Local News – April 26, 2017
Come to the Bonebrake Center of Nature and History on Monday, May 1st at 7:30 p.m. to experience exciting views of the solar system and the galaxy. Joe Shuster and friends will be on site using powerful telescopes, including the Bonebrake Center’s kid/adult-friendly telescopes, dubbed “Charles” and “Shirley,” to explore the spring sky. The event will start at 7:30 p.m. when there is still a bit of light so the presenters can explain the telescopes and allow kids to operate them to view the planet Earth. All are welcome to bring personal binoculars or telescopes as well. This program is appropriate for the whole family and will be mostly outdoors, so come prepared for the night air. There will be access to the house and light snacks. The suggested donation is $1.00 per person or $5.00 for the whole family, but no one will be turned away. Registration is not required, but you can leave a message at the Bonebrake Center 729-3400 or e-mail at bonebrakecenter @embarqmail.com for more information. If it appears the night sky will be too cloudy, the program will be rescheduled, if possible. Registrants may call or text 247-0279 on the afternoon of Monday, May 1st if there is a question about a possible cancellation.
The Salem Police Department has released a number of reports. On Wednesday, April 12th at 11:03 in the morning, an officer was contacted at the station in reference to property damage. The report revealed someone unknown caused damage valued at $400.00 to the driver’s side door on a black Mitsubishi Eclipse that was parked in the 1400 block of South Water. The report is under investigation. On Thursday, April 13th at 5:54 in the afternoon, an officer located a grey 2016 Nissan Sentra that had been reported stolen from a rental corporation. The vehicle was recovered and will be returned to the owner. Late that night at 11:32, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The stop led to the arrest of a 22-year old male of Salem Friday, April 14th at 4:46 in the afternoon, an officer was detailed to Aaron’s Rental in reference to a theft. He report revealed that a for driving while having their license revoked. He was issued a summons to appear in court and released. On person or persons unknown took a refrigerator valued $845.00 from the back dock of the business. The report is under investigation. On Saturday, April 15th at 10:59 pm, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The stop led to the arrest of a 25-year-old male of Salem on an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. He was released after posting bond and given a new date to appear in court. You are asked to contact the Salem Police Department at 729-4242 if you have any information regarding any ongoing investigation.
The Missouri State Board of Nursing will conduct a site visit this Friday at the SBU Campus in Salem. The visit will be about the expansion of the Bridge-RN program at the University’s Salem campus. The Mercy College of Nursing & Health Sciences of Southwest Baptist University have named the program the Dr. Tracy and Debbie Dobbs Department of Nursing of Mercy College of Nursing and Health Sciences? Southwest Baptist University LPN/Paramedic Bridge – RN Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) Program. The availability of the program will be contingent upon board’s approval.
The Friends of the Salem Public Library will conduct an open meeting on Monday, May 1st at the library building at the corner of 4th Street and Jackson Street beginning 5:00 pm. Interested individuals are welcome to attend the meeting.