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By Chris Fortune The Missouri Department of Transportation will close Riverside Road (Route AC) over U.S. Route 36 later this month to make bridge repairs. Crews will close the bridge beginning Monday, Sept. 16, at 7 a.m. through Friday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. to complete repairs to the bridge deck. Drivers will have to

By Ashley Luthans Benton High School teachers and staff started their Wednesday with a free coffee from Hazel’s Coffee truck thanks to the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and Missouri Western State University. The Chamber has partnered with businesses and organizations throughout the area in order to provide coffee and break room supplies to educators

By NewsPress Now A Ravenwood, Missouri man was seriously injured in a Gentry County crash Tuesday Night.  The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, on Route O, about five miles East of Ravenwood, as 21-year-old Ravenwood resident Freeman J. Miller drove a horse and buggy West.  45-year-old Cody L.

By Jenna Wilson The north and southbound off ramps from Interstate 29 to U.S Route 169 in St. Joseph are scheduled to close Saturday for resurfacing. The Missouri Department of Transportation Northwest District announced the closing as part of a larger project involving multiple routes. Herzog Contracting Corp. LLC is paving the ramps as part

By NewsPress Now The Missouri Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it has overruled a St. Joseph man’s motion for a new trial.  In 2018, Shawn P. Flaherty shot his wife with a handgun during a family argument and melee. That next year, a jury found him guilty of second-degree domestic assault and he was sentenced

By Cameron Montemayor With the surprise 2024 Royals firmly in the playoff race with just four weeks left in the season, fans are holding out hope for another October filled with postseason baseball. Coming off a 2023 campaign where the Kansas City Royals tied a franchise low for most losses in a single season, the

By Chris Fortune A Downtown group wants to spruce up Felix Street before the grand opening of the Children’s Discovery Center. Main Street St. Joseph, a Downtown strategic action group, and the city of St. Joseph are taking steps to ensure the block around the inspireU Children’s Discovery Center at 521 Felix St. is presentable

By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph parks officials are looking to make a big splash in spring 2026 with the opening of two new aquatic facilities in both north and south St. Joseph. While variables remain, if all goes according to plan, the new $2 million Northside Splash Park and $3.7 million Hyde Activity Pool will

By NewsPress Now A Farmington, Minnesota woman is dead and five people are injured after a pair of early morning crashes in Dekalb County Sunday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the first accident occurred at 5:00 a.m. as 38-year-old Luci N. Pineda of Farmington, Minnesota drove her 2000 Toyota 4Runner on I-35 South, just

By Leah Rainwater The St. Joseph Animal Shelter has done a lot to clear the kennels this year, but for adopters, it can still take a lot of time and money to care for a pet. Some organizations make an effort throughout the year to reduce costs. While adoption specials can take away many costs

By Cameron Montemayor After more than 85 years, Mother Nature is beginning to take a toll on a longtime centerpiece of Downtown and symbol of St. Joseph’s history. The Pony Express Monument has welcomed residents to Downtown St. Joseph on Frederick Avenue since it was first constructed in 1938, but decades of exposure are causing