Government

By NewsPress Now Community members can get up to date about current issues with a briefing from four elected officials at a special event this Friday. State Reps. Bill Falkner and Dean Van Schoiack along with Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner Scott Nelson and St. Joseph City Councilman Randy Schultz will share information and answer questions

By Jenna Wilson Community members gathered at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday afternoon to discuss the housing market in St. Joseph and ways that it can progress. The housing task force group is working with business leaders and city officials to help the city grow and succeed, with one way being by providing adequate

By Jazmine Knight With emotions running high in the Buchanan County Courthouse, registered republicans voters were finally able to cast their vote for a presidential candidate.  There were three candidates to choose from, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and David Stuckenburg.  Kristi Green, vice chair of the Buchanan county republican central committee, says she loves seeing

By Chris Fortune Missouri will be one step closer to choosing its Republican presidential nominee as each county in the state holds its local caucus on Saturday.  Buchanan County Caucus-goers will gather at the County Courthouse at 411 Jules St. on March 2, and it will take place inside the Division 3 courtroom, where doors will open at

By Chris Fortune A decision to dredge Lake Contrary may ultimately rest in the hands of voters this year. The Buchanan County commissioners met with Fritz Ambrozi, a managing member of Ambrozi Contracting, on Thursday to discuss the project and a possible timeline. Ambrozi Contracting serves in a consulting and advisory role, but they do

By Chris Fortune The City of St. Joseph took additional steps to address homelessness at Monday’s city council meeting. City council members approved the allocation of close to $25,000 in grant funding to the United Way of Greater St. Joseph to continue a partnership in which the agency serves as a coordinator for local homeless

By Cameron Montemayor Hopes for completion of a new Downtown Marriott Hotel by 2024 were officially dashed during a work session with the hotel’s developer on Monday evening. After looking poised to begin construction in 2023, rocketing interest rates and construction costs forced HDDA’s primary lender to back out due to market concerns, leaving the

By Cameron Montemayor Buchanan County resident and senior citizen Carol Van Scoy considers herself fortunate that her personal property taxes don’t weigh heavily on her balance sheet. With rising costs for expenses like groceries and utilities, seniors on fixed incomes combined with an already tight budget can be particularly susceptible to increases in property tax

By Harry Loomis With a new legislative session underway in Jefferson City, a local lawmaker said he expects child care and education policy to be priorities for Republicans this year. Now that COVID-19 is in the rear-view mirror and people are back to work, parents need to have a safe place to send their children,

By Chris Fortune Work on two projects is set to continue this spring at Rosecrans Memorial Airport, but the opening of the main runway paves the way for the return of a spectacle. After about nine months of construction, a soft opening was held for the runway last week. There are a few cleanup projects