A secret weapon in agriculture's climate fight: Ants
Grist explores the possibility of ants to replace pesticides as crops are threatened by climate change.
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Planning for spring's garden? Bees like variety and don't care about your neighbors' yards
The Conversation shares new research from University of Tennessee assistant professor Laura Russo showing that bees zero in on the flowers they like and ignore the surrounding landscape.
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Women firefighters with reproductive cancers are now eligible for federal help
The 19th examines a policy change for female firefighters that came nearly three years after cancers typically impacting men got coverage.
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Processing deer to eliminate food insecurity
The Daily Yonder reports on the deer venison donation programs providing meat for food-insecure Americans, and how and why it works so well.
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How to scale your website's digital accessibility: A comprehensive approach to maximize compliance
AudioEye reports on how a comprehensive, three-pronged approach to digital accessibility encompassing AI automation, expert testing, and developer tools can help businesses ensure they are building accessible, usable, and compliant digital experiences as regulations tighten and legal risks grow.
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Gene Hackman was likely dead for 9 days before he and his wife were found, sheriff says
CNN, CNN TER, KOAT, SANTA FE REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER By Josh Campbell, Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Data from actor Gene Hackman’s pacemaker shows he was likely dead for nine days before he and his wife were found dead at their New Mexico home, authorities said. The pacemaker shows Hackman’s “last
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Trump and Vance erupt at Zelensky in tense Oval Office meeting
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins and Kit Maher, CNN Washington (CNN) — A remarkable shouting match broke out in the Oval Office Friday as President Donald Trump berated his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, an extraordinarily fractious display that only underscored the deeply uncertain future of American assistance to Kyiv. Never before has
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Exclusive: Rubio says Zelensky should apologize following Oval Office meeting
CNN By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should apologize after his meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office devolved into what Rubio described as a “fiasco,” while questioning whether the Ukrainian leader really wants peace in the country’s war with Russia. In
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Pickett Elementary students ‘brewing big business’ opportunities
Sixth grade students at Pickett Elementary learn what it means to run a business by working in different positions at ‘Mo and Finn’s Coffee Shop’.
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Accident at U.S. Route 36 west toward North Belt Highway
Law enforcement agencies responded to an accident on U.S. Route 36 going west toward North Belt Highway in St. Joseph on Friday evening around 4:21 p.m.
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SJSD enters into an agreement with the Missouri Ethics Commission
The St. Joseph School District has entered into an agreement with the Missouri Ethics Commission regarding the use of a district email for a ballot measure. An email was sent to staff members regarding an April 2024 bond issue, where the email was used to communicate about committee meetings. To resolve the issue, SJSD will
Continue Reading Chamber breakfast to feature school board candidates
Candidates running for the two open seats on the St. Joseph School District Board of Education will speak at a Chamber of Commerce event later this month. The chamber will host its next Public Affairs Coffee event at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center, 1201 N. Woodbine Road.
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Food trucks welcome customers during warmer weather
Mobile eateries are welcoming the arrival of warmer weather and sunshine as spring approaches.
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Construction on new Rolling Hills Library begins
Development on the new Rolling Hills Library is underway to replace the current St. Joseph branch located off of the North Belt Highway. Work on the nearly four-acre plot of land began in January.
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Academy CEO teases what to expect at the Oscars: Surprise reunions, a ‘Wicked’ performance… and Conan
CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — From slaps to envelope mix-ups, it’s impossible to predict what will happen at the Academy Awards. The most glamourous night in Hollywood unfolds during three-and-a-half hours of live television, nearly ensuring some sort of unexpected shocker. But this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ CEO
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Law enforcement investigates double homicide, child abduction in Riverside, Missouri
The Platte County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office, alongside the Riverside, Missouri, Police Department, are investigating a double homicide and child abduction from late Thursday evening. According to a media release sent to News-Press NOW from the Platte County Sheriff’s Office’s Captain Jeffrey Shanks at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28: The first murder was around 11:15
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St. Joseph man found guilty in methamphetamine trafficking case
A Buchanan County jury returned a guilty verdict for a St. Joseph man on Friday for second-degree trafficking of methamphetamine. In the case State of Missouri v. Paul David Chaney, the Buchanan County jury was selected on Thursday, Feb. 27, and on Friday, Feb. 28, the jury found Chaney guilty of possessing over 450 grams
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Mobile clinic offers free breast & cervical cancer screenings
Heart to Heart International provided two disaster response vehicles for free breast and cervical cancer screenings.
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Comprehensive data shows infants in need of childcare
Child Care aware of Missouri (CCAMO), an organization dedicated to evaluating childcare supply for nearly 25 years, shares the newest care report for Missouri and Buchanan County. Based out of St. Louis, Missouri, the non-profit is focused on comprehensive data of early childhood educational systems. This specific data report was used for the coalition Kids
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Southside Flea Market hosts grand opening
The Southside Flea Market held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday morning to celebrate its grand opening.
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Suspect in double homicide, kidnapping reported dead
Media outlets are reporting that the suspect allegedly involved in the Friday morning a double homicide and child abduction from Riverside, Missouri, was killed by police. The Platte County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office originally issued an Amber Alert at 5:10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, for a five-year-old child. Guiliana Manning was abducted after the suspect
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Missouri hunters still encouraged to take precautions amid bird flu
Snow geese fly at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in December in Holt County, Missouri.
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Federal workers turn to little-known ‘merit board’ as they try to avoid Trump’s mass layoffs
CNN By Marshall Cohen and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Federal workers are rushing to a little-known and understaffed office to try to save their jobs from President Donald Trump’s mass government layoffs, in hopes that it will be a bulwark against the president and Elon Musk as they push for more cuts. The Merit
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8th grader who sat for Pledge of Allegiance says teacher told her, ‘you should go back to your country.’
WXYZ By Sarah Michals , Matt Dale Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Michigan (WXYZ) — Fourteen-year-old Danielle Khalaf said that an experience with her teacher at East Middle School in Plymouth has made 8th grade an anxious experience for her. She said that it started on January 10, when the Pledge of
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Northwest invites community to emergency response training
Northwest Missouri State University is encouraging the northwest Missouri community to participate in an emergency and disaster response training. Northwest’s Emergency and Disaster Management program in Maryville, Missouri is accepting students, employees and community members to engage in is free Campus-Community Emergency Response Team training next month. “The main purpose of this training is to
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A lucky bounce off some bamboo helped earn golfer Brian Campbell the biggest paycheck of his career – and changed his life
CNN By George Ramsay and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — When you’ve played 186 tournaments in your career without a win, perhaps you’re due a lucky break. That’s precisely what happened to American golfer Brian Campbell at the Mexico Open on Sunday, leading to what he calls a “completely life-altering” victory. Going up against South
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It’s Your Call for Feb. 28
Pleas replace it Will somebody please replace the rubber on the sides of the city boat dock before they put it out this year? The giant screws that are sticking out are causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to people’s boats because the rubber hasn’t been replaced or just put back on. Please replace
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‘Damn the Torpedoes, full speed ahead!’
If you love history, we are seeking sponsors to run this column. To comment or join in supporting this non-profit, contact Bob at robertmford@aol.com. ‘Damn the Torpedoes, full speed ahead!’ Those were the words of America’s first U.S. Navy Admiral, David Farragut, as he forced his armada past Fort Morgan into Mobile Bay. On Aug.
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Thefts and Vandalism for Feb. 28
Thefts reported from Feb. 14 to Feb. 24 2636 Lafayette St., items stolen at highway/road/alley. 2515 Jones St., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 1613 N. 36th St., vehicle theft at residence/home. 3401 Abersold Ln., items stolen at residence/home. 3022 S. Belt Highway, items stolen at department/discount store. 46 Northridge Dr., items stolen at residence/home. E. 36
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Vital statistics for Feb. 28
Marriage applications Christopher Keating Slocombe, 56, and Merredith Kay Karman, 67, both of Edgerton, Missouri. Trace Alan Walters, 25, and Bailey Elizabeth Harris, 28, both of St. Joseph, Missouri. Brian Wayne Johnson, 39, and Amanda Lynn Cadwallader, 36, both of St. Joseph. Dylan Edward Smith, 28, Melbourne, Florida, and Kiersten Kay Rosa, 27, Mims, Florida. Livan Garcia Loban, 30, and Dorian Patricia Ruiz Salguero, 25, both of St. Joseph.
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