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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

By Leah Rainwater In order to assist St. Joseph residents in maintaining their property, the city is hosting another round of its Clean Sweep program. Clean Sweep will go from Oct. 1-7, when residents can dump yard waste, trash and appliances at the landfill. Rod McQuerrey, the superintendent of solid waste and recycling at the

By Leah Rainwater One St. Joseph staple is back for the weekend, with fun food choices and activities. The South Side Fall Festival is happening at Hyde Park from Friday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 22. One vendor at the festival has owned her business for about four years. She says the South Side Fall

By Cameron Montemayor Local residents and members of the Latino community are invited to join arms for the second annual celebration of Mexican Independence this weekend in St. Joseph.  On Saturday, Sept. 21, Latinos Connect and the St. Joseph School District will host ‘Grito de Independencia’ a tradition of the Mexican community in St. Joseph

By NewsPress Now Usually boil advisories and orders come and go within a few days, but the city of Maysville has been dealing with unsafe drinking water for weeks. Maysville has been under a boil order since Aug. 28, according to the city’s website, due to high turbidity levels.  Residents have taken to online community

By Kirsten Stokes This week’s Sideline Spirit features the LeBlond Eagles cheerleading team ahead of Friday’s Game of the week versus Plattsburgh. On Tuesday afternoon, the Golden Eagles cheerleaders practiced for this week’s game and their homecoming performance. Head coach Adrienne Smith used her experience and voice to lead the team through practice. “Give it

By Ashley Luthans After graduating more than 60 years ago, the Benton High School Class of 1958 came together Thursday to give back to a St. Joseph park, just ahead of the South Side Fall Festival. The class has had yearly reunions for decades, but that changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Their 2020 reunion

By Leah Rainwater The St. Joseph, Missouri Marathon, put on by the St. Joseph Sports Commission, is back for another year. The race will return on Saturday, Sept. 28, with the start/finish line at Civic Center Park. Registration will close the day before the race. Participants will receive marathon gear, including a branded T-shirt, towel,