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It’s Your Call for March 25

By NewsPress Now Looks good so far I pass the monument for the stockyards every day. The chemical company has left the livestock exchange entrance, and I think it’s very nice, and I’m just kind of wondering when it’ll be finished and just what all else they’re gonna add to it or just exactly what

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Jesse James: It’s about time!

By Bob Ford Special to Articles and Podcasts are complementary from those helping to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communication, Rupp Funeral Home, Stevenson Family Pharmacy and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them as sponsors, email robertmford@aol.com. How can a quasi historian named Bob Ford from St. Joseph, Missouri, go one year,

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It’s Your Call for March 22

By NewsPress Now Pay taxes somewhere Two Republican governor candidates want to eliminate income tax. But in states who don’t have income tax, in Wyoming, it costs hundreds of dollars a year to register your vehicle. So, they’re going to pay a tax somewhere. Great except for the price This is about Lake Contrary dredging.

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Your letters for March 22, 2024

By NewsPress Now Your letters for March 22, 2024 Unreliable mail service What is happening to our mail service? On Feb. 12, I mailed three valentines to St. Joseph addresses. Two of the valentines contained three small gifts and one valentine contained one small gift. The envelope with the one gift was finally received two

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Meteorological vs. astronomical spring

By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist For much of the Midwest and Great Plains, it may have felt like this year’s spring season began in February. Mild temperatures almost became the new normal last month here in Northwest Missouri, as daily highs averaged out to approximately 59 degrees. Not surprisingly, snowfall was also in short

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Laws aim to crack down on reckless driving

By Alonzo Weston Driving on St. Joseph streets anymore is a risky business. For starters, everyone is in a hurry. I’ve seen people floor it to pass me, only arrive at the same stoplight I do. I’ve been a victim of a hit-and-run recently. I was parked in front of my daughter and grandson’s house,

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It’s Your Call for March 20

By NewsPress Now Other options Thank you for the article about Lake Contrary. I know they said there were just a few options, having the county own it or the city or privately. I think they forgot the Missouri Department of Conservation. That lake is really important for wildlife during the migrations, the pelicans come,

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It’s Your Call for March 19

By NewsPress Now Need consistent laws If a pregnant woman is kicked in the stomach by her boyfriend and it causes a miscarriage, the boyfriend will likely be charged with both assault and second-degree murder. Most women agree that the murder charge should be included, even if the pregnancy is just a month or two

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It’s Your Call for March 18

By NewsPress Now Big thank you I just wanted to thank so much the people that put together the St. Patrick’s Day parade. I’m sure it’s a lot of work and the people that participated, that is a perfect example of bringing people together post-pandemic. I think that we have so many fewer opportunities post-pandemic

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St. Jo Wrestling: They grunt and they groan

By Bob Ford Special to Articles and Podcasts are complementary from those helping to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communication, Rupp Funeral Home, Stevenson Family Pharmacy and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them as sponsors, email robertmford@aol.com. “Doing the wrestling polka,” there are songs that hang with you for years and others

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St. Jo Wrestling: They grunt and they groan

By Bob Ford Special to Articles and Podcasts are complementary from those helping to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communication, Rupp Funeral Home, Stevenson Family Pharmacy and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them as sponsors, email robertmford@aol.com. “Doing the wrestling polka,” there are songs that hang with you for years and others

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Your letters for March 15, 2024

By NewsPress Now Your letters for March 15, 2024 Time for the adults to step forward The primary obligation of government is to provide for the protection of its citizens. Failure to do so constitutes dereliction of duty. Millions of illegals have crossed our southern border in the past three years. Many come from nations

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It’s Your Call for March 13

By NewsPress Now Here we go again Well, here we go again. The school board’s trying to make changes to the schools. They want to go to two high schools. Why can’t they just leave things alone? They’re not patriots It wasn’t patriots that crawled through the windows of our Capitol. They were criminals, and

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It’s Your Call for March 12

By NewsPress Now The real problem Another million for a biking trail, $20 million here, $20 million there, when everyone knows the critical shortage of housing in St. Joe is the main problem. Another saying A few days ago, they had a farmer on the news stating his opinion about daylight savings time. My grandfather

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It’s Your Call for March 11

By NewsPress Now Can’t believe it Thirty-five percent of the American people said they trusted Trump. What? I can’t believe it. Lots of lies How many Pinocchios did our President get from what he said in his State of the Union address? They probably didn’t even check him out. But no, we do not have

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Andersonville Prison: I wasn’t ready for this

By Bob Ford Special to Articles and Podcasts are complementary from those helping to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communication, Rupp Funeral Home, Stevenson Family Pharmacy and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them as sponsors, robertmford@aol.com. I have traveled to many Civil War battlefields, historic sites and military forts but when I

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Your letters for March 8, 2024

By NewsPress Now No need for new buildings Why is this school board and superintendent, Dr. Gabe Edgar, so determined to waste our tax money? Our three public high school buildings are in excellent condition! There have been great improvements to our facilities in recent years. Most, if not all, are newer than the more

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A busy severe weather season ahead?

By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist The last severe thunderstorm to impact Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas took place last September, and as spring 2024 progresses, it’s only a matter of time before the next bout of severe weather strikes. Ahead of the pending spring and summer storm season, local branches of the National Weather

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A soldier of the forgotten war

By NewsPress Now Korea is often called the forgotten war. Combat on the Korean Peninsula occurred after World War II and before Vietnam, making it all too easy to overlook the significance of what happened between 1950 and 1953. It’s not just the general public or the history books. When was the last time you’ve

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Honor the women in your family this month

By Alonzo Weston March 8 is International Women’s Day. It’s a day to celebrate the achievements of women and the progress made towards women’s rights. It also sheds light on ongoing struggles for equality around the world. I believe this observance starts with the women in your family. There are plenty of famous women to

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It’s Your Call for March 7

By NewsPress Now Not just abortions I see where the House of Representatives in Missouri voted to defund Planned Parenthood. Abortions have not been performed in Missouri for the last two years. Planned Parenthood does other things, like STI screening, cervical cancer screenings, all sorts of women’s health screenings. What a hypocrite A while back,

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It’s Your Call for March 6

By NewsPress Now It was unanimous It seems funny that the person in the call ins thinks that the Supreme Court is trying to keep Trump in the race, and they’re only concerned about helping Trump. That was a unanimous decision, and they go by the Constitution, not by political parties. Do they know? Trump

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