Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. (Courtesy of UnitedHealthcare) UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was shot and killed Wednesday morning outside the Hilton in midtown Manhattan, where he was set to address investors. A manhunt is now underway for the gunman who police believe targeted Thompson in the shooting, although a motive remains unclear, according to
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By NewsPress Now The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to an early morning crash on Wednesday which involved four separate vehicles. According to the MSHP crash report around 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday on Missouri Route 6 approximately one mile west of Trenton, Missouri, four vehicles crashed into each other causing injuries to two men from
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By NewsPress Now Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can to help fight littering in Missouri through a trash can decorating contest. The 2025 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” contest is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s annual “No MOre Trash!” statewide litter campaign, which is held in April. Students can decorate a
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By Leah Rainwater Being in the middle of cold and flu season, keeping a bottle of cough syrup in the medicine cabinet is a must. However, officials with the St. Joseph Health Department are warning of precautions to take when administering cold and flu medications. “A lot of people are getting respiratory, they’re getting flu
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By Ashley Luthans Hy-Vee, in collaboration with local first responders, distributed 200 free hams to community members on Wednesday. As part of the “Hams for the Holidays” program, the St. Joseph Hy-Vee is one of 18 participating locations giving out a total of 5,000 hams this year. The distribution event began at 3 p.m. at
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By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph School District moved forward with its superintendent search at a special board meeting Wednesday evening. School board president LaTonya Williams says it’s almost like it’s Christmas. She is filled with joy to see so many people were interested in the position. “As you’re looking to get people to apply,
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson has been synonymous with innovation in science and medicine by moving the needle in building a world where complex diseases are prevented and cured, treatments are smarter, and solutions are personalized and accessible. Inventions like robotic surgery, tissue engineering, and treatments for
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By Jazmine Knight Twenty-five people have applied to be the next leader of the St. Joseph School District. Applications for the position closed on Dec. 1, and the Board of Education is now entering the final phase of its superintendent search. The next step in the process takes place on Wednesday, Dec. 4, when the
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By Leah Rainwater The Noyes Home for Children hosted its annual holiday open house on Tuesday. Visitors enjoyed refreshments, music and activities including gingerbread house decorating, ornament making and Christmas stories narrated by Will Stuck. Santa was also in attendance and community members were able to tour the Noyes Home and also see the “Help
Continue ReadingBy Brandpoint (BPT) Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag. (BPT) – The Los Angeles International Auto Show is back, bringing together the latest in automotive advancements, from electrification to safety and emerging tech trends. With over 1,000 cars, trucks, and SUVs on display, this year’s show offers more to explore and
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By Jenna Wilson More than 100 members of the 139th Airlift Wing are ready to make up for lost time with their families after arriving home in time for the holidays Tuesday. Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing have been serving overseas as part of a scheduled deployment to U.S. Africa Command’s area of responsibility.
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By Ashley Luthans This is the last week for people to apply for assistance from the Adopt-A-Family program. Those seeking to be adopted through the AFL-CIO program must have children ages 18 or younger in the home, be over the age of 63 or be actively receiving disability assistance. Applications are due by 5 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now The mother of a well-known rapper born in St. Joseph has died. Debbie Nelson, 69, died on Monday in St. Joseph, according to multiple news outlets. She is the mother of Marshall Bruce Mathers III, best known as Eminem. A representative for the rapper confirmed to People Magazine on Tuesday that Nelson died due to
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By Cameron Montemayor City leaders and community members agreed on a new compromise for lower landfill dumping fees following extensive and at times heated discussions Tuesday at City Hall. A near 2½-hour public forum following public backlash to proposed dumping fees ended Tuesday with city leaders dropping a previously-proposed five tier fee structure that would
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By Jazmine Knight It’s Giving Tuesday and many St. Joseph organizations are encouraging the community to support generosity by giving back to local nonprofits. Giving Tuesday is a worldwide mission to support and spread generosity in the community. According to Mellissa Birdsell, executive director of Voices of Courage, the idea originated as a response to
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By Leah Rainwater A local woman has fulfilled her goal of running all throughout St. Joseph. Candice Knuteson started her running journey in 2009, running races, dashes and trails of all kinds. She started her goal of running through St. Joseph on Sept. 7, 2021, tracking all of her work through CityStrides, a website that
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By NewsPress Now In the wake of President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he had pardoned his son, Hunter, Missouri and Kansas representatives were quick to criticize the move. Hunter Biden was convicted of an illegal purchase of a firearm and tax evasion. He was due to be sentenced on Dec. 22 and could have
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By Jenna Wilson The St. Joseph Police Department is looking for those involved in a Sunday evening carjacking that involved an infant. According to police, three armed men forced the father of an infant out of the vehicle and assaulted him before driving off with the 7-month-old baby at about 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 1
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By Jenna Wilson Community and emergency agencies honored Buchanan County’s EMS director of operations in a funeral procession Monday afternoon. Steve Groshong died on Nov. 24 at the age of 67 after 35 years of dedicated EMS services. His funeral is set for 1 p.m. Monday at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph. Community
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By Nicole Scott The St. Joseph School District is seeking candidates for two positions on the district’s Board of Education. The spots, which each have three-year terms, will be on the April 8 ballot. Filing for the positions begins from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The final filing opportunity is from
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By Nicole Scott Savannah, Missouri, residents have a new grocery store option. Dollar General announced on Monday the opening of a new DG Market at 1605 N. Highway 71. It features a section of fresh meat and produce along with brands and products that other Dollar General Stores carry. “We are excited to provide Savannah
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By Jazmine Knight A local business recently celebrated the grand opening of its first storefront. Balloons D’Lux, located at 3508 N. Belt Highway, hosted a grand opening at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2. The business specializes in personalized balloon garlands, arches, centerpieces and more using biodegradable, natural latex balloons. Owner Johanna Kline started Balloons
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By Kirsten Stokes Missouri film credits are helping put St. Joseph in the spotlight with a second movie shooting in town this year. Long known for its history, the city is attracting attention from Hollywood as the holiday movie “A Chrismystery” films here this month. Its producers also were involved in another movie, “25 Miles
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By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s because nearly 90% of those who have prediabetes, and thus have an increased risk of developing the disease, aren’t
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By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is ever among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s because nearly 90% of those who have prediabetes, and thus have an increased risk of developing the disease,
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By NewsPress Now (State Point) Americans face unprecedented wait times to see their doctors. This squeeze is particularly acute in primary care, but is also being felt in specialties like neurology, psychiatry and OB/GYN. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), here are the top reasons why it’s harder than ever to be seen by
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By NewsPress Now (Family Features) Even if you have the perfect gifts picked out for your nearest and dearest, there’s still time to add some stocking stuffers that are sure to please all the favorite ladies in your life. The holidays are the perfect time for gifting special skin care solutions they will love. Formulated
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By NewsPress Now (Family Features) Thanks to the explosion of ecommerce over the past couple decades, consumers can find virtually any product or service they can think of online. In fact, the consumer ecommerce market is expected to approach $6 trillion by 2027, according to the International Trade Administration, up from roughly $4 trillion in
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By NewsPress Now (Family Features) While diabetes gets a lot of attention, people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) are frequently overlooked when drug companies develop new medications. “People with T1D and chronic kidney disease, or CKD, face significantly higher risks of morbidity and mortality if they are unable to control their blood sugar levels,” said
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By Charles Christian One St. Joseph agency’s program is helping combat the recidivism rate by helping ex-prisoners re-enter society. Though The Crossing may be best known for its food distribution center, which reaches more than 1,500 people per month, its re-entry program, which houses around a dozen men at a time, is providing a new
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