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By Kirsten Stokes This spooky season, it’s time to bring your family to “Ghouls Night Out” hosted by NLJ events and the Backwoods Venue on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. located at 11347 southeast state Route DD. With 22 vendors in attendance, wear your costumes to shop local while enjoying food

By Cameron Montemayor Park workers officially began paving the way for St. Joseph’s first advanced skate park by demolishing the old facility on Maple Leaf Parkway on Monday. St. Joseph crews were up bright and early with heavy equipment tearing out and transporting large concrete sections of the previous skate park in north St. Joseph

By Cameron Montemayor Downtown travelers may have noticed crews covering up the well-known “Civic Arena” lettering on the west and south sides of the facility on Monday. Workers with Yellow Frog Graphics, a St. Joseph-based company, used boom lifts to reach the top level and prepare the exterior for the installation of two new permanent

By Cameron Montemayor Missouri American Water customers in St. Joseph and statewide could see a near $20 monthly increase to their water bills if approved by state regulators in the coming months. Missouri American Water Company has requested a 34.4% increase in rates for water and sewer services, or about $166.6 million annually. This would

By Chris Fortune A new mural representing home and family is gracing a Downtown building. Main Street St. Joseph, a Downtown strategic action group, announced a collaboration with Mural Mosaic’s Global Roots Project to unveil the new mural in the alleyway next to 516 Felix St. Wednesday evening. Hundreds of artists from America painted tiles

By Ashley Luthans The Mosaic Life Care Foundation hosted a final open house for the new inspireU Children’s Discovery Center on Wednesday. The final sneak peek Wednesday gave the community an idea of what to expect when the center opens on Dec. 26. Julie Gaddie, president of the Mosaic Life Care Foundation, said the center

By Cameron Montemayor Corby Pond will see the construction of a new educational pavilion along with several upgrades thanks to a grant awarded from the Missouri Department of Conservation. A popular fishing and walking destination on the Northwest Parkway, Corby Pond will see a 20-by-40-foot pavilion constructed across the street from the pond as part

By NewsPress Now St. Joseph residents will have a chance to safely get rid of hazardous waste and electronics this weekend. The city of St. Joseph is hosting its Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Remington Nature Center parking lot on MacArthur

By Leah Rainwater A patron is questioning a decision to restrict usage of the restrooms at the city’s fitness facility. Even though St. Joseph REC Center offers 24-hour gym access, after business hours, its indoor restrooms are closed to the public, and one man is questioning the safety of the practice. The REC has provided

By Leah Rainwater Milt Toratti has been writing biographies for veterans since he was 13. With over 150-plus books written and constructed over 69 years, Toratti believes everyone has a story. “Everybody has a story, I don’t care who it is,” said Toratti, a retired army colonel and Vietnam veteran. “Young people today, believe that

By Kyle Schmidt With modified renderings in hand, the pursuit for an indoor aquatic facility isn’t over for YMCA officials despite a fundraising extension denial. CEO of the YMCA Tammy Killin has been busy straightening out the budget with the best renderings. “One of the things that we have been actively doing is touring other

By Kirsten Stokes This weeks Sideline Spirit features the Riverside Cheerleading team ahead of the game of the week V. Troy on Friday. With a Unique place to practice Thursday Morning, the cafeteria, they talked about how they want to change the culture at Riverside when it comes to bringing spirit and energy to each

By Ashley Luthans Community members showed out to Krug Park on Thursday to learn about upcoming renovations to the area. Local officials, community leaders and park advocates spoke at the ceremony. Parks Director Chuck Kempf explained the purpose of holding the ceremony. “We just wanted to kind of have that moment where we could celebrate

By Jenna Wilson An abandoned dog with several health problems is recovering after being rescued from a St. Joseph neighborhood by a local animal welfare agency. The dog was brought to Angels Vet Express on Oct. 4 after a woman near the home at 1801 Charles St. noticed it was abandoned and in “lethargic” condition

By NewsPress Now American Family Insurance is eliminating jobs based in St. Joseph. The cuts are due to recent changes in commercial insurance line offerings, said Janet Masters, a media relations official with American Family. She said the eliminations will come from employee positions in St. Joseph that support large habitational commercial policies for condominium,

By NewsPress Now After months of investigation, no charges will be handed out after a baby boy was found deceased at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park in May. The baby was found May 25 in a remote area of the Maryville park by an employee. The city held a memorial on June 27 to honor the

By NewsPress Now The Mosaic Life Care Foundation received several large gifts from local private trusts, helping to propel the inspireU Children’s Discovery Center as its opening date nears. The Harold P. Dugdale Charitable Trust, the Norman J. & Willian J. Kenney Charitable Trust and the Thanksgiving Fund each gave $100,000, according to a press

By Ashley Luthans As temperatures start to dip, it is important to make sure your home is ready for the cold weather. There are many ways to weatherize your home, including adding drapes or curtains around windows to prevent cold air from entering. Something else that could help is replacing furnace filters before furnaces are

By Chris Fortune Day two of the 28th annual Pumpkinfest kicked off with a parade Saturday morning. Families came dressed in costumes to march in the parade that started at Ninth and Olive Streets and ended at the Pony Express National Museum in front of the pumpkin mountain. A prize ceremony followed for individual kids

By NewsPress Now Drivers will encounter detours on Interstate 29 through St. Joseph during the next two weeks. Northbound traffic will be routed off the interstate from at 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, through 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. The southbound lanes will close the following week from 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14,

By Ashley Luthans Cadets from the Pony Express Battalion of the ROTC were picked up at Missouri Western State University by helicopters on Friday morning to travel to a weekendlong Field Training Exercise. The cadets boarded two Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Camp Clark in Nevada, Missouri, in order to complete the three-day training camp. Cadet

By Kirsten Stokes This week’s Sideline Spirit features the Savannah cheerleading team ahead of Friday’s game of the week. Multitasking with a little girl’s cheer clinic, they took some time to show some of their skills and leadership as they coached the little ones. “It really does show not just how much to ourselves we