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By Harry Loomis Wednesday night’s severe weather didn’t hit St. Joseph as hard as other towns in the area, but hail damage still caused issues for many. Many reports of hail-related damage came out Thursday, whether it was to cars or roofs. This is the first instance of severe weather in 2024 and will likely

By Ashley Luthans Whether it was with math or dessert, residents across the area enjoyed Pi Day on Thursday. In the St. Joseph area, community members can find homemade pies at multiple restaurants and bakeries. Jillian Parisoff is the owner of B&B Runway Café at 100 NW Rosecrans Road, which is known for its homemade

By Harry Loomis Public schools across the nation have struggled with finding substitute teachers, and the St. Joseph School District is no exception. In Tuesday’s finance committee meeting for the SJSD, assistant superintendent Robert Sigrist noted that the costs for substitute teachers are up $330,000 this year. Despite this, the district is still struggling to

By Riley Funk College students from St. Joseph expressed mixed emotions after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to possibly ban the social media app TikTok. The vote passed in Washington D.C. with 352 in favor and 65 against. Many lawmakers are concerned about the app being a tool for the Chinese Communist

By Marcus Clem Local authorities found a small pipe bomb in the North End of St. Joseph earlier on Wednesday, and determined it did not pose a serious threat to the public, before calling for outside help to make sure. The Kansas City (Missouri) Police Department responded to the 500 Block of Shady Avenue, in

By Riley Funk Residents will have the opportunity to learn about the different aspects of law enforcement through a program put on by the police department and sheriff’s office. The Joint Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy, which begins April 2, is a nine-week seminar that gives residents a look behind the curtain of day-to-day operations locally.

By Cameron Montemayor Officials and experts with law enforcement, education and health gathered for the first official meeting to discuss long-awaited opioid settlement fund requests from local organizations working to combat the opioid crisis. Representatives on the Opioid Settlement Review Board met for nearly two hours at the St. Joseph Health Department on Monday to

By Jenna Wilson Spring break has started for many, and travel experts say vacationers can expect a busy travel season once again through the month of March. According to AAA, for cruise bookings, there’s a 28% increase for March and April compared to last year and cruises headed toward southern Florida are up 60%. Travel

By Harry Loomis The Parks Department has proposed a $1.2 million project designed to benefit parks and businesses on the river front. In that proposal, $700,000 will be devoted to Heritage Park, and $575,000 will go toward flood prevention efforts. A concrete spillway will be added to reduce the water accumulation in the event of

By Harry Loomis AR Workshop held a Paint and Sip event Saturday afternoon at Felix St. Gourmet’s Room 108. It was the organization’s first such event since 2022. Guests at the event were invited for an afternoon of drinks and wood tray crafting. Options for what to craft included a lazy susan, a tray with

By Chris Fortune A 40-year-old St. Joseph man was killed in an apparent stabbing on Saturday. St. Joseph Police Department Capt. Jeff Wilson said police responded to 2201 S. Eighth St. around 12:50 a.m. Saturday and found Aaron B. Osborn with an apparent stab wound to the abdomen area. Osborn was transported by EMS to

By Kyle Schmidt A second chance is never guaranteed, but a Family Guidance Center employee equipped with Narcan was able to offer one to a man who had overdosed near her work. Miranda Humbert, case manager at the Family Guidance Center, was leaving work one night when she noticed somebody on the ground. “Somebody walking