By NewsPress Now Need consistent laws If a pregnant woman is kicked in the stomach by her boyfriend and it causes a miscarriage, the boyfriend will likely be charged with both assault and second-degree murder. Most women agree that the murder charge should be included, even if the pregnancy is just a month or two
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By NewsPress Now Wayne Leroy Headrick Sr., 87, of St. Joseph, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, at his home. He was born March 13, 1937, in Johnson City, Tennessee, son of Mary and David Headrick. He graduated from County High School in 1956. On Nov. 12, 1958, he married Anita Lewis in Alameda, California.
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By NewsPress Now Loretta (Milbourn) Evans, 82, St. Joseph, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 17, 2024. She was born on March 16, 1942, to Clifford S. and Norma M. (Broce) Milbourn, in Andrew County, Missouri. She graduated from Savannah, Missouri, High School in 1960. Loretta worked as a production and inventory planner
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By NewsPress Now STEWARTSVILLE, Mo. – Michael “Tony” Anthony Zuptich, 61, of Stewartsville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, in St. Joseph. He was born Jan. 28, 1963, in St. Joseph, son of the late Margaret and Charles Zuptich Sr. He graduated from Benton High School class of 1981, worked at Peach Tree Door,
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By NewsPress Now Robert M. Sawyer LINCOLN, Neb. – Robert McLaran “Mac” Sawyer, age 94, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at home on March 13, 2024, with his wife of 68 years, Patricia “Pat” Sawyer (nee Covert) by his side. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Harrie (nee Alcock) Sawyer and Lee
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By NewsPress Now KIDDER, Mo. – Linda Kay Galloway, 69, passed away March 16, 2024. She was born Sept. 24, 1954, in Cameron, Missouri, to Richard and Ada Lee (Arnold) Callaway. Linda graduated from Cameron High School in 1973. She was raised in the Garden Prairie community and church and served as a girl scout
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By NewsPress Now MANAMA, Bahrain – Petty Officer 1st Class Clancy Collin Young, active duty military in the U.S. Navy, stationed at Manama, Bahrain, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, in Bahrain. Clancy was born Nov. 5, 1994, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Kevan and Kathleen (Kane) Young, who survive. Clancy graduated from Lourdes
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By NewsPress Now RICHMOND, Minn. – A Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald Victor Backes, age 84, of Richmond, Minnesota, will be Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Richmond. Following the mass, the burial will be at the parish cemetery. The visitation will be from 4 to
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now CAMERON, Mo. – Barbara Ellen Stuffllebean was born on March 12, 1941, in the small town of New Hampton, Missouri, to Arch and Dorothy (Burton) Holley. She attended school in Coffey, Missouri, where she played various sports, basketball, softball, and track. She graduated in 1959 and married William A. Stufflebean Sr. on
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Late Notices Matthew Wolfing Matthew Wolfing, 38, St. Joseph, passed March 13, 2024. Services are Pending Bullock Family Funeral. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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By NewsPress Now ATCHISON, Kan. – Stella Luella (Van Horn) Carr, 98, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, at Gran Villas, Atchison. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Joseph Hansen officiating. Burial will follow at the Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas.
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By NewsPress Now MARYVILLE, Mo. – Randall “Randy” Allen Boyett, 68, of Maryville, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024. He was born Oct. 10, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas. Randy was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Helen Boyett, and longtime companion, Tammy Stoup. He had two brothers and three sisters. Survivors include
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By NewsPress Now Tim C. Levell, 66, St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024. He was born June 28, 1957, in Oakland, California, to Everett and Joyce (Acord) Levell. Tim grew up in California, where he owned and operated a shoe repair business for 10 years and was a volunteer firefighter. He later moved
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By Metro Creative When visiting a doctor, patients may be curious about the letters next to the doctor’s name. Doctors may be listed as either MDs or DOs. According to the Cleveland Clinic, an MD is a Doctor of Medicine and a DO is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Allopathic medicine, which is practiced by
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By Metro Creative Ingredients are shared by many different cultures, and similar dishes may be found on tables across the globe. For example, the hamburger, which is wildly popular in North America and across Europe. In areas of the Middle East as well as Morocco and other parts of North Africa, people enjoy a similar
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I’ve been with the same guy for almost five years. I was madly in love with him the first three years, but after I had my daughter, things slowly changed. We haven’t been intimate in a while. I had some female issues I wanted to take care of, plus I’m
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By Jacob Meikel A clash of two St. Joseph high school girls soccer programs saw the Central Indians take down Benton 4-1 on Monday. Out at “The Den” behind Bode Middle School, the Indians took full control of the contest from the start. Central minimized the amount of shot attempts from Benton while taking plenty
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for free speech in
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON | President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program, provocative Chinese action in the South China Sea and differences over a Japanese company’s plan to buy an iconic
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By Associated Press NEW YORK | The infamous “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission will not be shown to jurors at the former president’s hush-money criminal trial, a New York judge ruled Monday. Judge Juan M. Merchan said Manhattan prosecutors can still question witnesses about the
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By Associated Press President Vladimir Putin extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election whose outcome was never in doubt, declaring his determination Monday to advance deeper into Ukraine and dangling new threats against the West. After the harshest crackdown on dissent since Soviet times, it was clear from the earliest returns that Putin’s
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By Riley Funk The St. Joseph City Council approved more than $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds on Monday to better equip city police vehicles. The council voted to approve funding to transfer $51,878 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase firearms that will be placed in 37 police vehicles. There will be
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By Jenna Wilson Authorities across the U.S. are warning the public about the rise of counterfeit versions of the weight loss drug Ozempic. The medication has grown in popularity over the years leading to a high demand for the product. Some places are dealing with a shortage because of this and it’s led to a
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By Marcus Clem The lowest-paid teacher in the St. Joseph School District will soon make $40,000 per year, with a 3.359% pay hike offered in many facets of staff pay after a Board of Education vote on Monday. The board agreed to invest about $4.9 million into compensation for the 2024-25 year, with changes taking
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By Jenna Wilson Authorities and health officials across the U.S. are warning the public about the rise of counterfeit versions of medications like Ozempic. Ozempic, generically semaglutide, is an injection used to treat people with Type 2 diabetes. It can also cause weight loss and has grown in popularity over the past year, leading to
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler is next in line for comparisons with Tiger Woods because golf, like other sports, is always looking for the heir to the throne. Scheffler is playing great golf, measured as much by his elite ball-striking and alarming consistency as the results. He now has nine
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By Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio — A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. After routing Texas Southern in Dayton, the 16th-seeded Knights — one of the shortest teams in the tournament facing the tallest — upset
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By Associated Press ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia’s election interference case filed court papers Monday seeking to appeal a judge’s ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution or dismiss the charges. The resignation of the special prosecutor with whom Willis had a romantic
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By Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — Bill Self was downright curious to see what Kansas would look like in the Big 12 Tournament when injuries to Hunter Dickinson and fellow All-American candidate Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled them out for the games in Kansas City. Turned out to be game — singular — because the undersized,
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah operation as each side is looking to make “clear to the other its perspective,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. The agreement
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