Central High School presents ‘Night of Jazz’
The St. Joseph High School All Star Jazz Band plays in a Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival in 2017.
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Beta Beta Beta house of Missouri Western holding plant sale
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University’s national honor society for biology students, known as Beta Beta Beta will hold a plant sale from Tuesday, April 29 to Wednesday, May 1. The fundraiser will be held at the Agenstein/Remington building from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the MWSU’s campus. A wide
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Torpedo bats make their way to Buchanan county
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– A record-tying 15 home runs in the first three games for the New York Yankees, brought attention to the wooden bats the club used. The torpedo style bats caught the eyes of many fans. The style eventually made its way to St. Joseph. Co-owner of Walkoff Wood Bat Co. Kevin
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Metaphysical Fair offers spiritual healing and education
The Metaphysical Fair featured several different vendor stations including henna art, readers, crystals and more.
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St. Joseph Goats host luncheon event as season draws closer
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Goats held a private luncheon today at the St Jo Frontier Casino to provide more information about the team and get fans excited for the upcoming season. Goats owner Ted Sweeny and Kansas City Chiefs hall of fame defensive end Neil Smith were among the guest
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St. Joseph Persisterhood to host ‘May Day Strong’ march
St. Joseph Persisterhood will host a ‘May Day Strong’ march on Thursday, May 1 to protest against the leadership of the U.S. government.
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Local acting program prepares for upcoming shows
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– Three original one act performances will be put on by the 2nd Act program at the Robidoux Resident Theater. 2nd Act is a program for adults 50 years or older. Coordinator Cheryl Wood said many theater companies across the nation are realizing more adults are interested in an opportunity like
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Missouri senator to attend Pope Francis’ funeral with President Donald Trump
Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome with President Donald Trump and other U.S. political figures on Saturday, April 26.
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League of Women Voters NW-MO Community holds forum
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The League of Women Voters of NWMO hosted a forum Friday night, with multiple state representatives in attendance, to discuss current news and information about state offices. “We’ll be talking about what’s going on down in Jefferson City on a couple of the bills that, I’ve been handling and
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St. Joseph Goats hosting luncheon
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — An exclusive luncheon event with the St. Joseph Goats arena football team will take place on Saturday, May 26 at the St. Jo Frontier Casino.
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‘Spring Fling’ returning to Leupold’s Greenhouse
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — This weekend, Leupold’s Greenhouse will hold its 5th annual Spring Fling event.
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Small Business Week provides Latino entrepreneurs networking opportunities
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — During the Small Business Week in St. Joseph, beginning on May 4, a gathering on Latino entrepreneurs will provide training and networking opportunities.The third annual Latino business seminar will take place from 6p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7 at the East Hills Library. Kristi Bailey, the communication
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St. Joseph Goats president speaks about new opportunity in townÂ
The Goats unveiled their uniforms a week ago inside their new home at the Civic Arena, and the team’s president is ready to satisfy the passion of football fans in the area.Â
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Police back Missouri bill targeting car break-ins
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — If approved, Missouri Senate Bill 71 could be a big step in improving public safety and creating a safer environment for residents. Senate Bill 71, sponsored by Sen. David Gregory (R–St. Louis County) and aligned with similar statewide legislation, aims to crack down on individuals who knowingly and unlawfully
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Trail Theatre hosts 10th annual Griffon Film Festival
Missouri Western Film students have worked nearly a year on their projects for their final student thesis.
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Wellness fair aims to support local survivors
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The YWCA of St. Joseph is hosting a Wellness and Resource Fair on Friday, April 25 to help support survivors in the area.
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Benton Cardinals lean on tough schedule to build momentum for final stretch
With a younger, less-experienced roster than last spring’s title contender, head coach Johnny Coy crafted a daunting schedule to accelerate his team’s growth. The scheduling led to back-to-back tournament appearances in the Walkoff Wood Bat Tournament and this week’s Pony Express Tournament, leading to six games being played in seven days.Â
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Search warrant on St. Joseph construction company finds weapons, stolen vehicles
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Authorities say officers found multiple rifles and several other items of methamphetamine drug paraphernalia while executing a recent search warrant at Arrowhead Construction Services, LLC. According to a probable cause statement, the search warrant was executed in St. Joseph Friday morning on April 18, where authorities identified the residence at
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Kehoe signs bill allowing challenge to recent abortion ruling, changes to petition process
Ryan Shiner COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Thursday that he signed a bill into law that could lead to a challenge of a voter-passed amendment to the Missouri Constitution on abortion. Kehoe signed Senate Bill 22 into law, which allows the state’s attorney general to appeal any preliminary injunctions issued before
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Deweese sentenced to four months in jail for deadly I-229 wrong way crash
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A St. Joseph woman will spend four months of shock time in the Buchanan County Jail beginning Thursday for a wrong-way crash that killed a 33-year-old motorcyclist on Interstate 229 last May. Circuit Judge Dan Kellogg issued a suspended imposition of sentence, and 120 days of shock detention in
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Local organizations build affordable homes in St. Joseph
New homes are located on 1520 Moss St. and 1517 Highland Ave.
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Small Business Week praises entrepreneurship
St. Joseph has several small businesses, The Lucky Tiger being one of them, that will participate in Small Business Week.
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Roots run deep on both ends of St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Two sides of the same coin make up St. Joseph, Mo. Pride runs deep on the north side and the south side. “You always want to be competitive and you always want to be better than what’s going on in the North end,” Ron Hook, life time south side
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Colemans Hawkins Park redevelopment project delayed
Last summer local architects helped downtown visitors imagine a redeveloped Coleman Hawkins Park with a relocated stage. Goldberg Group Architects gathered community feedback on three concept designs last August at a Sounds of Summer concert.Â
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Research Director at the Missouri Budget Project, Dr. Lindsey Baker, will speak at the St. Joseph Persisterhood meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 28.
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Leadership breakfast for young men set for Saturday
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — MidCity Excellence will host its 7th annual M.O.V.E. Leadership Breakfast on Saturday, April 26.
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Community Missions starts cooking classes
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Community Missions will start a weekly cooking class Wednesday, April 30, to teach its residents new recipes, cooking tips and the value of a home-cooked meal. The non-profit provides shelter and transitional housing to St. Joseph’s chronically homeless population. As part of its program, Community Missions regularly teaches its
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Local businesses adjusting to paid sick leave
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In less than a week, businesses will be required to compensate employees with paid sick time leave. For every 30 hours worked, employees can accrue one hour of paid sick leave. It will be an adjustment for many local businesses who haven’t had paid sick leave be a factor
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Gallatin woman seriously injured in one-car crash
A Gallatin, Missouri woman suffered serious injuries in a one-car crash Wednesday.
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Rain and goals pour down as Bishop LeBlond shuts out Benton
Rain poured over Bishop LeBlond High School as clouds rolled across the pitch, setting the stage for a damp but dominant performance in some Midland Empire Conference girls soccer. The Bishop LeBlond Golden Eagles wasted no time taking control, cruising to an 8-0 win over the winless Benton Lady Cardinals, sealing the match with 15 minutes to play via the mercy rule.
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