By Jacob Meikel Two former teammates from Tennessee went their separate ways after high school, playing basketball at different universities and different levels. But when an opportunity to share the court arose years later, the duo found themselves both donning black and gold. Tennessee natives Reese Glover and Julius Dixon didn’t attend the same high
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES Aries, communication with a spouse or a loved one is vital this week; otherwise, you risk arguments for no reason at all. Sit down and have some frank conversations about your needs. TAURUS Taurus, when you face adversity you should rest assured that you can handle anything that is thrown at
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By NewsPress Now Pioneer Capital LLC, 210 Main St., tenant finish for office space, Schulenberg Contracting LLC, $250,000. Kellan Restaurant Management Corp., 5103 N. Belt Highway, remodel, Phillco Construction LLC, $231,000. Mart Plaza LLC C/O Gabriel Jeidel, 2715 N. Belt Highway, tenant finish for new pawn shop, Larry Ingle, $30,000. Dennis Smith, 207 E. Missouri
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By NewsPress Now Meet Jericho! Jericho came to the shelter after being located by police in an abandoned home. He was extremely thin but his spirit never wavered. Once he realized he was in a safe place where he would get all the food and water he could want, his personality got even brighter, and
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for March 22, 2024 Unreliable mail service What is happening to our mail service? On Feb. 12, I mailed three valentines to St. Joseph addresses. Two of the valentines contained three small gifts and one valentine contained one small gift. The envelope with the one gift was finally received two
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By NewsPress Now Let’s just say that things have gone less-than-smoothly for the St. Joseph Board of Education in recent years. If you take away all of the recent baggage, a seat on this board still demands thick skin and a significant commitment of time. It can seem like a thankless assignment. All 10 candidates
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My wife and I have been teachers since 1999. We married in 2011. She became vegan in 2017. It helped her beat diabetes, which I love. However, she’s pure vegan for animal rights and listens to vegan podcasts all day long after teaching and on the weekends. I mean all
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from March 13 to March 18 Leslie A. Hayden, 38, no address provided, city charge for trespass. Christopher Roberts Schooler, 30, 2309 N. 7th, warrant for failure to appear in court. Chantaia Louise Bennett, 28, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Clayton Samuel Martin, 23, 2801
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By Charles Christian “What is your purpose?” That is an intimidating question to consider. However, maybe it doesn’t have to be as complicated as we make it out to be. For some, the temptation regarding purpose involves personal gain: Making money, acquiring prestige and growing in social influence. The challenge of tying our purpose to
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By NewsPress Now Registration is open for the 2024 Missouri Master Gardener Conference set for Sept. 27 to 29 at Missouri Western State University. The keynote speaker for the event, titled “Gardening with a Purpose,” is Doug Tallamy. A full lineup of speakers, activities and tours is planned, along with a “gardener marketplace,” silent auction
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By Alonzo Weston Driving on St. Joseph streets anymore is a risky business. For starters, everyone is in a hurry. I’ve seen people floor it to pass me, only arrive at the same stoplight I do. I’ve been a victim of a hit-and-run recently. I was parked in front of my daughter and grandson’s house,
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now The Buchanan County Democratic Women’s Club meets at noon on Tuesday, March 26, at San Jose Steakhouse, 4015 S. Belt Highway. The meeting is open to the public. Attendees can come at 11:30 a.m. to order from the menu.
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now St. Joseph’s Persisterhood group will be “Celebrating Wise Women” at its meeting next week. Three local residents will lead a panel presentation and follow-up discussion from 6 to 7:30 on Wednesday, March 27, at the Rolling Hills Library Upper Story Room, 1906 N. Belt Highway. Loes Hedge, Marsha Rosenthal and Diane Waddell
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist For much of the Midwest and Great Plains, it may have felt like this year’s spring season began in February. Mild temperatures almost became the new normal last month here in Northwest Missouri, as daily highs averaged out to approximately 59 degrees. Not surprisingly, snowfall was also in short
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By Calvin Silvers On Tuesday, Central High School made history, playing its first boys volleyball contest under the Indians’ name against Grain Valley. While it was a 3-0 sweep of the Indians, the team was thankful for the opportunity to host a boys team. On Thursday, more history was made for Central as its volleyball
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By Wealth of Geeks via AP A 2021 report from the Journal of Women’s Health found that American women are more likely to die in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum than any other developed high-income nation. While maternal mortality rates in countries like the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Australia have gradually declined since 1990, the U.S.
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By American Heart Association News A popular weight loss strategy that limits the hours during which calories can be consumed may nearly double a person’s long-term risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, new research finds, especially among people with underlying cardiovascular disease or cancer. But questions remain about just how time-restricted eating, which limits calorie
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By American Heart Association News Channing Muller woke up one Sunday morning feeling a little beat down. Being 26 and having gone out the night before, she figured it was an annoying, but run-of-the-mill, hangover and she just needed to sweat it out. When she took a step out of bed, she immediately knew something
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By Jacob Meikel A Lafayette senior put pen to paper on Thursday morning to sign his National Letter of Intent that will continue his wrestling career at the college level. Jackson Perkins will join the wrestling program at Benedictine College after signing his NLI while joined by his family and his head coach Josh Walters
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By Associated Press Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight in the wake of the Los Angeles Dodgers firing Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and close friend of newly acquired star player Shohei Ohtani. The abrupt dismissal of the 39-year-old Mizuhara came amid reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN regarding his alleged
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By Chris Fortune Community members came together Thursday to celebrate the official launch of a literacy program for people of all ages in St. Joseph. Visitors gathered at the East Hills Library for the kickoff of the program, which has a goal of bringing businesses, organizations and individuals together to change lives through literacy. “We
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By Associated Press PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Kevin Streelman has a new ball marker to help with alignment that required USGA approval before he teed off Thursday in the Valspar Championship. He had 10 consecutive one-putt greens on his way to a 7-under 64 and a one-shot lead. Streelman took advantage of gorgeous weather while
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By Harry Loomis As March Madness begins and many gamble on their favorite teams, Missouri fans are once again unable to get in on the action. Between major events like March Madness, the Super Bowl and the Masters, it’s hard to estimate just how much revenue is missing out on, as St. Joseph residents have
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in
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By Chris Fortune With the local homeless community growing, the St. Joseph Police Department is drawing inspiration from other cities to address issues here. Officials are looking to a program utilized by the Sarasota, Florida, Police Department to address issues with homelessness, focusing on a segment of the community involved in nuisance crimes. Police Chief
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By Associated Press Food prices and overall inflation will rise as temperatures climb with climate change, a new study by an environmental scientist and the European Central Bank found. Looking at monthly price tags of food and other goods, temperatures and other climate factors in 121 nations since 1996, researchers calculate that “weather and climate
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Average long-term mortgage rate climbs back to nearly 7% LOS ANGELES | The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed back to nearly 7% this week, pushing up borrowing costs for home shoppers with the spring homebuying season underway. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.87% from 6.74% last week,
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By Kirsten Stokes Basketball is about more than making every shot. For Bishop LeBlond head coach Jackie Steltenphol, it’s about the legacy and the family that you build along the way. “It’s definitely been an honor to coach at my alma mater and I feel like it’s been my home since being in high school,”
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks extended their push to record heights on Wall Street Thursday, led by big gains for chipmakers. The S&P 500 rose 16.91 points, or 0.3%, to 5,241.53 and set an all-time high for a third straight day. Three out of every four stocks in the index gained ground.
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — The General Assembly approved the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence Thursday, giving global support to an international effort to ensure the powerful new technology benefits all nations, respects human rights and is “safe, secure and trustworthy.” The resolution, sponsored by the United States and co-sponsored by 123
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