Kyle Schmidt, Author at News-Press NOW

New Athletic Band ready to rock MoWest sports

September 1, 2025 10:00 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A new sound will be heard on Missouri Western State University’s campus.

MoWest professor and students give take on AI usage

August 26, 2025 11:54 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The ever-growing artificial intelligence industry has been gaining traction in schools.

ADA website compliance lawsuits on the rise

August 25, 2025 4:17 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990 with the intent to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

Sessions for those struggling with grief start soon

August 22, 2025 11:30 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — GriefShare will kick off its 13-week session with a standalone session Sunday, Aug. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Brookdale Presbyterian Church.

A look ahead to the St. Joseph area sports hall of fame induction

August 20, 2025 11:59 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — The fifth annual St. Joseph area sports hall of fame induction ceremony takes place Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center.

Training camp closes with Military Appreciation Day

August 13, 2025 11:44 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — This year’s Chiefs Training Camp has officially come to an end.

Local brewery strikes gold in Kansas City

August 10, 2025 10:00 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a recent KC Star competition, River Bluff Brewing in Kansas City’s River Market was voted by the people as Kansas City’s favorite brewery.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held for Corby Pond renovations

August 7, 2025 4:48 pm Kyle Schmidt

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.

Fans look forward to first preseason game

August 6, 2025 3:17 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Wednesday was the final training camp practice open to the public ahead of the Chiefs’ first preseason game.

Chiefs fans look forward to watching young talent

August 1, 2025 11:16 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Training camp continued Friday, where fans were able to enjoy calmer temperatures.

Fans talk superstitions at Chiefs Training Camp

July 30, 2025 11:39 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Chiefs Kingdom is known for its support and energy towards its team. A part of the fandom that can go unnoticed is what they do pregame.

Training camp unites community ahead of Red Rally

July 27, 2025 2:38 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — After a day off Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs were back at training camp — and the fans showed up. The entire team was available for autographs, and fans lined up before and after practice for a chance to get their favorite player’s signature. Keyton Reck has been a

Chiefs fans look forward to the season

July 23, 2025 1:24 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– Training camp is where the excitement for the season begins.

Chiefs high powered offense will need to rely on the front five

July 17, 2025 2:29 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — After being sacked 36 times, a career high, and no answer for the left tackle position, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs made it a goal to find a difference-maker to help protect their franchise

Grace House prepares for ‘Back 2 School’ event

July 12, 2025 10:00 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Backpacks stuffed with school supplies for children K-12 will be available on Saturday, July 26 from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tennis for Success set to kick off third year

July 4, 2025 12:00 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A summer youth program designed to help teach kids tennis as well as life skills outside of the sport, begins Monday, July 7.

Expert advises to be mindful of pets during upcoming fireworks shows

July 3, 2025 11:30 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The 4th of July is a time of celebration, but one holiday staple may cause anxiety for furry friends.

St. Joseph in early planning stages for the FIFA World Cup

July 1, 2025 3:53 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In less than a year, 650,000 people are expected to travel into the Kansas City area to watch countries around the world compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Traveler from Canada visits St. Joseph for the Civic Arena

June 27, 2025 11:30 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — David Leslie has traveled to over 1,600 stadiums in his 74 years of life, and has added St. Joseph’s Civic Arena to the total.

Mustangs superfan shows why it’s more than a baseball team

June 20, 2025 11:40 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Kevin Little has been a St. Joseph Mustangs fan for 15 years and has been a host family for 10.

12th Annual Sculpture Walk guided tour begins

June 18, 2025 10:57 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Whimsical Walk with the Arts is the title of this year’s sculpture walk.

Noyes tennis courts resurfacing project underway

June 11, 2025 11:46 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Tennis players will soon have a fresh playing surface to enjoy at the Noyes Sports Complex courts.

MWSU Track & Field head coach ready to move forward

June 9, 2025 3:46 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University reinstated the Track & Field program after ‘new information and a new level of support’ came forward.

MWSU announces reinstatement of Track & Field programs

June 7, 2025 2:46 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a Saturday press release, Missouri Western State University announced the reinstatement of its men’s and women’s track and field programs. The press release said, “Overwhelming community support leads to the programs’ return.” “Given the dedication of our student athletes and their success in competition and in the classroom,

YMCA gives projected timeline for indoor aquatic facility

June 6, 2025 11:39 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The YMCA pool project, over a year in the making, now has tentative dates the community can look forward to.

St. Joseph Goats sell out Civic Arena

June 5, 2025 11:13 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — General admission tickets are sold out for Saturdays home opener against the Duluth Harbor Monsters.

Former powerlifting champion inducted into St. Joseph Sports Hall of Fame

June 3, 2025 2:11 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Sports Commission held a press conference releasing the names of individuals inducted into the St. Joseph Sports Hall of Fame.

Kelce brothers beer company now part-owners of St. Joseph Goats

May 29, 2025 12:09 pm Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Garage Beer, Co-owned by brothers Jason and Travis Kelce announced ownership of the professional arena football team the St. Joseph Goats.

Unanimous vote gives the green light for community indoor aquatic facility

May 27, 2025 12:40 pm Kyle Schmidt

St. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The city council voted 9-0-0 in favor of finalizing the funding agreement between the City of St. Joseph and the YMCA. The city will contribute $7,000,000 as well as $270,000 over the next 20 years toward ongoing operational costs. YMCA CEO Tammy Killin said she is excited and thankful.

Four continents down, three to go for local runner

May 25, 2025 10:00 am Kyle Schmidt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The journey to run a marathon or longer in all seven continents started before Candice Knuteson set it to be her goal.