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By Harry Loomis As March Madness begins and many gamble on their favorite teams, Missouri fans are once again unable to get in on the action. Between major events like March Madness, the Super Bowl and the Masters, it’s hard to estimate just how much revenue is missing out on, as St. Joseph residents have

By Harry Loomis Like many organizations, the Missouri Department of Transportation has been struggling to find workers. MoDOT hosted a job fair at its northwest district office Wednesday, and promoted positions to fill across the state. “We’re looking for pretty much all positions because we are low on all positions,” said Jose Rodriguez, engineer at

By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph Community Alliance is looking for a new leader. Tama Wagner, who has served as director since 2019, is leaving the Community Alliance to pursue another opportunity. Her last day will be April 12. The Community Alliance is made up of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, the City of

By Cameron Montemayor Within the rapidly growing community of trail enthusiasts and mountain bikers in the region, a new moniker for St. Joseph has grown as the River Bluff Trails Park ramps up. Known largely as the birthplace of the Pony Express and late home for revered outlaw Jesse James, the emergence of “St. Flow,

By Kirsten Stokes Gov. Mike Parson visited several St. Joseph sites Tuesday to engage with community members and sign copies of his newly released commemorative biography. Parson made stops at various locations around town, including the St. Joseph Public Library, Rosecrans Memorial Airport, BMS Logistics and Missouri Western State University. “We’re just trying to see

By Cameron Montemayor Agencies and organizations in St. Joseph and Buchanan County will find out this week if they’ll get a boost from the first round of long-awaited opioid crisis settlement funds. Friday’s second and final meeting at the St. Joseph Health Department saw the Opioid Settlement Review Board give final confirmation and discussion to

By Harry Loomis On Saturday, over 200 scouts from 50 troops attended the 2024 Merit Badge College at Missouri Western. Scouts came from as far south as Kansas City and as far north as Iowa for a day of learning and interacting with different troops. “These kids are great,” said Erik McGuire, director of the

By Harry Loomis Those celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend will have another bar option. The Rendezvous House of Rock will reopen tomorrow at its new location — 817 Francis St. The initial plan was for the bar to be ready by the start of March. While that didn’t happen, they are ready for this

By Cameron Montemayor A historic overhaul of St Joseph’s aging water pipe system spanning nearly 700 miles is now well underway across the area as local crews continued work on two high-priority areas on Thursday. Close to 100 service workers from Missouri American Water and local contractors were on the ground working throughout St. Joseph

By Harry Loomis Wednesday night’s severe weather didn’t hit St. Joseph as hard as other towns in the area, but hail damage still caused issues for many. Many reports of hail-related damage came out Thursday, whether it was to cars or roofs. This is the first instance of severe weather in 2024 and will likely

By Ashley Luthans Whether it was with math or dessert, residents across the area enjoyed Pi Day on Thursday. In the St. Joseph area, community members can find homemade pies at multiple restaurants and bakeries. Jillian Parisoff is the owner of B&B Runway Café at 100 NW Rosecrans Road, which is known for its homemade

By Harry Loomis Public schools across the nation have struggled with finding substitute teachers, and the St. Joseph School District is no exception. In Tuesday’s finance committee meeting for the SJSD, assistant superintendent Robert Sigrist noted that the costs for substitute teachers are up $330,000 this year. Despite this, the district is still struggling to

By Riley Funk College students from St. Joseph expressed mixed emotions after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to possibly ban the social media app TikTok. The vote passed in Washington D.C. with 352 in favor and 65 against. Many lawmakers are concerned about the app being a tool for the Chinese Communist

By Marcus Clem Local authorities found a small pipe bomb in the North End of St. Joseph earlier on Wednesday, and determined it did not pose a serious threat to the public, before calling for outside help to make sure. The Kansas City (Missouri) Police Department responded to the 500 Block of Shady Avenue, in

By Riley Funk Residents will have the opportunity to learn about the different aspects of law enforcement through a program put on by the police department and sheriff’s office. The Joint Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy, which begins April 2, is a nine-week seminar that gives residents a look behind the curtain of day-to-day operations locally.

By Cameron Montemayor Officials and experts with law enforcement, education and health gathered for the first official meeting to discuss long-awaited opioid settlement fund requests from local organizations working to combat the opioid crisis. Representatives on the Opioid Settlement Review Board met for nearly two hours at the St. Joseph Health Department on Monday to

By Jenna Wilson Spring break has started for many, and travel experts say vacationers can expect a busy travel season once again through the month of March. According to AAA, for cruise bookings, there’s a 28% increase for March and April compared to last year and cruises headed toward southern Florida are up 60%. Travel

By Harry Loomis The Parks Department has proposed a $1.2 million project designed to benefit parks and businesses on the river front. In that proposal, $700,000 will be devoted to Heritage Park, and $575,000 will go toward flood prevention efforts. A concrete spillway will be added to reduce the water accumulation in the event of

By Harry Loomis AR Workshop held a Paint and Sip event Saturday afternoon at Felix St. Gourmet’s Room 108. It was the organization’s first such event since 2022. Guests at the event were invited for an afternoon of drinks and wood tray crafting. Options for what to craft included a lazy susan, a tray with

By Chris Fortune A 40-year-old St. Joseph man was killed in an apparent stabbing on Saturday. St. Joseph Police Department Capt. Jeff Wilson said police responded to 2201 S. Eighth St. around 12:50 a.m. Saturday and found Aaron B. Osborn with an apparent stab wound to the abdomen area. Osborn was transported by EMS to

By Kyle Schmidt A second chance is never guaranteed, but a Family Guidance Center employee equipped with Narcan was able to offer one to a man who had overdosed near her work. Miranda Humbert, case manager at the Family Guidance Center, was leaving work one night when she noticed somebody on the ground. “Somebody walking

By Harry Loomis As the St. Joseph Police Department continues to investigate the stolen statue at Corby Park, an anonymous resident has provided an extra incentive to those with information to provide. A $1,000 reward has been offered to anyone who can provide information that leads to an arrest. “It’s not something that happens often

By Jazmine Knight Britt Reid, son of the Chiefs head coach, was recently released from prison after his sentence was commuted by Gov. Mike Parson. Gov. Mike Parson recently commuted the sentence of the son of the Chiefs head coach who seriously injured a young girl in a drunken driving crash, and his decision has

By Harry Loomis The annual Conference on Applied Learning in Higher Education kicked off Thursday at Missouri Western State University, where students and representatives from other universities gathered to share research and network with one another. For students, the opportunity to interact with a professor or mentor they would otherwise never meet is unique, as there

By Kyle Schmidt March 6 marks Black Balloon Day across the world, a day for people to remember loved ones who have died due to drug overdoses or other substance-related harm. “It is important for those families to recognize those that have been lost as well as bringing light into the recovery community for resources

By Riley Funk Civic Arena has seen various improvements over the past few years, but even minor upgrades, like the latest approved projects, can make a difference when it comes to meeting standards for events. The St. Joseph City Council approved Monday $9,785 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to help purchase 60 team chairs

By Harry Loomis Blending new amenities with a historical feel is the aim of a project to upgrade Krug Park. Headlining the $9 million in work planned to begin late this spring are improvements to the amphitheater and castle. Stone walls also will be restored and amenities including the shelters and restrooms will be refurbished.

By Chris Fortune An apartment complex plagued with issues in recent years has new owners and management, which is giving the city hope that it will see improvements. Brittany Village has been under new ownership for around two months, and city officials met with the new management group, Friedman Communities, a few weeks ago. The

By Harry Loomis Second Harvest Community Food Bank is getting the ball rolling on its facility expansion, with a groundbreaking ceremony planned later this month. The organization is preparing to add an 11,500-square-foot cold storage, high dock and agency loading expansion to its longtime location on Douglas Street. The groundbreaking ceremony is set for March