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By NewsPress Now Missouri Western State University students can enjoy a day off on Wednesday, Feb. 14., after the school announced Sunday night that its campus will be closed due to the Chiefs victory parade. “In recognition of the difficulties this will present to our students, faculty and staff who commute from Kansas City, and

By NewsPress Now The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions, once again. News-Press NOW will have local fan reactions tonight. Check out all of our features and Chiefs content from the past few weeks on the News-Press NOW Chiefs page. And we’ll have commemorative newspapers and posters from the game starting at 9 a.m.

By Harry Loomis For Father Richard Rocha, the Catholic chaplain for the Kansas City Chiefs and a St. Joseph native, football was actually his first love. “I played for Coach Dan Tabor, longtime football coach at Christian Brothers and then Bishop LeBlond High School,” Rocha said. “And then it was during that time that I

By Chris Fortune Chiefs Training Camp is an exciting summer event for the St. Joseph community, but it can also help propel the careers of the workers who facilitate the practices. A couple of Missouri Western State University athletic alumni are examples of how opportunity and work ethic create results. Greg Carbin, Kansas City Chiefs

By Kendra Simpson One St. Joseph second grader was lucky enough to form a special connection with a player during Chiefs Training Camp, and his kindness and advice have stuck with the boy months later. After practice, backup tight end Noah Gray was out greeting fans when Noah Lambright caught his attention. “We were just

By Kendra Simpson One St. Joseph second grader was lucky enough to form a special connection with a player during Chiefs Training Camp, and his kindness and advice have stuck with the boy months later. After practice, backup tight end Noah Gray was out greeting fans when Noah Lambright caught his attention. “We were just

By NewsPress Now Chiefs Guard Joe Thuney will be out for the Super Bowl dealing with a pectoral injury. Another lineman, Prince Tega Wanogho, will be out as well. However he was already on the injured reserve list with a quad injury. There is a bright sport for now on the offense: Running back Jerick McKinnon who went on the IR list

By Riley Funk The Kansas City Chiefs are remaining poised during the 2024 Super Bowl run due to more than just great play; it’s a credit to coaching. Andy Reid has been crowned the king of the Chiefs coaching staff since 2013. On Sunday, Reid has the opportunity to win his third Super Bowl with

By Harry Loomis Just ahead of the Chiefs’ biggest game day of the year, KC Wolf stopped in St. Joseph to mingle with some of his fans. Thursday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs mascot took an hour out of his busy schedule to spend time with fans at Hy-Vee. Fans old and young took the

By Kyle Schmidt One area woman assures she is not simply a Chiefs fan, she is a certified fanatic. Maria Messer is a long-time Chiefs supporter who takes her fandom to the next level with her pets. “I have a dog named Will Shields, my Shih Tzu,” Messer said. “I took my dog to meet

By Harry Loomis Most sports fans know not to take championship-caliber seasons for granted. For some fans, though, they savor the good times in a permanent way. When the Kansas City Chiefs won the 2020 Super Bowl their first in 50 years, some fans decided to get tattoos for their favorite team. ”Everybody was trying

By Jazmine Knight As the Kansas City Chiefs gear up for the Super Bowl, local high school players are excited to see their role models in action. With the Chiefs Training Camp being in St. Joseph, multiple football players at Central High School have attended in years past. Players like Gabe Fields, a running back

By Riley Funk A 25-year-old mural is taking on special meaning in one St. Joseph household as two brothers look to this weekend’s Super Bowl to settle a longtime family feud. For Jeanette Watson’s two sons, Dave and Paul Helfery, this game will be more than an ordinary Super Bowl. Dave is a die-hard fan

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs were back on the practice field on Thursday, as preparations for Super Bowl LVIII continue. Being back on the practice field meant the team was also back at the podium answering questions from the media. “You dream of this as a kid, you want to play in this

By Harry Loomis Many fans show up to Kansas City Chiefs training camp hoping to interact with their favorite players, but few make the impression St. Joseph resident Erica Leivan did. A diehard Chiefs fan and an avid crocheter, Leivan decided to put her two passions together to make her favorite player, Isiah Pacheco, a

By Chris Fortune Whether it’s something to wear in the office or a T-shirt featuring the NFL’s favorite celebrity couple, Chiefs fans will find a way to express themselves. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 on Sunday and advanced to the 2024 Super Bowl, their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years.

By Riley Funk While the Kansas City Chiefs are no strangers to championships in recent years, fans aren’t getting tired of repping the team with new merchandise after big wins. The Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 on Sunday to win the AFC Championship and bring home the Lamar Hunt Trophy. In the wake of

By Kendra Simpson River Bluff Brewing and Chiefs’ fans all gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate the team winning the AFC Championship against the Baltimore Ravens and making their way to the Super Bowl LVIII. The brewery had every television set to the Chiefs’ game, which was much appreciated by guests. The Chiefs’ defense kept the