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By Kyle Schmidt While it’s officially spring, gardeners should be mindful of the fluctuating temperatures before fully jumping into planting. Employees at Moffet Nursery & Garden Shop are getting ready for the season and offered tips for those potentially wanting to start early. “People have already started planning what we call cold crops,” said Debbie

By Harry Loomis Whether you’re new to the city or a lifelong resident, the St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau is offering tours to learn more about the community. The Show Me St. Jo! Experience will take place May 20, July 9 and Sept. 11. The tour will cost $25. “We do pick those dates

By Kendra Simpson In celebration of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship, the East Hills Mall transformed its center court into a basketball court for the Hoop City Tip-Off. Saturday afternoon, children got to learn basic basketball drills and techniques from local coaches. With help from the city’s Park and Recreation department and

By Cameron Montemayor After weeks of planning and discussions, opioid settlement funds are now on the doorstep of local agencies and organizations after groups were notified this week that they were selected to receive funds. The Opioid Settlement Review Board selected six city organizations and two county agencies to receive a piece of $156,000 in

By Harry Loomis Eight of the best NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball programs have punched their tickets to the Elite Eight at Civic Arena. Now, the shot clock is on for the city of St. Joseph to finish preparations. As Gannon, Minnesota State, Daemen, Ferris State, Tampa, Georgia Southwestern, Texas Woman’s and California State San

By Harry Loomis On Saturday morning, a group of St. Joseph residents took the time to clean up downtown ahead of the Elite Eight. Beautify St. Joseph schedules one meet-up to clean every month, but worked both Friday and Saturday. They spent Friday cleaning up along Frederick Boulevard, accumulating six 55-gallon trash bags of trash

By Charles Christian As the Greatest Generation ages, a local author captures stories and memories of the war that shaped their lives and the nation. Glory Fagan, a longtime teacher and librarian in the St. Joseph area, has written a new book titled “Victory Vignettes and Voices.” As the title suggests, the book seeks to

By Riley Funk Fairview Golf Course is swinging into the 2024 season with new golf carts and improved course conditions to grow its membership.  The St. Joseph City Council approved the lease for 15 newer model golf carts for three years. Each year, the lease will require a payment of $12,150 per year from the

By Kirsten Stokes Second Harvest Community Food Bank held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, marking the official beginning of a $3.5 million expansion project. The organization plans to add an 11,500-square-foot cold storage facility, two new high docks and an agency loading area at the 915 Douglas St. location. Community members, local partners and area and

By Jenna Wilson This Saturday marks the third annual Jeep ride fundraiser in honor of a pregnant St. Joseph woman who was killed in a crash involving a drunken driver two years ago. Savannah Domann was 26 when she and her unborn child died after their vehicle was struck in a drunken driving crash in January of

By Ashley Luthans Breakfast food lovers can rejoice, as the St. Joseph Lions Club is offering all-you-can-eat pancakes once again this weekend for its 71st annual Pancake Days. The event runs March 22-24 and garnered a large crowd before doors even opened at 7 a.m. on Friday.  For $10, attendees can eat as many pancakes

By Harry Loomis As March Madness begins and many gamble on their favorite teams, Missouri fans are once again unable to get in on the action. Between major events like March Madness, the Super Bowl and the Masters, it’s hard to estimate just how much revenue is missing out on, as St. Joseph residents have

By Harry Loomis Like many organizations, the Missouri Department of Transportation has been struggling to find workers. MoDOT hosted a job fair at its northwest district office Wednesday, and promoted positions to fill across the state. “We’re looking for pretty much all positions because we are low on all positions,” said Jose Rodriguez, engineer at

By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph Community Alliance is looking for a new leader. Tama Wagner, who has served as director since 2019, is leaving the Community Alliance to pursue another opportunity. Her last day will be April 12. The Community Alliance is made up of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, the City of

By Cameron Montemayor Within the rapidly growing community of trail enthusiasts and mountain bikers in the region, a new moniker for St. Joseph has grown as the River Bluff Trails Park ramps up. Known largely as the birthplace of the Pony Express and late home for revered outlaw Jesse James, the emergence of “St. Flow,

By Kirsten Stokes Gov. Mike Parson visited several St. Joseph sites Tuesday to engage with community members and sign copies of his newly released commemorative biography. Parson made stops at various locations around town, including the St. Joseph Public Library, Rosecrans Memorial Airport, BMS Logistics and Missouri Western State University. “We’re just trying to see

By Cameron Montemayor Agencies and organizations in St. Joseph and Buchanan County will find out this week if they’ll get a boost from the first round of long-awaited opioid crisis settlement funds. Friday’s second and final meeting at the St. Joseph Health Department saw the Opioid Settlement Review Board give final confirmation and discussion to

By Harry Loomis On Saturday, over 200 scouts from 50 troops attended the 2024 Merit Badge College at Missouri Western. Scouts came from as far south as Kansas City and as far north as Iowa for a day of learning and interacting with different troops. “These kids are great,” said Erik McGuire, director of the

By Harry Loomis Those celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend will have another bar option. The Rendezvous House of Rock will reopen tomorrow at its new location — 817 Francis St. The initial plan was for the bar to be ready by the start of March. While that didn’t happen, they are ready for this

By Cameron Montemayor A historic overhaul of St Joseph’s aging water pipe system spanning nearly 700 miles is now well underway across the area as local crews continued work on two high-priority areas on Thursday. Close to 100 service workers from Missouri American Water and local contractors were on the ground working throughout St. Joseph

By Harry Loomis Wednesday night’s severe weather didn’t hit St. Joseph as hard as other towns in the area, but hail damage still caused issues for many. Many reports of hail-related damage came out Thursday, whether it was to cars or roofs. This is the first instance of severe weather in 2024 and will likely

By Ashley Luthans Whether it was with math or dessert, residents across the area enjoyed Pi Day on Thursday. In the St. Joseph area, community members can find homemade pies at multiple restaurants and bakeries. Jillian Parisoff is the owner of B&B Runway Café at 100 NW Rosecrans Road, which is known for its homemade

By Harry Loomis Public schools across the nation have struggled with finding substitute teachers, and the St. Joseph School District is no exception. In Tuesday’s finance committee meeting for the SJSD, assistant superintendent Robert Sigrist noted that the costs for substitute teachers are up $330,000 this year. Despite this, the district is still struggling to

By Riley Funk College students from St. Joseph expressed mixed emotions after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to possibly ban the social media app TikTok. The vote passed in Washington D.C. with 352 in favor and 65 against. Many lawmakers are concerned about the app being a tool for the Chinese Communist

By Marcus Clem Local authorities found a small pipe bomb in the North End of St. Joseph earlier on Wednesday, and determined it did not pose a serious threat to the public, before calling for outside help to make sure. The Kansas City (Missouri) Police Department responded to the 500 Block of Shady Avenue, in

By Riley Funk Residents will have the opportunity to learn about the different aspects of law enforcement through a program put on by the police department and sheriff’s office. The Joint Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy, which begins April 2, is a nine-week seminar that gives residents a look behind the curtain of day-to-day operations locally.

By Cameron Montemayor Officials and experts with law enforcement, education and health gathered for the first official meeting to discuss long-awaited opioid settlement fund requests from local organizations working to combat the opioid crisis. Representatives on the Opioid Settlement Review Board met for nearly two hours at the St. Joseph Health Department on Monday to

By Jenna Wilson Spring break has started for many, and travel experts say vacationers can expect a busy travel season once again through the month of March. According to AAA, for cruise bookings, there’s a 28% increase for March and April compared to last year and cruises headed toward southern Florida are up 60%. Travel

By Harry Loomis The Parks Department has proposed a $1.2 million project designed to benefit parks and businesses on the river front. In that proposal, $700,000 will be devoted to Heritage Park, and $575,000 will go toward flood prevention efforts. A concrete spillway will be added to reduce the water accumulation in the event of