By NewsPress Now Due to expected snow, there are cancellations and closings for Monday: SCHOOL CLOSINGS: — Missouri Western State University — The St. Joseph School District will release students three hours early. Staff will be released at 1 p.m. All students will be fed breakfast and lunch before dismissal. — St. Joseph Catholic Academy Schools
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By Charles Christian A local activity center aims to help older adults keep their resolutions for the new year. The Joyce Raye Patterson 50+ Activity Center in Downtown St. Joseph provides an array of opportunities for older adults. Members have access to workout facilities, meeting rooms, weekly games and educational opportunities. Manager Julie Noel said
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By Kendra Simpson Two Missouri senators filed legislation on Wednesday to eliminate Missouri Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program bans on those with felony drug convictions. The SNAP program helps thousands of Buchanan County residents every year with monthly benefits to buy food and food products. In 2014, Missouri lawmakers passed legislation modifying the lifetime ban on
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By Chris Fortune The Andrew County Circuit Clerk has been charged with five misdemeanor counts of failing to perform an act or duty required by law. On Dec. 8, Christy Porter was charged with five counts of misdemeanor in office. She is alleged to have routinely and intentionally failed to train and supervise her employees,
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By Jenna Wilson The United Way Success by 6 team is offering new tools to parents and caregivers with a set of monthly sessions centered around a specific type of discipline. Success by 6 is a year-round program that aims to prepare children to be successful before they get to kindergarten. The new series, “Raising
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By Kyle Schmidt Those battling cancer have a resource to help keep them strong in their fight. The St Joseph YMCA is kicking off a new year of its LiveStrong program on Monday, Jan. 8. It’s a free resource for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer. Three different 12-week-long sessions aim to work different
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By Harry Loomis Ahead of their registration starting in March, the Creative Arts Productions camp hosted a make-and-take event at Nesting Goods for kids. Every summer, the camp gets together starting in March and kids prepare for a play that gets performed at the Missouri Theatre at the end of July. This year’s play will
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By Jazmine Knight Hosted by the St. Joseph Company, various educators, school board members and experts gathered at Words of Life Church on Friday to discuss the current issues within the school district and how to combat them. St. Joseph School District leaders discussed a number of ways to strengthen the education system, starting in
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By Harry Loomis St. Joseph was treated to some light flurries on Friday, and with the potential for more snow next week, the city’s streets and infrastructure department is staying prepared. “If we had advance notice and there wasn’t going to be any rain precipitation,” said Jackson Jones, superintendent of streets and infrastructure. “We would
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By Marcus Clem Two people who got their foot in the door just before St. Joseph Board of Education candidate filings closed in December may be familiar to constituents. Jacob McMillian served on the 2022 Vision Forward community engagement team and has contributed to various school board committees, ultimately interacting with hundreds of residents on
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By Marcus Clem Two people who got their foot in the door just before St. Joseph Board of Education candidate filings closed in December may be familiar to constituents. Jacob McMillian served on the 2022 Vision Forward community engagement team and has contributed to various school board committees, ultimately interacting with hundreds of residents on
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By Chris Fortune A local food bank is nearing its fundraising goal on a project that will address storage needs and streamline the pickup process. Options were initially explored for a cold storage building at Second Harvest Community Food Bank when CEO Chad Higdon was on the board of directors in 2008. At the time,
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By Chris Fortune A local food bank is nearing its fundraising goal on a project that will address storage needs and streamline the pickup process. Options were initially explored for a cold storage building at Second Harvest Community Food Bank when CEO Chad Higdon was on the board of directors in 2008. At the time,
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 Ryley Dayle Brant, 30, 505 Mason Ave., warrant for failure to appear in court. Perry Dale McCrea, 66, 6006 Meade St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Matthew Ryan Nichols, 30, 2612 Mitchell Ave., warrant for failure to appear in court. Thomas Lee
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By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s palate is expected to get a little spicier thanks to the upcoming addition of a new Indian restaurant on the North Belt Highway. With 22 years of experience cooking in prominent restaurants in Rome, Italy, to New Orleans, owner and head chef Sukhdev Singh and his family are eager to
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By Marcus Clem Colleagues and former students are paying tribute to a longtime educator who died last week. A public charity that presents collegiate scholarship money, helps families in need and advances the future of the North End is the vision of those who wish to honor Jason Guthery. Guthery, known to most as “Coach
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By Chris Fortune A new road is being paved for a former Missouri state representative and senator who will continue serving the public in another role. Gov. Mike Parson appointed Dan Hegeman to the State Highways and Transportation Commission on Tuesday. The commission consists of six members who govern the Missouri Department of Transportation. No
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By Marcus Clem The City of St. Joseph hopes to address concerns of exposed metal, superficial cracks and unhoused people using the stairwells in Downtown parking areas, but funds are limited. Abe Forney, director of public works and transportation, said $25,000 is set aside for work in the garage at Fourth and Felix streets, where
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By NewsPress Now Firefighters were on the scene of a house fire in the 800 block of South 21st Street for nearly an hour Wednesday evening. Crews quickly extinguished flames that were first coming out of the windows. It is unknown at this time if the house was occupied, but police said the initial call
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By Harry Loomis Despite falling short of a $330,000 goal, the funds raised through the Salvation Army’s 2023 Red Kettle campaign will still be used to help several groups in St. Joseph. “The numbers I have (Wednesday morning) are about 85% of our goal,” said Major Ronald Key. Some funds are still coming in that
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By Marcus Clem School districts that drop Monday from the weekly calendar don’t seem to gain or lose very much in academics and student success, a new report finds. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education commissioned the study via SAS Institute Inc., a consultant firm that looks at statistics on behalf of governments
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By Chris Fortune The city is gearing up to begin work this spring to make school zones safer as kids walk to and from school — now, with an extra boost in funding. More than 82% of St. Joseph voters approved the Capital Improvements Program in August to spend $35 million to improve public safety,
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By NewsPress Now No criminal charges will be filed against a St. Joseph police officer in a Dec. 26 incident during which the man fired his service gun when a suspect pointed a weapon at him. Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney Michelle Davidson made the announcement Wednesday involving Officer Justin McElroy. She said the decision was
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By NewsPress Now A local company is expanding its business with the acquisition of an Iowa facility. Van-Am Tool & Engineering, a St. Joseph metal machining and fabricator, has purchased the Fabrication Division of GMT Manufacturing in Waverly, Iowa. Company officials say additional fabrication and machining capacity is needed due to increased production demand. The
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By Riley Funk Self Expressions Cat Lounge and Rescue announced the closing of its doors last week, but the owner isn’t stopping her efforts to help cats in the area. Mardell Barber, the leader of the nonprofit, said the closure after a year and a half has been a learning experience. “The only reason I’m
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By Ashley Luthans Making health a priority is a common New Year’s resolution, whether it be through exercise or better eating habits, but sticking to it can be easier said than done. Austin Evans, the owner of Lean Kitchen Company, a local meal plan service, highlighted various ways to improve physical health. “No. 1 focus
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By Harry Loomis The owner of The Angry Swede Brewing Company has announced plans to sell. Michael Olinger, owner and founder of Angry Swede, said he is seeking $150,000 for his business and hopes to have the sale completed by the end of the year. Olinger said that selling isn’t necessarily something he was hoping
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By Charles Christian A small purchase can play a big role in keeping those in your home safe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year more than 400 people die from overexposure to carbon monoxide and another 100,000 visit emergency rooms with related issues. The colorless, odorless gas can come from
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By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week: 103,100 36,300 1,300 140,700 Last Week: 191,800 36,600 46,100 274,500 Year Ago: N/A N/A N/A N/A Compared to last week, a light test of steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. A much lighter offering as many auction markets did
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By Marcus Clem Ezra James Davis, son of Kylee and Josh Davis, was born early in the morning of New Year’s Day, Mosaic Life Care has announced. The new parents declined to be interviewed, the hospital said in a news release, but were happy to share a photo of their newborn boy. He had been
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