By Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin wasn’t in the mood to get into a semantic argument. Yes, the Kansas City Chiefs have played a ton of close games this season. Yet the idea that two-time defending Super Bowl champions are somehow more gettable than they’ve been? That’s a nonstarter for the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers
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By Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. — A Missouri judge ruled Friday that the state’s Republican governor, not a local Democratic official, has the power to fill a vacancy in the prosecutor’s office for the state’s most populous county. A spokesperson said St. Louis County would appeal St. Louis Circuit Judge Brian May’s decision siding with
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Missouri man could face up to 25 years in prison after admitting Thursday to setting a fire that destroyed a church. Christopher Scott Pritchard, 48, pleaded guilty in federal court to two charges for setting ablaze The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Luthans Christmas is on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and many shoppers are still looking for the best deals on gifts for their loved ones. There are several stores open in St. Joseph on Tuesday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve, although most are not following their regular hours and are planning to close early. Many
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By Associated Press BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand — The 20-year-old freshman student was still asleep that Sunday morning at the family’s house on the Andaman Sea coast of southern Thailand when her mom, sensing something wasn’t right, woke her up saying they needed to leave right away. The day is forever seared in Neungduangjai Sritrakarn’s
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By Leah Rainwater If you’re entertaining or hosting family for the holidays, doing so can sometimes raise your energy bill. Evergy came up with a list of ways to save a few extra bucks this holiday season. “We try to offer tips to help people not only be energy efficient but can also save them
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By Leah Rainwater Some families, who otherwise would not see anything under the Christmas tree this year, will be able to- thanks to the AFL-CIO’s Adopt-A-Family program. There were 893 families in need of adoption this year, and the St. Joseph community banned together to provide Christmas cheer to those in need. Gabriel Palmer, the
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve’s third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. But with inflation pressures still elevated and with concern that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could fuel inflation, the Fed indicated
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By Associated Press TOKYO — Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said receiving a Nobel Peace Prize has given them a fresh incentive to campaign for nuclear disarmament ahead of the 80th anniversary of the 1945 attacks. “I felt like I needed to work even harder on what I had done
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By Chris Fortune Buchanan County, Missouri, leaders are exploring the possibility of building an addition to the county’s juvenile justice center, addressing the need for more space. The Buchanan County Commissioners discussed what an expansion at the Judge Frank D. Connett Jr. Juvenile Justice Center, which is attached to the Judge Patrick K. Robb Academy
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By Nicole Scott The Andrew County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office welcomed a new deputy on Monday afternoon. Deputy Makenzie Malotte is a former Savannah, Missouri, Police Department Officer who joined the Andrew County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol Division on Monday, Dec. 23. The Sheriff’s Office welcomed Deputy Malotte to the office through social media on Monday
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By Associated Press Of all the movie protagonists you might have seen this year, none is quite like Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Pansy in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths.” Pansy, a middle-aged woman in contemporary London, is foul-tempered from beginning to end. She spends her days in evident pain that she unleashes upon all those around her, including
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By Associated Press Legendary Indian filmmaker Benegal dies at age 90 NEW DELHI | Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after chronic kidney disease. He was 90. His contribution to cinema was recognized as a director, editor and screenwriter. He
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By Nicole Scott Mosaic Life Care celebrated Debra Burns, RN from the Emergency Department at Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph, Medical Center who won the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Monday, Dec. 23. According to Mosaic, Nurse Burns was nominated by another Emergency Department nurse, Natalie Rhodes who wrote, “On this particular day,
Continue ReadingBy Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – After the new year, Illinois legislators are scheduled back to wrap up the 103rd General Assembly. The so-called “lame duck” session is also a time when some warn things could pass with legislators who have no more accountability to taxpayers. Closing out the fall
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By Leah Rainwater If you take a drive along Highway 33 toward Maysville, Missouri, you might notice twinkling lights in the tree line. Tessa and Mike Alden have lived in their Maysville home for about 19 years, bringing something uniquely merry and ‘bright’ to the area every Christmas. “We had more trees, and then it
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Despite being criticized for being a waste of time, a new commission will be created Jan. 1 to evaluate Illinois’ property tax system. State Rep. Mary Beth Canty’s legislation creates the commission that will include members of the Illinois Department of Revenue and the
Continue ReadingBy Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – With all the talk about the economy lately, how did the 2024 holiday shopping season shake out? Were people buying? If so, how did their spending compare to past years? What and where were they buying? Visa dove into some analysis of the holiday season, via the Visa Retail Spend
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By Mark Lane Submitted to Corner Post “I hereby resolve to be healthier, richer and better-looking in the new year.” That sums up the annual pledge millions of people make about this time each year. And, with relatively few exceptions, they give up on those dreams soon after the calendar change occurs — if they
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By Mary Faith Thomasee Submitted to Corner Post You can shed tears because they are gone, or you can smile because they lived. You can close your eyes and pray they will come back, or you can open your eyes and see all they left for you. Your heart can be empty because you can’t
Continue ReadingBy Corner Post This issue is the final Corner Post of 2024. We have enjoyed bringing it to you over the past six months, we’ve appreciated your enthusiasm for it, and we look forward to 2025. To help us provide even more of what you like, please take time to give us your feedback. What
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By Dolph Herbster Submitted to Corner Post Rivalries between residents of neighboring states can be fun, but in some cases, they can get contentious. When it comes to college sports, this is especially true. But there are instances in which opposing minds can share a sense of pride together. I’d like to share one with
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By NewsPress Now Shouldn’t be allowed I called about an e-bike that was going about 25, I would guess, miles an hour. The guy had a ski mask on, right on this narrow Parkway path. I actually had to go out to the grass because I didn’t want him to hit me. Today, we had
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By Corner Post Check out these upcoming events. Holiday Park, now through Jan. 1, Krug Park, St. Joseph, Missouri. A fabulous Christmas tradition at one of the region’s premier parks. Great Plains Growers Conference, Jan. 9-11, Fulkerson Center, Missouri Western State University Campus, St. Joseph, Missouri. https://www.greatplainsgrowersconference.org/ 36th Annual Midland Empire Farm, Home & Rural
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By NewsPress Now ALBANY, Mo. – Judith C. (Judy) Wood, 86, of Albany, Missouri and a former resident of King City, Missouri, passed away, Dec. 19, 2024. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri March 13, 1938, she was the daughter of Leonard and Gladys (McClure) Hines. Judith lived most of her life in King
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Abbie L. Elkins KANSAS CITY, Mo. -Abbie Lynn Elkins 48, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Dec, 20, 2024; family to receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 27, 2024. Celebration of Life following at 7 p.m., Rupp Funeral Home, Officiating Pastor David Mejia. Wilma F. Johnson Wilma F.
Continue ReadingBy University of Missouri Extension — Buchanan County Submitted to Corner Post Area beef producers should make plans to attend annual Three-State Beef Conference that is scheduled for January 14, 15 and 16, 2025 with locations in Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. The Three-State Beef Conference is designed to give beef cattle producers and others in
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By CJ Beaman Submitted to Corner Post ‘Twas the night after feasting, and I just couldn’t sleep. I tried counting backwards. I tried counting sheep. The leftovers beckoned — the dark meat and white, But I fought the temptation with all of my might. I tossed and I turned with sweet anticipation, Thoughts of a
Continue ReadingBy Mary Bailey Submitted to Corner Post This casserole is hearty and delicious. Twice-baked Potato Casserole 1 1/2 lbs red potatoes (about six medium), baked 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 lb sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled 3 cups (24 oz) sour cream 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2
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By Ag Update via TN Content Exchange The University of Missouri soybean variety testing program experienced a range of conditions this year, including heavy rainfall early and dry weather during the summer, as well as some test plots recording good yields while others reflected poor growing conditions. MU senior research specialist Mark Wieberg says initially
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