2025 Grad Spotlight
We are recognizing graduates for their accomplishments!
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(Published in the St. Joseph News-Press Fri. 04/25/25) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Buchanan County Board of Planning and Zoning May 14, 2025 – 7:00 P.M. BUCHANAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 411 JULES, ST JOSEPH, MISSOURI, ROOM 223. PLEASE USE EAST ENTRANCE. ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED ITEM #1: A request by Dennis Jackson, 13021 SE Spring Holler Rd,
Continue ReadingSecurity Services BID #RFP2025-44
(Published in the St. Joseph News-Press Fri. 04/25/25) Request for Proposals for St. Joseph Transit Security Services BID #RFP2025-44 Sealed proposals, addressed to: Purchasing Agent City of St. Joseph, Missouri 1100 Frederick Ave., Room 201 St. Joseph, MO 64501 Telephone: (816) 271-5330 The City of St. Joseph is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide
Continue ReadingBoiler Replace Courthouse 25-0018
(Published in the St. Joseph News-Press Fri. 04/25/25) INVITATION TO BID OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION, BUCHANAN COUNTY, MISSOURI: The County Commission of Buchanan County, Missouri, hereby advertises for bids on the following to wit: Boiler Replacement – Courthouse 25-0018 Specifications may be viewed and obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office, Buchanan County Courthouse, 411
Continue ReadingSITE IMPROVEMENTS SPRING GARDEN
(Published in the St. Joseph News-Press Fri. 04/18/25, Fri. 04/25/25 and Fri. 05/02/25) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE IMPROVEMENTS 5802 22nd STREET ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64503 Sealed BIDS from Contractors for Sidewalk Improvements to the Spring Garden Middle School will be received at the School District Operations Office located at 1000 S.
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64506 Estate Sale 3111 N. 35th St. Street is narrow, park on Karnes Rd. Sat 9-3 Sun 10-3 House, basement & garage, are full! Mix of vintage and new furniture, quality leather loveseat, antique sofa, many side tables, massage chair, dining room furniture, bedroom furniture, pool table, gun case, kitchen items, law books, St. Joseph
Continue ReadingEarly Learning Center HVAC Renovations
(Published in the St. Joseph News-Press Fri. 4/25/25 and Fri. 05/02/25) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: Sealed Proposals, for the St. Joseph School District – Edison Elementary, Eugene Field Elementary & Mark Twain Early Learning Center HVAC Renovations will be received at Creal Clark & Seifert Architects/Engineers, Inc. until 2:00 P.M. (local time). Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Continue ReadingPool Chemicals Bid # PA2025-20
(Published in the St. Joseph News-Press Fri. 04/25/25) Sealed bids will be accepted by the Purchasing Agent of the City of St. Joseph, Missouri for Pool Chemicals Bid # PA2025-20 until May 14, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Copies of specifications may be download from
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It’s Your Call for April 25
Thank you I’d like to thank Heaton Bowman Smith Sidenfaden Chapel for the dedication to Pope Francis, the memorial room, and the condolence page and the prayer cards. You are a wonderful funeral home. Thank you again. Terrifying to watch Trump’s proposal to end the war that Russia started by invading Ukraine is to let
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Deeds of trust for April 25
Deeds of trust reported from April 17 to April 18 Katherine Lorenz to Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group, Stonecrest East First Amnd Plat LT 5 Blk 14 $233,600. Seth Neidel, Madison Dryer to Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., Beck Subdiv LT 2 $152,000. Destemona Bozhani, Igor Nomokonov to Nodaway Valley Bank, Robidoux Add LT 6 Blk 49
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Thefts and Vandalism for April 25
Thefts reported from April 2 to April 21 3018 S. Belt Highway, items stolen at services/gas station. 2219 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at grocery/super market. 6544 Grant St., items stolen at residence/home. 3120 Lafayette St., items stolen at residence/home. 2207 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at dealership new/used. 4320 Commonwealth Dr., items stolen at department/discount
Continue Reading Arrests for April 25
Arrests reported April 16 to April 22 Chantia Louise Bennett, 29, no address provided, city charge for trespass. Roger Lee Bryant, 64, 1218 Village Dr., city charge for trespass. David Lee Hendricks, 38, no address provided, city charge for stealing. Deanna M. Livick, 40, 1321 N. 15th, warrant for failure to appear in court. Brianne Nicole
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Circuit Courts for April 25
Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Jailed Jacob Scott Sample, 1607 Parkview Ave., 365 days in the Buchanan County Jail for probation violation and misdemeanor non-support. George Anthony Izeman, 60 days in the Buchanan County Jail for probation violation and felony non-support. Adam Jay Fanning, 1407 N. 11th St., 365 days in the Buchanan County Jail
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Vital statistics for April 25
Marriage applications Stephen Tyler Tanner, 32, St. Joseph, Raegan Michelle Pylpczuk, 25, Kansas City, Missouri. Nathanial Alexander Miller, 25, and Liberty Lynn Blanchard, 19, both of St. Joseph. Adynn Michael Kusek, 22, and Emma Nicole Markle, 23, both of Hastings, Nebraska. Matthew Steven Maresh, 35, and Meghan Colleen Ryan, 34, both of Topeka, Kansas. Emilio
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Pet of the Week: handsome cat and snuggly dog ready for adoption
Meet Ursa Major! What a handsome dude! If you look past the scratched ears and scruffy fur, Mr. Ursa Major is the star you’ve been looking for. This great-looking and personable guy was outside having to scrounge for a living until recently. But he loves people and will circle your legs and head butt you
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Lawyer, Mark A. 1954-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Mark Alan Lawyer, 70, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care, in St. Joseph. He was born Aug. 19, 1954, in St. Joseph, son of Irene (Sullender) and Bernard Lawyer. Mark attended Helen Davis State School. He retired in 2020 from Specialty Industries after 35 years of dedicated work.
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Gerard, Agnes 1933-2025 Fort Worth, Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas – Agnes Gerard passed peacefully on April 3, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. Agnes was born to Isabel and Alfonzo Cruz on Jan. 20, 1933, in St. Joseph. The third child of 12 siblings. Agnes married Alan Gerard in 1952 and as he began a U.S. Naval career, they moved to Long
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Delzeit, Gregory J. 1952-2025 Highland, Kan.
HIGHLAND, Kan. – Gregory John Delzeit, 73, of Highland, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Wathena Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Greg was born on March 9, 1952, in Hiawatha, Kansas, to Francis and Nadine (Richter) Delzeit. He graduated from Wathena, Kansas, High School in 1970. Greg then attended Highland Community College and
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Jenkins, B. Coleen 1931-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
B. Coleen Jenkins, 93, of St. Joseph, passed away on April 23, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Jenkins; her parents, Raymond and Bessie Keller; and her sister, Shirley Taylor. Coleen is survived by her children, Jeffry (Lynn) Jenkins and Jennifer (Joy Miller) Jenkins; sister, Lavonne Greenlee. Private family graveside will
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Late Notices, April 25, 2025
Late Notices Gary L. Conrad Gary Lee Conrad, 78, of St. Joseph, died April 22, 2025. Arrangements are pending at the Rupp Funeral Home. Angela Lucas Angela Lucas 54, of St. Joseph, died April 24, 2025. Arrangements are pending at the Rupp Funeral Home. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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Smith, Danny R. 1955-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Danny Ray Smith, 69, of St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in St. Joseph. He was born Dec. 31, 1955, in Cameron, Missouri, son of the late Betty and Burnie Smith. He worked at Artisian Ice Company. He enjoyed mowing grass, working on small motors, spending times with his friends, and hanging out
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Sklenar, Shirley E. 1936-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Shirley Ellen Sklenar, 89, St. Joseph, passed away April 23, 2025. She was born April 4, 1936, in Union Star, Missouri, to James and Nellie Opal (Munshaw) Shiverdecker. Shirley was described by both family and close friends as being kind, caring, sincere, loving, giving, and fun-loving. Her nieces, nephew, cousins, children, son-in-law, and granddaughter all
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Your Letters for April 25, 2025
Be more transparent in the future The people of St. Joseph and especially South St. Joseph were presented with a no-win scenario. Our school district administration and school board were never forthcoming on an exact location of the proposed new location. They would not even commit to a ZIP code! For all we knew, it
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A war on international students doesn’t help anyone
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — If you told college presidents there is a group of students who pay their bills and excel at STEM classes, they’d have one question: Where are they? Well, 43 of them aren’t in the United States. At least not for much longer after the federal government revoked the visas
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Kehoe signs bill allowing challenge to recent abortion ruling, changes to petition process
Ryan Shiner COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Thursday that he signed a bill into law that could lead to a challenge of a voter-passed amendment to the Missouri Constitution on abortion. Kehoe signed Senate Bill 22 into law, which allows the state’s attorney general to appeal any preliminary injunctions issued before
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Happy 90th Birthday Jo Anne Bryan!
Jo Anne Bryan will celebrate her 90th birthday on May 5, 2025. She was born to Lloyd and Margaret (Mclaren) Dawson, in Doniphan County, Kansas, on May 5, 1935. She was raised in Sparks, Kansas, and on Aug. 9, 1952, she married Clyde Bryan. They had two sons, Dale and Larry. Clyde passed away in
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64503 Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale April 25 – April 26 Woodridge Subdivision A Hwy to Mansfield Rd to Mackenzie Dr. (Near Menards)
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64506 Lovers lane neighborhood area sale! Fri & Sat 8 – ? Come check it out!
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64506 5222 Mockingbird Ln (Stonecrest) Thur 2pm-6pm / Fri 8am-5pm Sat 8am-1pm Multi-Family Sale! Furniture, housewares, clothing, books.
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64503 ESTATE SALE 2602 S. 15TH ST Saturday & Sunday 7a-2p Household items, decor, furniture, collectibles and tools
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