KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rosalie M. Tovar, 88, Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. She was born Aug. 10, 1936, in Mound City, Missouri. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Friday, St. Joseph Cathedral Catholic Church. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery, Mound City, Missouri. Parish Rosary, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home &
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Joe, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away at the age of 84. He was married to the love of his life, Lena, for 51 years. Together, they raised two children, and were blessed with five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, all of whom brought him endless joy. Joe had a deep passion for
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Late Notices Thomas Sontheimer Thomas “Benji” Sontheimer, 48, St. Joseph, died Feb. 6, 2024. Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Natural Farewell under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Peter Warren Peter Warren, 78, of St Joseph, died Feb. 6, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial 2 p.m. Feb. 10,
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Police clear the area following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration on Feb. 14 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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St. Joseph police investigate a shooting at the N. Belt Walmart Sunday morning.
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Some Chiefs fans have loved the team for 50 years, but for babies in the Mosaic Nursery, their support for the Chiefs just began. Since 2019, Registered Nurse Joy May has dressed babies in the Mosaic Nursey in Chiefs gear to get the community’s families involved. “This idea started in 2019,” May said. “I was
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Sidewalks will get repaired or put in at Pickett and Parkway elementary schools; Spring Garden Middle School to be surveyed.
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Some Chiefs fans have loved the team for 50 years, but for babies in the Mosaic Nursery, their support for the Chiefs just began. Since 2019, Registered Nurse Joy May has dressed babies in the Mosaic Nursey in Chiefs gear to get the community’s families involved. “This idea started in 2019,” May said. “I was
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Jay and Jen Martin met while attending Chiefs tailgate parties in 2003. Since, the two have gotten married, had a son and cheered on their favorite team every year.
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A well-known Scouting organization is celebrating its 115th birthday with an official name change. The Boy Scouts became Scouting America on Feb. 8. The planned name change was announced last spring as part of an effort to be more inclusive after the organization started allowing girls to join its ranks. Maggie Krause, who has been
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Super Science Saturday returned to Missouri Western State University on Feb. 8 to help teach kids about science.
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Pivotal Point patrons watch as Open Door Food Kitchen Executive Director Katie Burris teaches them how to cook a homemade meal.
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Members of Restoration Church are moving closer to making the dream of a nonprofit grocery store for Downtown St. Joseph a reality. The church recently hosted an informational gathering with guest speaker James Harris, CEO of Harvest Community Charities, an organization that helps supply fresh products to nonprofit grocery stores. Church members have been trying to
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The St. Joseph Youth Alliance announced on Monday that they are hosting a substance use prevention summit for area students. According to a post from the Youth Alliance through social media on Monday, Feb. 3, “Attention freshman, sophomores, and juniors, Central High School SJSD, Benton Cardinals, Lafayette High School!!!! This is going to be an
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Bishop LeBlond boys basketball huddles at midcourt before their contest against the Savannah Savages at Bishop LeBlond High School.
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Love & Frosting Bakeshop sell many Chiefs-themed desserts around Super Bowl season.
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By Bob Ford 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. The Dec. 7, 1941, surprise dawn attack by the Japanese Air Force on Pearl Harbor left the United States reeling. We weren’t ready for war. My mother remembered sitting
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The inspireU Children’s Discovery Center, located at 521 Felix St., is hosting an adults-only Valentine’s Day event on Feb. 14.
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For the third year, Friends of the St. Joseph Animal Shelter are teaming up with River Bluff Brewing to host the annual Puppy Bowl.
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PJ’s Fireworks, located at 20830 State Highway K opened its doors on Friday, Feb. 7 and will be open through Sunday, Feb. 9 for eager Chiefs fans. This is the first time the store will be open on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Faculty and staff at Northwest Missouri State University received word that changes are on the way for the DEI programs at the school.
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St. Joseph city manager Mike Schumacher speaks during an interview with News-Press NOW on Jan. 4 in St. Joseph.
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Kyle Kirschner making Chiefs’ drink
The rematch of Super Bowl LVII brings two fan bases back together and local Chiefs fans are sharing their respect for the City of Brotherly Love.
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Overdose deaths in Missouri have dropped over the years, however, that will not impact the fight against drug use in the St. Joseph community. Buchanan County’s Drug Strike Force Captain Shawn Collie said despite the number of overdose deaths declining there is still work to be done. “We’re making cases every day, unfortunately, there’s always individuals
Continue ReadingCNN By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — For 66-year-old Tim Andrews, it was a matter of life or death. Andrews had spent the better part of two years on dialysis because of end-stage kidney disease. He was on the transplant wait list for a new kidney, but his blood type made it particularly difficult to
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The Andrew County Sheriff’s Office, along with other law enforcement agencies within the county, are refreshing their training this afternoon. According to the Andrew County Sheriff’s Office, the training is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, at the Andrew County Courthouse. The Sheriff would like to advise the public that anything seen or
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Today will be cool and dry, with increasing clouds throughout the afternoon. Tonight, temperatures will drop below freezing, and there is still a 20% chance of wintry precipitation into the early hours of Saturday morning. Sunshine will return Saturday afternoon, with highs reaching the 40s. Colder air will return Sunday, bringing highs near freezing. Below-average
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Parking situationIf they put a pickleball court where the Corby Tennis Courts were, where would you park? There’s only street parking there in a neighborhood. On-street parking only. Just a question before they build it.Don’t blame TrumpTo the person who thanked Donald Trump for the shortage in his escrow, he can blame his homeowner’s insurance
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Tara Metcalf, 4504 Stonebridge Dr. W., plumbing, Hamilton Plumbing Heating AC Rooter, $2,311. Tara Metcalf, 2409 Mitchell Ave., plumbing, Hamilton Plumbing Heating AC Rooter, $3,317. Tara Metcalf, 4504 Stonebridge Dr. W., plumbing, Hamilton Plumbing Heating AC Rooter, $2,823. Myrons Dental Labs Inc., 3837 Faraon St., roof, Interurban Restoration & Construction Inc., $7,000. Mei Fen Huang,
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Deeds of trust reported from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 James Maleta, Gloria Maleta to Postal & Community Credit Union, Ridgewood Station Amnd 1st Extn LT 8 Blk 3 $30,000. Derrick Jones, Ronda Jones to Spring EQ LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Kerns Krest LT 19 $50,000. Jeremy Overby, Kerry Overby to US Bank National Assoc., 22 57 35
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