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By Kirsten Stokes This weeks Sideline Spirit features the Riverside Cheerleading team ahead of the game of the week V. Troy on Friday. With a Unique place to practice Thursday Morning, the cafeteria, they talked about how they want to change the culture at Riverside when it comes to bringing spirit and energy to each

By Ashley Luthans Community members showed out to Krug Park on Thursday to learn about upcoming renovations to the area. Local officials, community leaders and park advocates spoke at the ceremony. Parks Director Chuck Kempf explained the purpose of holding the ceremony. “We just wanted to kind of have that moment where we could celebrate

By Jenna Wilson An abandoned dog with several health problems is recovering after being rescued from a St. Joseph neighborhood by a local animal welfare agency. The dog was brought to Angels Vet Express on Oct. 4 after a woman near the home at 1801 Charles St. noticed it was abandoned and in “lethargic” condition

By NewsPress Now American Family Insurance is eliminating jobs based in St. Joseph. The cuts are due to recent changes in commercial insurance line offerings, said Janet Masters, a media relations official with American Family. She said the eliminations will come from employee positions in St. Joseph that support large habitational commercial policies for condominium,

By NewsPress Now After months of investigation, no charges will be handed out after a baby boy was found deceased at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park in May. The baby was found May 25 in a remote area of the Maryville park by an employee. The city held a memorial on June 27 to honor the

By NewsPress Now The Mosaic Life Care Foundation received several large gifts from local private trusts, helping to propel the inspireU Children’s Discovery Center as its opening date nears. The Harold P. Dugdale Charitable Trust, the Norman J. & Willian J. Kenney Charitable Trust and the Thanksgiving Fund each gave $100,000, according to a press

By Ashley Luthans As temperatures start to dip, it is important to make sure your home is ready for the cold weather. There are many ways to weatherize your home, including adding drapes or curtains around windows to prevent cold air from entering. Something else that could help is replacing furnace filters before furnaces are

By Chris Fortune Day two of the 28th annual Pumpkinfest kicked off with a parade Saturday morning. Families came dressed in costumes to march in the parade that started at Ninth and Olive Streets and ended at the Pony Express National Museum in front of the pumpkin mountain. A prize ceremony followed for individual kids

By NewsPress Now Drivers will encounter detours on Interstate 29 through St. Joseph during the next two weeks. Northbound traffic will be routed off the interstate from at 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, through 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. The southbound lanes will close the following week from 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14,

By Ashley Luthans Cadets from the Pony Express Battalion of the ROTC were picked up at Missouri Western State University by helicopters on Friday morning to travel to a weekendlong Field Training Exercise. The cadets boarded two Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Camp Clark in Nevada, Missouri, in order to complete the three-day training camp. Cadet

By Kirsten Stokes This week’s Sideline Spirit features the Savannah cheerleading team ahead of Friday’s game of the week. Multitasking with a little girl’s cheer clinic, they took some time to show some of their skills and leadership as they coached the little ones. “It really does show not just how much to ourselves we

By Leah Rainwater Monday night’s city council meeting saw a 7-2 vote to withdraw a fundraising extension for the YMCA’s plans for a new indoor aquatic facility, solidifying the project’s deadline as the end of 2024. With an original fundraising deadline of the end of the year, the extension request would have moved the deadline

By Leah Rainwater The St. Joseph City Council voted on a large number of bill resolutions at Monday’s meeting. It was also Interim City Manager Clint Thompson’s first meeting in his new position. “A majority of the items tonight have to deal with some funding and time lines,” said Thompson. “The city is up against

By Kirsten Stokes This week’s Sideline Spirit features the East Buchannan cheerleading team. Competing in the 2A Missouri coaching cheerleading association competition, the squad of 17 is ready to get their bid at regionals for a shot at a state trophy. “We have a lot of DUAL SPORT athletes. So, between volleyball, golf, cheer and

By Cameron Montemayor Major accomplishments in the field of artificial intelligence and business are leading St. Joseph native Austin Ambrozi and his burgeoning company to one of the world’s leading stages for economic development. Ambrozi, co-founder and COO of Doxci and its AI-powered document processing technology, was recently selected along with other members of the

By NewsPress Now Community members will have a chance to celebrate Krug Park’s past and learn more about upcoming improvements at a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 10. City officials, leaders and park advocates will speak at the ceremony. Guests can learn more about projects for the amphitheater, children’s circus, castle, picnic area and buffalo bowl. The

By Ashley Luthans A local woman is taking her talent to her sport’s biggest stage. Hunter Henderson, a bodybuilder and powerlifter from DeKalb, Missouri, has qualified for Ms. Olympia. “It is the most prestigious bodybuilding stage that you can step on,” Henderson said. “You know, Olympia is every bodybuilder’s dream, to get to the Olympia,

By NewsPress Now News-Press NOW wants to see the special talents of local pets, even if that special talent is enjoying car rides or just being adorable. You can submit photos of your pets along with a brief description of their talents to our Pet Pals “Smarty Pets” contest at newspressnow.com/petpals. The contest is sponsored

By NewsPress Now The Liberty Oak Splash Park is closing for the season this weekend. Families wanting to have some fun in the water will have to act fast, as its final day of the season is Sunday, Sept. 29. Located at 402 E. Hyde Park Ave., the splash park’s hours are 10 a.m. to

By NewsPress Now Drivers will encounter traffic delays in the area of King Hill Avenue and Lake Boulevard due to a water main break. An official with the city’s streets department said the break happened at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and the road is down to one lane. Crews from Missouri American Water will be

By Cameron Montemayor Eligible senior citizens in Buchanan County will now be able to seek freezes on future increases to their real estate property taxes under a new law signed Monday. Buchanan County Commissioners Scott Nelson, Ron Hook and Scott Burnham officially signed the Senior Citizen Homestead Property Tax Credit program into law at their

By Ashley Luthans Leadership Northwest Missouri is taking applications for its 2025 class. The organization offers leadership training, education and allows many networking opportunities. The class starts with a two-day retreat at Conception Abbey on Jan. 22 and 23 of 2025. Following the retreat, there will be monthly daylong classes in various communities around the