By Riley Funk With winter weather here to stay, safety experts are reminding drivers to take it slow during icy and hazardous conditions. Frank Till, executive director for the St. Joseph Safety Council, said drivers will need to have a great deal of patience, especially when using the brakes and the accelerator. “When we’re driving
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By Chris Fortune Rosecrans Air National Guard Base secured $2 million for security improvements thanks to an act signed into law in December, and one U.S. senator is already working to bring in more funding to keep safety a priority at the base. U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, who serves on the Armed Services Committee, is
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from Jan. 2 to Jan. 7 Christa Lynn Noland, 52, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Alex Loe Godley, 35, no address provided, city charges for failure to appear in court and trespass. Dallas Ryan Stanton, 23, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in
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By Kendra Simpson Cutting out alcohol in January has been a trend for years, however, for those who aren’t quite ready to quit cold turkey, a more relaxed version of the challenge is gaining popularity. Instead of Dry January, people can try Damp January, which encourages participants to simply limit alcohol consumption without quitting entirely.
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from Dec. 19 to Jan. 8 777 Winner Cir., items stolen at gambling facility/casino. 1004 5th Ave., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 2801 S. 2nd St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 2526 Faraon St., items stolen at highway/road/alley. 2002 Blackwell Rd., items stolen at parking lot/garage 820 Morgan St., vehicle
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By Kendra Simpson Despite the freezing temperatures, there are still many opportunities to have fun indoors this weekend in this week’s edition of See St. Joseph. The Dance Arts Center, along with the Mad Hatter and other Wonderland residents, has invited St. Joseph residents to join them for a tea party at 12:30 p.m. or
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By NewsPress Now ABELARDO’S 915 Jonathan Lane Noncritical: Food uncovered. Wiping clothes not stored in sanitizer (corrected during inspection). BOUDREAUX LOUISIANA 224 N. Fourth St. Noncritical: Dirty walls/floors/ceiling. THE BRASS LION 2007 St Joseph Ave. No violations. CAFE ACOUSTIC INC — D & G PUB AND GRUB 1924 Frederick Ave. No violations. CLUB GEEK 815
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By NewsPress Now Due to weather, there are cancellations and closings for Thursday: SCHOOL CLOSINGS: — Helen Davis State School — Mid-Buchanan RV School District — Union Star R2 School District — Maysville R1 School District — Stewartsville C2 School District News-Press NOW will update this list as closings come in. To submit, email closings@newspressnow.com.
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By NewsPress Now No vaccine for hate In this day and age, everything’s about infectious diseases. The most prevalent infectious disease on the planet is hate, and there is no vaccine for that. A real shocker Well, no one should be surprised if Senator Menendez’s name shows up in the Epstein list. I think most
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By NewsPress Now FREMONT, Calif. – Paul Junior Christensen was born March 30, 1934, and died in Fremont, California, Jan. 7, 2024, after a lengthy illness. His family was with him throughout his illness. Paul is survived by his loving wife, Myrna; son, Mike Moreno (Judy); and daughter, Paula Ormonde. Paul was born in St.
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Late Notices Beverly C. Schmille BETHANY, Mo. – Beverly C. Schmille, 87, died Jan. 2, 2024. Celebration of Life: Jan. 13, 2:30 p.m., Bethany United Methodist Church. Private inurnment at Miriam Cemetery, Bethany. Services under the direction of Bethany Memorial Chapel. wwwbethanymemorialchapel.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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By NewsPress Now Ronald “Ron” Ray Parker, 86, of St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. He was born Jan. 3, 1938, in St. Joseph, son of the late Grace and Junior Parker. He retired from Dean Machinery as a Heavy Machine Field Mechanic after 48 years of service. He enjoyed making beer and
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By NewsPress Now Frances Janett Thomas, 84, St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Frances was born to Robert Sr. and Agnes McGaughy on Aug. 11, 1939, in St. Joseph. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 1 p.m. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Inurnment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends one
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By Jenna Wilson Firefighters responded to an additional 1,000 service calls last year compared to 2022. According to data from the St. Joseph Fire Department, in 2022, SJFD handled 15,033 service calls. During 2023, the number of calls rose to 16,100. St. Joseph Fire Inspector Steve Henrichson said the rise is due to several reasons,
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By Riley Funk Local businesses are gearing up to bring the playoff football atmosphere to St. Joseph, as the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. The matchup will be at 7 p.m. Saturday on the defending champions’ home turf of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Many bar and grill restaurants
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By Harry Loomis With St. Joseph’s recent winter weather and more bitter cold temperatures on the way, flu cases may see an uptick sooner than later. As of Wednesday morning, St. Joseph has 180 confirmed cases of the flu, but flu season has yet to see its peak, so those numbers are expected to rise.
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By NewsPress Now Two individual apartments are uninhabitable after a fire at 2409 Berkshire Drive on Wednesday. After putting out the blaze, St. Joseph Fire Department investigators stayed on the scene to determine the cause of the fire and whether residents in the building could return to apartments that were not directly damaged by the
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By Charles Christian As winter temperatures drop to dangerous levels, Community Missions Corporation is offering shelter to those who don’t have a warm place to sleep. The Community Missions cold weather shelter called “My Brother’s House,” located at 700 Olive St. in St. Joseph, is open to men and women in need of overnight shelter
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By NewsPress Now It’s about time You know, in these conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine, you know, we’ve given them billions. And you sure don’t hear about much of these other countries giving in anything. All this food going to Gaza, it sounds like we’re we’re paying for it all. I think it’s about
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By NewsPress Now CONROE, Texas – Shirley Ann Davis, 95, Conroe, Texas, formerly of Oak, Missouri, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. She was born Sept. 14, 1928, in Oak, Missouri, to Bert and Ethel (Anderson) Young. She was a 1946 graduate of Maysville, Missouri, High School and attended Beauty School for one year. Shirley
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By Dr. Keith Roach via My Courier Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH I am 81 and had a thyroidectomy in 2017. My whole thyroid gland was removed. I also had a little bit of cancer. I have started to get hot flashes again. I had originally been on thyroid medicine before and after surgery. Then I
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By Jacob Meikel Saturday will be the newest chapter of the Highway 71 rivalry, with Missouri Western and Northwest men as evenly matched in terms of record as they’ve been in some time. In the Griffons corner of the ring heading into the highly anticipated matchup, it’s nothing but respect for the Bearcats, especially given
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By Chris Fortune As morning commuters slept through an overnight snowstorm, street maintenance crews were making sure roads were drivable by the time they woke up. Over the course of about 24 hours, from Monday into Tuesday, 4 to 6 inches of snow blanketed St. Joseph. Around-the-clock treatment ensued, with about 22 workers from the
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By Marcus Clem The first snow day of the year came just after school returned from break, giving kids an extension on their time off, used by many in a way known to generations. Regardless of when it happens, a cancellation of class in St. Joseph means kids will be found sledding at Truman Middle
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By Riley Funk The Civic Arena will soon see more upgrades to make it a more self-sustaining facility after the city allocated more than $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to various projects Monday night. Council members voted 8-0-0 in favor of providing American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase new equipment for the
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By NewsPress Now Due to weather, there are cancellations and closings for Wednesday: SCHOOL CLOSINGS: — St. Joseph School District, including Hillyard Technical Center, Webster Learning Center, Keatley Center and the Early Learning Center — St. Joseph Catholic Academy — St. Joseph Christian School — Doniphan West Schools — Atchison Public Schools — Troy School District
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By Marcus Clem A local couple convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, incident at the U.S. Capitol won’t be sentenced on the schedule previously planned. Federal prosecutors have agreed to give Kim and Steven Dragoo three more months before they are to appear on April 12 before Judge Beryl Howell of the District of Columbia
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By Cameron Montemayor It’s been nearly five years since the last alarm rang out at Station 5 for Travis Owens, a 25-year veteran of the St. Joseph Fire Department who died after fighting a long battle with liver cancer. As time passes and memories fade, the reminders of Owens and the profound mark he left
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By NewsPress Now A teen girl was injured seriously Monday evening in Livingston County when her truck collided head-on with another vehicle. The 16-year-old Bogard, Missouri, resident, whose name was not released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, was going north at 6:30 p.m. on U.S. 65 about eight miles south of Chillicothe when she
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By Jared Shelton A Winter Storm Warning remains in place across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas as snowfall lingers through Tuesday morning. Here’s the latest on expected conditions: The St. Joseph area received 2 to 4 inches of wet snow overnight, leaving many area roads partially to completely covered. Light to moderate periods of snow
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