By ROBIN McCLELLAND – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) Mason City’s Seventh Day Adventist Church welcomed residents to its 10th annual live Nativity scene Saturday. The church glowed warmly with light as guests came up the drive. The sound of Christmas carols drifted across the parking lot as people came to witness the sharing
Continue Reading By AP PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79.
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s views on vaccines, accusations of sexual misconduct against Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard’s 2017 meeting with then-President Bashar Assad
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV – Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning. The strikes on Ukrainian fuel and energy sources included 78 air, ground, and sea-launched
Continue Reading By AP PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes have killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children.
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By SAM MCNEIL – Associated Press MODIIN, Israel (AP) — For more than 400 days after being critically wounded during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, Yona Brief tried to recover. But after losing both legs and enduring medically induced comas, the combat medic died in late November. The dual Israeli-American citizen has
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By MAJDI MOHAMMED and TIA GOLDENBERG – Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Gunfire has rung out for days from the West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp. But this time, it’s not Israeli forces that are facing off against armed groups. It is the forces of the Palestinian Authority clashing with Palestinian gunmen.
Continue Reading By AP MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s emergency ministry says 42 people likely dead in Azerbaijan Airlines’ plane crash.
Continue Reading By AP MOSCOW (AP) — An Azerbaijan Airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau.
Continue Reading By Ashley Luthans Christmas is on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and many shoppers are still looking for the best deals on gifts for their loved ones. There are several stores open in St. Joseph on Tuesday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve, although most are not following their regular hours and are planning to close early. Many
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By Leah Rainwater Some families, who otherwise would not see anything under the Christmas tree this year, will be able to- thanks to the AFL-CIO’s Adopt-A-Family program. There were 893 families in need of adoption this year, and the St. Joseph community banned together to provide Christmas cheer to those in need. Gabriel Palmer, the
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By Leah Rainwater If you’re entertaining or hosting family for the holidays, doing so can sometimes raise your energy bill. Evergy came up with a list of ways to save a few extra bucks this holiday season. “We try to offer tips to help people not only be energy efficient but can also save them
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By Nicole Scott Mosaic Life Care celebrated Debra Burns, RN from the Emergency Department at Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph, Medical Center who won the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Monday, Dec. 23. According to Mosaic, Nurse Burns was nominated by another Emergency Department nurse, Natalie Rhodes who wrote, “On this particular day,
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By Leah Rainwater If you take a drive along Highway 33 toward Maysville, Missouri, you might notice twinkling lights in the tree line. Tessa and Mike Alden have lived in their Maysville home for about 19 years, bringing something uniquely merry and ‘bright’ to the area every Christmas. “We had more trees, and then it
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By Jenna Wilson You may have noticed St. Joseph police officers making a significant amount of stops Monday morning, but they weren’t routine traffic stops. Thanks to a secret donor, three St. Joseph police officers were sent on a special operation to gift nine residents $100 cash instead of traffic tickets – handing out more
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By Cameron Montemayor More than 40 years after the first holiday lights illuminated Krug Park to the awe of St. Joseph residents, the month-long event stands as one of the City’s greatest traditions. With the Holiday Park’s biggest rush of the season approaching, staff with the St. Joseph Parks and Recreation Department take great pride
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By Chris Benson Williamsport, P.a. — City officials are planning for a “bumpy couple years financially” following a recently-approved budget and tax increase. Last week, city council signed-off on Williamsport’s $36 million budget in a second and final reading that calls for a .33 mill property tax increase leveling at a 17.05 mill tax rate. Councilwoman
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By Jenna Wilson Buchanan County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office deputies gifted presents to seven families during their annual Adopt-A-Family delivery Monday. The Sheriff’s Office raised $5,000 to disperse to three families and four senior citizens this Christmas, delivering the gifts on Monday, Dec. 23. For new and incoming deputies riding along for the Adopt-A-Family spree, this
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By Kyle Schmidt The AFL-CIO Community Services for St. Joseph had a weekend for the books as more and more donations and adoptions get them ever closer to hitting their Adopt-A-Family goal. The AFL-CIO’s goal is to get all 893 families taken care of before Christmas Day and it is within reach as just 42
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By NewsPress Now The City of St. Joseph announced that several offices and facilities will be closed for the upcoming holiday. The City shared that for Christmas Eve on Tuesday, Dec. 24, all city offices, the Remington Nature Center, the REC Center and the Recycling Center will be closed. The Landfill will be open from
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By Kirsten Stokes Students in the area are using perseverance to shape their future, proudly displaying their ability to build a home. Area high schoolers with the St. Joseph Youth Alliance are involved in the construction group and will rebuild a home located at 2522 S. 11 St. Ben Girard, YouthBuild Construction Supervisor said this
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By Ashley Luthans There are many ways to volunteer or donate to charitable organizations in St. Joseph during this time of year. The St. Joseph Salvation Army is one place that people can volunteer at, not only during the holidays, but year-round. Major Laura Key with the Salvation Army says that each child that has
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) For many people, the start of a new year is the time to get serious about projects large and small. But if you’re struggling to buckle down, or you’re having trouble coming up with ideas, you may be surprised to learn that by leaning into color and the science behind it,
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By Nicole Scott The Missouri State Highway Patrol celebrated the graduation of its 122nd Recruitment Class on Friday and one of the graduates has been assigned to Troop H. Trooper Joshua D. Bedingfield of Magnolia, Texas, graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, Dec. 20. Bedingfield was home schooled and graduated in 2018,
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By Ashley Luthans Winter break has arrived, and there are many activities in St. Joseph that can help children pass the time and beat boredom. The Bode Ice Arena is one place that provides fun for the whole family. People of all ages are welcome to ice skate, regardless of skill level. On open skate
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By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s next City Council meeting scheduled for Dec. 23 has been canceled by council members. Council members authorized an ordinance at their last meeting for the cancellation of the Monday, Dec. 23 meeting, the last of the 2024 calendar year. The next meeting will take place on Jan. 6, 2025 and
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By Nicole Scott Northwest Missouri State University announced the fall 2024 Academic Honor Roll on Friday morning. The Office of the Registrar for the University in Maryville, Missouri, released the list of students named to the Academic or President’s honor rolls on Friday, Dec. 20. For the Academic Honor Roll, students must have had a
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By Nicole Scott Second Harvest Community Food Bank in St. Joseph will be closed on Friday, Dec. 20. The organization announced their closure through social media on Friday morning, but did say that its staff will be volunteering at another community organization. The staff at Second Harvest will be serving meals at Open Door Food
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from Dec. 12 to Dec. 18 Brandon Ashby to Primelending, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Alexander Heights PT LTS 21 22 Blk $237,125. Carmen Rabasa to Missouri Housing Development Commission, Nate Blocks Subdiv PT LT 43 $5,891.32. Staci Spencer to Housing & Urban Development, Deer Valley LT 7
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from Dec. 9 to Dec. 16 3741 S. 11th Rd., items stolen at residence/home. 66 Stonecrest, items stolen at residence/home. 3100 S. 169 Highway, burglary at construction site. 902 Powell St., items stolen at highway/road/alley, items stolen at highway/road/alley. 2219 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at grocery/super market. 1405 Pacific
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