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By Chris Fortune Residents will have to wait a little longer to take a leisurely stroll along a local trail. Riverwalk Trail, which stretches from Riverfront Park to the Remington Nature Center, has been closed for nearly three weeks as a safety precaution after the Missouri River began running high following heavy rain throughout June.

By Ashley Luthans Local resident Earl “Marvin” Haynes celebrated his 99th birthday at one of his favorite places on Wednesday, the bowling alley. In honor of his longtime passion for bowling, friends and family of Haynes threw him a surprise birthday party at Revolution Lanes in St. Joseph. Haynes shared that he was extremely grateful

By Leah Rainwater St. Joseph girls are learning what it means to be a leader this week at the second Madam President Camp. This year is the second year of the weeklong day camp in St. Joseph, which aims to help young women 11-13 find their voice and build their confidence. “I feel like I’m

By Chris Fortune City officials are enlisting the help of architects and the community to find ways to improve Coleman Hawkins Park. The city council authorized a $75,450 work order for design and engineering services with GGA, a St. Joseph architecture firm, at Monday’s city council meeting. One of the biggest changes residents could see

By Leah Rainwater An 11-year-old boy has been missing for about two weeks from his home in St. Joseph, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol missing person reports. Wade Kuch is described as a Black male, who weighs approximately 115 pounds and is 5 feet, 5 inches. He was last seen wearing a black shirt

By NewsPress Now A Topeka, Kansas, man has been charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter after driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 29, leading to a crash that killed three people. Kyle Mendez, 34, was traveling north in the southbound lanes of I-29 in a Ford Edge when he struck a Honda Odyssey

By NewsPress Now Three people died and several others were injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred just after midnight Thursday on Interstate-29. The crash occurred just south of the Dearborn exit when a 2017 Ford Edge was traveling north in the southbound lanes. The Edge struck a 2007 Honda Odyssey at the 29.4 mile

By Ashley Luthans Due to the Cook Road Bridge rehabilitation project, Interstate 29 through St. Joseph will be closed for three days starting Tuesday next week. From 4 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, to 4 a.m. on Friday, July 19, I-29 will be closed for construction as the Cook Road Bridge is redone. The Missouri

By Ashley Luthans St. Joseph residents had a chance to be tourists for a day thanks to the Show Me St. Jo! Experience. Christian Mengel of the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau stressed the importance of events like this. “You don’t always get the guided tour of some of these places, and especially if

By Kirsten Stokes The remains of the lost flight of Amelia Earhart are potentially a step closer to being recovered after a deep-sea researching team has possibly pinpointed the lost plane near Howland Island in the Pacific. Now, they’re bringing the findings to Atchison, Kansas. “Anytime you have an opportunity in a community our size

By NewsPress Now Residents will be able to pick up welcome signs for the Chiefs on Thursday as training camp approaches. The free signs will be available for pick-up Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or while supplies last at the Visitors Center at the East Hills Library. There is a limit of two

By Ashley Luthans Walgreens is set to close thousands of stores by 2027, raising questions about the future of physical pharmacies, but staff at one locally owned pharmacy feel confident in their business. Approximately 2,150 Walgreens storefronts will close in the next three years, according to Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many

By Kyle Schmidt Heat exhaustion is a big concern during the hot summers in Missouri, especially for construction crews and other workers who have to do their jobs outside in the heat. Above and Beyond Concrete worker Slade Hummer spoke about his crew and how they prepare. “Lots of breaks,” Hummer said. “Find shade, get

By Kyle Schmidt Hollywood’s visit to St. Joseph has left some residents starstruck and others in a state of shock. Joshua Brandon, director of the movie “25 Miles to Normal,” decided St. Joseph was the perfect spot to film this movie. When Brandon visited News-Press NOW, he explained why he loved this town. “The people,”

By Chris Fortune Moderate flooding on the Missouri River is attracting visitors from Northwest Missouri who want to see the river level up close. Locals have stopped by viewing spots such as Riverfront Park and the Remington Nature Center for a chance to see the river that crested at about 23.5 feet on Thursday, which

By Chris Fortune A 4-year-old boy was transported to Children’s Mercy, and his status is currently unknown after nearly drowning at a Fourth of July party in Dekalb, Missouri. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department received a call about a boy possibly drowning at 7:51 p.m. Thursday night, according to Sheriff Bill Puett. Puett said the

By Chris Fortune It’s not a result of dredging, but Lake Contrary is filling with water again. Buchanan County Commissioner Ron Hook and a couple of workers cleared 34 relief wells last week at Lake Contrary with a mini excavator as water levels in the Missouri River continued to rise. “If you go down now,

By Ashley Luthans July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and the city is celebrating the parks facilities of St. Joseph. St. Joseph Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities is planning several events throughout the month of July to bring people out to the parks facilities, including free and discounted activities at the St. Joseph REC

By Cameron Montemayor Four of St. Joseph’s historic neighborhoods will see new beautification projects after getting a boost from local grants. St. Joseph City Council gave the green light at its last meeting for four $20,000 grants as part of the city’s Urban Homestead rehabilitation program. The American Rescue Plan Act-funded program offers reimbursement grants

By Leah Rainwater As people prepare for America’s 248th birthday, fireworks are a must-have to celebrate Independence Day.  When asked what their favorite fireworks were, some shoppers and employees at Kovac’s Firework Stand were excited to share their love for sparklers, smoke bombs, bottle rockets and more. Callie Farrell, a manager at Kovac’s, said she enjoys

By NewsPress Now Lt. Daniel Zeigler, the Savannah police officer in charge of K-9 officer Horus, who died last month, has been put on paid administrative leave until the investigation is complete, according to a press release from the city of Savannah. The city council made the decision after going into a closed session during its

By Leah Rainwater When people think of safety on the Fourth of July, they’re probably not thinking about what’s happening on their grill. For years, especially during the summer, the American Medical Association has warned anyone who uses a wire bristle brush to use caution. A wire-bristled brush can cause an array of health and

By Ashley Luthans Whether residents celebrate Independence Day with a barbecue or a baseball game, fireworks displays will light up the sky in several spots around St. Joseph on Thursday. The City of St. Joseph will host a fireworks show in the North Shoppes at 9:30 p.m. on July 4. The fireworks are set to

By Kyle Schmidt Water levels in the Missouri River are creeping toward the moderate flood stage, and officials are keeping their eyes open for any risk the river can have to the land above. “There are a couple of areas that we want to watch out for,” said Bill Lamar, emergency manager. “Obviously we’re going