By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I love my fiance, but his mother says, “Over my dead body will he move away from me.” She has cancer and we have both been praying that she goes peacefully, but it seems all she wants to do is create as much strife as possible between my fiance and
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By NewsPress Now Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Prison Jeffery Warren Bly, 3009 Beck Rd., two years at the Department of Corrections for probation violation and felony non-support with credit given for 102 day served. Jailed Lawrence Edward Walters Jr., 1108 S. 12th St., 18 days in the Buchanan County Jail for fourth-degree domestic assault
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for Feb. 9, 2024 All-hands-on-deck I don’t know if you heard about another free item that Biden has proposed. If not, here’s a quick overview of his latest all-hands-on-deck! President Biden announces new actions to strengthen America’s supply chains, lower costs for families, and secure key sectors — a White
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By NewsPress Now Meet Smuggler! Pretty Smuggler came to the shelter with three healthy kittens and she also fostered two smaller orphans for a while. She did a great job and is now ready for a family of her own. This 5-year-old tabby has the cutest white milk mustache and a tiny white spot on
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By Jenn Hall Brides still want flowers for their weddings, yet florists are seeing industry-wide shifts. “There’s a lot more DIY with more utilization of things that are not floral in (brides) bouquets,” said Stacy Fisher, owner of Garden Gate in Downtown St. Joseph. “They’re including forage, the sustainability factor is starting to factor into
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By Metro Creative Families and friends will soon be gathering to cheer on their favorite teams in the season’s pinnacle match-ups. To ensure guests have enough energy to ride out the drama, hosts should provide plenty of food. Finger foods are preferential on game days because they are easy to grab and eat by hand,
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By NewsPress Now Weddings are a lot of work and the planning can get stressful. Here are the details you’ll want to make sure to check off your list: Yay! Engagement! Insure engagement ring. Take engagement photos. Plan engagement party Pre-planning Settle the wedding budget. Finalize wedding theme/colors/style. Create a wedding guest list. Choose “best”
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By NewsPress Now The least fun chat to have about your wedding is cost. To make it easier, come up with a budget, stick to it and start mapping out potential expenses. Talk to each family and figure out what they can and cannot afford. Share your wedding vision with them. We compiled a quick,
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By Alonzo Weston We may be having unseasonably warm weather here of late but remember we’re in February, perhaps the dreariest month of winter. February may be the shortest month of the year but it also has the reputation as the snowiest. The full moon in February is called the Snow Moon. But since February
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By NewsPress Now Weddings contain all sorts of moments the bride and groom will want to look back on. Here are the shots to make sure the photographer captures. Pre-ceremony The bride hanging out with her bridal party. The bride getting her hair and makeup done. The bride putting on her dress. Photos of the
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist Ever-present and ever-changing, weather serves as a backdrop for daily life, especially life that happens outdoors. Depending on the scenario, the weather can be a subtle tone-setter or end up taking center stage. This is a well-known fact in the world of outdoor sports, forcing players to deal with
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By Charles Christian Best-selling Christian author Max Lucado once asked this question: “What is the holiest part of your day?” According to Lucado, most people’s answers will be when they are well-groomed and wide awake. Others may say that most of their days contain no “holy moments,” implying that God will just have to wait
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By NewsPress Now Divide and conquer is the best way to knock out all those wedding details. This guideline can help in figuring out what to do and when. Twelve months before: Finalize venue and date. Choose theme/style/colors. Shop for your dress. Research and hire a photographer. Book hotel rooms for out-of-town guests. Select your
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now The Port of St. Joseph will be the topic of the Northwest Missouri Republican Club’s meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15, at Bandanas Bar-B-Q, 4225 Frederick Ave. The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and the presentation at 6:30. Those attending can order off the menu. Guest speakers will be Brad
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By Riley Funk The Kansas City Chiefs are remaining poised during the 2024 Super Bowl run due to more than just great play; it’s a credit to coaching. Andy Reid has been crowned the king of the Chiefs coaching staff since 2013. On Sunday, Reid has the opportunity to win his third Super Bowl with
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Lamar Jackson was a near-unanimous choice for his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night. Baltimore’s All-Pro quarterback received 49 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of voters that includes media members who regularly cover the NFL, former players and
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Google rebrands its AI services SAN FRANCISCO | Google on Thursday introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will enable people to rely on technology instead of their own brains to write, interpret what they’re reading and deal with a variety of other task in their lives. With the advent of the
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — A “whistling sound” was heard on a previous flight of the Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door plug blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight last month, an attorney representing passengers in a lawsuit said in new court documents. Mark Lindquist is representing 22 passengers of Alaska Airlines flight
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated. The unanimous ruling targets robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools under the Telephone Consumer
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks ticked higher Thursday to set more records as further evidence piled up to show the job market remains remarkably solid. The S&P 500 inched up by 2.85 points, or 0.1%, to 4,997.91. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also set an all-time high after edging up by 48.97,
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — From Wall Street traders to car dealers to home buyers, Americans are eager for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates and lightening the heavy burden on borrowers. The Fed is widely expected to do so this year — probably several times. Inflation, as measured by its preferred gauge,
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot, with conservative and liberal justices in apparent agreement in a case that puts them at the heart of a presidential election. A definitive ruling for Trump, the leading Republican candidate for president,
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Overcoming a week of setbacks, the Senate on Thursday voted to begin work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. But doubts remained about support from Republicans who earlier rejected a carefully negotiated compromise that also included border enforcement policies. Senate Majority Leader Chuck
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Bolts that helped secure a panel to the frame of a Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing before the panel blew off the Alaska Airlines plane last month, according to accident investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday a preliminary report on the Jan. 5 incident that the lack of certain
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The IRS is poised to take in hundreds of billions of dollars more in overdue and unpaid taxes than previously anticipated, according to new analysis released Tuesday by the Treasury Department and the IRS. Tax revenues are expected to rise by as much as $561 billion from 2024 to 2034,
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A special counsel report released Thursday found evidence that President Joe Biden willfully retained and shared highly classified information when he was a private citizen, including about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, but concluded that criminal charges were not warranted. The report from special counsel Robert Hur resolves a
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower PARIS | An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index finger raised as he walked off the court following
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By Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sahith Theegala spent time with his parents in the players’ dining room and grabbed a bite to eat during what ended up being a long weather delay. With no room to sit in the clubhouse at TPC Scottsdale, Theegala went out to his car to get warm, listen to
Continue ReadingBy Jazmine Knight In honor of National Boy Scouts Day, local Scouts leaders are highlighting the fun activities and lifelong skills that the organization can provide. Boy Scouts of America is celebrating 114 years in 2024. In St. Joseph, Boy Scouts presents opportunities to learn about future careers, give back to the community and build
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