By Chris Fortune Buchanan County and the St. Joseph School District will lean toward an automated process to report attendance issues in the upcoming school year. The PowerSchool system, which tracks attendance, will automatically alert the county diversion officer if attendance falls below a certain level. In the past, the school district relied solely on
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By Jazmine Knight As teacher recruitment remains a key focus locally and nationwide, the St. Joseph School District is making one final attempt to hire new employees for the upcoming school year. Brian Kraus, assistant superintendent of human resources, said the district is in need of classified positions, which is why it will host one
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By NewsPress Now Missouri voters will decide on abortion rights, sports wagering and more in November after the secretary of state issued initiative petition certificates Tuesday. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued certificates for ballot measures regarding minimum wage and paid sick time, reproductive health care and sports wagering. This means that voters will give
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By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph School Board met to hear community opinions on the current challenged books and discuss progress on the long range plan. The meeting started with residents taking turns to voice their concerns with some of the district’s challenged books. Currently, the district has 10 challenged books including “The Bluest Eye”
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By NewsPress Now A city official’s interim leadership position has become permanent. Dawn Lanning has been named director of the city’s finance department. A St. Joseph native, she has been with the city since 2000 and served as interim finance director since March 2023. The department has enhanced analysis and reporting, improved the annual budget
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By Leah Rainwater Local students will be walking the school halls in a new pair of kicks thanks to the Soles for Christ shoe distribution program, which began Monday morning. The goal of the program is not only to help families financially by providing students with a free new pair of shoes but also to
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By Chris Fortune Local women are being encouraged to live healthier lives for themselves and their babies. The Baby and Me Tobacco Free program began at the St. Joseph Health Department in May 2023. It was established to help pregnant women and women who have delivered their babies to become tobacco-free and provide vouchers to
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Medical experts are reminding everyone that foot and ankle pain is not normal and should be addressed. “Your feet shouldn’t hurt,” says Matthew C. Dairman, DPM, FACFAS, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon and a Fellow Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). “Foot and ankle surgeons
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By Leah Rainwater As some kids make a leap to a new school this year, the transition can cause stress and anxiety, which is why district staff encourage parents to establish open lines of communication. Whether it be transferring to a different school or making the jump from elementary to middle school or middle to
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By Kirsten Stokes St. Joseph has been a hot spot for filmmaking, and now, at Central High School, another movie is underway. Part of the reason why St. Joseph and surrounding cities have seen so many films come through is because of Missouri film tax credits, which make it an appealing location for production industries.
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By Ashley Luthans A local family-owned business has reached a milestone on Aug. 1, celebrating its 130-year anniversary. Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory was originally established in 1894 by Reinhold Meierhoffer. The business has gone through five generations of Meierhoffers and is now run by brothers, Scott and Todd Meierhoffer. Todd Meierhoffer explained more about
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By Charles Christian An upcoming Community Missions event will provide those in need with free health and wellness services, benefits and networking opportunities for housing and work. Community Missions is offering its annual Project Connect on Aug. 22, from 4 to 5 p.m., at the Salvation Army gym, located at 602 Messanie St. No registration
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By Chris Fortune The case involving the death of Savannah K-9 officer Horus rests in the hands of the Missouri Attorney General’s office. The Missouri State Highway Patrol completed its monthlong investigation on Aug. 2. News-Press NOW reached out to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office and was told that its team is currently reviewing the
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By Jazmine Knight Everyone knows the back-to-school season can be hectic, with paperwork, shopping and more, but school officials are reminding families to get health tasks done before the first day. Physical exams and required immunizations prevent painful diseases, but they also create a baseline “snapshot” of a child’s health background, which can be used
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By NewsPress Now A $500,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development boosts the inspireU Children’s Discovery Center set to open late this year in Downtown St. Joseph. The money will support planning, design and construction projects at the Mosaic Life Care Foundation’s center at 521 Felix St. The state also awarded the discovery
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By Kendra Simpson First Student is giving St. Joseph students the opportunity to get comfortable with buses before the school year starts. In an effort to ensure bus services resume as safely and smoothly as possible, First Student will be hosting four “Meet the Bus” sessions from 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from Aug. 2 to Aug. 6 Lawrence Poss Trustee, Trayce Poss Trustee, Lawrence Poss & Trayce Poss Trust to Bryan Timmons, Stephanie Timmons, Northridge Estates Plat 2 LT 59. Bryan Timmons, Stephanie Timmons to Waterstone Mortgage Corp., Northridge Estates Plat 2 LT 59 $271,999. Matthew Heitman to Matthew
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Joshua Bailey Segneri, 28, and Emily Kay Howell, 28, both of St. Joseph. Timothy Joel Silverheels, 38, and Harley Alexis Tratchel, 25, both of St. Joseph. Pedro De Los Santos Perlera Landaverde, 52, and Maria Zulema Diaz Hernandez, 30, both of St. Joseph. Scott Clayton Redmond, 28, and Tara Courtney
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from July 30 to Aug. 5 Heath Alexander Canterbury, 31, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Korey Lynn Barnhill, 34, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Kevin M. Scheidegger, 41, 309 Blake St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Chantaia Louise
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By NewsPress Now ADAMS BAR & GRILL 1612 Commercial St. No violations. ALCHEMY TEA 617 Felix St. No violations. ALDI’S 4132 N. Belt Highway No violations. Aldi’s So Belt 3201 S. Belt Highway No violations. B&B RUNWAY CAFE 100 NW Rosecrans No violations. BIG BISCUIT 139 N. Belt Highway No violations. CAFE ACOUSTIC INC —
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from July 29 to Aug. 5 S. 1st St./Prindle St., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 4779 Tuscany Dr., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 5612 Swift Ave., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 1821 Clay St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 1229 S. 15th St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 3511 Robin Ln., items
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By Jenna Wilson Local leaders and state representatives met at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday to discuss ways to continue developing the health care system in rural communities, including with the opening of a new school of medicine in St. Joseph. State Rep. Brenda Shields was among the many leaders who gathered to talk
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By Leah Rainwater Children can get a free new pair of shoes Monday and Tuesday thanks to Soles for Christ. Soles for Christ is an annual program that provides a new pair of shoes for each child to start school in, boosting children’s self-esteem and enthusiasm for the coming school year. This year, distribution will
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By Associated Press GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that given the increasing spread
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By Associated Press There are small signs of improvement in the mental health of U.S. teenagers, a government survey released Tuesday said, but the share of students — particularly girls — feeling sad and hopeless remained high. From 2021 to 2023, the portion of high school students who reported feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness
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By Associated Press Lauren Bell was stressed out and just starting her first job post-college in New York City when she realized a bout of food poisoning wasn’t going away after weeks. A doctor’s appointment revealed she had irritable bowel syndrome, a surprising diagnosis — until she learned more about the connection between mental health
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By Leah Rainwater St. Joseph is full of many histories, and one integral part of its past and growth is the implementation of railroads. If you look along the corner of Eighth and Olive streets, you’ll see grass growing over abandoned, rusted train tracks. St. Joseph was home to the first railroad that ran east
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By Cameron Montemayor The long-awaited construction of a Downtown hotel in St. Joseph this year will not move forward after the hotel’s developer told the city it will miss its Aug. 31 deadline for construction. City leaders received an official notice Tuesday afternoon from hotel developer HDDA, LLC, that attempts to secure the remaining $8
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By Chris Fortune A recent settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency will help clear the way for the city of St. Joseph to redevelop a Downtown building. The Midwest region of the EPA entered into a settlement agreement on Wednesday with the city of St. Joseph to move forward with the cleanup and demolition of
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By Jazmine Knight St. Joseph residents were wrapped around the building for Salvation Army’s back-to-school drive on Thursday. Each student received a backpack filled with school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, crayons and more. All of the items were donated through United Way of Greater St. Joseph’s Stuff the Bus event, where community members could
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