ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — City officials are preparing revised regulations that would loosen restrictions for keeping chickens and fowl on private property.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One of St. Joseph’s top employers and a global leader in battery production is engaging key cities and potential sites for development as it prepares to invest billions to advance energy manufacturing in the U.S.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — It’s back to the drawing board for the city of St. Joseph after a planned agreement with one KC-based airport operator was suddenly withdrawn following claims by a local businessman of an improper selection process by city officials.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A popular local bank has announced plans to permanently close a longtime branch in Downtown St. Joseph starting in December.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)Â — Much like the move from appetizer to main course, one local Italian restaurant is catering to popular demand by expanding from limited reservations to a walk-in restaurant in the former Frederick Avenue fire station.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Buchanan County officials hope to know by the end of this year if they can move forward on decades-long discussions of dredging Lake Contrary and restoring it as a recreational lake.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — State officials are pressing ahead with an in-depth corridor study designed to improve driver safety along one of Missouri’s historic and unique highways.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — It’s officially out with the old and in with new and improved restrooms at various locations throughout St. Joseph’s park system.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)Â — City officials are joining efforts to take fire training to the next level in St. Joseph.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)Â — A prominent local businessman raised serious concerns to city officials on Monday about a lack of transparency that he believes played a role in one company being improperly picked for a high-level airport service agreement.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Local organizations working to treat, educate and prevent opioid and substance abuse received a boost in funding at Monday’s City Council meeting from the latest round of opioid settlement funds. Â
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Missouri State Highway is set to host a career expo in the state’s capital this September showcasing a wide variety of job opportunities.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A two-vehicle crash left several people shaken up but unharmed Friday morning at the intersection of King Hill Avenue and Alabama Street, including a pregnant woman who was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As she stood at the gravestone of her brother Ryan Coffman, a St. Joseph motorcyclist killed by a wrong-way driver last May, Chandra Roberts is flooded with the emotions of that life-altering day 15 months ago, a feeling of grief that families face at a growing rate in St. Joseph.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph is preparing to move forward on demolition of two well-known structures of the Aquatic Park that have long been out of service.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The pathway to becoming a pilot and taking to the skies will be easier than ever under a new and long-awaited aviation rule change set to take effect this October.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Decades before the founding of the Kansas City Chiefs, before the glory of four Super Bowl championships, and even before the birth of Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, decorated civic leader H. Roe Bartle was known as “Chief” throughout St. Joseph.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A multi-million dollar expansion effort for St. Joseph’s largest private school is quickly rounding into form on Gene Field Road.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Construction of a new $796,000 pickleball complex by Corby Pond and funds for ongoing work on a new animal shelter received the green light from City Councilmembers.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One of Missouri’s top farming groups will now be allowed to sell health plans that supporters hope will boost the number of farmers with affordable health coverage.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Construction of an all-new $1.6 million Buchanan County Fairgrounds Arena took a huge step toward reality as county officials confirmed a contractor to develop the future home for livestock showcases and events.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph drivers will see two of the city’s most heavily trafficked bridges overhauled and replaced with entirely new structures in 2027, with traffic impacts expected to last for more than half a year.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A plan to expand Buchanan County’s Juvenile Justice Center is heating up as county officials prepare to select a construction manager to oversee the expected 18-month-long project.
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ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A stalwart of the St. Joseph Police Department is calling it a career after years of dedication and service, both to the community of St. Joseph and the fellow officers he showed unwavering support for.
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ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Two Midtown homes sustained damage from a large tree that fell as storms pushed through St. Joseph on Thursday.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A single-vehicle crash involving a Lowe’s box truck on Interstate 29 sent two men to the hospital this morning, backing up traffic in both directions for several hours.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Two of St. Joseph’s historic thoroughfares will undergo widespread sidewalk infrastructure upgrades with the help of Capital Improvements Program funding this year.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri is pioneering new opportunities for a wide range of public safety personnel to further their education with free tuition awards for eligible members and their dependents.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — City Councilmembers will take a close look at potentially increasing security at St. Joseph’s Downtown bus station to address ongoing issues with disruptive behavior.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Longtime pilot Julius Rice remembers growing up as close to the seat of an aircraft as a kid possibly could, with photos as an infant sitting in an airplane as evidence to back it up.
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