By NewsPress Now Benton High School Baylor Paige Abram Layney Marie Joy Adams Liz Almeida Pena Vanessa Kristien-Kay Angerman Jordan Michelle Angst Kale Scott Anno Maddison Marie Badalamente Bethany Rose Barnes Angel Marie Barnett Diego Alexander Barron Kennady Mae Beaver Nance-Mae Boo Belcher Jason R C Blue Kaleb Charles Boeh Evangeline Tiffany Bolonyi Elizabeth Jade
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from May 14 to May 20 Robert Keith Willmore, 21, 102 S. 14th St., warrant for municipal warrant from other jurisdiction. Scott Michael Keck, 51, 122 Wilmer Ln., warrant for failure to appear in court. Angelica D. Rowe, 29, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Taylor
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from May 8 to May 20 221 W. Indiana Ave., vehicle theft at residence/home. 728 N. 25th St., items stolen at highway/road/alley. 2219 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at grocery/super market. 1342 Buchanan Ave., burglary at residence/home. 3605 S. Belt Highway, items stolen at specialty store. 2704 Folsom St., items
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By NewsPress Now Demolition is well underway on the former America’s Best Value Inn hotel at the corner of Interstate 29 and Frederick Avenue, laying the groundwork for the addition of St. Joseph’s first QuikTrip. CDS Demolition, based out of Louisville, Kentucky, is expected to finish tearing down the building around the first week of
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By Riley Funk Facilities and maintenance workers were recognized on Thursday for the work they do to keep schools clean in the St. Joseph School District. The Cleanest Building Contest recognized the work that all custodial staff did during the 2023-24 school year. The winner for the overall cleanest building went to Hillyard Technical Center,
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By Jazmine Knight A new distillery is putting on the finishing touches for its grand opening in St. Joseph on Saturday. Parkway Distillery, the first distillery in St. Joseph since the prohibition era, has made some major changes since March. The distillery, located at 415 N. 13th St., is now fully furnished with tables, chairs,
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By NewsPress Now Two leading agricultural businesses in St. Joseph are now recognized as the $12 million Convergent Technology Alliance Center nears completion. The CTAC, a co-project of Missouri Western State University, North Central Missouri College and various public and private sponsors, is under construction on Missouri Western’s campus ahead of a scheduled opening for
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By NewsPress Now A U.S. Armed Forces retired serviceman with decades of experience in the trades is a newly promoted administrator by the St. Joseph School District. The district said Thursday in a news release that Daniel Steidel replaces Casey Housman as coordinator of maintenance and warehousing, following a previous decision to give Housman the
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By Carrie Pauling Williamsport, Pa. — Resources and funding programs are widely available to help local businesses, nonprofits, and residents, but are they widely known? City Treasurer Kevin Mackey says they aren’t. “I think many programs are underutilized,” he said. “There seems to be less interest in them over the years. COVID was one reason, but
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By Riley Funk A $20,000 donation from an area company will allow the St. Joseph Fire Department to replace aging equipment on its trucks. Kurt Fuehrer, chief of training for the St. Joseph Fire Department, said a bulk of the funds, which were donated by Ag Processing Inc., will go toward upgrading Fire Engine 2,
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By NewsPress Now Morning and afternoon drivers in St. Joseph will need to find an alternate route of traffic for portions of Karnes Road starting next week. Beginning May 28, Karnes Road between North 25th Terrace and Northwest Parkway will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The roadway will reopen
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By Marcus Clem The end of classes for the school year saw four lucky children with good attendance each receive a free bicycle on Wednesday. Coleman Elementary had students gather in the gym ahead of annual Field Day activities to celebrate those who have met the “Strive for Five” standard. Each child so honored is
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By Chris Fortune A local nonprofit and hardware store are once again teaming up to cool off St. Joseph residents this summer. Westlake Ace Hardware and the Salvation Army are working together to raise money to distribute fans. Monetary donations to help them purchase fans can be made at all Westlake Ace Hardware locations by
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By Cameron Montemayor One of St. Joseph’s flagship boxing gyms located on U.S. Highway 59 will soon call a well-known Frederick Avenue location its new home in the coming weeks. Bear Den Boxing LLC, currently located at 8004 U.S. Highway 59 in St. Joseph, will be moving up a weight class from 1,200 square feet
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By Kirsten Stokes InterServ staff, board members and volunteers came together Monday to celebrate the organization’s accomplishments over the past year. InterServ Executive Director Brett King said the annual meeting’s theme of “then and now” was sparked after they found archived achievements in storage. “We went back into our archives and saw things that happened
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By Jenna Wilson An evidentiary hearing is set to take place in Maysville, Missouri, this summer in the case of a Missouri man who has been in prison for 33 years over the death of his wife. Ken Middleton was charged with first-degree murder after his wife died from a gunshot wound in 1990. He
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By Riley Funk The long-awaited air traffic control tower project at Rosecrans Memorial Airport took flight on Monday. The tower’s renovations are propelling the complex, which was built in 1952, into a more modern era. The nearly $20 million in funding for the new tower’s construction along with other infrastructure upgrades was approved by the
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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
Continue Reading By Kirsten Stokes A nonprofit organization is appreciating foster parents everywhere and celebrating their contributions. The National Youth Advocate Program offers a range of services for at-risk and vulnerable teens experiencing homelessness, foster care and other forms of trauma. Kayla Heckaman, a licensing coordinator with the National Youth Advocate Program, helps those interested in foster
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By Kendra Simpson One man was injured in a shooting late last night at Belt Bowl Entertainment. The St. Joseph Police Department said the violence occurred around 11 p.m., leaving one victim injured with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was taken to Mosaic Life Care by a private vehicle. His injuries are
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By Chris Fortune Efforts are ramping up to attract additional business near the outskirts of town. The city of St. Joseph is using $3 million from its 2024 Capital Improvements Program tax to install additional infrastructure, like storm drainage, water lines, sidewalks and lighting at Eastowne Business Park. Brad Lau, vice president of economic development
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By Kyle Schmidt More improvements are on the way to St. Joseph’s Civic Arena as officials continue efforts to bring bigger athletic and entertainment events to the city. Restroom upgrades are next on the agenda for the facility. Brett Esley, executive director of the St. Joseph, MO sports commission, said the improvements have been beneficial
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A St. Joseph man is dead after being hit by a driver heading in the wrong direction on an Interstate 229 exit ramp early Friday morning.
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By Jazmine Knight Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, is sweeping the nation. Some believe he’s just upholding traditional Catholic views, while others said he was insensitive to women. The opinions of Benedictine College students who attended the graduation are divided as well. One spring 2024 graduate who
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By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man is dead after being hit by a driver heading in the wrong direction on an Interstate 229 exit ramp early Friday morning. Ryan Coffman of St. Joseph was northbound on I-229 at about 5 a.m. this morning when he was struck and killed by a driver in a
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By Kendra Simpson Military families are getting free entertainment thanks to some local museums. To thank them for their service, museums across the country are offering free entry to active duty military members, including the National Guard and Reserves, as well as their families. The Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, which
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By NewsPress Now A second teen has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting of a 15-year-old last summer. Teontre Kirby’s plea before Circuit Judge Patrick Robb on Friday morning comes days after another teen, Kaden Wilfong, 17, of St. Joseph, also admitted guilt in the death of Carter P. Smith, whose body was
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By NewsPress Now May 10 — Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, Newrez LLC to Ryan Funk, Nate Blocks Subdiv PT LT 30. May 10 — Citimortgage Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Carey Kirby, Shawna Kirby to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Trustee, Freddie Mac SLST 2023 1 Trust, Brookdale LT 3 Blk 23. May 10 —
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Dustin Levi Phillips, 42, and Brittany Nicole Palmer, 24, both of St. Joseph. Spencer Tuck Hamm, 36, and Vanessa Justine Kerns, 35, both of St. Joseph. Trevor James Maag, 23, and Cameron Christina Capps, 23, both of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Chase Nathaniel Perkins, 26, and Shelby Nichole Lamp, 26, both of
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) It’s graduation season, and if you have a college-bound student in your life, you’re probably looking for great ways to honor all their achievements of the past four years while helping prepare them for future successes. Consider this round-up of high school graduation gifts, by intended college major: Music: College dorm
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