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Thefts and Vandalism for Jan. 26

By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from Jan. 10 to Jan. 21 3416 Pear St., burglary at highway/road/alley. 200 Sacramento St., items stolen at camp/campground. 4320 Commonwealth Dr., items stolen at department/discount store. 3416 Pear St., items stolen at rental storage facility. 405 N. 13th St., burglary at construction site. 1308 N. 25th St., item stolen

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Arrests for Jan. 26

By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from Jan. 16 to Jan. 22 Cayse Blu Thompson, 32, 1307 Francis St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Brittany Shantel Rivera, 34, 214 E. Valley St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Francine Elizabeth Hicks, 36, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Leslie

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Senators renew push for senior property tax relief as hurdles remain

By Cameron Montemayor Buchanan County resident and senior citizen Carol Van Scoy considers herself fortunate that her personal property taxes don’t weigh heavily on her balance sheet. With rising costs for expenses like groceries and utilities, seniors on fixed incomes combined with an already tight budget can be particularly susceptible to increases in property tax

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Tenure process not well understood by most

By Charles Christian The recent resignation under pressure of Harvard University’s president raises questions about her path to tenure and what the process entails. Claudine Gay remains a tenured member of the college’s faculty following her departure as president amid controversy on Harvard’s campus regarding the treatment of Jewish students and concerns about plagiarism charges.

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No school boundary changes, for now

By Marcus Clem The St. Joseph Board of Education decided Monday to delay any vote on boundary changes, despite urgent calls to rebalance student populations. The board tabled the current Boundaries 2024/2025 plan, which envisioned changes affecting elementary and middle schools where nearly 5,500 children attended in the 2022-23 year. Some 24.9% of those students,

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Closings for Tuesday, Jan. 23

By NewsPress Now Due to weather, there are closings and cancellations for Tuesday: SCHOOL CLOSINGS: — Missouri Western State University will be closed until noon. Students, faculty and staff should check their emails for updates — St. Joseph School District, employees should refer to Scenario A regarding work — St. Joseph Catholic Schools — St. Joseph

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