By Jenna Wilson Local leaders and state representatives met at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday to discuss ways to continue developing the health care system in rural communities, including with the opening of a new school of medicine in St. Joseph. State Rep. Brenda Shields was among the many leaders who gathered to talk
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By Leah Rainwater Children can get a free new pair of shoes Monday and Tuesday thanks to Soles for Christ. Soles for Christ is an annual program that provides a new pair of shoes for each child to start school in, boosting children’s self-esteem and enthusiasm for the coming school year. This year, distribution will
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By Associated Press GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that given the increasing spread
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By Associated Press There are small signs of improvement in the mental health of U.S. teenagers, a government survey released Tuesday said, but the share of students — particularly girls — feeling sad and hopeless remained high. From 2021 to 2023, the portion of high school students who reported feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness
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By Associated Press Lauren Bell was stressed out and just starting her first job post-college in New York City when she realized a bout of food poisoning wasn’t going away after weeks. A doctor’s appointment revealed she had irritable bowel syndrome, a surprising diagnosis — until she learned more about the connection between mental health
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By Leah Rainwater St. Joseph is full of many histories, and one integral part of its past and growth is the implementation of railroads. If you look along the corner of Eighth and Olive streets, you’ll see grass growing over abandoned, rusted train tracks. St. Joseph was home to the first railroad that ran east
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By Cameron Montemayor The long-awaited construction of a Downtown hotel in St. Joseph this year will not move forward after the hotel’s developer told the city it will miss its Aug. 31 deadline for construction. City leaders received an official notice Tuesday afternoon from hotel developer HDDA, LLC, that attempts to secure the remaining $8
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By Chris Fortune A recent settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency will help clear the way for the city of St. Joseph to redevelop a Downtown building. The Midwest region of the EPA entered into a settlement agreement on Wednesday with the city of St. Joseph to move forward with the cleanup and demolition of
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By Jazmine Knight St. Joseph residents were wrapped around the building for Salvation Army’s back-to-school drive on Thursday. Each student received a backpack filled with school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, crayons and more. All of the items were donated through United Way of Greater St. Joseph’s Stuff the Bus event, where community members could
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By Cameron Montemayor With construction well underway at the Frederick Avenue location for St. Joseph’s first QuikTrip, the popular store’s anticipated opening date is slowly coming into focus. A QuikTrip official confirmed that the 5,300-square-foot store is expected to open in late January 2025, narrowing down a previous time frame eyed for early next year.
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By NewsPress Now Bryan Carter has announced his resignation as St. Joseph’s city manager, effective Sept. 6, 2024. Carter has served in the city manager role since January 2021, when he was initially named interim city manager following the resignation of then-city manager Gary Edwards. Carter previously served in the city’s legal department beginning in
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By NewsPress Now The Mosaic Life Care Foundation is looking for partners to help with the finishing touches on its inspireU Children’s Discovery Center. The organization’s “Join the Build” campaign is underway. Those who want to invest in the discovery center are asked to donate at inspireU.com/donate or by emailing info@mlcfoundation.com for more information. The
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By Leah Rainwater Missouri residents shot down a tax exemption measure for child care centers on Tuesday, with nearly 55% of voters rejecting Amendment 1. This amendment, also known as Senate Joint Resolution 26, would have allowed the General Assembly to exempt all real and personal property taxes from child care facilities throughout Missouri. Roughly
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By My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH, I had left knee-replacement surgery 10 years ago, and two days after surgery, I developed CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome). My shin, below my incision down in my left foot and toes, was burning and stinging for two years. It then receded to my toes for the past eight
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By NewsPress Now We’ll be LIVE in the studio with circuit judge winner Terry White to talk about his win, plus more election results on News-Press. White received 5,896 votes to secure his win over opponent Monica Morrey with 4,915 votes. Additionally, voters approved Proposition S handily, with 7,187 voting “yes” on the measure. St.
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By Jenna Wilson After a tight race against his opponent, voters selected Terry White to serve as the Division 3 circuit judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit. White received 5,896 votes to secure his win. He will fill the seat currently held by Patrick Robb, who is retiring after serving since 1988. White faced off
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By NewsPress Now We’ll be LIVE continuing our election coverage and discussing results, including the 63% voter approval of Prop S. Voters approved Proposition S handily, with 7,187 voting “yes” on the measure. Additionally, St. Joseph voters approved the city use tax extension for another 10 years. Watch News-Press NOW at 9 p.m. on FOX
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By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s use tax will remain in effect for another 10 years after voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of the proposition. Voters approved the 3.875% tax extension by a near 3-to-1 margin during Tuesday’s election. The proposition received 7,506 “yes” votes to just 2,880 “no” votes. Moving forward, the city will use
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By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph School District’s Proposition S passed Tuesday, with 63.47% of voters approving the measure. The initiative passed in all local precincts except for two. Proposition S aims to boost wages for teachers and school district employees at a flat rate increasing salaries by $2,750. The goal is to make St.
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By NewsPress Now The polls are officially closed! We’ll have results online and in our newscasts tonight on News-Press NOW. Check out our Voter Guide for previous stories on the city use tax extension, Proposition S and the circuit judge race. We’ll have updated stories tonight with results and will have live interviews in our 9
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By Ashley Luthans The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce hosted an Open Spaces Tour on Tuesday to help business owners, and potential business owners, check out locations available for rent or sale in St. Joseph. The free event invited attendees to stop at locations on Felix Street and Edmond Street, along with the future location
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By NewsPress Now We’ll have more live election coverage at 6. Tune in and stay with News-Press NOW for all the local results tonight. Polls close at 7! In St. Joseph, residents have been casting their votes all day to decide the fates of two issues. Proposition S would raise salaries for all St. Joseph
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By Chris Fortune Some kids are lucky enough to meet their Chiefs favorite players at training camp, but others find luck in different places. Chiefs training camp entered its third week at Missouri Western State University, and it continues to thrill kids who come to see their favorite players and enjoy football-themed activities. However, the
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By Leah Rainwater After a successful weekend for United Way’s Stuff the Bus with nearly 19,000 school supplies collected, volunteers filled backpacks at the Salvation Army on Tuesday morning to give to area students. “I don’t know the exact number, I know it’s in the … probably fill five to six hundred bags,” said Major
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By Chris Fortune Voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots on local issues and statewide races. Buchanan County Clerk Mary Baack-Garvey said election turnout is at 14.1% as of 3 p.m. in the 2024 primary election. In the 2020 primaries, Buchanan County saw 28.16% voter turnout. Turnout was at 6.8% as of
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By NewsPress Now Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots on local issues as well as in statewide races. In Buchanan County, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Registered voters should go to their assigned polling place and bring a valid photo ID, including a current driver’s license,
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By Cameron Montemayor City leaders took steps to prepare for the future of the Aquatic Park lap pool should they decide to replace it with a new one or move forward with a YMCA partnership for a new facility up north. On Monday, council members approved a $23,500 work order with Snyder & Associates to
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By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph School Board conducted a special meeting to discuss the request for proposals, or RFPs, submitted in the search for a new superintendent. The search comes after current superintendent, Gabe Edgar, announced his retirement from the district earlier this summer. SJSD Board President, LaTonya Williams, says replacing Dr. Edgar will
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By Jenna Wilson Albaugh LLC hosted its 45th Anniversary and Sky Bridge Dedication Ceremony to celebrate the success of the company and the newly added mural overlooking the expressway. Owner Dennis Albaugh founded the private company in 1979 and purchased the St. Joseph property in 1992. It has since become the largest American-based manufacturer and
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By Jenna Wilson Republican state Sen. Bill Eigel made a stop at Rosecrans Memorial Airport on Monday morning as part of a fly-around tour across the state of Missouri ahead of the primary election. After a stop in Columbia, Eigel made his second stop of the morning in St. Joseph as he seeks to win
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