JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites people to celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. Missouri Arbor Day for 2025 is Friday, April 4. Missouri has been observing the state’s official Arbor Day on the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites those wishing to get their hunter education certification to attend one of two Hunter Education skills courses offered in the northwest region in April. Registration is required. Course locations, dates and times are as follows: Nodaway County: April 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Members of a local committee are aiming to spur new growth in the recycling of organic material with the help of a revised measure months in the works. City Council members will vote to amend the city’s code and ordinances at their next meeting on March 31 to update
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The Missouri Western baseball field, pristine as always, had sat untouched for 17 days. The Griffons had been road warriors, battling through nine straight contests away from home. However, under a sun-drenched sky with a slight breeze rolling through, their long-awaited return to St. Joseph could not have been scripted any better. Missouri Western notched its first shutout of the season with a 4-0 blanking of rival Northwest Missouri State.
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The Remington Nature Center is planning some upgrades.
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ST. JOSEPH, MO. (News-Press NOW) – Out on the campus of Missouri Western, Director of Athletics Andy Carter has had his hands full in recent weeks, working to fill head coaching vacancies for both Griffon men’s and women’s basketball. After former men’s basketball coach Will Martin’s resignation earlier this month, Carter, along with Collegiate Consulting,
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Missouri Western women’s basketball coach Ashton Feldhaus talks to her team during a timeout in a Nov. 26 contest against Lincoln inside the MWSU Fieldhouse.
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Benton senior Myles Bachali led the Cardinals in scoring in the Class 4 state championship game against Vashon with 14 points.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The coming of spring brings expanded opportunities for hikers and bikers on the trails in and around St. Joseph. Jeff Atkins, the newly appointed director of the St. Joseph Parks Department, said hiking and biking trails around St. Joseph have garnered national attention. He said that while most trails are accessible
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The Benton girls basketball team is headed to the Class 4 state championship game on Saturday.
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The Benton boys basketball team is headed to the Class 4 state championship game on Saturday following a 61-53 win over Logan-Rogersville in the semifinals. Junior Lincoln Goodwin led the Cardinals with 34 points on 10-18 shooting, including 13-15 from the free throw line. Fellow junior Mach Mayon notched a double-double with 15 points and
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Benton sophomore Jason Simmons said about his older sister Andrea, a senior on the girls basketball team at Benton: ‘I’m just really proud of her. I see all the hard work she puts in and it’s finally paying off.’
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Not too long ago, the thought of having boys volleyball at the high school level may have seemed like a far-off execution, but entering 2025, boys volleyball continues to grow in St. Joseph. For the first time in the community, Central, Benton and Lafayette squared off in a city tri-match on
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — With the Benton Cardinals boys and girls basketball teams both heading to the state tournament on Friday, the southside community came together Wednesday night to celebrate a historic moment. The hour-long pep rally, held in Springer Gymnasium, was designed to bring excitement and recognition to the student-athletes before they travel to
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo — March Madness, a time when fans and alumni ride the emotional highs of a deep tournament run or feel the sting of a season cut short. It’s the thrill of single-elimination basketball, where every game could be the last. However, in St. Joseph, March Madness has taken on a different meaning.
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Former Mound City Panther Tony Osburn has translated his success at the high school level to the Division I basketball level, helping lead the Omaha Mavericks to the NCAA Tournament. Averaging 12.2 points this season for Omaha, good for the third best scoring average on the team, the four-time district champion from Fairfax, Missouri, will
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Mustangs fans heading to the diamond this season will see an all-new piece of hardware overlooking historic Phil Welch Stadium. Crews with Yellow Frog Graphics installed the new and much-anticipated video scoreboard at the stadium on Thursday. “We’re modernizing the stadium but you still get that classic feel, it’s a beautiful place to be,” Mustangs
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The Benton Cardinals boys basketball team is once again taking the spotlight of the Class 4 state tournament, as they will face Center in the quarterfinal round. It’ll be another road test for the Cardinals, but after handling St. Pius X 67-38, the team is feeling confident and ready to bring back some hardware to
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have been active this offseason, making critical moves to try and keep their roster up to par for a Super Bowl return. Their latest efforts have centered around restructuring contracts, opening up the salary cap to remain competitive in free agency. Those restructured included quarterback Patrick Mahomes
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Benton girls basketball is headed back to the Class 4 quarterfinals following a 77-32 thrashing of Excelsior Springs on Tuesday night. It was a sluggish start for the Cardinals on Tuesday, as they had trouble finding the bottom of the net early in the ball game. But those struggles wouldn’t follow them long. Benton would
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Area residents will get the chance to enjoy the great outdoors, win prizes and offer a boost to conservation efforts by joining Missouri’s first-ever competitive birdwatching challenge this spring. From May 1 to May 15, birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts from young kids to adults can participate in the inaugural
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Two Bishop LeBlond football players will take the leap to the next level after signing their National Letters of Intent on Monday. Seniors Trey Icke and Jacob Winkelbauer are taking separate paths to play college football at the Division II level, while still staying close to home. Icke signed his NLI to play football at
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A cross-town rivalry took center stage once again Saturday as Benton and Lafayette met for the Class 4 District 16 girls’ basketball championship, one night after their boys’ teams squared off for the same title. In a hard-fought battle, the Cardinals pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Fighting Irish
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After weather-related postponements to the Class 4 District 16 boys basketball tournament on Wednesday, play resumed Thursday inside Springer Gymnasium on the campus of Benton High School. Two semifinal matchups set the stage for a highly anticipated championship rematch at 6 p.m. Friday. In the opener, No. 3 seed Lafayette rolled past No. 2 Chillicothe,
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St. Joseph, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have made their first major move of the offseason: trading veteran left guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The deal, which cannot be made official until the new league year begins on March 12, signals
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FAUCETT, Mo — A roster of only eight players is now one of only eight teams remaining in the MSHSAA Girls Basketball Class 3 State Tournament. Mid-Buchanan carries one senior, one junior, two sophomores and four freshmen. Yet, the moments for these players don’t become too big for them even when the stage gets bigger
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ROSENDALE, Mo. — The Class 1 Missouri State High School Basketball postseason tipped off Tuesday night, and North Andrew hoped its home crowd could help fuel a playoff run. Instead, it was Rock Port that took control early and never let go, defeating the Cardinals 61-40 to advance past the sectional round. The Blue Jays
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Classes 1-3 continued district tournament play this week, and in Class 3 District 15, the girls’ bracket came down to a showdown between the top two seeds. Six teams entered the tournament in Lathrop, but by Saturday afternoon, only two remained. No.1-seeded Mid-Buchanan and No. 2-seeded Lathrop battled for a spot in sectionals, and despite
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High school basketball district play continues this week for Classes 1-3, and Thursday evening was no exception in Rosendale, where North Andrew hosted the Class 1 District 15 Tournament. The girls took center stage in the opening semifinal, featuring the top-seeded North Andrew Cardinals against the No. 4 seed Faith Christian Academy Knights. Despite a
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Mid-Buchanan senior Ian Wegenka’s go-ahead basket with seconds on the clock punches Mid-Buchanan’s ticket to a district championship bout with a long-time rival. Mid-Buchanan and Bishop LeBlond went the distance in Wednesday’s Class 3 District 15 semifinals, trading baskets in the final quarter that could have gone either way. Bishop LeBlond senior Jacob Winkelbauer capitalized
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