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By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 3118 Olive Street on Sunday afternoon. The SJFD was able to put out the fire at around 3:30 p.m., just under two hours after the initial call. Everyone present in the home made it out in time, with no reported injuries

By Riley Funk St. Joseph Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities is bringing back an annual summer program to encourage kids to visit local parks, but this year it will come with a bit of a twist. The Parks Passport program, which has been in place since 2021, has begun once again. Jessica Oshel, special events

By Riley Funk The United Way of Greater St. Joseph is helping to provide fans for those who need cool air during the summer.  The United Way’s Board Leadership recently approved the purchase of fans to give out to those in need, according to a release from the organization.  The fans will be available at

By Riley Funk Fiber optic installation will cause lane closures June 4 on 28th Street. The work will take place on both the north and south lanes of the roadway in the area between Oak and Walnut streets, according to Sellenriek Construction, the group that will oversee the project. The north lane will be closed

By Cameron Montemayor City leaders and elected officials gathered Wednesday to review options for how to handle a large funding shortfall tied to several park restroom construction projects. Council members called for the meeting after bids for construction of new restroom facilities at five locations — Corby Grove, Eagles Field, Hochman Park, Hyde Park and

By Cameron Montemayor The St. Joseph Police Department moved one step closer to deploying body cameras after receiving the green light to purchase the equipment. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members unanimously approved an emergency ordinance authorizing the purchase of 125 body cameras and 100 in-car cameras from Utility Associates, Inc. “We’re certainly hoping

By NewsPress Now Visitors to St. Joseph Memorial Park and Mount Auburn cemeteries during Memorial Day weekend are being reminded to collect any items left on graves. Staff will conduct a semi-annual cemetery cleanup on Monday, June 3. Any remaining flowers, decorations and other items will be cleared that morning so crews can mow and

By Chris Fortune Efforts to study the possibility of an Amtrak line in St. Joseph are on track to begin this year. The Missouri Department of Transportation selected Crawford, Murphy & Tilly to conduct a feasibility study to look at options for a proposed Amtrak line connecting St. Joseph to Kansas City, including a connection

By Jenna Wilson Whether it was playing on the playground, grilling out or engaging in recreational activities, families didn’t seem to mind the warm weather as they flooded area parks. Bartlett Park was busy on Monday as families took the time to relax and take part in some of their favorite outdoor activities while enjoying

By Cameron Montemayor Four Northwest Missouri counties, including Buchanan, will see several resurfacing projects carried out over the five months. The Missouri Department of Transportation in tandem with Herzog Contracting Corp, will kick off road construction on Gentry County Route CC on Monday, June 3, before moving to Missouri Route 48. Route CC will be

By Chris Fortune Crowds of visitors gathered at Magoon’s Famous Delicatessen for live music and mushroom delicacies. The deli at 632 South Eighth St. hosted six musical acts from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday as guests gathered inside for food and entertainment. But other visitors opted to enjoy the sunshine on the adjoining patio

By Kirsten Stokes An Andrew County care center is under new management and ownership. Shady Lawn in Savannah, Missouri, has become Abundant Acres Care and Rehab and now will be run by Andrew County. “It will just be an amazing leadership team that we have developed from professionals around the county that have been in

By Kirsten Stokes Community members gathered for some fun at the Noyes Home on Friday, with food trucks, a balloon artist and plenty of other fun.  The Porch Party, which was free and open to the public, raised money for the Noyes Home and its mission to help kids and families at risk. “Edutainers” Will

By Jazmine Knight Sitting in a hot car on a summer day can be uncomfortable — especially if you’ve got leather seats — but the extreme heat can even be detrimental to your vehicle’s exterior. According to Remington Couch, owner of Couch Motors and Ideal Paintless Dent Removal LLC, the UV rays from the summer

By Kyle Schmidt Before you fire up the grill this Memorial Day weekend, make sure you’re following safety protocols to keep the fire on the food and away from the house.  “You want to make sure that your hoses and supply lines are fresh,” said Bill Lamar, emergency manager. “If you’re on a deck, you’re

By NewsPress Now Demolition is well underway on the former America’s Best Value Inn hotel at the corner of Interstate 29 and Frederick Avenue, laying the groundwork for the addition of St. Joseph’s first QuikTrip. CDS Demolition, based out of Louisville, Kentucky, is expected to finish tearing down the building around the first week of

By Chris Fortune A local nonprofit and hardware store are once again teaming up to cool off St. Joseph residents this summer. Westlake Ace Hardware and the Salvation Army are working together to raise money to distribute fans. Monetary donations to help them purchase fans can be made at all Westlake Ace Hardware locations by

By Cameron Montemayor One of St. Joseph’s flagship boxing gyms located on U.S. Highway 59 will soon call a well-known Frederick Avenue location its new home in the coming weeks. Bear Den Boxing LLC, currently located at 8004 U.S. Highway 59 in St. Joseph, will be moving up a weight class from 1,200 square feet

By Kirsten Stokes InterServ staff, board members and volunteers came together Monday to celebrate the organization’s accomplishments over the past year. InterServ Executive Director Brett King said the annual meeting’s theme of “then and now” was sparked after they found archived achievements in storage. “We went back into our archives and saw things that happened

By Jenna Wilson An evidentiary hearing is set to take place in Maysville, Missouri, this summer in the case of a Missouri man who has been in prison for 33 years over the death of his wife. Ken Middleton was charged with first-degree murder after his wife died from a gunshot wound in 1990. He

By Riley Funk The long-awaited air traffic control tower project at Rosecrans Memorial Airport took flight on Monday. The tower’s renovations are propelling the complex, which was built in 1952, into a more modern era. The nearly $20 million in funding for the new tower’s construction along with other infrastructure upgrades was approved by the

By Kendra Simpson Military families are getting free entertainment thanks to some local museums. To thank them for their service, museums across the country are offering free entry to active duty military members, including the National Guard and Reserves, as well as their families. The Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, which

By Jazmine Knight If you’re driving on Stockyards Expressway, you might notice a big change overhead. Albaugh LLC and painter Sam Welty joined forces to create a mural on a bridge that overlooks the expressway. The southbound view is dedicated to Albaugh, featuring a cornfield at all different stages of growth and local farmers caring

By Cameron Montemayor The City of St. Joseph is moving ahead with various changes to its website meant to boost the ease of conducting online business. Currently, trying to locate and navigate parts of the website for things like making payments can be like walking through a maze. “Nobody likes to call and get an

By Kendra Simpson As summer approaches, many people will start utilizing their outdoor power equipment, but without proper safety knowledge, a simple project can turn life-threatening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported roughly 36,000 people are treated in hospital emergency departments for injuries from using chainsaws each year. St. Joseph residents can avoid