ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Fire crews responded to the scene of a structure fire in the 900 block of Garden Street. The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to the call around 7:40 p.m. Friday. Visible burns could be seen on the left window of the structure. News-Press NOW reached out to law enforcement
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a social media announcement on Friday, April 18, the City of St. Joseph announced attorney, Laura Chavez will assume the role of Municipal Court Judge. Chavez is assuming the position, following the untimely death of Judge Ted Elo. Chavez is a St. Joseph native, graduating from Bishop LeBlond
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University’s Craig School of Business will hold a financial workshop, featuring an expert panel. The workshop will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 19 at the Downtown Library located at 927 Felix St. The workshop will feature discussion on budgeting, saving and investing and
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Vietnam Era Commemoration Ceremony will be held in July to honor local veterans.
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Children pose with the Easter Bunny at Easter at the Mansion celebrations.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The community has been invited to celebrate Easter with fun activities at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — April 18 marks Customer Appreciation Day, giving businesses an opportunity to celebrate their customers.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — To encourage mental health discussions, the Samaritan Counseling Center held it’s “taco ’bout mental health” walk and 5k at the Bode Ice Arena. “It’s amazing what they do for our community,” 5k runner Matthew Payden said. “Community outreach is such a significant thing for us. But what they do
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A local man has proven himself a force to be reckoned with in the professional cornhole world.
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Community members sit in folding chairs at Remington Nature Center waiting for the band to play.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Customers can once again dine in at a popular and new-look airport eatery, this time in a state-of-art terminal building. B&B Runway Cafe held its much anticipated reopening Friday morning at the new Rosecrans Memorial Airport terminal building, just next door to the previous location. The cafe temporarily closed
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A Platte City, Missouri woman suffered serious injuries in a one-car crash Thursday.
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What started as a tight game through three innings quickly turned into a rout, as the Cardinals exploded with big innings in the fourth and sixth to roll to a 16-4 win, getting back in the win column and restoring momentum at just the right time.
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MARYVILLE, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a move that reflects a broader cultural and political shift across Missouri, both Northwest Missouri State University and Missouri Western State University have officially dissolved their offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Trickling down from state and federal executive orders, both universities are now reassessing, not only the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Viewers can now tune in to Royals and Cardinals baseball games with News-Press NOW. You can watch Royals games on: April 27, 2025 @1:10 p.m. vs. Houston Astros on the NOW Channel May 18, 2025 @1:10 p.m. vs. St. Louis Cardinals on FOX May 26, 2025 @3:10 p.m. vs.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In an ever-changing housing market, the demand for rental properties has exceeded the supply in St. Joseph.Joshua Johnson of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services/Stein & Summers Real Estate said, while various rental property managers like his own company try their best to place people in good homes with affordable rents,
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — City of St. Joseph facilities normally open on Sunday’s will be closed in observance of the Easter holiday. With Easter Sunday being on Sunday, April 20, all City offices, the landfill, recycling center, REC center and the Remington Nature Center will be closed. City facilities will resume to normal
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — United Way Success by 6 is offering parents, guardians, caregivers and childcare monthly sessions on conscious discipline. The next session on the series will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 in the Wyatt Park Christian Fellowship Church Fellowship Hall, located at 2623 Mitchell
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Progressive Community Services hosted The Missouri State Treasurers office and Missouri ABLE on Thursday for an informational session on MO ABLE accounts. MO ABLE is a savings program that aims to help people with disabilities with financial independence and security. “We need to make sure that everybody can live
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Although it’s early in 2025, seventeen United Way partner agencies are making presentations to United Way for 2026 funding.Each year, volunteers assist the United Way Board and Investment Council in determining how United Way of Greater St. Joseph funds will be distributed. Community volunteer Donna Zion, of North American
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The Juried Undergraduate Exhibition will feature artwork from university and college students nationwide.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One professor from Northwest Missouri State University received the Governor’s Award for Excellence from Governor Mike Kehoe in Jefferson City on April 2. Shelly Hiatt is a professor of counseling at NWMSU’s School of Health and Wellness. Hiatt joined Northwest’s faculty in 1997 and teaches courses related to psychology
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A free Missouri Child Identification event at the East Hills Mall this weekend will give families a measure of protection against missing or abducted children. Girls and boys ages 11-21 are statistically most susceptible to becoming missing and the Missouri Child Identification Program (MOCHIP) is designed to help parents and
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Two men are injured after a Wednesday afternoon motorcycle crash near Savannah.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One local parade has been rescheduled from Saturday, April 19 to Saturday, May 17. The Northside Parade will still begin at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Middleton Street and St. Joseph Avenue. The parade route will continue north along St. Joseph Avenue and will end at Brothers Market.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Spire customers in St. Joseph and surrounding areas could see their gas bills increase by as much as $14 a month starting this October, the latest utility cost adjustment for many households. Residents will get the chance to ask questions and speak at one of five statewide public hearings
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A man has been convicted in a first-of-its-kind case in Buchanan County following the implementation of a new law. Gabriel Paredes, 24, of Houston was found guilty this week on a charge of aggravated fleeing in a motor vehicle involving a Jan. 2 incident. It is the first case
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A golf tournament coming up in May aims to help support kids in need of mentorship. The Big Swing Golf Tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Joseph is set to take place on Monday, May 12, at Moila Golf Course. A shotgun start is set for 8 a.m. The
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Work on Interstate 29 bridges in Andrew and Atchison counties is getting underway later this month. Deck repairs will begin on the Mill Creek bridges south of Atchison County Route Z near Corning on Monday, April 28. Crews from Emery Sapp & Sons will begin work in the driving
Continue Reading Easter at the Mansion is a long standing St. Joseph tradition full of Easter fun for the entire family.
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