Election

By Cameron Montemayor A tax that raises millions annually for street repairs in St. Joseph is up for renewal at the polls on Aug. 6. A proposition put forth by the city is seeking to extend the existing use tax on out-of-state online purchases at a rate of 3.875% for an additional 10 years. Taxpayers

By Leah Rainwater Missouri’s primary election is set for Aug. 6, and voters will decide on an amendment that could affect child care facilities statewide. In May, Gov. Mike Parson signed to add two amendments to the ballot next month, including Amendment 1, or Senate Joint Resolution 26. If the amendment is approved by voters,

By NewsPress Now Our goal is to produce accurate, transparent and trustworthy coverage for members of an engaged and informed local electorate. And in northwest Missouri, that job is even more important. Elections today are different. Misinformation, AI-driven deep fakes and online security issues make it harder than ever to know where to go for

By Leah Rainwater Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe drew in a small crowd on Friday afternoon at the United Electric Cooperative in Savannah, Missouri, as he embarks on his gubernatorial campaign ahead of the August Republican primary. In May, Kehoe, R-Mo., announced he would be running for governor in the 2024 state elections. “I think the small business

By Cameron Montemayor Voters in St. Joseph will have a key decision to make this summer after city council members approved an ordinance on Monday to place a use tax extension proposition on the August ballot. Council members voted 7-0 during a special meeting at City Hall on Monday to add a use tax extension

By Charles Christian The St. Joseph Board of Education took an additional step toward increasing teacher retention and recruitment Monday by approving a new levy proposal to go on the August ballot. The unanimously approved measure would waive Proposition C, which removed a small property tax, and would then reinstate the property tax, which would

By Cameron Montemayor City officials appear primed to put a proposition on the August ballot that would ask voters to extend the city’s use tax. During a work session at City Hall on Monday, city leaders discussed putting the proposition on the Aug. 6 ballot to extend the 3.375% tax, which would sunset after 10

By Marcus Clem School board members came together on Monday to sign off on a measure that would tax about $7.1 million in new revenue per year for staff compensation, if voters approve. The St. Joseph Board of Education voted 7-0 to embrace the idea, which would trigger an election on Aug. 6. Voters would

By Marcus Clem LaTonya Williams, Ronda Chesney and Mike Moore secured seats on the St. Joseph Board of Education on Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results. Williams, the incumbent board president, secured first place from the start of counting in Buchanan County and never fell from that position. Moore was in second, and Chesney

By Marcus Clem More than 6 in 10 voters approved Proposition St. Joseph School District on Tuesday night, clearing the way for upgrading various facilities with support from private investors, who will be paid back via an existing tax levy. With the margin of voters in favor required to exceed 57.143%, at total of 7,018

By Chris Fortune Rolling Hills Library will remove the sunset portion of its overall tax levy. Voters approved the decision to eliminate the tax levy, allowing a reset of the library’s overall tax levy from $0.31 to $0.28 per $100 assessed valuation. With 100% of precincts counted, the tax passed with 62% of the vote.

By Riley Funk The city charter will be seeing some changes soon, as voters approved five of seven amendment propositions on Tuesday’s ballot. Propositions that passed Proposition 1 will stagger the terms of the St. Joseph City Council. Voters passed the proposition with 69.32% approval. Proposition 2 will restrict a person to running for only

By Marcus Clem Local voters continue receiving mailed flyers endorsing two school board candidates who said they have nothing to do with that effort, and it’s not clear who is paying for it all. The Families for a Strong St. Joseph political action committee has to date reported nearly $68,000 in debts incurred toward support

By NewsPress Now Ten people are on the April 2 ballot for the three open seats on the St. Joseph Board of Education. Voters may choose no more than three candidates, but they may also vote for just one or two, if they prefer. The person with the highest vote tally, the runner-up and the

By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph School District has a $20 million bond issue on the April 2 ballot, with voters asked to choose “yes” or “no.” Proposition St. Joseph School District must obtain “yes” votes on more than 57.413% of ballots to be enacted. If it does pass, the district will be allowed to

By Jazmine Knight Buchanan county members gathered at Rolling Hills Library for Missouri’s Democratic primary.  The event allowed the public to cast their vote for a presidential candidate and meet some candidates for local offices.  Buchanan County Democratic central committee chairman, Walter Landis, says voting is how we represent democracy in our country. “It’s still

By Marcus Clem A lot of hay has been made about new turf on school grounds within a possible $20 million issuance of debt, yet Proposition St. Joseph School District contains other investments, such as in communications.  Voters will approve or reject the measure on April 2, with “yes” votes required to be more than

By Marcus Clem Millions of dollars in public education are at stake now and in the future based on decisions voters make on April 2. At a forum Thursday, members of the public got an opportunity to weigh the merit of several candidates for the district’s Board of Education. The most divergence occurred over Proposition

By Marcus Clem A mailed flyer on a pending bond issue, which also urges support for two school board candidates, has arrived with some controversy in the final days of the 2024 St. Joseph Board of Education campaign. A group called Families for a Strong St. Joseph published the flyer after registering with the Missouri

By Marcus Clem In seeking to assuage any doubts about the $20 million bond issue voters will consider on April 2, the St. Joseph School District invited the public to Sparks Field to talk about it, an invitation few accepted. The Project St. Joseph School District bond is based on unique circumstances in which the

By Cameron Montemayor Local Democratic voters will notice a different setup this year as the presidential preference primary scheduled for March 23 approaches. Registered voters are eligible for in-person voting for the Democratic presidential preference primary from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 23, at the Rolling Hills Library upper story at 1904 N.

By NewsPress Now Three candidates running for the St. Joseph School Board received backing from the regional chapter of the Missouri State Teachers Association on Friday. The group endorsed Mike Moore, Latonya Williams and Tami Pasley for the open board spots. “Please take time to educate yourselves about these three candidates and get out to

By Marcus Clem A candidate forum held Monday by a St. Joseph teacher group featured eight people, out of 10 invited, though one did not attend for a good reason: He will withdraw from the race. Warren Ingram III, Tami Pasley, LaTonya Williams, Kenneth Reeder, Jacob McMillian, Sean Connors, Ronda Chesney and Mike Moore conferred

By Cameron Montemayor Campaign season is now in full swing in the Show Me State as Tuesday marked the opening for candidates to file for county and statewide offices in advance of the Aug. 6 primary election and Nov. 5 general election. To this point, all six races in Buchanan County have a single candidate

By Marcus Clem Next Monday afternoon will see the third official St. Joseph Board of Education candidate forum, with teachers leading the conversation about April 2’s elections. The forum is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. March 4 at the Troester Media Center, 3401 Renick St., the same place where the three eventual winners will conduct most

By Marcus Clem Six of the 10 school board contenders for the April 2 election showed up to the candidate forum on Thursday, and those present came together to endorse changes like raising taxes to pay teachers. The League of Women Voters of Northwest Missouri held the forum at The Upper Floor, the nonprofit bookstore

By Jenna Wilson Two Republicans with varying experiences serving the area have thrown their name in the hat for the election of the Division 3 Circuit Judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit, as Judge Patrick K. Robb prepares to retire. Under a retirement plan provided by state law, judges are required to retire after reaching

By Kirsten Stokes Voting season in Buchanan County will officially kick off for some on Tuesday, Feb. 20, as absentee ballots can be cast in person or by mail ahead of the April 2 municipal election. Ballots can be requested for those who will be out of the county on the day of the election

By Chris Fortune Many residents could see a reduction in property taxes if they vote to approve a lower tax levy from Rolling Hills Library on April 2. Lowering its overall tax levy from $0.31 to $0.28 per $100 assessed valuation by ending the sunset portion of the levy would allow the library’s St. Joseph