By Leah Rainwater The St. Joseph School District Board of Education discussed possible firms in the search for a new superintendent Monday night in a special meeting. Both firms, the Missouri School Boards’ Association and the Education, Governance and Leadership Association were interviewed by the SJSD Board of Education. Ultimately, the board voted for the
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By NewsPress Now A Spickard, Missouri man is dead after a one-car Mercer County crash Sunday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred around 7:12 p.m. Sunday, as 18-year-old Henry J. Stutzman drove South on Harmonica Road, one mile South of Princeton. Stutzman reportedly traveled off the west side of the road,
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By Jenna Wilson With the start of school looming, the St. Joseph School District is looking to keep students safe by preventing bullying in the classroom. Dr. Samantha Davis, SJSD coordinator of counseling, said starting a new school year can be difficult for students who have concerns about encountering bullying from their peers, but school
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By Charles Christian A special group of canine graduates will continue to provide a calming presence to those in need with the addition of a few more paws. The new team of trained therapy dogs graduated from the Pony Express Therapy Dogs program on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m., at Zion United Christian Church. Pony
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By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph students are heading back to school this week and one local beauty salon wants to ensure the kids look good doing so. KD’s Beauty Bar spent the last week gathering shoes, t-shirts, jeans and more in hopes of helping out their community. The giveaway included hotdogs, drinks and cupcakes for the
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By Kendra Simpson A friendly competition involving St. Joseph businesses aims to result in a win for those who are food insecure in the community. The Second Harvest Community Food Bank is hosting its annual corporate food drive, Food Fight 2024. In honor of September being Hunger Action Month, Second Harvest is inviting businesses in
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By Chris Fortune A man riding a minibike suffered injuries after being hit by a car at South 12th and Pacific Streets Saturday afternoon. The driver of a blue Pontiac Vibe collided with the man on the minibike, and the motorcyclist suffered head injuries. The injuries were described as minor to moderate, according to Sgt.
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By Chris Fortune Two women suffered injuries after their vehicle ran off the road and struck a pole at N. 19th and Highly Streets. The St. Joseph Police Department received the call at 2:06 p.m. One woman suffered moderate injuries and the other woman suffered serious injuries, according to Sgt. Chris Thomas. “The car flipped
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By Chris Fortune A driver suffered injuries after crashing into the U.S. bank at 800 N. Belt Highway. The St. Joseph Police Department received the call on Saturday at 8:02 a.m., and Sgt. Chris Thomas said the driver was taken to Mosaic Life Care. “It was possible that it was a medical issue when they
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By Jazmine Knight As parents load their child’s school supplies in their backpack, some may wonder how those supplies will hold up by the end of the year, especially depending on if the supplies are sticking with the student or being shared with the class. Some families might not have a preference when it comes
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By Charles Christian Like their public school colleagues, St. Joseph private schools administrators, teachers and staff are preparing for the new school year. Natalie Newville begins her first full school year as president of the St. Joseph Catholic Academy. She said the preparation of the Academy is unique, because of five separate campuses under one
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By Leah Rainwater As summer is coming to an end, families around St. Joseph are taking time to indulge in some last-minute fun activities. A few entertainment hot-spots like B&J Skate Center, Cool Crest Garden Golf, Ricky Dean’s and Belt Entertainment have served as a few fun places to go around St. Joseph during the summer.
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By Ashley Luthans With school starting back up, eye checkups for kids are key, as vision issues can interfere with their ability to learn. Children may have trouble focusing if they cannot see the board that their teacher is writing on or even the words in the textbook in front of them. This can cause
Continue ReadingBy Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph is eyeing Clint Thompson as interim city manager following the announced resignation of Bryan Carter effective Sept. 6. Monday’s city council agenda includes a first reading for an ordinance to appoint Thompson as interim city manager until an employment contract with a new city manager becomes effective. A formal vote
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By Ashley Luthans A fire broke out at a local dry cleaning business this weekend, but due to hard work and help from a Kansas City store, it has been able to remain open. Owner of East Hills Cleaners Tonya McCrea said that she was notified around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning that there was
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Chase Bret Hageman, 29, and Ariana Marie Rampani, 25, both of St. Joseph. Max Evan Haywood, 21, and Victoria Lynn Francis Conroy, 22, both of St. Joseph. Jacob Dean Goodwin, 27, and Maddyson Dayne Schultz, 29, both of St. Joseph. Devin James McAdams, 29, and Paige Raylynn Lemoine, 21, both
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from Aug. 9 to Aug. 13 Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, M&T Bank AIF to Morgan Domann, Mitchell Byrd, 15 57 34 PT SW Quarter. Homebridge Financial Services Ind, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. to Rosibell Lopez, Benito Guido, Pleasant Hill LT 103. Freedom Mortgage Corp., Mortgage Electronic Registration
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from July 30 to Aug. 12 512 N. 11th St., burglary at church/synagogue. 2025 Scott St., burglary at residence/home. 4912 King Hill Ave., items stolen at residence/home. 1701 Olive St., items stolen at residence/home. 3002 N. 18th St., items stolen at residence/home. 4315 Pickett Rd., items stolen at commercial/office building.
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12 Hollie Marie Peek, 30, 2017 S. Belt Highway, warrant for failure to appear in court. Samantha M. Newton, 31, 827 Parker St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Theodore Tyron Thomas, 64, 1206 Angelique St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Jessica
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By Cameron Montemayor Residents from St. Joseph and across the state packed the Remington Nature Center on Thursday to review progress and voice their thoughts on plans for replacing the Interstate 229 Double-Decker Bridge in St. Joseph. The preferred alternative for replacing the bridge would see construction of a new four-lane arterial roadway constructed at-grade —
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By Jazmine Knight With teacher shortages nationwide, schools around the country are focusing on retention and recruitment. In St. Joseph, officials have been working on different strategies to attract and retain teachers. Some of the most notable are the free before- and after-school programs for the children of employees in partnership with the YMCA and
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By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph School District searched for standout candidates at its final hiring fair before the beginning of the school year. As previously reported, the district is looking for a number of positions including paraprofessionals, campus supervisors and interventionists. First-time attendee Alex Schaffer said the event gave applicants a chance to speak
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By Ashley Luthans With the school year starting back up, Scouting is getting back in full swing. Young people looking for an activity to get involved with are encouraged to sign up now, said Erik McGuire, the district director for the Pony Express Council of Scouting America. “Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA provide fun programming
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By NewsPress Now Golfers teeing off at Fairview Golf Course will have more than bragging rights to play for this Friday. Friends of the Animal Shelter is set to hold its annual golf tournament fundraiser “Puttin’ for Mutts” this Friday at Fairview Golf Course starting at 1:30 p.m. The event allows groups of four people
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By Leah Rainwater Ten years ago, East Hills Shopping Center hoped to get some traffic with a back-to-school commercial featuring mall employees. Little did they know, the advertisement would become known worldwide, even a decade later. Tyson Huff-Garza, who was “boots and pants,” is a Realtor for the St. Joseph Real Estate Group. He said
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By Chris Fortune City officials are seeking input from the community for the future development of Coleman Hawkins Park. The St. Joseph Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities department is hosting a community engagement open house at the Felix Street Square concessions building at Felix and Seventh streets on Friday during the Sounds of Summer concert
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By Ashley Luthans Demolition has begun on the former St. Joseph Applebee’s, which quickly and quietly closed just a few weeks ago. But the property’s owner is already thinking of something new to go in its place. The restaurant, located at 4004 Frederick Ave., was originally listed as “temporarily closed” near the end of July,
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By Jazmine Knight St. Joseph School District officials hosted a back-to-school news conference on Wednesday to answer questions of public interest. The panel consisted of Superintendent Gabe Edgar; Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Brian Kraus; Assistant Superintendent of Academic and Education Services Ashly McGinnis and Director of Nonacademic Services Shannon Nolte. One of the first
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By Cameron Montemayor City leaders mulled options for a new splash park water system and signaled their support for various Downtown block improvements Wednesday. Parks department officials are currently deep in the process of developing preliminary concepts for a Northside Splash Park at the same site as Krug Pool when it’s demolished. As part of
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By Cameron Montemayor With a fresh new coat of paint one area at a time, St. Joseph is making headway on an all-new interior look for its premier multi-purpose arena. Built in 1980, the traditional orange, tan and blue colors at Civic Arena are transforming into a palette of black, gray and white as part
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