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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TNA Wrestling takes over Civic Arena in preparation for events
Preparations are underway to get the Civic Arena ready to rumble.
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11th annual race to benefit shelter animals returns in April
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph’s annual Run/Walk for the Paws 5k returns Saturday, April 12, and time is running out to be guaranteed an event T-shirt. Participants signing up before March 26 will pay $30 and get a T-shirt that can be picked up by the morning of the event. Registrations after
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Baby box officially open in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Officials in Andrew County have unveiled a tool that aims to save babies at the Savannah Rural Fire House. A ribbon-cutting and blessing ceremony was held for a new baby box “to bring a potentially life-saving alternative to parents who need to relinquish custody of a newborn.” The ribbon cutting featured State
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St. Joseph is set to host 54-team baseball tournament
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Baseball fields across the city will be busy as a tournament is set to bring teams from around the region to St. Joseph next month. Walkoff Wood Bat Company’s second annual wood bat high school baseball tournament will bring in 54 teams to play on seven local fields over two weekends
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Naming rights and draft renderings highlight Community Aquatic Center update
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Less than two months remain for the YMCA to reach an estimated $15 million goal to build its Community Aquatic Center. More than $13.6 million has been raised so far, and CEO Tammy Killin said her team is working toward the finish line. “It’s crunch time, we’re feeling it
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Red Cross in need of volunteers
The organization that looks to provide hope to families going through a disaster has had a busy start to the year, bringing the need for volunteers. Peggy Gaines has been a volunteer for the Red Cross for 16 years and said there’s always plenty people can do to help the agency. “I did not have
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Theft investigation continues, Plato’s Closet back in action
A local clothing and accessory resale store is back in business after a Saturday morning break-in shut it down for the weekend. A video posted on Plato’s Closet’s Facebook page showed three hooded suspects exiting the store with items after breaking in. Owner Jill Martin was out of town at the time of the break-in.
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Runner perseveres arctic temperatures to keep streak alive
The Measly Mile Mafia has made St. Joseph the streak-running capital of the world, and the winter weather will not take that away. Bobbi Howe has a run streak of 416 days and has to push through feels like temperatures of -18 to keep the streak alive. “The streak means everything to me… Devoting just 10
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Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds public to ‘avoid unnecessary travel’
Drivers are again dealing with hazardous conditions as fresh rounds of snow move through St. Joseph and the surrounding area on Monday and Tuesday. Between 2 and 3 inches of snow have fallen along and north of the Highway 36 corridor since early Monday morning. A second snowfall is forecast Monday night into Tuesday, possibly bringing
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Street treatment appears to do the trick for this winter storm
Workers load up the trucks to treat the roads.
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