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It’s Your Call for Jan. 2

Do the job right I received a letter from the St. Joseph City Council stating that they have noticed that over the years that cleanliness of neighborhoods and trash and stuff being picked up and taken care of creates a lot less problems and the crime was down. Anyway, I agree. And they’re wanting money

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Building permits for Jan. 2

Konrad & Rachel Gunderson, 5207 Mockingbird Ln., mechanical permit, Paschal Homes Services, $6,207. Ronal & Peggy Perriman Trust, 4806 Kelsey Ct., mechanical permit, Paschal Homes Services, $13,351. Ernest & Mary Grimes, 208 Harrington Ave., electrical, Lane Electric, $1,200. Greystone Partners Land Development LLC, 4001 Stacey Way Ct., electrical, Keystone Electric, $9,000. City of St. Joseph,

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Vital statistics for Jan. 2

Marriage applications Kevin Philip Tinsley, 27, Kansas City, Missouri, and Kayleigh Lorraine Lutz, 37, St. Joseph. Christopher James Hudnall, 19, Lemoore, California, and Lexi Kay Bernice Fisher, 21, St. Joseph. Christopher Lee Hanshaw, 30, and Larrissa Kay Young, 24, both of St. Joseph. Zackary David Cushing, 25, Tecumseh, Kansas, and Kelsey Morgan Keener, 22, St.

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Deeds of trust for Jan. 2

Deeds of trust reported from Dec. 23 to Dec. 30 Samantha Keller, Douglas Keller to Nodaway Valley Bank, 15 57 34 PT SW Quarter $105,000. Charles Weakley, Nicole Weakley to CommunityAmerica Credit Union, Stonecrest East Amnd Plat 1 PT LT 3 LT 4 Blk 6 $331,705. Thomas Ritter, Tresity Ritter to Veterans United Home Loans, Mortgage Research

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The harsh reality of Chiefs camp

Kansas City Chiefs training camp always brought excitement to St. Joseph. Every July, the team’s arrival would put the city on the map. Three weeks later, Chiefs owners, GMs and coaches would give the community an “atta-boy” before heading south to start the long season. Amid the emporia, there was always that seed of doubt.

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It’s Your Call for Jan. 1

Thank you, Rep. Shields This call is in praise of Representative Brenda Shields. I just had a situation in my life, actually my wife and mine’s life, that we just had no solution for. And so, I emailed Brenda Shields. Unbelievably with the health that woman is facing and this time of year, she took

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Late Notices, Jan. 01, 2026

Late Notices Henry Gilley Henry Gilley, 83, St. Joseph, died Dec. 31, 2025. Graveside Farewell Services and Interment 11 a.m. Jan. 2, Memorial Park Cemetery. The procession will leave from Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Joseph M. Strobl Jr. Joseph M. Strobl Jr., 90, St. Joseph, died Dec. 30, 2025. Farewell Services and Public Livestream

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It’s Your Call for Dec. 31

Can’t have both Is St. Joseph deteriorating, as a caller recently declared, or is it failing, as another proclaimed in the same day? Or are St. Joseph citizens failing their city? Only about 25% of registered voters bothered to vote on Election Day in nonpartisan elections. The majority of this 25% have come to favor

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