By Ashley Luthans The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce is showing gratitude to its members this week with its annual Member Appreciation Days. President and CEO of the Chamber Natalie Hawn explained the purpose of Member Appreciation Days. “So we’re just celebrating and thanking our members for the support that they give us and the
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By Leah Rainwater A preservation team that travels around the country visited the historic Mount Mora Cemetery on Wednesday to share knowledge with St. Joseph residents about repairing and taking care of gravestones. The 48 State Tour is a free and public event that aims to preserve and teach local residents how to preserve America’s
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By NewsPress Now Missourians will get a break on the cost of school supplies during the state’s annual sales tax holiday from Friday, Aug. 2, to Sunday, Aug. 4. During that weekend, purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales
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By NewsPress Now St. Joseph’s animal control and rescue shelter will see new hours of operation starting in August, the St. Joseph Health Department announced Wednesday. The shelter currently runs Monday through Saturday, closing anywhere between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. depending on the day. Starting Aug. 18, the shelter will now be open to the
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By Ashley Luthans Collegiate competitors from across the world stopped in St. Joseph on Tuesday as a part of the Electrek American Solar Challenge. The challenge is a biannual competition in which collegiate teams design, build and drive solar-powered vehicles across the United States, stopping at several national historic landmarks. The competition lasts for eight
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By NewsPress Now A new face will be leading the esports program at Missouri Western State University. Alec “Chance” Mueller has been named the new director of Griffon Esports, effective Aug. 1. He previously was esports head coach at Ashland University in Ohio. In his new role, Mueller will oversee all aspects of MWSU’s esports
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By Jazmine Knight Free child care is on the way for St. Joseph School District employees. District employees will have free before- and after-school child care after the school board approved a child care initiative in partnership with the YMCA at Monday’s board meeting. The YMCA is offering to cover the costs of 50 children.
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By Cameron Montemayor It was a busy evening at City Hall on Monday as city leaders engaged in key discussions with museum officials about strengthening development of business and funding plans to improve its long-term financial sustainability. St. Joseph Museums — which includes four museums and other attractions — had a $50,000 operating deficit last fiscal year
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By NewsPress Now The Applebee’s restaurant in St. Joseph is currently closed, although it’s unknown for how long. The business’ website says the store, which is located at 4004 Frederick Boulevard, is “temporarily closed.” News-Press NOW has reached out to the manager for comment, and we will follow up as more information becomes available.
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By Ashley Luthans Several area Democrats shared their thoughts about the presidential election and the Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping out of the race. Missouri Democrat Jessica Piper, who previously ran for a state representative seat and now serves as executive director of Blue Missouri, said that although
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By NewsPress Now Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt said he sent letters Monday to cabinet secretaries in the Biden Administration calling for them to invoke the 25th Amendment and demanded the president’s immediate resignation. The move comes a day after Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, as
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By Kendra Simpson A few St. Joseph teachers won’t have to worry about purchasing school supplies this year thanks to a local car dealership. Anderson Auto Group will randomly fulfill teachers’ Amazon wish lists through a posting on its Facebook page this week. Teachers take days, if not weeks, to prepare their classrooms, but that’s
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Proper nutrition is critical to older adults’ overall vitality, providing energy, helping to control weight, and even preventing and managing some diseases. Unfortunately, 10% of older people don’t eat enough, while one-third eat too much, according to HealthinAging.org, which is the Health in Aging Foundation’s online public education resource. Such nutritional
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By Cameron Montemayor Buchanan County Commissioners are poised to develop an ordinance for senior property tax relief following approval of amended legislation by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson last week. Senate Bill 756, sponsored by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, clarifies language and definitions that grant real property tax credits to senior citizens ages 62 and older.
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By Kendra Simpson With Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race, St. Joseph residents say they are unsure what impact the move will have at the polls come November. ”It’s going to be interesting,” St. Joseph resident Peter Cecil said. “Whereas the Chinese say, ‘We live in interesting times,’ both sides are going to
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By Charles Christian Grace House in St. Joseph will continue its nearly 20-year tradition of giving away school supplies to hundreds of students in grades K-12. Beginning Tuesday, July 23 at 6 a.m., school-aged children can receive free backpacks, school supplies, clothing (including socks and underwear), a toothbrush and more. Founding director of Grace House,
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By Charles Christian Coffee drinkers have plenty of options in St. Joseph, leaving local shops to set themselves apart by emphasizing quality and community. Because St. Joseph boasts several large national brand coffee establishments, locally owned shops have to rely on more than just name recognition to attract customers. Heather Mitchell, owner of Hazel’s Coffee,
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By Kirsten Stokes Kamia Bradley and Amelia Rose Earhart have piloted in the air and have made inspiring moves on the ground, accomplishing what they want and encouraging others to do the same. But their connection to one another didn’t start on the tarmac. Rather, a scholarship brought them together. “A pilot is more than
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By Cameron Montemayor From St. Joseph to Kansas City and across the globe, widespread disruptions from significant IT outages impacted everything from airlines and public transit to businesses and emergency services. The disruptions were the result of a failed software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike and its compatibility with computer systems that use the popular
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By Ashley Luthans An unusual pet was rescued earlier this month thanks to the help of people in the community. Maya the parrot is 10 years old and lives with Cindy Majors. Majors and Maya are best friends, spending most of their time with each other. One recent evening, Majors decided to bring Maya outside
Continue ReadingBy CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Vice President JD Vance. Personal Birth date: August 2, 1984 Birth place: Middletown, Ohio Birth name: James Donald Bowman Father: Donald Bowman Mother: Beverly Aikins, nurse Marriage: Usha (Chilukuri) Vance (2014-present) Children: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel Education: Ohio State University, B.A.,
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By Kendra Simpson The St. Joseph School Board will add a little more time to the start of its search for a new superintendent. The board had received two bids from search firms as of its meeting Thursday. The deadline for request for proposals was extended to noon on Monday, Aug. 5. The board will
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from July 12 to July 16 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. to Lawrence Newberry, Susan Newberry, King Hill LT 3 Blk 2. Joshua Carrithers, Baleigh McCrary, Baleigh Carrithers to William Hirtler, Jennifer Coil, Cambridge LT 150. William Hirtler, Jennifer Coil to Mortgage
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Bryan James Dilley, 43, and Sarabeth Ladale Ray, 41, both of St. Joseph. Johnny Paul Summers Jr., 28, and Angelica Renee Thurston, 26, both of St. Joseph. Ryan McCall Evans, 46, and Stefanie Marie Ratliff, 46, both of St. Joseph. Ryan Ray Randall Henley, 43, and Erin Nichole Molloy, 33,
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from July 9 to July 15 Harold Herbert Noble Jr., 43, 2015 Felix St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Tiffany Ann Admire, 41, 304 N. 8th St., city charges for resisting arrest and trespass. Jonathon Michael Owens, 34, 2830 S. 24th St., warrant for failure to appear in
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from July 5 to July 14 1015 Faraon St., items stolen at residence/home. 6000 Lookout St., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 3805 Sherman Ave., burglary at rental storage facility. 302 N. 3rd St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 6968 King Hill Ave., burglary at other/unknown. 2209 Park Ave., items stolen at
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By Ashley Luthans Kids got to explore some big vehicles up close at a special event on Thursday. The St. Joseph Public Library hosted its annual Touch-A-Truck event across from the East Hills branch. The event aims to familiarize children with vehicles and personnel they may see most often in some intense situations. Sean Gray
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By Chris Fortune St. Joseph teachers took time out of summer vacation to learn about the skills local employers are looking for to help prepare their students. The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce concluded its annual Teacher Externship Program on Thursday. The partnership between St. Joseph School District and local businesses took place over four
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By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph School board is meeting this evening to discuss early steps in its search for a new superintendent. The board plans to begin talks about requests for proposals from search firms and make plans to interview those contenders. Current superintendent Gabe Edgar announced he will retire at the end of
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By Cameron Montemayor A tax that raises millions annually for street repairs in St. Joseph is up for renewal at the polls on Aug. 6. A proposition put forth by the city is seeking to extend the existing use tax on out-of-state online purchases at a rate of 3.875% for an additional 10 years. Taxpayers
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