By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Tyson James Seiter, 33, and Megan Elizabeth, 31, both of St. Joseph. Zachery James Warren Jefferson, 33, and Rebeca Marie Rivera Santana, 26, both of St. Joseph. Daniel Lee Corbin, 27, and Lauren Marie Garrett, 25, both of St. Joseph. Dwayne Rashan Overton, 34, and Devin Dejuan Cary, 33, both
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By My Courier-Tribune Sporadic flashing yellow or green lights will soon show up in yards around the state, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Fireflies (also called lightning bugs) are small beetles that use bioluminescence to communicate. The adult beetle’s abdomen blinks a specific pattern that, when combined with specific flight patterns, helps attract
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By NewsPress Now May 17 — Gerald Nelson, Dina Yager to Amado Guzman, Stonecrest East 6th Plat LT 21. May 17 — Amado Guzman to Zillow Home Loans LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Stonecrest East 6th Plat LT 21 $237,500. May 17 — Brandon Dawson to Missouri Housing Development Commission, St. Joseph Eastern Extn
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Frances Brumback Frances “Francie” Brumback, 81, passed away May 20, 2024. Visitation May 29, 6 to 8 p.m., at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. Memorial service 11 a.m. May 30 at our chapel. www.heatonbowmansmith.com. Uldeen M. Cooper ROCK PORT, Mo. – Uldeen M. Cooper, 97, Rock Port, passed away May 22,
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By NewsPress Now KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Justin Snead, 45, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at home in his personal gym with his wife and two beloved dogs by his side. He was born on Sept. 17, 1978, in St. Joseph, to Patricia Snead. Justin graduated from Central High School in 1997.
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By NewsPress Now Sidar A Caceres, 65, of St. Joseph, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024, at his home. He was born Jan. 23, 1959, in Nicaragua, son of Haydee and Alberto Caceres. He was a school teacher in Nicaragua. In 2000 Sidar moved to St. Joseph. He worked as an electrician at Lifeline Foods.
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from May 14 to May 20 Robert Keith Willmore, 21, 102 S. 14th St., warrant for municipal warrant from other jurisdiction. Scott Michael Keck, 51, 122 Wilmer Ln., warrant for failure to appear in court. Angelica D. Rowe, 29, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Taylor
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for May 24, 2024 Gaming the election, part two Trump, likewise, has both assets and liabilities. His vulnerabilities are mirror images of Biden’s advantages: he lacks incumbency and the powers that come with it; he does not have an army of officials on his side and he will have a
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By NewsPress Now Meet Dr. Curie! Dr. Curie has not had an easy life. This gorgeous longish-haired cat was found as a stray, and she has taken a longer time than most cats to trust new people at the shelter. Shelter staff see improvements daily as she learns that volunteers and staff give her comfort.
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By Metro Creative Weekend brunch hosts who want to forgo more familiar fare can spice things up with crêpes, a beloved dish in France that is popular in many other areas of the globe as well. The following recipe for “Asparagus & Ham Crêpes” from Lou Seibert Pappas” “Crêpes: Sweet & Savory Recipes for the
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My friend “Gene” and I have been friends since elementary school. We’re now in our 50s. We were inseparable best friends all those years. When we were about 30, I started noticing our friendship seemed to be a one-way street because he made no effort to initiate contact. Gene was
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Benton High School Baylor Paige Abram Layney Marie Joy Adams Liz Almeida Pena Vanessa Kristien-Kay Angerman Jordan Michelle Angst Kale Scott Anno Maddison Marie Badalamente Bethany Rose Barnes Angel Marie Barnett Diego Alexander Barron Kennady Mae Beaver Nance-Mae Boo Belcher Jason R C Blue Kaleb Charles Boeh Evangeline Tiffany Bolonyi Elizabeth Jade
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES You may have a chance to get to know someone better this week, Aries. Trust your instincts rather than listening to what is running through the rumor mill. TAURUS Taurus, you may be ready to shake things up in regard to your social life or even with a professional pursuit. Work
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now In hindsight, Missouri’s attempt to pass “initiative petition reform” was doomed on June 24, 2022. That’s the day when the Supreme Court issued its ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, overturning a constitutional right to obtain an abortion. Think about it this way: Missouri’s legislative supermajority was unable to pass IP
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By NewsPress Now Elijah & Courtney Burton, 109 Tucker St., roof, White Castle Roofing, $7,247. Brian & Rachel Malchose, 1409 Tammy Ln., roof, White Castle Roofing, $6,190. Vincent & Christy Lett, 5703 S. 17th ST., roof, White Castle Roofing, $9,552. JGB Properties LLC, 1725 S. 20th St., roof, White Castle Roofing, $6,516. David & Mary
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By NewsPress Now Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Jailed Rebecca Nicole Schneider, 1108 S. 12th, 30 days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor violation of order of protection for adult and court costs waived. Elijah J. Ortiz, 1909 S. 12th, four days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated with credit
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By Alonzo Weston It’s the time of year again for another heavenly family reunion. When we visit cemeteries on Memorial Day, we have a reunion with family and friends who are deceased. My grandmother, grandfather, great-grandmother, mom, dad, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends will all be there. We’ll eat my mom’s fried chicken and potato
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist Every year is different when it comes to spring severe weather season across the United States. As May comes to a close, stats are revealing that 2024 has been particularly active when it comes to tornadoes. According to the Storm Prediction Center, a preliminary 870 tornadoes have been reported
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Members of the community are invited to a series of lunch and learn events aimed at senior citizens. The talks start with lunch at 11:30 a.m. followed by a presentation from noon to 1 p.m. at Benedictine Living Community — St. Joseph, 1202 Heartland Road. Topics include: June 3: “Advanced Care Planning,
Continue ReadingBy Charles Christian Memorial Day, as its title suggests, is specifically about remembering. All holidays have something to do with this, but Memorial Day has “memory” in its title. The holiday started after the Civil War, in 1868. It was originally called “Decoration Day,” because the graves of the many soldiers who died were decorated
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from May 8 to May 20 221 W. Indiana Ave., vehicle theft at residence/home. 728 N. 25th St., items stolen at highway/road/alley. 2219 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at grocery/super market. 1342 Buchanan Ave., burglary at residence/home. 3605 S. Belt Highway, items stolen at specialty store. 2704 Folsom St., items
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By Calvin Silvers It was an unusual circumstance Thursday at Mid-Buchanan High School for the Class 3 State Quarterfinals, as the Dragons found themselves as the away team on their home field, going against the Lone Jack Mules. The Mules entered the contest at 30-1 on the year, but in their most important game of
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By Jacob Meikel The 31st win of the season for Benton baseball came in dominant fashion as the Cardinals got to pack up early in the Class 4 quarterfinals. Superb hitting and shutout pitching was the exact formula in route to a 16-0 victory for the Cardinals over District 14 champion St. Michael the Archangel
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press There has been a sharp increase in Americans leaving the country for medical care. There aren’t hard numbers on how many Americans travel to other countries for medical care, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates it’s in the millions. Medical tourism was once reserved for the very wealthy,
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots in the United States. The HPV vaccine was developed to prevent cervical cancer in women and experts give it credit, along with screening, for lowering cervical cancer
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By Associated Press At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job. “I was in a really dark place,” says McKenzie, whose weight had climbed to 335 pounds on his 6-foot-1 frame, despite repeated efforts
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By Jenna Wilson It’s all hands-on deck to continue reducing violent crime in St. Joseph, as residents are taking notice of frequent crime activity occurring in their neighborhoods. The City of St. Joseph may have seen a decrease in overall crime during 2023, but some residents in Midtown, like Greg Thompson, found the decline hard
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By NewsPress Now Demolition is well underway on the former America’s Best Value Inn hotel at the corner of Interstate 29 and Frederick Avenue, laying the groundwork for the addition of St. Joseph’s first QuikTrip. CDS Demolition, based out of Louisville, Kentucky, is expected to finish tearing down the building around the first week of
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By Jenna Wilson It’s all hands on deck to continue reducing violent crime in St. Joseph, as residents are taking notice of frequent illegal activities occurring in their neighborhoods. The City of St. Joseph may have seen a decrease in overall crime during 2023, but some residents in areas like Midtown found the decline hard
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — In the latest example of how good news for the economy can be bad for Wall Street, most U.S. stocks slumped Thursday after strong economic reports raised the possibility of interest rates staying painfully high. The weakness was widespread and overshadowed another blowout profit report from market heavyweight Nvidia.
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