ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The 25th annual Golden Griffon awards will take place at the Missouri Theater on Monday, May 5 at 6:00 p.m. The show is presented by News-Press NOW and will honor 13 student-athletes representing each sport. Tickets are free and open to the public. News-Press NOW Morning Anchor, Kyle Schmidt
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Throughout the first week of May, the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau has different ways for the community to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week. Throughout the week, residents are encouraged to participate in #ExploreStJoMo, by snapping selfies, visiting favorite local spots and supporting area businesses. The celebration
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The first cooking class taught Community Missions’ visitors to cook their own fajitas.
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A table poses for a photo at the 2023 Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon.
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A puppy jumps up in his kennel at the St. Joseph Animal Shelter on Sept. 5.
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Breanna Zhao, a violin student at the St. Joseph Arts Academy, has practiced the violin for a over a year and is now able to play a complete song with little to no mistakes.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri House Bill 328, sponsored by Rep. Tim Taylor, R-Bunceton, would allow people with concealed carry permits to bring firearms onto public transit. HB 328 passed in the Missouri House on Thursday, April 1, and has moved to the Senate, where the Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
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Mark Horstman (l.) and former state senator Pat Conway (r.) are part of the committee organizing the Veteran’s Home Golf Fundraiser in July.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Apple Blossom Parade came through town again, with something for the community to enjoy. The festival has been an ongoing tradition in St. Joseph, dating back to 1924 when the first parade was held to watch the apple blossom tress come into full bloom. “It’s a St. Joseph
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University will celebrate the achievements of 350 graduates during two spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10. Ceremonies will take place in the MWSU Fieldhouse in the M.O. Looney Complex. Graduation is free and open to the public. MWSU will confer 290 undergraduate degrees and 60
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The U.S Department of Education will officially resume collecting defaulted federal student loans on Monday, May 5, marking the end of a three-year pause, which began during the COVID-19 pandemic. For thousands of Missourians, and particularly residents of St. Joseph, this could mean renewed pressure from loan services, especially
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Decades of recovery efforts are bringing one of the Missouri’s endangered and longest-living fish back to prominence according to new findings this spring. Capable of growing up to 8 feet long and weighing 300 pounds, lake sturgeon once thrived in the Missouri River before being driven to the brink
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Cars sit at the intersection of St. Joseph Avenue and Middleton Street, one of the intersections where the traffic lights are currently supported by span wire and poles. Four intersections will be replaced.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– The St. Joseph, Mo. YMCA successfully reached the goal of $14 million set by the city for a public indoor aquatic center. Now, CEO Tammy Killin and staff, will prepare for a presentation in front of the city council on May 12. “What we will do is just present what
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The Allied Arts Council announced a collaborative fundraiser with six other arts organizations this week to support musical and theater experiences for children.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)–The St. Joseph Police Department continues to crack down on shoplifting at the North Shoppes, following an incident last weekend which put an officer at risk. A woman who was shopping at the North Shoppes was caught stealing from a store, and shortly after was approached by police to address her
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Fr. Stephen Hansen of the Cathedral of St. Joseph said Pope Francis will be remembered as “the Pope of Mercy.”
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Fans of arts and entertainment will get the full experience in St. Joseph this season with a mix of iconic music, Irish dancing and comedy. The Performing Arts Association, which now goes by an all-new stage name called “816 LIVE”, announced its 2025-26 season lineup Thursday with seven-performances scheduled
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a press release, the YMCA announced it has successfully reached the goal set by the city, after receiving over 230 pledges from community members. The deadline to raise the funds was the end of April. The release said fundraising efforts will continue to ensure the facility is state-of-the-art.
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The Persisterhood of St. Joseph held a May Day protest May 1 to voice their concerns about President Trump’s administration.
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Kansas City, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A pursuit, which originated from the Riverside Missouri Police Department, resulted in an officer-involved shooting, killing a suspect Thursday morning. Just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, a deputy with the Platte County Sheriff’s Office was part of an officer-involved shooting, which occurred on northbound Interstate 29 at
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Lions Clubs of St. Joseph held their 63rd annual Scholiastic Honors Luncheon event for students around the district. The top 10% of 2025 graduating honors students from schools in the St. Joseph School District, St. Joseph Catholic Academy and the St. Joseph Christian Academy were celebrated for their
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Law enforcement responded to a traffic accident Thursday morning off State Route O in south St. Joseph. Access to southeast 50th Road at southeast State Route O, which leads to the St. Joseph Sanitary Landfill and Pigeon Hill Conservation Area, was blocked off for more than an hour as
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The Missouri Department of Transportation selected Crawford, Murphy & Tilly to conduct a feasibility study looking at options for a proposed Amtrak line to St. Joseph a year ago. MoDOT expected the study to be finished this spring, but it faced a delay.
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By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — National security adviser Mike Waltz is expected to depart from the Trump administration in the coming days, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, the first major staff shakeup since the president took office in January. Waltz’s job has been
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Tampa, Fla. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph native Noah Cameron made the most of his first start as a Kansas City Royal, earning a win in his Major League Baseball debut for his hometown team. The former Central Indian spent just over three years developing in the Minor Leagues, and showed it was the right
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Tampa, Fla. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph Native, Noah Cameron, officially pitched his first MLB strikeout at the bottom of the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night. Cameron, the left-handed pitcher, started for the Royals in the second out of three games against the Rays. The Cameron fam is lovin’ Noah’s first
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By Victoria Butenko, Kit Maher, Ivana Kottasová and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Ukraine have signed an “economic partnership agreement” that will give Washington access to Kyiv’s rare earth minerals in exchange for establishing an investment fund in Ukraine. The US and Ukraine have been trying to hammer out the natural
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph is opening new doors in an effort to boost the development of middle to high-income rental properties, a growing need in the community. City officials are proposing a new grant program that would make federal funds available as early as July for developers to either rehab existing
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Finals week poses as a stressful time for college students, marking the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the 2023 Healthy Minds Study, 76% of college students have reported moderate to severe physiological distress. Among students, 36% of students reported anxiety and 28% having feelings of depression.
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