By Kirsten Stokes In the eyes of Robert and Kim Sigrist, educating youth and motivating them to serve is the reason they’ve dedicated so much of their lives to education. Robert has dedicated 31 years to education, holding positions like assistant principal at Central for 13 years, science teacher at Cameron and currently assistant superintendent
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By Metro Creative Orthodox Christian churches celebrate Christmas later in the holiday season than other denominations. That’s because the Orthodox faithful still celebrate the birth of Jesus in accordance with the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calender that is currently used in other Christian churches. That means Orthodox Christmas falls on January 7 each
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES You are likely to question information you receive this week, Aries. Investigate things further, but remain receptive to what others are saying. TAURUS Taurus, it is time to solidify plans and any grand schemes you may have; otherwise, you may not know which path to take. For now, start outlining your
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By Jenna Wilson If you don’t recognize Ron Auxier by his name, you certainly may have seen his composition around the city of St. Joseph. A retired architect, Auxier spends his time delivering mobile meals through InterServ and currently sits on the InterServ Board of Directors. Over the course of a successful career, Auxier carried
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By Cameron Montemayor It‘s the fond memories of a sprawling Downtown that Christy George remembers, much like her grandparents before her, that drive her to create the same experience for residents and families through a variety of roles. “I think downtowns are the heart of every city,” said George, president of Main Street Downtown St.
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By Jenna Wilson Even through the hardest parts of being a special education teacher, Deirdra “Deedie” Killgore finds joy in empowering students, even in retirement. Killgore spent the majority of her life working as a special education teacher for the St. Joseph School District and several other areas – educating infants to young adults. “There
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By Cameron Montemayor It’s hard to imagine where Mosaic Life Care’s anesthesiology department would be without the leadership of Moe Matthias over nearly four decades. Matthias has been integral in numerous processes and plans to improve perioperative and anesthetic care within the hospital system to the benefit of countless patients. “Anesthesiology was a lot riskier
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By Jenna Wilson While her original life journey didn’t include advocating for abused children, Carrie Watkins had a change of heart and felt the need to be a voice for so many in St. Joseph. Watkins graduated from Missouri Western in 2003 with a bachelor’s in social work and a minor in gerontology, with an
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By Cameron Montemayor Over the last 14 years, longtime Central High School history teacher Jeff Carter has helped turn the school’s Scholar Bowl program into a state powerhouse while mentoring countless students to academic success along the way. A desire to coach ultimately led Carter, a former Central alum, to start the Scholar Bowl program
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By Kendra Simpson Annie Bramlage knew exactly the person she wanted to be by the age of 10. Today, she’s not only living out her dreams but also teaching hundreds of students to live out their own. Bramlage has lived a life dedicated to theatre. Her father passed on his passion of theatre to Bramlage,
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By Kirsten Stokes Striving to do everything for the glory of God, Karon Milbourn doesn’t see her acts of service as her own, but as a ministry to bring light and encouragement to others. Spreading sunshine to nursing homes since May, Milbourn is a part of the “Sunshine Ladies.” Once a month, the group goes
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By Kirsten Stokes Through the years, the Hubbards have watched each other thrive through teaching and coaching. Brad and Rita Hubbard have a combined 38 years of service working in the St. Joseph School District. The pair constantly strive to make a positive impact on the South Side. “There can be a tendency to focus
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By The Associated Press GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Amboy 53, Mendota 34 Andrew 46, Downers South 43 Arcola 59, Farina South Central 18 Aurora Central Catholic 62, Rockford Christian 32 Beardstown 42, Pleasant Hill 37, OT Beardstown 54, Canton 36 Beloit Memorial, Wis. 76, Machesney Park Harlem 47 Bloom 69, Joliet Central 49 Bradley-Bourbonnais 56, Reed-Custer
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Alanson 60, Ellsworth 57 American International 84, Detroit Crockett Midtown 31 Benton Harbor 65, Detroit Douglass 52 Detroit Jalen Rose 75, Dearborn Advanced Tech 61 Flint International 72, Detroit Mumford 65 Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 68, Muskegon Heights 47 Hamtramck 71, Columbus South, Ohio 59 Hillsdale 52, Jonesville
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Altamont 79, New Athens 75 Alton 61, Memphis Overton, Tenn. 37 Amboy 57, Leland 53 Anna-Jonesboro 70, Hamilton County 53 Annawan 60, Geneseo 39 Arcola 71, Ramsey 20 Argo 58, Jones 50 Armstrong 49, Salt Fork 37 Armstrong 81, Heritage 62 Athens 61, Springfield Lutheran 52 Auburn 63,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Bulldog Classic= Enterprise 55, West Wendover, Nev. 53 Steve Hodson Cancer Classic= Canyon View 50, Panguitch 42 Hurricane 71, Carbon 41 The Classic At Damien= Layton Christian Academy 52, Santa Margarita, Calif. 51 Skyridge 54, Colony, Calif. 44 Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/
Continue Reading By The Associated Press GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Bear Lake 44, Ellsworth 43 Camden-Frontier 31, Hillsdale Will Carleton Academy 11 Detroit Renaissance 64, St. Clair Shores South Lake 42 Jonesville 48, Hillsdale 24 Pittsford 52, Waldron 31 Reading 41, Hillsdale Academy 21 Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/
Continue Reading By Sportradar All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Cleveland 26 4 .867 — 9-1 W-5 17-1 9-3 20-4 Boston 22 8 .733 4 6-4 L-2 11-5 11-3 20-6 New York 20 10 .667 6 8-2 W-5 10-4 10-6 14-7 Orlando 19 13 .594 8 4-6 L-1 12-3
Continue Reading By Sportradar All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Cleveland 26 4 .867 — Boston 22 8 .733 4 New York 20 10 .667 6 Orlando 19 13 .594 8 Milwaukee 16 13 .552 9½ Miami 15 13 .536 10 Atlanta 16 15 .516 10½ Indiana 15 16 .484 11½ Detroit 14 17
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By JACK THOMPSON – Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo’s other end, and he tumbled into the dense grass. “They forgot I had one leg,” the
Continue Reading By Sportradar All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 22 8 .733 — New York 20 10 .667 2 Brooklyn 12 18 .400 10 Philadelphia 11 17 .393 10 Toronto 7 24 .226 15½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 19 13 .594 — Miami 15 13 .536 2
Continue Reading By Sportradar All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 22 8 .733 — 6-4 L-2 11-5 11-3 20-6 New York 20 10 .667 2 8-2 W-5 10-4 10-6 14-7 Brooklyn 12 18 .400 10 3-7 W-1 5-8 7-10 6-15 Philadelphia 11 17 .393 10 7-3
Continue Reading By Sportradar UTAH (120) Markkanen 8-14 5-6 25, Mykhailiuk 6-13 0-0 18, Kessler 1-5 3-6 5, Collier 3-10 0-1 7, Sexton 7-19 2-2 19, Sensabaugh 2-7 2-2 6, Williams 2-3 0-0 5, Eubanks 6-6 2-2 15, Filipowski 2-2 0-2 6, Juzang 4-7 3-4 14. Totals 41-86 17-25 120. PORTLAND (122) Camara 3-8 0-0 6, Grant
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By NewsPress Now As 2024 comes to an end, News-Press NOW is saying goodbye to an old friend. Alonzo Weston’s “Street Smarts” column is concluding its run. Weston, a longtime and award-winning journalist with the St. Joseph News-Press, covered a range of topics over his years as a reporter, including education and social services. But
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Cactus 61, Rio Rico 34 Canyon-Anaheim, Calif. 71, Prescott 56 Crespi, Calif. 66, Liberty 55 Glendale Arizona IHS 63, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. 56 Glendale O’Connor 57, Damien, Calif. 52 Globe Liberty 79, Phoenix Bourgade 39 Goodyear Estrella Foothills 56, Phoenix Shadow Mountain 54 Northgate, Calif. 68, Phoenix Christian
Continue Reading By Sportradar FG FT Reb UTAH Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Markkanen 30:24 8-14 5-6 3-6 1 1 25 Mykhailiuk 24:41 6-13 0-0 0-1 1 0 18 Kessler 30:24 1-5 3-6 3-16 1 1 5 Collier 34:50 3-10 0-1 1-8 7 4 7 Sexton 27:27 7-19 2-2 1-1 11 2 19 Williams 25:02
Continue Reading By The Associated Press GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Belpre 66, Newcomerstown 34 Chardon 55, Cle. St. Martin De Porres 8 Harrod Allen E. 54, New Knoxville 29 Lima 59, Elida 51 Marietta 82, Hannibal River 41 Napoleon 44, Holgate 14 Painesville Harvey 41, Bedford 36 Pikeville, Ky. 56, Wheelersburg 48 Racine Southern 50, Ironton 44 Sarahsville
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By AP FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are shutting down CeeDee Lamb with two games remaining after their 2023 All-Pro receiver spent the second half of the season dealing with a sprained right shoulder. The team said Thursday that additional exams revealed enough damage to keep Lamb off the field Sunday at Philadelphia
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By DAVID A. LIEB – Associated Press Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another. Many of the laws launching in January are a result of legislation passed this year. Others stem from
Continue Reading By The Associated Press GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Bismarck-Henning (Ill.) Tournament= Benton Central 50, BHRA, Ill. 23 Benton Central 54, Westville, Ill. 14 Fithian Oakwood, Ill. 47, Attica 39 N. Vermillion 54, Tolono Unity, Ill. 53 Salt Fork, Ill. 59, N. Vermillion 34 Westville, Ill. 34, Attica 33 Central Christian Tournament= First Round= Indianapolis Trailblazers Homeschool
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