United Way launches new program for volunteers
The United Way of Greater St. Joseph announced a new program to provide community members with volunteer opportunities.
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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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SJSD breaks down course offerings between high schools
(St. Joseph, Mo.) St. Joseph School District officials are taking a look at differences in course offerings at the city’s three public high schools. A supporting document presented during February’s school board meeting shows Central High School offers more courses, compared to Lafayette and Benton. SJSD High School Offerings Comparison 24-25 – Google SheetsDownload “The reason is
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Meteorological vs. astronomical spring
Many are eagerly anticipating the first day of spring, especially after the wave of warmth and sunshine this past week. Temperatures have risen by up to 75 degrees since last Friday when early morning lows bottomed out around 10 to 15 degrees below zero. The five-day stretch of afternoon 60s has melted even the largest
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2025 Apple Blossom parade has military theme
Members of the military will receive a shout out at the 2025 Apple Blossom Parade, which has “Salute” as its theme. The parade is set for Saturday, May 3, and will start at 9:30 a.m. at Noyes and Frederick before heading Downtown. Entries are now being accepted. “The theme this year celebrates all branches of our
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SJSD responds to photo posted by staff member
St. Joseph School District officials said they are investigating and don’t condone the actions of a staff member in a photo circulating on social media. The photo posted by a St. Joseph School District custodial employee shows someone squatting over a President Donald Trump-themed Valentine’s Day box created by a student at Bessie Ellison Elementary School. In
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Recruitment and retention won’t change with two-high school model, SJSD says
With the St. Joseph School District preparing right-size schools in the coming years, the act won’t affect the recruitment and retention for staff. “It’s pretty safe to say that we will use every staff member that we have,” said Dr. Gabe Edgar, SJSD superintendent. “I know that there’s a lot of questions in the back of some
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Black Archives Hall of Fame inductees visit museum ahead of ceremony
The Davis brothers are among the group of people who will grace the wall of the St. Joseph Museum’s Black Archives Hall of Fame following the 2025 induction ceremony this Thursday night.
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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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Cup of Joe celebrates milestone
Cup of Joe celebrated a monumentous milestone with a special meeting on Wednesday morning, welcoming new and familiar faces to hear about the history of the entrepreneurship program.
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Northwest Missouri Drug task force holds annual meeting
The annual Northwest Missouri Drug Task Force meeting was held at the Buchanan County law enforcement center on Wednesday, February 26.
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Atkins named to lead parks department
The city has named a new leader for its parks department. Jeff Atkins, currently the assistant director of parks and recreation, will take over as the department’s leader on April 5. He will replace Chuck Kempf, who is retiring. Retiring director Chuck Kempf has worked together with Atkins for the last 20 years stating, “Jeff
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St. Joseph Museums awarded grant from Missouri Humanities
One of the state’s top nonprofit organizations is lending a helping hand to grow the St. Joseph Museums’ humanities education program. The MHC awarded a grant of $25,000 to the St. Joseph Museums on Wednesday, Feb. 26, to support a new project titled “St. Joseph, MO – An American (HIS)tory, (HER)story, (OUR)story.” According to the
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Andrew County U.S. Route 59 back open
The Missouri Department of Transportation reopened the U.S. Route 59 (Savannah Road) in Andrew County on Wednesday morning. The U.S. Route 59 was previously closed for water main repairs from Route DD to County Line Road just north of St. Joseph. For up-to-date road conditions throughout the state, visit traveler.modot.org/map.
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Silver Alert canceled, Atchison woman found safe
UPDATE: The Atchison, Kansas Police Department has canceled the Silver Alert for a missing Atchison woman. According to the Atchison Police Department at 10:07 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 77-year-old Janice Buttron was found safe. The Atchison Police Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help to find a missing
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Karnes back open at Belt Highway intersection
A Belt Highway intersection is back open a month after a traffic accident that damaged a signal and caused it to close. Traffic is again allowed through Belt Highway and Karnes Road and signals are functioning. The intersection was closed following a vehicle crash which extensively damaged the traffic signal mast arm over southbound Belt
Continue Reading SJSD School Board appoints cabinet positions for 25-26 school year
The St. Joseph School Board appointed cabinet positions, with staffing changes becoming ever-so-present for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. Stacia Studer, the St. Joseph School District’s current director of curriculum and instruction, will take over for Dr. Ashly McGinnis as the Assistant Superintendent of Academics. McGinnis will assume her role of SJSD’s superintendent for the
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School board candidate Brian Kirk is ready to take on another level of teaching
From teaching kids to teaching congregations, St. Joseph Pastor Brian Kirk is taking the opportunity to run for school board.
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X Ambassadors to play Northwest spring concert
A pop band known best for songs “Jungle,” “Renegades,” and “Unsteady” will headline the annual spring concert at Northwest Missouri State University next month. X Ambassadors will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4, in the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse on Northwest’s campus in Maryville, Missouri. Doors for the concert will open at
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Charge filed against man who pointed gun at officer outside grocery store
A St. Joseph man faces a charge of first-degree assault in an incident that involved an officer firing his gun outside a local grocery store. Trevor Szuba is charged in the Jan. 31 incident outside Price Chopper, 2219 N. Belt Highway. According to a probable cause statement filed in the case, a St. Joseph Police Department
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SJPD investigates package found over the weekend
On Saturday, February 22, SJPD was dispatched to the 1300 block of S 11th St in response to a report of a suspicious bag.
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SJFD responds to fire on King Hill Avenue
St. Joseph fire crews responded to a structure fire on the 3800 block of King Hill Avenue.
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Local event aims to assist critically and chronically ill children
The Dream Factory of Northwest Missouri hosted their 5th annual Quarter Auction and Vendor Fair on Saturday in order to help deliver “dreams” to critically and chronically ill children.
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Plato’s Closet to temporarily close after break-in
Plato’s Closet in St. Joseph announced on social media that they will be temporarily closed after a break-in on Saturday morning.
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SJSD awards teacher, support person of the year
The St. Joseph School District gifted awards for Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year on Tuesday morning.
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Senior property tax relief applications open Monday
The Senior Citizen Tax Credit program, signed into law by the Buchanan County Commission, allows taxpayers over 62-years-old to apply for credits that cap future real property tax increases.
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USDA speaker, cost-sharing program topics of Friday event for farmers
Area farmers are invited to an educational event highlighting USDA surveys and a new cost-sharing program for nutrient management. The event, organized by the soil and water conservation districts in Buchanan and Andrew counties, begins at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, at the East Hills Library, 502 N. Woodbine Road. Andrea and Mitch Rice will give details
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Entries open for Apple Blossom pageant
Contestants can now sign up for next month’s annual Apple Blossom pageant. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Missouri Theater. Girls ages 7 through 19 can sign up at www.appleblossomparade.com under the “royalty pageant” tab. There are categories for princess (ages 7 through 10), junior queen (ages 11 through
Continue Reading School board discusses snow days, expenditures, open enrollment
From snow days to finances, the St. Joseph School School District Board of Education discussed a laundry list of items at Monday night’s meeting. With the district utilizing all of its snow and alternate methods of instruction (AMI) days, the district looked at backup plans in case another unexpected event causes classes to be canceled
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Maryville fire leaves one man dead
A man is dead and the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating after an early morning fire Monday in Maryville, Missouri. Crews from the Maryville Fire Department arrived shortly after 4 a.m. to a home on Chick Avenue after a passerby reported seeing flames coming from the home, officials said. A woman confirmed to firefighters
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