ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — One man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot at the 1000 block of Locust Street just before 3 p.m. Friday.
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Deeds of trust reported from Dec. 31 to Jan. 7 John Klaus, Pamela Klaus to Nodaway Valley Bank, Riepen Heights LT 4 Blk 1 $150,000. Kirsten Walz, Mark Walz, Susan Walz to US Bank National Assn., Wheatridge 3rd Plat LT 12 $279,000. Kennize Boswell, Cody Boswell to Stride Bank NA, 23 57 35 PT NW
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Meet Margie! Margie is a success story! She has been recovering at the shelter from what was thought to be a fractured jaw! This sweet, gentle cat, who never complained one iota, was started on soft, mushy food, and eventually Margie worked all the way up to regular cat food! It’s been a joy to
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Marriage applications Pierrot Sanon, 37, and Jovaldine Thomas, 28, both of St. Joseph. Michael Driak Ruddock, 37, and Denise Leann Wilkin, 36, both of St. Joseph. Leyton William Furlong, 22, St. Joseph, and Breana Marie Gray, 19, Union Star, Missouri. Fred Albert Graffam IV, 26, and Julie Destiny Townsend, 26, both of St. Joseph. Divorce
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Kwame Torres, 5106 Red Barn Ln., mechanical permit, Hamilton Plumbing Heating AC Rooter, $9,459. Alliance Petroleum LLC, 613 Messanie St., street closure, no contractor listed. Vernacular Estate LLC, 1703 Jones St., street closure, no contractor listed. Joel & Tammara Cowley, 2006 Ashland Ave., mechanical permit, Hamilton Plumbing Heating AC Rooter, $7,345. Randell & Shelly Schank,
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Time to clean house I hope that the American people, seeing all the chaos in the United States, will do something at election time. Clean house. A big lie Like Jan. 6th attacked on our Capitol, President Trump and Kristi Noem have now called the shooting of an American citizen in Minneapolis a justified action.
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Joseph Marcus Strobl, Jr., 90, St. Joseph, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family, in St. Joseph. Joseph was born Dec. 28, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Joseph M. and Dorothy (Blanke) Strobl. Joseph graduated from Affton High School in 1953. He graduated from the University of Missouri (Columbia)
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COUNTRY CLUB, Mo. – Brenda Kay Bennett, 65, Country Club, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. She was born March 12, 1960, in St. Joseph, to Robert and Violet (Pauley) Alders. Brenda married Carroll Omar Bennett of 37 years. He survives of the home. She was a member of Hosanna International Ministries church. Brenda
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David Loren Snodgrass III came into this world on Jan. 25, 1934, and died on Jan. 4, 2026. Born in Plattsburg, Missouri, to David Loren Jr. and Almina Parr Snodgrass. When the family moved to St. Joseph he grew up alongside his brother, James Martin Snodgrass. After graduating high school with the class of 1952,
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Late Notices Jonathan Bokay WATHENA, Kan. -Jonathan Bokay, 43, Wathena, Kansas, died Jan. 8, 2026. Arrangements pending Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. www.meierhoffer.com Steven L. Chambers Steven L. Chambers, 73, of St. Joseph, died Jan. 7, 2026. Services Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. Interment will follow in Ashland Cemetery. Visitation
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SAVANNAH, Mo. (KQTV) — North Central Missouri College’s Savannah Campus was awarded a $1.37 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant, in partnership with Mosaic Life Care, to expand its health workforce training.Â
Continue Reading64506 Pen & Pencil large 2 Day Estate Sale 3408 Ashland Ashland Square Warehouse South of N. Belt McDonalds Fri 8-4 Sat 8-1 7 different estates & households’ items. Our warehouse and parking lot full! Antiques, primitives & collectibles, St. Joseph collectibles, costume jewelry, much stoneware, glassware and pottery, much antique and modern furniture, &
Continue Reading He needs to take care of U.S. first I thought that President Trump was saying we were going after Venezuela for drugs. Now it’s all about oil. He needs to take care of the United States before going after everyone else. Done more to divide this country I see where Trump has canceled child care
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Carolyn “Susie” Guinn, 81, of St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at her home in St. Joseph. She was born Jan. 30, 1944, in St. Joseph, daughter of Viola and William “Bill” McDowell. Susie was a 1963 graduate of Benton High School. On Oct. 26, 1963, she married Bob Guinn. Susie was a
Continue Reading Late Notices Mary M. Duncan HIAWATHA, Kan -Mary M. Duncan, 83, of Hiawatha, died Jan. 6, 2026. www.chapeloakfuneralhome.com Layne Hunter Layne Hunter, 53, St. Joseph, died Jan. 7, 2026. Natural Farewell under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. www.meierhoffer.com Phyllis J. Ottmann ROCK PORT, Mo. – Phyllis Jane (Ivy) Ottmann, 81, Rock Port,
Continue Reading Is anyone else concerned? So we’ve got bears coming from the south and mountain lions from the north. Does no one seem concerned about any of this? I resent him Now Trump plans to spend $100 billion dollars of our tax money on the Venezuelan oil producing infrastructure that will benefit big oil producers. I
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Ricky Dale Johnson went home to his Lord and Savior on Jan. 5, 2026, with a Hospice caretaker at his side in St. Joseph. He was a caring husband, father and grandfather blessed with two grandchildren named Austin and Miles, and one great-grandchild named Stetson. Ricky Dale was born to George and Cleo Johnson on
Continue Reading Late Notices David W. Harrison David Wayne Harrison, 69, of St. Joseph, died Jan. 5, 2026. Services Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. Interment and military honors will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation Jan. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. As published in the St. Joseph
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RAYMORE, Mo. – Annie “Jewel” Polk, age 89, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Dec. 16, 2025, at the Foxwood Springs Living Center. A Celebration of Jewel’s life will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at Southern Roots Event Center, 239 Illinois Ave., St. Joseph, MO 64504 from 1 to 4 p.m. Jewel was
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Betty Mae (Ward) Widner, 81, of St. Joseph, passed away Dec. 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born Jan. 17, 1944, in Otterville, Missouri, to Elmer Archibald and Goldie Ivery (Davis) Ward. She attended school in Otterville, and was a member of the Otterville Baptist Church. She retired after 25 years from
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Charles E. “Chuck” Stewart, 79, of St. Joseph, went home to be with his Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in St. Joseph, surrounded by the love and prayers of family and friends. He was born Oct. 10, 1946, in Kansas City, Missouri, son of the late Bonnie (Alexander) Stewart Murphy
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Robert “Bobby” Norman Brendle Jr., 71, of St. Joseph, passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in St. Joseph. He was born July 22, 1954, in St. Joseph, son of Betty (Barnes) Johnson and Robert Brendle Sr. He attended Gower High School and graduated from Benton High School, class of 1972. He married Marsha Whithorn on
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Brian Helm pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 28 years in prison for his part in the murder of Dustin Allen Graham in November 2024.
Continue Reading Can Congress let him know? So do we allow a wannabe dictator to start to rule across South America and Central America the same way that Hitler did in Europe in the 1930s? Or is it time for Congress to finally grow up here and put him in his place and let him know he’s
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Herbert Leo Wilson Sr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Jan. 3, 2026. Herbert Leo Wilson Sr. was born on Aug. 21, 1960, in St. Joseph, to Anna May Honeycutt and Irvin Wilson, the cherished baby of eight siblings. He was preceded in death by his parents and six brothers and sisters,
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Gary I. Rosenthal, born on Sept. 13, 1932, in St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away on Dec. 31, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Central High School in 1950. Graveside Farewell Services and Interment 3 p.m. Wednesday, Shaare Sholem Cemetery. The family requests no flowers be sent but instead suggests memorial contributions to the Open
Continue Reading Late Notices Robert M. Brendle Jr. Robert “Bobby” Norman Brendle Jr., 71, of St. Joseph, died Jan. 2, 2026. Mr. Brendle has been cremated under the care of Rupp Funeral Home. Celebration of Life at a later date. Inurnment will be at the No. 6 Cemetery, Edgerton, Missouri. www.ruppfuneral.com. Karen L. Owens Karen Lynn Owens,
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With love and heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Barbara “JoAn” Thomas on Dec. 28, 2025. JoAn was born Dec. 20, 1927, in Sedalia, Missouri, to William Alva and Florence Crowder. She was raised on the Crowder farm in Sweet Springs, Missouri, growing up during the Depression. It was there that she
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BARNARD, Mo. – James Winfred Galbreath, of Barnard, Missouri, passed away on Jan. 1, 2026, in Maryville, Missouri. Jim was born in Maryville on Feb. 9, 1938, to J. Winfred and Mary Patricia (O’Donnell) Galbreath. He married Judith Lynne Ray in Albuquerque on Feb. 23, 1962. Jim and Judy farmed for many years in Andrew
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Dennis P. Kelly, 80, of St. Joseph, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. Dennis was born on July 20, 1945, in St. Joseph, to Royce and Genevieve (Drimmel) Kelly. Dennis graduated with the class of 1964 at Christian Brothers, then later attended Hillyard Technical to study welding and training
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