Government

By Cameron Montemayor It was a busy evening at City Hall on Monday as city leaders engaged in key discussions with museum officials about strengthening development of business and funding plans to improve its long-term financial sustainability.  St. Joseph Museums — which includes four museums and other attractions — had a $50,000 operating deficit last fiscal year

By NewsPress Now Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt said he sent letters Monday to cabinet secretaries in the Biden Administration calling for them to invoke the 25th Amendment and demanded the president’s immediate resignation. The move comes a day after Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, as

By Cameron Montemayor Buchanan County Commissioners are poised to develop an ordinance for senior property tax relief following approval of amended legislation by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson last week. Senate Bill 756, sponsored by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, clarifies language and definitions that grant real property tax credits to senior citizens ages 62 and older.

By Kendra Simpson With Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race, St. Joseph residents say they are unsure what impact the move will have at the polls come November. ”It’s going to be interesting,” St. Joseph resident Peter Cecil said. “Whereas the Chinese say, ‘We live in interesting times,’ both sides are going to

By Chris Fortune After more than two years of discussion, Buchanan County is just a step away from establishing regulations on solar farms. The Buchanan County Planning and Zoning Commission voted last week to send its draft for regulations on utility-scale solar farms to the Buchanan County Commissioners for a final vote. Buchanan County has

By Chris Fortune After more than two years of discussion, Buchanan County is just a step away from establishing regulations on solar farms. The Buchanan County Planning and Zoning Commission voted last week to send its draft for regulations on utility-scale solar farms to the Buchanan County Commissioners for a final vote. Buchanan County has

By Cameron Montemayor Aging restroom facilities at several parks across St. Joseph will be overhauled after city council signed off on a $1.6 million construction contract this week. Restrooms at Hyde Park, Corby Grove, Hochman Park and Eagles Complex will be demolished and replaced with new facilities in the same location. The supplemental Capital Improvements

By Cameron Montemayor Major renovations to Krug Park are now clear for takeoff after city council members signed off on a multimillion-dollar project contract Monday, one of several items focused on heavily-utilized parks in St. Joseph. The city council unanimously approved a $11.7 million design-build contract with E.L. Crawford Construction, Inc., for the renovation of

By Chris Fortune Recent findings show the city of St. Joseph could save some money by splitting the indoor and outdoor facilities of a future sports complex. City council members continued to discuss the possible sports complex at a work session late Tuesday afternoon. Based on information from a feasibility study, city engineering staff found

By Chris Fortune A proposed treatment to eliminate the weeds in Lake Contrary will be explained later this summer in a public meeting. A press release from Buchanan County this week said a representative with Opterra Solutions will explain the functionality of a proposed enzyme treatment. Some residents have expressed concerns about what product may

By Cameron Montemayor Windows in place at City Hall since the historic building was first constructed nearly 100 years ago are in the midst of an overhaul. Improvements to St. Joseph’s chief administration building — built in 1927 — are now well underway. The $2.2 million window replacement project is one of the last to

By Charles Christian The St. Joseph City Council passed its 2024-25 fiscal year budget on Monday. Mayor John Josendale credited the work of City Manager Bryan Carter and his staff for working closely with all department heads to ensure strong accountability and greater ease in tracking the budget numbers on a monthly basis in the

By Cameron Montemayor Revised legislation passed out of the Missouri Legislature could pave the way for more counties to enact property tax freezes for senior citizens. Senate Bill 756, sponsored by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, grants property tax credits to senior citizens age 62 or older. The amended measure recently passed both legislative chambers and

By Kirsten Stokes Senate Republicans recently voted down legislation that was proposed by Democrats to protect access to contraception, but in St. Joseph, community members in need have various options to access contraceptive care. In an effort made by Senate Democrats to codify the right to contraception into federal law, the Rights to Contraception Act