or visiting certain federal offices or facilities.
According to the TSA, those who travel after May 7 with a non-compliant ID will face additional screening measures, possibly travel delays and the possibility of not being permitted into the security checkpoint.
The TSA says currently 81% of travelers at TSA checkpoints present an acceptable identification, including a state-issued REAL ID, and it expects that number to increase
The Missouri Department of Revenue says you will need the following valid documents to obtain a REAL ID:
Identity (one acceptable document to verify full legal name and date of birth);
Lawful status in the United States (one acceptable document to verify United States citizenship or immigration status);
Social Security number (one acceptable document);
Missouri residency (two acceptable documents verifying your Missouri residential address); and
Additional items, such as a certified marriage license or court order, may be required to verify a new or prior name change if your name is different from the name on your identity and date of birth verification document.
REAL ID comes from the REAL ID Act of 2005. It is a federal law that focuses on fraud protection, anti-terrorism and driver’s license and non-driver’s license identification card security. Missouri achieved full implementation of its REAL ID program in 2019, according to the Department of Revenue.
Patrick Holleron
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — To help preserve Missouri’s natural resources, the Missouri Department of Conservation is providing support to landowners through funding resources.
The assistance provided by MDC aims to protect wildlife habitats and restore forests while also assisting landowners in maintaining their properties.
“We have private lands, conservationists and some of the things that they can recommend would be things like invasive species control, converting fescue and other grasses into native grasses and plants,” MDC Media Specialist Erin Woodiel said. “We do, forest and woodland improvements, recommend prescribed burn on properties every now and then. Burning a property is sometimes a very healthy way of keeping that flora rejuvenating.”
MDC recently worked with landowners, Jim and Linda Strauch to create a forest opening and wildlife watering facility to help the wildlife occupying areas of their property and areas near it.
Additional information on programs and resources assisting conservations efforts can be found on the MDC Community Conservation Funding Opportunities homepage.
Kyle Schmidt
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– The Northside and Southside pride, originated from Lafayette and Benton high schools, carries through today and helps give pride to the city of St. Joseph.
The third public city school, Central High School has its own kind of pride for those who wear blue.
“We didn’t have that northside southside stuff,” Former Central Indian, Jeff Wallace said. “Our big thing was family all in.”
Wallace graduated from Central in 1986 and wound up coaching at his alma mater from 2010-2015. As a coach, he worked with many young kids coming from different areas.
“The North and the South End, you probably went to school, elementary school together, probably went to middle school together and then they went to high school together,” Wallace said. “When you come on to play freshmen football at Central, chances are you didn’t know many of those guys… Our job was to take all those kids from all those different background and teach them how to love and care about each other like brothers.”
As a player, Wallace said he felt the bigger rivalry was Lafayette. A contributing factor, was growing up playing with some of the people who went to Lafayette. Similar to the North and South Side, the pride for each school came with the rivalries.
“Rivalries were so huge when we played each other in football,” Wallace said. “Everybody wanted those bragging rights for the year.”
The school was not an outcast in the City with rivalries either. Wallace shared, prior to a Lafayette vs. Central game, an effigy of the Lafayette quarterback was hung off the press box.
“That’s how big of a deal the rivalry was at the time,” He said. “We won 26 to nothing that game, by the way.”
Although Wallace’s goal to coach at Central was achieved, an opportunity arose prior to his time-served at Central. Wallace was able to interview with the St. Joseph School District to coach football at Lafayette in the 1990s.
“In the end I couldn’t do it…” He said. “Just because you graduate doesn’t mean you lose your color. You are who you are and that just really never goes away.”
Currently, Wallace is the offensive coordinator for Atchison high school’s football team.
Still in the area of St. Joseph, he continues to see the pride for red, green and blue. Similar to the North and South Side, the pride for Central trickles into the community once students graduate
“It comes to a point once your not competing against each other it becomes go St. Joe, go St. Joe,” Wallace said.
Cameron Montemayor
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Drivers commuting along North 22nd Street across Frederick Avenue will see notable detours lasting for more than a month, starting in May.
Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 5, North 22nd Street will be closed on both sides of Frederick Avenue as crews work to upgrade a traffic signal at the intersection. North 22nd Street is expected to reopen on Friday, June 27, weather permitting.
The entire outdated signal system is being replaced with new mast-arm poles as part of the $350,000 project.
Traffic on Frederick Avenue is not expected to be impacted by the work.
Traffic on 22nd Street will be routed along the following detours:
Northbound traffic will detour from 22nd Street west onto Union Street to Frederick Avenue and continue just east on Frederick to North 18th Street. From there, drivers will go north on 18th to Holman Street before heading east back to North 22nd Street.
Southbound traffic will detour from North 22nd west onto Holman Street to North 18th Street and then turn south to Frederick Avenue. Drivers will head west on Frederick to Union Street before turning east on Union to return to North 22nd Street.
Celeste Springer
UPDATE 10:23 A.M.: The shelter-in-place has been lifted, according to the alert system.
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has issued a shelter-in-place order for a neighborhood near Briargate, according to their emergency alert system.
The alert is for the 8700 block of Vollmer Road. The sheriff’s office says they are conducting law enforcement activity near 8725 Vollmer Rd.
The sheriff’s office says a suspect is in custody following a SWAT operation.
For now, residents are still asked to lock their doors and stay away from doors and windows.
Details are limited at this time, but this article may be updated.
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is investigating a hit and run which left one man injured.
YPD says it happened at around 11:40 p.m. Monday in the area of W. Eighth Street and S. 14th Avenue when a 48-year-old man was riding his bicycle when he was hit by a vehicle, which then fled the area.
After officers arrived, YPD says they found debris on the roadway from the vehicle, believed to be from the front end of a 2015-2020 silver or gray Chrysler 300C.
YPD says the bicyclist was taken to Onvida Health, but was later flown to a Phoenix area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing, and if anyone has any information regarding the case, call YPD at (928) 783-4421, or 78-CRIME at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.
Leah Rainwater
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph School District’s Prop 2 bond measure was not passed by voters in the April 8 General Municipal Election, now SJSD wants to understand the ‘why’.
SJSD is asking community members to participate in a brief survey consisting of 10 questions, which will take about two minutes to complete.
In a press release sent on Tuesday, April 29, the district said, “Your feedback is important to us and will assist us in making decisions to meet the needs of our students, families and staff moving forward.”
Those interested can visit sjsd.info/communitysurvey.
The survey will close on Wednesday, May 7.
Abraham Retana
IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is sharing more on the informational open house with plans for better service in the future.
During the open house, the IID will provide all the information needed to take advantage of the payment assistance and energy savings programs.
“You can qualify for rebates on any stuff like that, if it is time to replace your air conditioner, your windows, your refrigerator. We have programs to help you save money,” said Roberto Schettler, IID Public Information Officer.
The IID is also talking about the upgrades on the energy system that are going to take place in the future to provide better service.
“There are 270 projects planned over the next 15 years so we get the infrastructure needed to be there 15 years from now,” explained Schettler.
If you have any questions about the power service, this is your opportunity to speak to an IID staff member expert.
The next open house will be Tuesday, April 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Teresa Estrada Community Center on Heber Avenue, near Sixth Street in Heber.
Andrea Turisk
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Recorder’s Office says property fraud isn’t just a big city problem anymore. It’s now hitting smaller communities like ours, and a new alert system aims to help homeowners stay one step ahead.
It’s called a Fraud Alert Notification System. It’s used to warn property owners if new documents are recorded under their name.
County Recorder David Lara says it’s an important new weapon in defense against fraud with cases starting to pop up locally.
“It just notifies the person that there’s some activity in the title, in their deed. That way they can come in and start looking into it before it gets too far gone,” Lara said.
Lara says catching suspicious activity early can save property owners from costly legal battles down the line. Some locals say fraudulent activity is deeply concerning, especially for the older community
Alex Molina, a Yuma local says, “Fraud is going to happen regardless and I guess the people that are more vulnerable is going to be our older community.”
Lara encourages all homeowners to take advantage of this free, new system to help protect themselves.
“The day there is some movement is when they get notified via email. It’s just a way to help them prevent a bigger problem if it is a bigger problem,” Lara explained.
To sign up, click here. An email is required to sign up for the “Fraud Notify” alert.
