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By Ray Scherer St. Joseph News-Press The curtain formally lifts this month on the 2011 tax preparation season. Two tax planners recently contacted by the News-Press indicated they will soon ready themselves for the onslaught of filers they’ll see later on in the winter. In some cases, that means taking classes to bone up on

By St. Joseph News-Press The following components of the Affordable Care Act are authorized to begin today: Medicare Part D “doughnut hole”: Pharmaceutical companies will offer a 50 percent discount on brand-name prescription drugs that fall within the Medicare Part D coverage gap. Federal subsidies for generic prescriptions in the coverage gap also begin. Medicare

By Kristin Hoppa St. Joseph News-Press One local family is living the Boy Scouts of America’s motto through and through as it prepares a new unit of children to “Be Prepared,” regardless of disabilities. John and Teresa Julian began a special-needs Boy Scout unit in Virginia after their three adopted, special-needs children required socialization skills.

By St. Joseph News-Press A routine traffic stop in the South Side resulted in a damaged cruiser for a St. Joseph police officer early Friday morning. Police spokesman Capt. Kevin Castle said an officer’s car was rear-ended by an alleged drunken driver while he was outside his vehicle on a traffic stop. The officer saw

By Rex Martin St. Joseph News-Press Few stories, if any, struck such an emotional chord with the St. Joseph area in 2010 than the tragic death of St. Joseph police officer Dan De Kraai. “I guess just being a single parent,” Laura De Kraai, Mr. De Kraai’s widow, said when asked what daily challenges she

By Andrew DeWitt St. Joseph News-Press MARYVILLE, Mo. — Longtime Northwest Missouri State coach Mel Tjeerdsma fidgeted with his water bottle as President John Jasinski introduced the legendary football coach at a Wednesday morning news conference. The hall of famer with three national championship rings, 12 MIAA championships and 32 postseason wins at Northwest walked