Noyes tennis courts resurfacing project underway
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Tennis players will soon have a fresh playing surface to enjoy at the Noyes Sports Complex courts.
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MWSU Track & Field head coach ready to move forward
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.
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MWSU announces reinstatement of Track & Field programs
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,
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YMCA gives projected timeline for indoor aquatic facility
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.
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St. Joseph Goats sell out Civic Arena
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — General admission tickets are sold out for Saturdays home opener against the Duluth Harbor Monsters.
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Former powerlifting champion inducted into St. Joseph Sports Hall of Fame
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.
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Kelce brothers beer company now part-owners of St. Joseph Goats
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.
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Unanimous vote gives the green light for community indoor aquatic facility
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.
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Four continents down, three to go for local runner
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.
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New discount shoe store opens on the South Side
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Residents lined up outside of $10 Shoes N’ Boots for their grand opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 20.
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Animal expert reminds pet owners to be cautious as weather heats up
Summer is right around the corner and hotter temperatures are beginning to hit locally, sparking concern for pets outside in the heat.
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Daily’s Premium Meats expansion will bring over 100 jobs to St. Joseph
A groundbreaking ceremony took place outside of Daily’s Premium Meats to officially start an expansion that will double the size of the plant.
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Rain gardens help pollinators, prevent stormwater contamination
The spring and summer seasons bring the possibility for heavy rainfall and contaminated stormwater runoff entering stormwater inlets.
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Noah Cameron jerseys fly off Rally House shelves
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph native Noah Cameron made his Major League Baseball debut on the last day of April, and for a few days, his name adorned jerseys at Rally House at the North Shoppes. Cameron is a former Central High School player and now plays in the Royals Triple-A affiliate,
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News-Press NOW presents 25th annual Golden Griffon awards at MWSU
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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YMCA discusses next steps after reaching fundraising goal
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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YMCA reaches fundraising goal for Community Aquatic Center
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 pride in between the North and South Side
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– The Northside and Southside pride, originated from Lafayette and Benton high schools, carries through today and helps give pride to the city of St. Joseph. The third public city school, Central High School has its own kind of pride for those who wear blue. “We didn’t have that northside southside
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Torpedo bats make their way to Buchanan county
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– A record-tying 15 home runs in the first three games for the New York Yankees, brought attention to the wooden bats the club used. The torpedo style bats caught the eyes of many fans. The style eventually made its way to St. Joseph. Co-owner of Walkoff Wood Bat Co. Kevin
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Local acting program prepares for upcoming shows
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– Three original one act performances will be put on by the 2nd Act program at the Robidoux Resident Theater. 2nd Act is a program for adults 50 years or older. Coordinator Cheryl Wood said many theater companies across the nation are realizing more adults are interested in an opportunity like
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Roots run deep on both ends of St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Two sides of the same coin make up St. Joseph, Mo. Pride runs deep on the north side and the south side. “You always want to be competitive and you always want to be better than what’s going on in the North end,” Ron Hook, life time south side
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YMCA raises almost $29,000 with Pedal for the Pool
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A new indoor pool is closer to reality at the YMCA, thanks to a fundraiser held Monday morning. Volunteers started biking at 5:30 a.m. Monday with a goal of raising $5,000 for the pool. That milestone was crushed early on, with callers continuing to donate throughout the event, which
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Tick sightings rise with spring’s arrival
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As the weather warms up and brings many outdoors, people are reminded to keep an eye out for a less-welcome sign of spring — ticks. Ticks are always outdoors, but starting in April they become more prevalent. Erin Woodiel, a media specialist with the Missouri Department of Conservation, said
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Locals share opinions ahead of election results
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Proposition 2, which would construct a new public high school in the city, drew polarizing opinions among locals on election day. St. Joseph native and southside resident Gary Guyer was not in favor of Prop 2. “We got three good high schools in St. Joseph, why do we need
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Baseball tournament looks to bring awareness to mental health
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — More than 50 high school teams are coming to St. Joseph the next two weekends to participate in a baseball tournament for a good cause. Kevin Kerns, co-owner of Walkoff Wood Bat Co., said profits from the event will go towards the Mosaic Behavioral Health Patient Assistance Fund. “A
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YMCA gears up to host Pedal for the Pool
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The final push to reach the goal of $15 million for a public aquatic facility is on. The YMCA is planning a Pedal for the Pool fundraiser to bring in some of the remaining money needed to build the facility at 3601 N. Village Drive. “We’ve had so much
Continue Reading Western Wednesdays: Meet the new men’s basketball coach
Brooks McKowen coached 12 seasons at Upper Iowa University and now will take the reigns as head coach at Missouri Western State University.
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Andrew County group plans free upcoming events
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Andrew County Health and Safety Coalition is planning programs to help families keep kids and teens off of drugs. “Guiding Good Choices” is a free, six-week free program for parents and teens running from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Savannah Middle School. Coalition Coordinator Jessica
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Local dietitian combines March Madness bracketology with food groups
Crafting the perfect basketball bracket in March has never been done before but creating a food groups bracket can be easy.
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