Statue to Be Removed for New Fire Station; South Side Residents Respond 

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A historic structure at 303 East Hyde Park Avenue in the south end of St. Joseph, long valued by community members, will soon be relocated. 

City officials confirmed earlier this week that the new South Side fire station will be placed at this location for efficient response times. 

However, community members say other areas within the city could have been explored without interfering with a South Side artifact - The Chief White Cloud statue.

“It doesn’t make sense, there’s plenty of other land they could be using,” said resident Joyce Clark. 

However, the St. Joseph Fire Department and Parks and Recreation are in early discussion of having the statue relocated.

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