PLATTE CO., Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Platte County jury has convicted a Fort Wayne, Indiana man of rape in the second degree for having sex with a 20-year-old woman while she was passed out. Christopher John Heath was found guilty on Thursday, May 22, after a four-day jury trial.
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The road to government waste is paved with good intentions. No one ever says, ‘let’s build a giant hole and bury $6 million in taxpayer money.” At least not out loud. The waste part only becomes apparent after years of cost overruns and a limited return on investment. It turns out the bridge really does
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Following a thumping at the polls, the St. Joseph School District is all ears. There’s no harm in asking what went wrong after 53% of voters rejected a $157 million bond proposal to build a new high school south of U.S. Highway 36. The district, in a survey posted on social media, seeks feedback on
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As the Air Guard goes, so goes St. Joseph. This isn’t mere hyperbole. The 139th Airlift Wing has grown into a top 5 employer in St. Joseph with a $215 million economic impact in fiscal year 2024. With so much talk of job creation, it’s easy to forget the Wing’s primary mission is delivery of military
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Triumph Foods is donating $25,000 to the St. Joseph School District – its third of four annual donations totaling $100,000. The funds will support multiple programs, including the ELD program, which provides interpretive services, community resources, and cultural support for students and families from other countries or who speak
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Organizers of this weekend’s Sound of Speed Airshow at Rosecrans Memorial Airport remind attendees that general admission and parking are free of charge this weekend. In addition to parking at the site, the show has arranged to have free courtesy parking at two locations in Elwood, Kansas — one area at Nor-Am Cold Storage near
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