St. Joseph man dies in Andrew County crash
ANDREW COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — An 83-year-old man died following a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Interstate 29, 7 miles north of St. Joseph.
Continue ReadingMonth: August 2025
Lucasfilm and Disney settle with actor Gina Carano following her firing from ‘The Mandalorian’
By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Gina Carano has settled her federal lawsuit against Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her claim that she was fired from “The Mandalorian” in 2021 for expressing right-wing views on social media. The specific terms of the agreement were not made available.
Continue Reading
Sandra Hemme sues City of St. Joseph and Police officers
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Missouri woman is suing the City of St. Joseph and St. Joseph Police officers after spending 43 years in prison on a wrongful conviction.
Continue Reading
Closure of Midwest-based newspaper chain leaves dozens of communities without a news source
By SARAH RAZA and JACK DURA Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Dozens of communities in the Midwest and West learned Thursday they had lost their newspapers after an Illinois-based publisher announced it would abruptly close because of financial problems. News Media Corp., which owns local newspapers across five states, said it will close
Continue Reading
Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts. Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox said the risk was “substantial and compelling” and outweighed the financial
Continue Reading
Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts. Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox said the risk was “substantial and compelling” and outweighed the financial
Continue Reading
Man killed his neighbor then ‘ambushed’ and shot 2 state troopers on Pennsylvania highway, officials say
By Danny Freeman, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is dead after he shot and killed his neighbor Thursday before wounding two responding Pennsylvania state troopers, including one who managed to commandeer a tractor trailer to protect drivers from gunfire on a state highway, officials said. The troopers, Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins, were
Continue Reading
Andy Reid announces the starters will play in preseason opener
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With the first Chiefs preseason game right around the corner, the Chiefs finished up their last practice of the week before travelling to Arizona.
Continue Reading
JD Vance went kayaking for his birthday. Secret Service had the river level raised
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance’s security detail had an Ohio river’s water level raised last weekend to accommodate a kayaking trip he and his family took to celebrate his 41st birthday. The U.S. Secret Service said it requested the increased waterflow for the Little Miami River,
Continue Reading
Post Holdings: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Post Holdings Inc. (POST) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $108.8 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.79. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and non-recurring costs, were $2.03 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average
Continue Reading
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws. The facility was quickly built two months ago at a lightly used, single-runway training airport and
Continue Reading
Police say a husband and wife have been shot dead in Iowa, and a suspect was injured in a house fire
GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — A man and his wife were shot to death in a small western Iowa town, and the man suspected of shooting them was critically injured in an explosion and subsequent fire in his own home, authorities said. Dispatchers on Wednesday night received reports of a shooting in Glenwood, a town of
Continue Reading
Ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held for Corby Pond renovations
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The completed Corby Pond renovations will be celebrated at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, at 2202 Corby Parkway.
Continue Reading US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits. One Air Force sergeant said he was “betrayed and devastated” by the move.
Continue Reading
Trump defends the US economy with charts after job reports showed warning signs
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unexpectedly summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present them with charts that he says show the U.S. economy is solid following a jobs report last week that raised red flags and led to the Republican firing the head of the Bureau
Continue Reading Esco Technologies: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Esco Technologies Inc. (ESE) on Thursday reported profit of $26.1 million in its fiscal third quarter. The St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.01 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.60 per share. The maker of smart meters and filtration
Continue Reading
Tracking intense heat, lots of sunshine, and weekend rain chances
A Heat Advisory has been issued for all of Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, August 8.
Continue Reading
How many times does Kansas have to write a constitution?
If you would like to sponsor an individual historic story or theme: Vietnam, baseball, hunting or Old St Jo submit a short idea to, robertmford@aol.com The answer is four! A U.S. territory can become a state by appointing delegates to a constitutional convention, drafting a state constitution compatible with the U.S. Constitution. There are several
Continue Reading
Union representing University of Minnesota service workers files strike notice
By Krystal Frasier Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Thousands of students and employees at five University of Minnesota campuses and research facilities may have the start of their school year interrupted, as members of Teamsters Local 320 have now filed their notice of intent to strike. According to the
Continue Reading
Pilot shares insight into what may have caused deadly plane crash in eastern Arizona
By Jason McNabb Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — New insight has been revealed Wednesday regarding the type of conditions that pilots might have faced before their plane crashed in Navajo country, killing all four people on-board. Robert Katz is a local commercial pilot and flight instructor with over
Continue Reading
Late summer and fall allergy season
A field of mature cropland and tall weeds in far Northern Missouri on an early August afternoon.
Continue Reading
Nursing facility combats scabies outbreak, limits visitation
By Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SOLEDAD, California (KSBW) — A scabies outbreak at a skilled nursing facility in Soledad led to reduced visitation at the center, warning signs going up, and health leaders offering recommendations to stop the spread of scabies. That outbreak was first identified on Friday at the
Continue Reading
Trump is nominating Stephen Miran to temporarily fill vacancy at the Fed
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is nominating Stephen Miran to fill a vacancy at the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors on a temporary basis. Miran is currently the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. He’s widely credited with creating the intellectual backbone of Trump’s expansive tariff
Continue Reading Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy.
Continue Reading Two die when helicopter strikes powerlines and crashes into a barge on the Mississippi River
By JESSE BEDAYN, SOPHIA TAREEN and RIO YAMAT Associated Press Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said. The helicopter crew was near East Alton, Illinois, about 20 miles (32
Continue Reading
Big changes could be coming to your 401(k)
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that could make it easier for 401(k)s and other workplace retirement plans to offer employees the option of investing some of their savings in alternative investments including private equity, long the domain of institutional and “accredited” high-net-worth investors. The order
Continue Reading Big changes could be coming to your 401(k)
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that could make it easier for 401(k)s and other workplace retirement plans to offer employees the option of investing some of their savings in alternative investments including private equity, long the domain of institutional and “accredited” high-net-worth investors. The
Continue Reading
Downtown building torn down Thursday
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A former religious book store in Downtown St. Joseph was demolished after officials deemed the building unsafe.
Continue Reading
Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager, dies at 48
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and talent manager, has died of cancer, his family said Thursday. He was 48. “Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years,” a representative for the Blackstock family shared in a statement to The Associated Press. “He passed away
Continue Reading
Missouri governor open to redrawing Missouri congressional seats
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said Thursday that he’s interested in “making sure America’s voice matches Missouri’s values” in Congress as the debate continues over whether Republican-heavy states should redraw their U.S. House maps.
Continue Reading