By NewsPress Now Martha Canchola, 84, became the great-great-grandmother of Jaxtyn Allen Monroe on May 10, 2024, making this family a Five Generation family! Jaxtyn’s parents are Mikayla Canchola-Monroe and Steven Monroe, both of St Joseph.
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from June 4 to June 10 James Nathan Anderson, 46, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Ryan S. Wilson, 26, 626 S. 10th St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Deliah Monique Garcia, 31, 1808 Mitchell Ave., warrant for failure to appear in court. Carlton
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from June 2 to June 9 3607 S. 31st St., items stolen at highway/road/alley. S. 18th St./ Penn St., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 1433 S. 38th St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 3700 Frederick Ave., items stolen at restaurant. 912 N. 24th St., items stolen at residence/home. 3600 N. Village
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By Chris Fortune As Buchanan County continues to explore the feasibility of dredging Lake Contrary, some nearby residents would like to see more efforts to clean the area before the project begins. Many residents in St. Joseph, especially those who live near Lake Contrary, support a dredging project, but even with water in the lake,
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By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph residents have a new place to visit Downtown when they’re looking to get the royal treatment. KD’s Beauty Bar recently opened at 501 Francis St. and offers community members plenty of ways to pamper themselves. Co-owners Daijanise Stano and Kanei Jackson decided to open KD’s because they noticed the area
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By NewsPress Now Local trivia buffs have the chance to test their knowledge and support the library at an event later this month. The St. Joseph Public Library plans its 11th Annual Library Trivia Night fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, at the Fairview Golf Course banquet room, 33rd and Pacific streets. It
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By Ashley Luthans The heat is picking up in St. Joseph, but there are several inexpensive and fun activities to do with the family while staying cool during the hot summer months. The Liberty Oak Splash Park at Hyde Park provides a free place for children to splash around in the cool water and enjoy
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By Kirsten Stokes Camp Haven welcomed children who have experienced the loss of a loved one, offering a retreat of fun summer activities and bonding this week. Two months ago, an empty campground was the foundation of Camp Haven. Now, while it looks like a typical summer camp at first glance, everyone shares a common
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By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph will take a hard look at the future of traffic lights at two intersections along Mitchell Avenue. Members of the city’s Traffic Commission met on Wednesday at City Hall to discuss preliminary plans for studying traffic signals along Mitchell Avenue at the intersections of South 26th and South 27th streets.
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By Chris Fortune After more than five years of planning and construction, the Mosaic Life Care Foundation peeled more of the curtain back and provided an update on the ongoing project. Mosaic Life Care Foundation leaders spoke in front of the building at 521 Felix St. Tuesday afternoon and unveiled the inspireU Children’s Discovery Center
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By Leah Rainwater The St. Joseph School District continued its efforts to bring in more teachers and staff members with a hiring fair on Tuesday. “This is our fourth or fifth time we’ve tried this,” said Assistant Superintendent, Brian Kraus. “And the last few times, we’ve had 40 to 50 people show up, which is
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By Charles Christian The St. Joseph City Council passed its 2024-25 fiscal year budget on Monday. Mayor John Josendale credited the work of City Manager Bryan Carter and his staff for working closely with all department heads to ensure strong accountability and greater ease in tracking the budget numbers on a monthly basis in the
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By Leah Rainwater School board members came together for a work session Monday night, continuing discussions on the long-range plan and the future of St. Joseph schools. Superintendent Gabe Edgar presented the new middle school model from the long-range plan to St. Joseph Board of Education members and others in attendance. The objective of the
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By Ashley Luthans Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph hosted an open house on Monday to highlight Da Vinci robotic technology that the hospital has recently incorporated into its surgical practices. Da Vinci robotics assist surgeons in performing more minimally invasive procedures instead of open surgeries. Whitney Eliot, a representative with Da Vinci, said that
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By Ashley Luthans Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph hosted an open house on Monday to highlight Da Vinci robotic technology that the hospital has recently incorporated into its surgical practices. Da Vinci robotics assist surgeons in performing more minimally invasive procedures instead of open surgeries. Whitney Eliot, a representative with Da Vinci, said that
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By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s extensive Urban Trail system is in line for a sizable tune-up as foot traffic nears peak season. Residents will see more than $600,000 worth of improvements to the Urban Trail system likely starting this summer, with funds coming from both the 2013 and 2019 Capital Improvements Program budgets. Nearly a
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By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s extensive Urban Trail system is in line for a sizable tune-up as foot traffic nears peak season. Residents will see more than $600,000 worth of improvements to the Urban Trail system likely starting this summer, with funds coming from both the 2013 and 2019 Capital Improvements Program budgets. Nearly a
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By Cameron Montemayor Revised legislation passed out of the Missouri Legislature could pave the way for more counties to enact property tax freezes for senior citizens. Senate Bill 756, sponsored by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, grants property tax credits to senior citizens age 62 or older. The amended measure recently passed both legislative chambers and
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By NewsPress Now A body was recovered from the Missouri River Sunday afternoon. Darrell Brown, 38, was fishing on the public boat dock with a relative when he fell into the Missouri River and did not resurface. Afterward, the relative called the St. Joseph Police Department at 4:15 a.m. Sunday. Emergency responders began searching for
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By NewsPress Now A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle Saturday evening. The St. Joseph Police Department confirmed Kenneth Hart, born in 1989, was killed after colliding with the passenger side of a minivan at 2205 N. Belt Highway at 9:15 p.m. Sgt. James Tonn said when police arrived on scene,
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By Kirsten Stokes Senate Republicans recently voted down legislation that was proposed by Democrats to protect access to contraception, but in St. Joseph, community members in need have various options to access contraceptive care. In an effort made by Senate Democrats to codify the right to contraception into federal law, the Rights to Contraception Act
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By Jazmine Knight St. Joseph kids are out of school for the summer, but that doesn’t mean they can’t work on their reading skills while having fun. Without reading and working on their skills, students can fall behind and struggle when they return to class. Luckily, the Rolling Hills Library and the St. Joseph Public
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By Ashley Luthans June is recognized as Pride Month, and organizations in St. Joseph are highlighting resources for those in the LGBTQ+ community who are struggling. People in the LGBTQ+ community can struggle with mental health and may feel alone at a higher rate. According to Mental Health America, LGBTQ+ teens are six times more
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By Ashley Luthans June is recognized as Pride Month, and organizations in St. Joseph are highlighting resources for those in the LGBTQ+ community who are struggling. People in the LGBTQ+ community can struggle with mental health and may feel alone at a higher rate. According to Mental Health America, LGTBQ+ teens are six times more
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By Jenna Wilson St. Joseph’s Hy-Vee supermarket showed its support for Alex’s Lemonade stand by participating in the 21st year of Midwest Lemonade Days on Friday. Hy-Vee supermarkets across the country have raised over $2 million to fight childhood cancer through their participation in Midwest Lemonade Days, supporting all children affected by childhood cancer throughout
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By Ashley Luthans Local businesses recognized National Doughnut Day on Friday in an extra sweet way. Valentine Simon, a Big Sky Donuts employee of three years, said glazed doughnuts were completely sold out at the location by 7:30 a.m. “Doughnut Day here at Big Sky has been, you know, it’s been honestly a blast,” Simon
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By Chris Fortune Community members can make a splash after a local aquatic facility reopened Friday following some repairs. St. Joseph Aquatic Park at 402 S. Noyes Boulevard reopened on Friday after a large pipe burst forced it to close on Saturday after the first session of the season. But less than a week later,
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By Kyle Schmidt Various agencies and organizations are looking to help the St. Joseph homeless community stay safe and comfortable amid the rising temperatures. “We recently shared a list of those cooling centers, primarily, it’s limited to libraries, both Rolling Hills and St. Joseph Public Library locations during their regular business hours,” said Kylee Strough,
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By Leah Rainwater As online scams become harder to recognize, financial advisers are reminding St. Joseph residents, specifically older adults, to think twice before giving out information. Nick Gertsema, CEO of Gertsema Wealth Advisors, hosted an informational session on Friday at the Joyce Raye Patterson 50+ Activity Center. “One of the biggest victims of financial
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By Leah Rainwater As online scams become harder to recognize, financial advisers are reminding St. Joseph residents, specifically older adults, to think twice before giving out information. Nick Gertsema, CEO of Gertsema Wealth Advisors, hosted an informational session on Friday at the Joyce Raye Patterson 50+ Activity Center. “One of the biggest victims of financial
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