ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Joseph Company continued its 3D Journey series on Tuesday morning with Session 8: Amplifying Echoes. The goal of the program is to help people in the community become transformational coaches within their industry or area of expertise. The meetings allow for people to share their thoughts and perspectives
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A community blood drive is set to take place at the Downtown Library next week. On Friday, April 11, the Community Blood Center and Downtown Library will team up to collect much-needed donations from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org/group and enter group code: EI3N.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — More than 50 high school teams are coming to St. Joseph the next two weekends to participate in a baseball tournament for a good cause. Kevin Kerns, co-owner of Walkoff Wood Bat Co., said profits from the event will go towards the Mosaic Behavioral Health Patient Assistance Fund. “A
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A big trend among many people who find themselves desperately needing a better night’s sleep is the use of “white noise.”White noise is background noise, which can include anything from the sound of ocean waves to peaceful music meant to help people calm their minds and drift into peaceful
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph residents gathered at the sidewalks along the intersection of the Belt Highway and Frederick Ave. on Saturday to peacefully protest against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Benton High School’s theatre department will present “Puffs — The Play” beginning next week. The show will be performed at Benton’s auditorium at 5655 S. Fourth Street, at 7 p.m. each night from April 10 through 12. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for students and can be
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SAVANNAH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A student from Andrew County, 8-year-old Noah Noland, donated his savings to Savannah’s Safe Haven Baby Box.
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Jamie Rosenthal celebrated his 85th birthday on a once-in-a-lifetime cruise to the Greek Isles to Mykonos & Santorini with his kids and favorite friends and relatives. Email a birthday wish to aprilfool04011940@aol.com
Continue Reading Jamie Rosenthal celebrated his 85th birthday on a once-in-a-lifetime cruise to the Greek Isles to Mykonos & Santorini with his kids and favorite friends and relatives. Email a birthday wish to aprilfool04011940@aol.com
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Lafayette High School’s theatre department is taking its one-act play to state.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Family Guidance Center for Behavioral Healthcare has seen a notable uptick in patients at its urgent care clinic. The Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinic at 4906 Frederick Ave. is nearing its second year of operating since launching in March of 2023. Roughly 1,300 individuals have received treatment for
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This article is written for News-Press NOW, The St Joseph Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and Missouri’s Highway 36 Heritage Alliance. From path to trail to railroad and now the “Genius” Highway 36, this famed coast-to-coast route through Northern Missouri has the All-American story, not just about the towns and the nation it connected, but the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Longtime haunted dollhouse miniaturist Pat Benedict passed down her knowledge to help others in the community bring their own figurines to life. “People love Halloween and they love this type of magical stuff,” Benedict said. “This gives them an opportunity to create their own and also learn about sculpting
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri has two new board members. Janet McCauslin and Don Lantz have joined the group, which aims to improve the quality of life in Northwest Missouri by promoting and facilitating charitable giving. The organization administers charitable giving for more than 223 funds and manages
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Downtown event on Saturday morning invited volunteers out to clean litter in St. Joseph. The event, hosted by Beautify St. Joseph and Main Street St. Joseph, aimed to help clean Downtown and bring awareness about the litter problem. Christy George, the president of Main Street St. Joseph, expressed
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A local group is encouraging community members to engage in clean-up activities across St. Joseph during April. Organizers with Beautify St. Joseph hosted a 12-block clean-up event in Downtown during the weekend and are asking the public to help with additional efforts all month long. “Our mission this year
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Pet owners may want to check the St. Joseph Animal Shelter quickly if a pet goes missing. A bill recently approved by the St. Joseph City Council shortens the holding period for unclaimed and impounded animals. The shelter is now moving from a 10-day holding period to five business
Continue Reading ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Politicians from all sides like to ask a version of this question: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”It is not clear which politician first asked that question, but it has become more common, and it does make an impact in many cases. It is
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The third annual Olde Fashioned Toasts and Smokes whiskey and cigar festival is taking place at Castle Bridge Event Center on Friday.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Billy Nolan, the assistant superintendent of Water Protection in St. Joseph, was given the Operator of the Year award for a large facility through the Missouri Water Environment Association.
Continue Reading If you love history, we are seeking comments and sponsors to support this column. Contact Bob at Robertmford@aol.com for details. Opening Day, those two words alone make you feel like a kid heading home to your own birthday party! Baseball is a metaphor for life with so many parallels. It has been my distinct pleasure to
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The City of St. Joseph is honoring the local artist responsible for two buildings that soon will be celebrating 100 years.Both City Hall and the Missouri Theater will mark their centennials in 2027. Last week, stakeholders got a sneak preview of the art of Waylande Gregory. Gregory (1905-1971), a
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The Remington Nature Center is planning some upgrades.
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The Saint Joseph Symphony, along with the Saint Joseph Community Chorus and Benedictine College Chamber Choir, will perform Mozart’s “Requiem” on Saturday at the Missouri Theater.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — United Way of Greater St. Joseph is hosting a meeting next week to discuss volunteering with nonprofit organizations.
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A Missouri Senate bill would create specialized courts focused on providing an alternative for certain criminal defendants who are suffering from a mental health disorder.
Continue Reading “Hi, Charles,” the barista called out as I entered the coffee shop. Without thinking, I said “Hello,” and started my order. As I was waiting, I thought how interesting it was that this barista called me by name. I don’t go to coffee shops every day, but there are two or three I sometimes go
Continue Reading I remember my grandpa’s razor. He died when I was a child, but I remember seeing his old one-blade razor sitting by the mirror at my grandparents’ home when I was going over to visit. It was a sturdy, wooden razor with a steel head. The head unscrewed so the blade would fit inside it.
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