By Jenna Wilson Community members gathered at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday afternoon to discuss the housing market in St. Joseph and ways that it can progress. The housing task force group is working with business leaders and city officials to help the city grow and succeed, with one way being by providing adequate
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Wilde Denilson Gomez Suy, 23, and Caridad Delgado Hernandez, 27, both of St. Joseph. Michael Shawn Barnes, 58, and Santina K. Campbell, 41, both of St. Joseph. Leonardo Angel Leyva Negreira, 27, and Lilena Maria Calvi Rodriguez, 25, both of St. Joseph. Bryon Kevin McCune, 48, St. Joseph, and Monchanok
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By NewsPress Now March 1 — Cynthia Jonas, Everett Jonas to Ram MO LLC, 32 58 35 PT NE Quarter. March 1 — Ram MO LLC to HNB National Bank, 32 58 35 PT NE Quarter $217,600. March 1 — First Savings Bank, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. to Murtaza, Mahwash Afshar, Ali Mohammad Afshar,
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By NewsPress Now BIG BISCUIT 139 N. Belt Highway No violations. BILLS PUB LLC 6210 King Hill Ave. No violations. CHAUN’S CATERIN 2635 Garfield Ave. No violations. CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE 915 N. Woodbine Rd. Critical: Foods that require temperature as a control must be held at 41 degrees F or less (warning). CRUMBL
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By Marcus Clem The City of St. Joseph is asking a federal judge to either throw out claims against it by a former member of the St. Joseph Public Library governing body or consider a jury trial to get the matter resolved. Brian Kirk sued the municipal government in February, naming Mayor John Josendale, each
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By Jazmine Knight With emotions running high in the Buchanan County Courthouse, registered republicans voters were finally able to cast their vote for a presidential candidate. There were three candidates to choose from, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and David Stuckenburg. Kristi Green, vice chair of the Buchanan county republican central committee, says she loves seeing
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By Chris Fortune Missouri will be one step closer to choosing its Republican presidential nominee as each county in the state holds its local caucus on Saturday. Buchanan County Caucus-goers will gather at the County Courthouse at 411 Jules St. on March 2, and it will take place inside the Division 3 courtroom, where doors will open at
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By NewsPress Now Feb. 23 – U.S. Bank Trust Company NA Trustee, U.S. Bank N.A. Trustee, CSFB Home Equity to Inter Cities Enterprises 2 LTD, Bucheles ADD LT 2 BLK 7. Feb. 23 – Harlie M. Kellogg to Housing & Urban Development, Hyde Park 2nd Extn LTS 17 18 BLK 11 $121,224. Feb. 23 –
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Billy Shane Smith, 39, Faucett, Missouri, and Jessica Ryan Casey, 33, St. Joseph. William James Brewer Jr., 64, and Alexandreya Nicole Morse, 32, both of St. Joseph. John Partrick Kelly, 46, and Tammy Maxine Roller, 50, both of Faucett, Missouri. Brad Marvin Mahan, 64, and Theresa Maria Henton, 69, both
Continue ReadingBy Jazmine Knight Lawmakers are looking to crack down on those who flee from law enforcement with a new bill in honor of a Missouri detective who died during a police pursuit. Senate Bill 901, which is called Valentine’s Law after Detective Antonio Valentine, would change the punishment associated with fleeing the police. Currently, fleeing
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Charles Michael Johnson Jr., 30, and Tamara Lashae Melson, 34, both of St. Joseph. Kevin Ray Matthews, 55, and Jennifer Gail Jones, 55, both of Faucett, Missouri. Kalman Francis Roller, 45, Brampton, and Brittany Lee Long, 33, St. Joseph. Alexander Willie, 28, and Georgia T. Ballah, 22, both of St.
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By NewsPress Now Feb. 16 — Endeavor Capital LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. to Aaron Bundy, 23 57 35 PT NW Quarter. Feb. 16 — Freedom Mortgage Corp. to Scotty Hanway, St. Joseph Eastern EXTN PT LTS 9 10 BLK 79. Feb. 16 — Commerce Bank to Falkner Plumbing LLC, St. Joseph Improvement CO
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By Jenna Wilson Gas prices in Missouri continue to shift, and there’s no certainty of them dropping anytime soon. Statewide, gas prices have jumped eight cents over the last week. The statewide gas price average in Missouri is $2.87 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Missouri Weekend Gas Watch. “We’ve
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By NewsPress Now Marriage application Michael Christopher Post, 35, and Amber Brooklyn Robertson, 29, both of St. Joseph. Nathan Wayne Heard, 30, and Elzzabeth Hope Hackett, 34, both of St. Joseph. Jeremy Lee Ledford, 49, of Faucett, Missouri, and Belinda Leigh Heastan, 49, of Du Bois, Nebraska. Austin James Dawkins, 28, and Rylan Renee McClurg,
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By NewsPress Now Feb. 9 — Wells Fargo Bank NA to Jimmy Lee Lawson, Zieglers SUBDIV PT LT 15. Feb. 9 — Mortgage Research Center LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Veterans United Home Loan to Nicholas Andrew Burgin, Perkins Heights LT 8. Feb. 9 — Jordan Morehead, Edward Ridings to Whom it may concern,
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By NewsPress Now Marriage application Byron Kevin McCune, 48, and Monchanok Hitchcock, 41, both of St. Joseph. Mathew Davis-James Pritchett, 31, and Tara Nicole Armstrong, 35, both of St. Joseph. Arley Ocampo Sarduy, 30, and Odalys Dayanna Leyva Ojeda, 27, both of St. Joseph. Miguel Adel Bueno Depestre, 29, and Paula Bertha Padilla Villegas, 46,
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By Chris Fortune A decision to dredge Lake Contrary may ultimately rest in the hands of voters this year. The Buchanan County commissioners met with Fritz Ambrozi, a managing member of Ambrozi Contracting, on Thursday to discuss the project and a possible timeline. Ambrozi Contracting serves in a consulting and advisory role, but they do
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By NewsPress Now ALDI 4132 N. Belt Highway No violations. Aldi’s 3201 S. Belt Highway No violations. APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL 4004 Frederick Ave. Noncritical: No hot water (at least 110 degrees) at the hand sink (warning). Dirty non-food contact surface. BENTON CLUB 402 N. 7th St. Critical: Foods held overnight or removed from the original
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By Chris Fortune The City of St. Joseph took additional steps to address homelessness at Monday’s city council meeting. City council members approved the allocation of close to $25,000 in grant funding to the United Way of Greater St. Joseph to continue a partnership in which the agency serves as a coordinator for local homeless
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By Marcus Clem The Great Northwest Days event, in which community leaders travel to the state capitol, is underway with a multi-tiered list of policy priorities for lawmakers to consider. The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce is one small part of the 19-county effort that undergirds the Great Northwest Days Priorities Committee, which defined housing,
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By Cameron Montemayor Hopes for completion of a new Downtown Marriott Hotel by 2024 were officially dashed during a work session with the hotel’s developer on Monday evening. After looking poised to begin construction in 2023, rocketing interest rates and construction costs forced HDDA’s primary lender to back out due to market concerns, leaving the
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By NewsPress Now Grantors: Ford, Madonna F.; Grantees: Trigg, Nellie AIF, Trigg, William AIF, DPOA, 10 57 35 PT SW quarter. Grantors: Weets, Madonna F., Ford, Madonna F., Rock, Madonna F., Trigg, Nellie AIF; Grantees: Kush Real Estate LLC, WD. 10 57 35 PT SW quarter. Grantors: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Nodaway Valley Bank;
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By NewsPress Now Marriage application Alexander Ivan Erwin, 23, and Jasmine Marie Aldape, 27, both of St. Joseph. James Leo Harris, 52, and Anna Pavlovna Khrupina, 35, both of St. Joseph. Dewayne Allan Fanning, 34, and Ashlei Joann Fetty, 31, both of St. Joseph. Jose Luis Leyva Morales, 35, and Gretell Rivas Fernandez, 34, both
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By Charles Christian Missouri families will receive a new summer grocery benefit starting in 2024. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Missouri is one of 35 states, along with all five U.S. territories and four Tribes, that will receive a new grocery benefits program for the summer. It is a permanent program known as
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By Jazmine Knight Gov. Mike Parson proposed a $15,000 increase to the minimum pay for Missouri teachers in his State of the State address, which could be the first step in improving teacher retention in the state. Currently the base pay for teachers in Missouri is about $25,000. Parson’s proposed increase would make it $40,000.
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By NewsPress Now Marriage application Chris Rino Pius, 25, and Mursi Roby, 23, both of St. Joseph. Divorce suits filedKimberly Kobett and James Kobett. Autumn Wilson and Timmy Wilson. Sayre Cathcart and John Cathcart.
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By Cameron Montemayor Buchanan County resident and senior citizen Carol Van Scoy considers herself fortunate that her personal property taxes don’t weigh heavily on her balance sheet. With rising costs for expenses like groceries and utilities, seniors on fixed incomes combined with an already tight budget can be particularly susceptible to increases in property tax
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By Harry Loomis With a new legislative session underway in Jefferson City, a local lawmaker said he expects child care and education policy to be priorities for Republicans this year. Now that COVID-19 is in the rear-view mirror and people are back to work, parents need to have a safe place to send their children,
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By Chris Fortune Work on two projects is set to continue this spring at Rosecrans Memorial Airport, but the opening of the main runway paves the way for the return of a spectacle. After about nine months of construction, a soft opening was held for the runway last week. There are a few cleanup projects
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By Chris Fortune Work on two projects is set to continue this spring at Rosecrans Memorial Airport, but the opening of the main runway paves the way for the return of a spectacle. After about nine months of construction, a soft opening was held for the runway last week. There are a few cleanup projects
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