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By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s extensive Urban Trail system is in line for a sizable tune-up as foot traffic nears peak season. Residents will see more than $600,000 worth of improvements to the Urban Trail system likely starting this summer, with funds coming from both the 2013 and 2019 Capital Improvements Program budgets. Nearly a

By NewsPress Now A body was recovered from the Missouri River Sunday afternoon. Darrell Brown, 38, was fishing on the public boat dock with a relative when he fell into the Missouri River and did not resurface. Afterward, the relative called the St. Joseph Police Department at 4:15 a.m. Sunday. Emergency responders began searching for

By NewsPress Now A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle Saturday evening. The St. Joseph Police Department confirmed Kenneth Hart, born in 1989, was killed after colliding with the passenger side of a minivan at 2205 N. Belt Highway at 9:15 p.m. Sgt. James Tonn said when police arrived on scene,

By Ashley Luthans June is recognized as Pride Month, and organizations in St. Joseph are highlighting resources for those in the LGBTQ+ community who are struggling. People in the LGBTQ+ community can struggle with mental health and may feel alone at a higher rate. According to Mental Health America, LGBTQ+ teens are six times more

By Ashley Luthans June is recognized as Pride Month, and organizations in St. Joseph are highlighting resources for those in the LGBTQ+ community who are struggling. People in the LGBTQ+ community can struggle with mental health and may feel alone at a higher rate. According to Mental Health America, LGTBQ+ teens are six times more

By Ashley Luthans Local businesses recognized National Doughnut Day on Friday in an extra sweet way. Valentine Simon, a Big Sky Donuts employee of three years, said glazed doughnuts were completely sold out at the location by 7:30 a.m. “Doughnut Day here at Big Sky has been, you know, it’s been honestly a blast,” Simon

By Chris Fortune Community members can make a splash after a local aquatic facility reopened Friday following some repairs. St. Joseph Aquatic Park at 402 S. Noyes Boulevard reopened on Friday after a large pipe burst forced it to close on Saturday after the first session of the season. But less than a week later,

By Leah Rainwater The St. Joseph Mustangs celebrated their first family night of the season on Thursday, welcoming the community to another evening of fun at Phil Welch Stadium. Ky Turner, owner of the team, was excited for what the night would bring, as it wasn’t only a celebration of families.  “Tonight, we’re honoring all city

By Ashley Luthans It seems that as soon as kennel space clears up, more dogs are on their way in, which is why the St. Joseph Animal Shelter has been working tirelessly to promote adoptions of dogs. The shelter hosted an adoption special for dogs Wednesday, allowing people to take home a new furry friend

By NewsPress Now Cook Road Bridge will undergo multiple improvements when work begins there later this month. The Missouri Department of Transportation will close Cook Road from North 38th Street to the driveway entrance of Renovation Church on June 24. The project will widen the bridge, its driving surface will be replaced and a sidewalk