The Goats unveiled their uniforms a week ago inside their new home at the Civic Arena, and the team’s president is ready to satisfy the passion of football fans in the area.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — If approved, Missouri Senate Bill 71 could be a big step in improving public safety and creating a safer environment for residents. Senate Bill 71, sponsored by Sen. David Gregory (R–St. Louis County) and aligned with similar statewide legislation, aims to crack down on individuals who knowingly and unlawfully
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Missouri Western Film students have worked nearly a year on their projects for their final student thesis.
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The YWCA of St. Joseph is hosting a Wellness and Resource Fair on Friday, April 25 to help support survivors in the area.
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Ryan Shiner COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Thursday that he signed a bill into law that could lead to a challenge of a voter-passed amendment to the Missouri Constitution on abortion. Kehoe signed Senate Bill 22 into law, which allows the state’s attorney general to appeal any preliminary injunctions issued before
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A St. Joseph woman will spend four months of shock time in the Buchanan County Jail beginning Thursday for a wrong-way crash that killed a 33-year-old motorcyclist on Interstate 229 last May. Circuit Judge Dan Kellogg issued a suspended imposition of sentence, and 120 days of shock detention in
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New homes are located on 1520 Moss St. and 1517 Highland Ave.
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St. Joseph has several small businesses, The Lucky Tiger being one of them, that will participate in Small Business Week.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Two sides of the same coin make up St. Joseph, Mo. Pride runs deep on the north side and the south side. “You always want to be competitive and you always want to be better than what’s going on in the North end,” Ron Hook, life time south side
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Last summer local architects helped downtown visitors imagine a redeveloped Coleman Hawkins Park with a relocated stage. Goldberg Group Architects gathered community feedback on three concept designs last August at a Sounds of Summer concert.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Research Director at the Missouri Budget Project, Dr. Lindsey Baker, will speak at the St. Joseph Persisterhood meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 28.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — MidCity Excellence will host its 7th annual M.O.V.E. Leadership Breakfast on Saturday, April 26.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Community Missions will start a weekly cooking class Wednesday, April 30, to teach its residents new recipes, cooking tips and the value of a home-cooked meal. The non-profit provides shelter and transitional housing to St. Joseph’s chronically homeless population. As part of its program, Community Missions regularly teaches its
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In less than a week, businesses will be required to compensate employees with paid sick time leave. For every 30 hours worked, employees can accrue one hour of paid sick leave. It will be an adjustment for many local businesses who haven’t had paid sick leave be a factor
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A Gallatin, Missouri woman suffered serious injuries in a one-car crash Wednesday.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Mosaic Life Care received a promising update regarding its new facility being built on a street to be named Mosaic Court, or a plot of land named University Hills. The new building is set to cost $12,522,359 to construct. An ordinance has been authorized to accept payment from Lehr
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The Spirit Fair will feature several vendors and practitioners in all things mystical.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Heaton-Bowman-Smith Chapel is offering different ways to honor the death of Pope Francis. Those who are mourning the death of the pope are invited to visit the memorial room in the St. Joseph Chapel. There will be a guest registry book for signing, along with prayer cards. The services
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Center of JOY is hosting it’s second annual St. Joe Seed Swap. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at the Center for JOY, located at 1202 Felix St. Different seeds will be available at no cost. Participants are allowed
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Riders are wasting no time putting St. Joseph’s new state-of-the-art skatepark to the test. Developers with skatepark specialist Spohn Ranch have all but finished construction of the $450,000 Maple Leaf Skatepark, located at 1942 Mapleleaf Boulevard, with some of the first skateboarders and bike riders already taking to the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department is set to launch a new app designed to improve communication and keep the public informed with crime alerts and other essential services. The Sheriff’s department is collaborating with the Sheriff App brand to develop the key features of the app, which will include:
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A wealth advisor with Gertsema Wealth Advisors said paying attention to a 401(k) balance is important, but it may not be beneficial to react immediately to the latest developments during volatile times in the stock market.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Saint Joseph Symphony has announced the dates for it’s 2025-2026 season. Masterworks at the Missouri Theater FRANKENSTEIN…It’s Live! will open the season on October 18, 2025. The Symphony will perform a new score by Michael Shapiro to the 1931 film Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff. The Symphony’s traditional Holiday
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Downtown Library is hosting a program to share the beauty of central Mexico ahead of Cinco de Mayo. The program will be shared by Master Gardener, Tracy Svec, who will take the audience on a virtual journey of her once in a lifetime trip. It will
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Veteran local prosecutor Laura Chavez was officially appointed to serve as St. Joseph’s next municipal judge. St. Joseph City Councilmembers voted unanimously during a special council meeting Tuesday to appoint Chavez, a city prosecutor for the last 10 years, to the open position. Chavez was sworn in by both Buchanan
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Noyes Home for Children, in collaboration with the Saint Joseph Woodworkers Guild, is hosting a special fundraiser on May 10, just in time for Mother’s Day.
Continue Reading ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Northwest Missouri Master Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale, where shoppers can choose from a huge selections of different plants. The sale will go from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 25 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Shakespeare Chateau Guild is highlighting six historic locations for an up-close look at some of St. Joseph’s finest examples of stained glass. The locations will be featured on a tour, St. Joseph’s Architectural Jewelry: a tour of extraordinary stained glass, from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 27. According to
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Less than a week ago the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) confirmed the first case of measles in the state. The case stems from an international traveler passing through Taney County, whose vaccination status is not confirmed. There hasn’t been any exposure since the child arrived
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PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A California man was sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting a police officer after an in-flight disturbance, leading to an emergency landing at the Kansas City International Airport. A Platte County jury had earlier convicted Juan Remberto Rivas, Jr. of assaulting a law enforcement officer and attempting
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