Leave on the lights and grab a blanket, the books this month from the St. Joseph Public Library are all about horror. The books are available at the St. Joseph Public Library, at other Missouri Evergreen libraries, or from one of the SJPL eContent vendors. Visit the library’s catalog at https://sjpl.modiscovery.org to find these or
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James and Nancy Michels are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 3, 2026. They were married at Immaculate Conception Church, in St. Joseph, on Jan. 3, 1976. Their two children are Beth (Mike) Donaldson and Sara Michels Bill Belding. They have five grandchildren, Mercedez, Dalton, Gage, Kearah and Taylen. A family dinner and celebration
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The city is deteriorating I’m calling about a couple of comments in It’s Your Call about the shape of St. Joseph. Yes, St. Joseph is in a sad shape. It’s deteriorating. It’s dirty. The white signs on the corners, the post saying what street it is, most of them you can’t even read. They used
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WASHINGTON, Utah – Lavada “Ruth” Clark 83, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Washington, Utah. She was born Aug. 2, 1942, in St. Joseph. She taught at Hosea Elementary for over 30 years. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard “Dick” A. Clark; brother, Clyde West.
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Late Notices Rev. Marion Cannon STEWARTSVILLE, Mo. – Reverend Marion “Buck” Cannon, 89, died Dec. 25, 2025. Funeral services 11 a.m. Dec. 31 at Turner Family Funeral Home in Maysville, Missouri. Burial with full military honors will follow at Bethel Cemetery in rural Cosby, Missouri. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. www.turnerfamilyfuneral.com
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Sharon (Vulgamott) Mackey, 82, St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. She was born Oct. 4, 1943, in St. Joseph, and raised in Plattsburg, Missouri. Sharon married Robert Wesley “Bob” Mackey on Aug. 1, 1964. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, Ashland United Methodist Church. The family will gather with
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Dr. Robert “Bob” D. Couldry, 78, of St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 17, 1947, in St. Joseph. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Bertha “Babe” and Richardson Couldry, and a son, Scott Couldry. Survivors include wife, Patty Couldry;
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Gloria Nikes, 76, St. Joseph, passed away peacefully from her earthly home to be joined with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born on Aug. 30, 1949, in St. Joseph, the oldest of four children to the late Leo and Elizabeth (Mejia) Valencia. She was a 1967
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John Christian Stehle, 99, of St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 at his home in Rural St. Joseph. He was born July 18, 1926 in Elwood, Kansas, son of John M. Stehle. John graduated from Elwood High School, class of 1945. Following high school, John was drafted in the US Army. While on
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DENVER Colo. – Becky Stuber MacDonald, 53, Denver, Colorado, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. She was born May 8, 1972, to Robert Ronald and Mary Elizabeth (Bianchi) Stuber, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Becky graduated from Central High School in 1990. A proud University of Kansas alumna of Gamma Phi Beta, Becky carried the spirit
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DEKALB COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Savannah man is dead and two juveniles are in the hospital after a semi-truck crashed into a vehicle that pulled on to U.S. Highway 36 on Saturday night.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The St. Joseph Police Department confirmed a male minor is being treated for gunshot wounds after he was struck by a bullet at the 3100 block of North 10th Street in St. Joseph Monday night.
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Gloria Nikes, 76, St. Joseph, passed away peacefully from her earthly home to be joined with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born on Aug. 30, 1949, in St. Joseph, the oldest of four children to the late Leo and Elizabeth (Mejia) Valencia. She was a 1967
Continue Reading Looked it up in the dictionary This is my first trip back to St. Joseph in 25 years. Once I got here, I grabbed the dictionary and looked under the term failing city, and there was St. Joseph, Missouri. Makes no sense Why do we send our St. Joseph sewer bill payment to Kansas City?
Continue Reading Late Notices Jimmie C. Estes Jimmie C. Estes, 85, St. Joseph, died Dec. 25, 2025. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 1 p.m. Monday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to the service. www.meierhoffer.com As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Charles Richard Hays, affectionately known as “Bud,” passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was born on Nov. 9, 1948, to parents Charles Hays and Leha Maxine McCardie, in St. Joseph. He attended Christian Brothers High School, in St. Joseph, where he completed his education before enlisting In the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Families and individuals looking to beat the post-holiday blues can look no further. Family-friendly Mid-States Wrestling is making its return to town for its third annual Christmas Bash.
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You need to read between the lines If people would just read between the lines, Trump and the other world order partners are trying to just take over Venezuela for their oil. Nothing more. Shame on you all The Kansas City Chiefs leaving Kansas City, you can only blame three people for this. Frank White,
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The National Defense Authorization Act represents a step forward in the quest to upgrade the fleet at the 139th Airlift Wing. The final version of the bill, which cleared the House and Senate just before Christmas, funds two C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard. The legislation also contains provisions to increase training opportunities for
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Deeds of trust reported from Dec. 18 to Dec. 22 Joseph Woodward to Nodaway Valley Bank, 5 55 35 PT SE Quarter $125,000. Ta Judah Invest LLC to Exchange National Bank & Trust Co, Town of Deklab PT LT 1 Blk 13 $70,000. Elite Contracting & Maintenance LLC to HNB National Bank, Burklay Place LT
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Meet Roo! Roo is a petite 1-year-old calico with a gentle spirit and a quiet strength that’s impossible not to admire. She worked tirelessly to raise her kittens and took the time she needed to heal and grow stronger in a loving foster home. Now, this devoted young mama is ready to trade responsibility for
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Marriage applications Hector Ernesto Paez, 29, and Cheyenna Leigh Daigle, 30, both of St. Joseph. Kiefer Dakota Cox, 33, and Mele Lily Tonga, 25, both of St. Joseph. Jason Charles Hodgin, 45, and Jessica Ann Marie Streeter, 37, both of St. Joseph. Nathan Ryan Cummings, 21, and Alexis Marie Ytell, 24, both of King City,
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Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Prison Don Jason Samuel Smith, 3511 St. Joseph Ave., two years at the Department of Corrections for probation violation and felony non-support. Raymond Michael Myers, 313 SE Moore Rd., eight years at the Department of Corrections for felony second-degree trafficking drugs. Stephen Craig Strong Sr., 18062 Private Dr. 3482, four
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Gary & Kim Burgess, 3401 Easy St., plumbing, no contractor listed, $600. Gary & Kim Burgess, 3401 Easy St., alteration, Barrons Home Rehab LLC DBA Barrons Elite Renovations, $1,500. Charles Umphress, 2601 S. 19th St., street closure, MCON LLC. Lindley Family Trust, 4708 Woodland Shore Dr., new, GC Construction, $500,000. Lindley Family Trust, 4708 Woodland
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Political football As I have watched for years the way our immigration process has been in the USA, it has been a political football! Depending on who the president is and which party controlled Congress, it seems that the rules are flexible. My father came to this country in 1920 at the age of 15.
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Continue Reading(Published in the St. Joseph News-Press Fri. 12/19/25, Fri. 12/26/25 and Fri. 01/02/25) NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE The name of Kirah Lue Snyder was changed to Kirah Lue Cook by order of the Circuit Court of Buchanan County, Missouri on February 7, 2025. Case #24BU-CC01839.
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