Krug Park castle to close for renovation project
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A two-year, $11.75 million renovation project will close Krug Park’s iconic castle temporarily.
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New fleet of SJPD vehicles, streets equipment and chicken regulations approved by City Council
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Residents could see a new fleet of top-of-the-line police vehicles rolled out if approved at tonight’s City Council meeting, as well as $1 million for large equipment upgrades for the Street Maintenance Division.
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Baseball field renovations to take place at Hyde Park
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Parks and Recreation Department is set to begin renovation plans for field six at Hyde Park.
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Sidewalk reconstruction project kicks off at Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Center
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Local seniors will see new and improved pathways constructed for a popular activity center in Downtown St. Joseph.
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Vital statistics for Sept. 26
Marriage applications Fabian Enrique Barron, 28, and Sydney Chase Loubey, 28, both of St. Joseph. Trent Dalton Steiner, 30, and Kylee Alexis Scaggs, 27, both of Agency, Missouri. Hunter Lee Logston, 26, St. Joseph, and Kailer Leann Barnthson, 23, Troy, Kansas. Derik Steven Holthaus, 34, Seneca, Kansas, and Megan Louise Green, 29, Sabetha, Kansas. Frederick
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Deeds of trust for Sept. 26
Deeds of trust reported from Sept. 17 to Sept. 24 Rivera Chanler, Brittany Rivera to Loandepot Com LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Heerlein Sublette LT 7 $159,565. Damien Williams to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Lakewhore Estates Plat 3 PT LT 29 $45,000. Julio Montiel to Housing & Urban Development, Fish Hatchery Subdiv PT LTS
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YMCA plans to break ground on $15.6 million aquatic center in spring 2026, open in 2027
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph YMCA officials provided an updated timeline on the anticipated kickoff for construction of new $15.6 indoor aquatic facility on North Village Drive.
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State Rep. Brenda Shields shares decision to end Missouri Senate campaign
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — When State Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph) announced her decision to end her campaign for Missouri’s 34th Senate district on Wednesday, it generated plenty of attention.
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City launches new electronic system to improve bidding process
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Companies, businesses and vendors vying for city contracts will see an all-new system in place designed to modernize and streamline the city’s bidding process.
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Champion for Children Tax Credit precentage change in new senate bill modification
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — On Aug.28, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed modifications to Senate Bill 43.
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Fish dead in Krug Park pond due to algae bloom, low oxygen levels MDC says
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — At least 50 fish were found belly-up at Krug Park on Tuesday afternoon.
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League of Women Voters to host St. Joseph City Leaders Forum
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The League of Women Voters of Northwest Missouri will host a public forum Friday, Sept. 26, featuring nine current St. Joseph city leaders.
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City receives a grant for a Pedestrian Safety Project
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — On Friday, the City of St. Joseph made an announcement of being awarded $252,000 in federal funding through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to improve pedestrian safety at key crossings across the community.
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Medical information potentially compromised in City of St. Joseph security breach
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a press release sent to News-Press NOW, the City of St. Joseph, on behalf of the St. Joseph Health Department, announced medical information may have been compromised in its June security breach.
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Cole County judge strikes down language in 2026 reproductive rights ballot issue
A Cole County judge on Friday ruled that language for a measure placed on the November 2026 ballot by Republican legislators was unconstitutional, ordering the state to go back to the drawing board.
Continue Reading City receives grant to improve pedestrian safety
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The City of St. Joseph was awarded $252,000 in federal funding through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to improve pedestrian safety across the community.
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New Vietnamese restaurant ‘Phở and Bánh Mì’ set for grand opening in mid-October
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph residents can circle their calendars for the grand opening of one of the first true Vietnamese restaurants in the city.
Continue Reading Deeds of trust for Sept. 19
Deeds of trust reported from Sept. 11 to Sept. 16 Neil Botts, Marsha Botts to Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Stonecrest East 10th Plat LT 8 $50,000. John Saul Jr., Jacquelyn Saul to Community National Bank, 31 55 33 PT NE Quarter $50,000. Edward Hicks, Gloria Hicks to Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC, Bucher Acres PT LT 3
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Marriage applications Mallory Greg Armfield, 54, and Stacey Janelle Armfield, 53, both of St. Joseph. Korbin Lewis Heater, 25, and Taryn Nicole Weed, 22, both of St. Joseph. Kramer Harland Sansone, 28, and Kaitlyn Renae Davis, 26, both of St. Joseph. Tallon Garrett Privat, 24, Faucett, Missouri, and Kayley Linnea Pedersen, 25, Lenexa, Kansas. Rhys
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Buchanan County Courthouse to close for generator upgrade
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Buchanan County Courthouse will be closed from Friday through Monday for a scheduled cutover to a new emergency generator system.
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City maps out $1.5M upgrades to Fairview Golf Course after clearing hurdles
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph Parks and Recreation is setting the stage for long-awaited improvements to Fairview Golf Course after years of obstacles for one of the earliest scheduled parks tax projects.
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Missouri senators push for ICE training at Fort Leonard Wood
Each of Missouri’s U.S. senators is asking the Trump administration to make Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County an ICE training center.
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Missouri volunteers lend helping hand tagging monarch butterflies during fall migration
HOLT COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The prairies of Northwest Missouri were fluttering with activity as community scientists and residents gathered this past weekend to offer a helping hand with migrating monarch butterfly research efforts.
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Two lawsuits, one ‘citizen’s veto’ filed since Gov. Kehoe’s special session on redistricting
People Not Politicians, a non-partisan organization, filed a referendum on Friday, aimed at giving voters the chance to approve or deny Gov. Mike Kehoe’s “Missouri First” map. This is the third challenge to the governor’s map.
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Senate approves new congressional map, initiative petition reform
Missouri Republican senators passed a new congressional map and reformed the way citizens can get constitutional issues on ballots, over Democrats’ objections, during a special session in the Capitol on Friday.
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Councilmembers Andrew Trout, Jason Eslinger and Michael Grimm to seek reelection in 2026
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Six of the eight sitting city councilmembers in St. Joseph have now signaled plans to seek reelection in 2026.
Continue Reading Vital statistics for Sept. 12
Marriage applications Logan Lee Gideon, 30, and Sherry Beth Lawter, 35, both of St. Joseph. Clarence Darren Jones, 57, and Mary Janeane Pine, 52, both of Agency, Missouri. Carson Paul Tallman, 25, and Paige Elizabeth Tucker, 23, both of St. Joseph. Jacob Preston Rosas, 28, and Kali Ann Odom, 24, both of St. Joseph. Trevor
Continue Reading Deeds of trust for Sept. 12
Deeds of trust reported from Sept. 4 to Sept. 10 Leupold Farms LLC to First Security Bank, Leupold Farms Final Plat LT 1 $400,000. Thomas Hall, Belinda Burgiss to Nodaway Valley Bank, Highleys Add LTS 16 17 Blk 20 $87,375. Ivan Bowen to Rocket Mortgage LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., 27 55 37 PT
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SJFD new alerting system now online
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A $420,500 project featuring a new Westnet alerting system, implemented to speed up the dispatching of emergency calls, is now in use, according to a City of St. Joseph press release.
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Missouri Democrats to respond to House approved redrawn maps
Jazsmin Halliburton (Editor’s note, 9/10: The story corrects the day of the week that the state senate will begin taking up legislation in the special session.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Democrats will hold a rally and press conference on Wednesday in response to state Republicans taking one step closer to officially redrawing Missouri’s
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