By NewsPress Now CRAIG, Mo. — Donna L. Golden, 79, of Craig, Missouri, passed away at the Community Hospital, in Fairfax, Missouri, on Aug. 15, 2024. Services: Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, 11 a.m. Big Lake Baptist Church. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Interment: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Craig. Memorials: The Alzheimer’s Association or
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By NewsPress Now SAVANNAH, Mo. — Francis P. Durbin, 82, Savannah, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. He was born June 28, 1942, in Maryville, Missouri, to Julius and Odilia (Walter) Durbin. Francis married Rosalie Devers on Nov. 28, 1964. She survives of the home. He was a farmer in the Conception Junction, Missouri,
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By Leah Rainwater As summer is coming to an end, families around St. Joseph are taking time to indulge in some last-minute fun activities. A few entertainment hot-spots like B&J Skate Center, Cool Crest Garden Golf, Ricky Dean’s and Belt Entertainment have served as a few fun places to go around St. Joseph during the summer.
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By Ashley Luthans With school starting back up, eye checkups for kids are key, as vision issues can interfere with their ability to learn. Children may have trouble focusing if they cannot see the board that their teacher is writing on or even the words in the textbook in front of them. This can cause
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Los costos iniciales y continuos de alquiler pueden poner presión financiera en cualquier presupuesto mensual. Pero, ya sea que esté experimentando dificultades financieras o solo necesite un poco de ayuda adicional para llegar a fin de mes, posiblemente tenga opciones si trabaja con el administrador de su propiedad. Si tiene dificultades
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By Jenna Wilson As students head back to school, officials are taking preventative measures to warn against the dangers of fentanyl and other drugs. The start of a new school year can be stressful for students, leading to them searching for different coping mechanisms. “There’s all kinds of stressors kids deal with when starting school,”
Continue ReadingBy Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph is eyeing Clint Thompson as interim city manager following the announced resignation of Bryan Carter effective Sept. 6. Monday’s city council agenda includes a first reading for an ordinance to appoint Thompson as interim city manager until an employment contract with a new city manager becomes effective. A formal vote
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By Kendra Simpson While the Noyes Home for Children’s Take a Seat event is sold out, St. Joseph residents can still support the nonprofit with its online auction. “We were excited when people were really coming out in droves saying, ‘hey, we want to be part of your event,’” Noyes Home Executive Director Chelsea Howlett
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By Chris Fortune A bridge on South 29th Street near Pickett Road is closed to drivers after part of the pavement caved in, causing a large hole in the roadway. Jackson Jones, superintendent of streets and infrastructure, said calls initially came in reporting the hole around 7:30 a.m. Friday morning. The hole is about the
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By Ashley Luthans A fire broke out at a local dry cleaning business this weekend, but due to hard work and help from a Kansas City store, it has been able to remain open. Owner of East Hills Cleaners Tonya McCrea said that she was notified around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning that there was
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By Chris Fortune Central High School Activities Director David Lau is facing a felony charge in Florida for an incident that occurred in May. Lau was charged with a third-degree felony of resisting an officer with violence and pleaded not guilty on July 8. According to a probable cause statement from an officer in Naples,
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Shirley “Dee” Inman Frye will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Aug. 16, 2024. Dee will also be celebrating her 72nd anniversary with her husband, Ernie Frye, Aug. 23, 2024. Dee and Ernie, long time residents of St Joseph, now reside at Senior Living Residential Care at 1317 N 36th St., St Joseph, MO 64506.
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Gene and Joyce (Harr) Bollman will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 21, 2024. They were married in 1964 at the Cosby Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, in Cosby, Missouri, by the Rev. Lester Sander and the Rev. Lowell Wendland. The couple has faithfully served in many capacities at this church which is now
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By Cameron Montemayor More than three months have passed since 33-year-old St. Joseph native Ryan Coffman was killed by a wrong-way driver as he exited Interstate 229 on his motorcycle. As time continues to pass with little to no updates given to Coffman’s family on potential charges or if a resolution is in sight, grieving
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from Aug. 9 to Aug. 13 Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, M&T Bank AIF to Morgan Domann, Mitchell Byrd, 15 57 34 PT SW Quarter. Homebridge Financial Services Ind, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. to Rosibell Lopez, Benito Guido, Pleasant Hill LT 103. Freedom Mortgage Corp., Mortgage Electronic Registration
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By My Courier-Tribune When mentioned by name, “chicken of the woods” might induce a humorous mental image of a fat, feathery chicken surrounded by trees, but here in Missouri it refers to something else entirely. “Many foragers will tell you that finding some chicken of the woods means good eating, and it has nothing to
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By NewsPress Now Here we go again Here we go again. The City Council is refusing to listen to the people’s voice. They want to put in another splash pad that doesn’t get used, but they don’t want to put in swimming pools that the public is demanding. They only want to put in a
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By My Courier-Tribune According to Greek mythology, the water nymph Clytie fell in love with the god of the sun, Apollo, who dazzled the earth as he drove his golden chariot across the sky each day. When he rejected Clytie’s affection, it nearly drove her mad. She spent days without food or water as she
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By Bob Ford Special to Articles and podcasts are complimentary from those helping preserve our history: Eagle Communications, Nodaway Valley Bank, Hughes Chiropractic, The Hearing Connection and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join in supporting this 503©(3) organization, contact Bob at robertmford@aol.com. On June 6, 1944, two minutes past midnight, a C-47 aircraft carrying 20
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By My Courier-Tribune Pest control is an important part of establishing an attractive garden. Insects, diseases and weeds are formidable foes, but the damage they inflict often pales compared to the destruction perpetrated by some of four-legged “friends,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein, in an extension press release. “It is extremely frustrating
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Chase Bret Hageman, 29, and Ariana Marie Rampani, 25, both of St. Joseph. Max Evan Haywood, 21, and Victoria Lynn Francis Conroy, 22, both of St. Joseph. Jacob Dean Goodwin, 27, and Maddyson Dayne Schultz, 29, both of St. Joseph. Devin James McAdams, 29, and Paige Raylynn Lemoine, 21, both
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By NewsPress Now WEATHERFORD, Texas – Julia Minor Hieb, age 67, passed away on July 10, 2024, from a heart condition. She was born in St. Joseph to Donald and Nylus Minor, of Easton, Missouri. Julia graduated from Central High School in 1974, and went on to get her bachelor’s degree in accounting at Missouri
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By NewsPress Now ST. PETERS, Mo. – John Alvin Huffer, age 73, of St. Peters, Missouri, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was born in St. Joseph on Oct. 26, 1950, to Forrest and Tura Huffer (nee Bodde). John enjoyed fishing, playing pool, chess, and watching the Kansas City
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and wildfires are happening more frequently each year. They’re also becoming more unpredictable, with many disasters taking place outside of the traditional storm season. Despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of Americans—86%—are concerned that natural disasters will increase in the coming years, many households
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By NewsPress Now Alma Louise Keith, 83, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in St Joseph. She was born May 25, 1941, in St. Joseph, daughter of Mae Louise and Gerald Williams. On Dec. 21, 1967, she married the love of her life, Aaron Keith Jr. Alma worked as a waitress for
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By NewsPress Now Richard Foster, 75, St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. He was born Oct. 22, 1948, to Robert and Emma (Culver) Foster in Gallatin, Missouri. He proudly served with the United States Air Force as a staff sergeant. Richard was also a member of the Missouri Valley Amateur Radio Club. He
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By NewsPress Now Louis R. Killackey, 75, rode off into the sunset on Aug. 14, 2024, and was greeted by his father, Jack; mother, Betty; and brother, John; among other family members. Louis was the son of Jack and Betty (Pinkston) Killackey. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; parents; and brother, John. Louis
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Late Notices Louis R. Killackey Louis R. Killackey, 75, St. Joseph, passed away Aug. 14, 2024. Farewell Services 1 p.m. Aug. 24, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Inurnment Mount Auburn Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to the service, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My mother, who is 69, recently moved close to where my wife and I live to be near us as she ages. On the whole, this has been great for all of us. Mom is in good health and still very active. She walks every day and takes care of
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for Aug. 16, 2024 By the numbers Did you realize that our current congress (House and Senate members)-have 16 that are 80 years old or older; 92 that are 70-79; 171 that are 60-69; 164 that are 60-69; 127 that are 40-49; 53 that are 30-39; and 1 that is
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