By NewsPress Now (Family Features) Four and a half years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are once again enjoying time with friends and family and doing their favorite things. However, the virus that causes COVID-19 keeps changing, so it’s still important to stay up to date on your vaccinations. Respiratory viruses, including
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By NewsPress Now (Family Features) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a serious lung condition that makes breathing difficult. Whether you’re a younger adult, middle-aged or over 60, you can take steps to protect your lungs or manage your COPD to feel better, be more active and breathe easier. Follow these tips from the
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By Charles Christian Recruiting and retaining substitute teachers remains a challenge for the St. Joseph School District. Although the St. Joseph School District has gained ground in regard to teacher and staff pay in the last year, pay rates for substitutes have remained the same over the last several years, and the need for substitute
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By Kendra Simpson Sunday afternoon, the Noyes Home for Children celebrated 130 years of caring and providing for the community with a block party and celebrity kickball game. The event featured all the makings of a successful block party including music, balloon art and a friendly game of kickball. All proceeds raised at the celebration,
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By Jazmine Knight Lafayette High School’s band is honoring one member in a special way this week. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Lafayette will be hosting a blood drive from 2-6 p.m. The blood drive is in honor of Jaymeson Burns, a student born with a rare birth defect. He received a heart transplant back in
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By Ashley Luthans As temperatures start to dip, it is important to make sure your home is ready for the cold weather. There are many ways to weatherize your home, including adding drapes or curtains around windows to prevent cold air from entering. Something else that could help is replacing furnace filters before furnaces are
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) The fall season is upon us and it’s the perfect time to reset and renew. Simple and small modifications to your daily exercise and nutrition routines can make a huge difference—and these three easy tips will help you “fall” back into a good routine. Sneak in Extra Steps Fall is a
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By Chris Fortune Day two of the 28th annual Pumpkinfest kicked off with a parade Saturday morning. Families came dressed in costumes to march in the parade that started at Ninth and Olive Streets and ended at the Pony Express National Museum in front of the pumpkin mountain. A prize ceremony followed for individual kids
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By Kirsten Stokes Two St. Joseph children’s advocates will be part of a statewide effort to improve kids’ well-being throughout Missouri. Dlo Duvall and Kristin White have been selected to participate in the Kids Win Missouri Early Care and Education Leader Fellowship for 2024-2025. “Just hearing stories from people of what the needs are out
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By Kirsten Stokes Over the last few years early childhood education has been able to use Covid dollars provided by ARPA funds through DESI used specifically on childcare. for stabilization and sustain. in this follow up we spoke with Ashley Phillips the early childhood program director for community action partnership. “As Missouri in general, childcare
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By NewsPress Now Drivers will encounter detours on Interstate 29 through St. Joseph during the next two weeks. Northbound traffic will be routed off the interstate from at 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, through 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. The southbound lanes will close the following week from 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14,
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By Chris Fortune City council members gave the green light to fix and upgrade a bridge at South 29th Street near Pickett Road, which has been closed to drivers since August. The city council approved $257,785 for the repairs at Sept. 30’s meeting and entered into an agreement with St. Joseph contractor Sprague Excavating Company.
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By Kendra Simpson Mosaic Life Care will offer free prostate cancer screenings this weekend to St. Joseph residents who want to take control over their health. One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, even if there is no family history. However, prostate cancer is nearly 100% survivable if caught early. “Our goal
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By Ashley Luthans Cadets from the Pony Express Battalion of the ROTC were picked up at Missouri Western State University by helicopters on Friday morning to travel to a weekendlong Field Training Exercise. The cadets boarded two Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Camp Clark in Nevada, Missouri, in order to complete the three-day training camp. Cadet
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Sean Erin Frost, 34, and Robin Margaret Ussher, 34, both of St. Joseph. Jorael Eugene May, 41, and Kilsi Elaine Keesler, 31, both of St. Joseph. Dalton Thomas Marschel, 21, and Rachel Kay Corey, 21, both of Columbia, Missouri. Shawn Michael Fletcher, 37, and Cyndal Chirei Slibowski, 30, both of
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 Russ Bohlinger, Russell Bohlinger, Briana Bohlinger to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., 19 55 34 PT SW Quarter $648,793. Joanna Mayer, Clark Joanna to Housing & Urban Development, 10 57 35 PT SW Quarter $10,281.60. Hannah Beaver, Ryan Beaver to Mortgage Electronic
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By NewsPress Now Standing left to right, are Elizabeth Sellars (great-grandmother), Katrina Boudreau (mother), Kristyl Quimby (grandmother), and sitting is Waiva Jean Radmer (great-great-grandmother) holding her great-great-granddaughter, Jordyn Michelle Elizabeth Greene, born Aug. 15, 2024.
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By NewsPress Now The Benton High School class of 1964 reunion took place on Sept. 7, 2024, at the Hoof ‘n Horn restaurant, in St. Joseph. Those in attendance for the 60th reunion were: Seated: George Kobezj, Ila Landers, Bob Fleckal, Joan Burnside Fleckal, Marty Parrish Mears, Charlie Mears, Mary Wells, Karen Reece Swan, Mary
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from Sept. 24 to Sept. 30 Blake Aaron Richardson, 29, 194 W. Kenyon St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Autumn Michelle Griffin, 27, 2301 Village Dr., warrant for failure to appear in court. Jennifer Lynn McCarthy, 41, no address provided, city charges for attempted assault and resisting arrest.
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from Sept. 7 to Sept. 30 2401 Charles St., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 2319 S. 18th St., items stolen at residence/home. 6110 Shady Ave., items stolen at residence/home. 1702 Highly St., items stolen at residence/home. 2822 S. 22nd St., items stolen at residence/home. 3915 Mitchell Ave., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley.
Continue Reading By Associated Press Last month, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the United States Surgeon General, issued an advisory to call attention to the stress and mental health concerns facing parents and caregivers. According to a study from the American Psychological Association, referenced in the advisory, nearly half of parents, 48%, describe their stress as completely overwhelming
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By Associated Press Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin. With it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider. People eligible for the federal government’s Medicare program will have from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to sign up for 2025 Medicare Advantage plans, which are privately run versions of
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By Associated Press While hospitals and health care organizations in the Southeast largely stayed open and functioning during Hurricane Helene to provide essential care for their communities, they were not unscathed. The massive system battered the region’s health centers, causing blackouts, wind damage, supply issues and flooding — leading to a dramatic rescue of patients
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By Kirsten Stokes This week’s Sideline Spirit features the Savannah cheerleading team ahead of Friday’s game of the week. Multitasking with a little girl’s cheer clinic, they took some time to show some of their skills and leadership as they coached the little ones. “It really does show not just how much to ourselves we
Continue Reading By Brandpoint (BPT) Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag. (BPT) – Suicide remains a critical issue, particularly among young people, but new approaches in mental health support are making a significant impact. Dr. Jessica Chaudhary, a board-certified psychiatrist, and survivor Megan Phipps share insights into the effectiveness of proactive mental health
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By Ashley Luthans The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election is quickly approaching, and Missourians will see a handful of issues on the ballot that affect them and their state. In the 2020 presidential election, 3,025,962 votes were cast in the state of Missouri. Missouri Western State University student Cole
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By Ashley Luthans The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with several local businesses, hosted its annual Manufacturing Day for students on Thursday morning. The students began their morning at BioZyme and were able to tour the facility. President and CEO of BioZyme Lisa Norton said she was excited to help the students see
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By NewsPress Now Community members who are grocery shopping this weekend won’t have to go far to make a difference and donate to Second Harvest Community Food Bank. Second Harvest is collecting nonperishable items for its “Fill the Van” food drive, with a focus on pasta noodles and sauce, boxed dinners, breakfast items, snacks, rice,
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By NewsPress Now Tenderloin lovers have a chance to make a difference this month, with tenderloin proceeds going toward student lunch debt each Thursday throughout October. The St. Joseph School District Foundation is hosting the 2024 Tenderloin Challenge to help tackle school lunch debt in the district. Every Thursday in October, $1 from every tenderloin
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By NewsPress Now First-time voters can learn the basics of the process at a program on Monday at the St. Joseph Library. The program, which runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Downtown branch, 927 Felix St., is intended to give unbiased information about voting and what an election entails. There will
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