By Leah Rainwater The Noyes Home for Children hosted its annual holiday open house on Tuesday. Visitors enjoyed refreshments, music and activities including gingerbread house decorating, ornament making and Christmas stories narrated by Will Stuck. Santa was also in attendance and community members were able to tour the Noyes Home and also see the “Help
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By Brandpoint (BPT) Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag. (BPT) – The Los Angeles International Auto Show is back, bringing together the latest in automotive advancements, from electrification to safety and emerging tech trends. With over 1,000 cars, trucks, and SUVs on display, this year’s show offers more to explore and
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By Jenna Wilson More than 100 members of the 139th Airlift Wing are ready to make up for lost time with their families after arriving home in time for the holidays Tuesday. Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing have been serving overseas as part of a scheduled deployment to U.S. Africa Command’s area of responsibility.
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By Ashley Luthans This is the last week for people to apply for assistance from the Adopt-A-Family program. Those seeking to be adopted through the AFL-CIO program must have children ages 18 or younger in the home, be over the age of 63 or be actively receiving disability assistance. Applications are due by 5 p.m.
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now The mother of a well-known rapper born in St. Joseph has died. Debbie Nelson, 69, died on Monday in St. Joseph, according to multiple news outlets. She is the mother of Marshall Bruce Mathers III, best known as Eminem. A representative for the rapper confirmed to People Magazine on Tuesday that Nelson died due to
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By Cameron Montemayor City leaders and community members agreed on a new compromise for lower landfill dumping fees following extensive and at times heated discussions Tuesday at City Hall. A near 2½-hour public forum following public backlash to proposed dumping fees ended Tuesday with city leaders dropping a previously-proposed five tier fee structure that would
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By Jazmine Knight It’s Giving Tuesday and many St. Joseph organizations are encouraging the community to support generosity by giving back to local nonprofits. Giving Tuesday is a worldwide mission to support and spread generosity in the community. According to Mellissa Birdsell, executive director of Voices of Courage, the idea originated as a response to
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By Leah Rainwater A local woman has fulfilled her goal of running all throughout St. Joseph. Candice Knuteson started her running journey in 2009, running races, dashes and trails of all kinds. She started her goal of running through St. Joseph on Sept. 7, 2021, tracking all of her work through CityStrides, a website that
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By NewsPress Now In the wake of President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he had pardoned his son, Hunter, Missouri and Kansas representatives were quick to criticize the move. Hunter Biden was convicted of an illegal purchase of a firearm and tax evasion. He was due to be sentenced on Dec. 22 and could have
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By Jenna Wilson The St. Joseph Police Department is looking for those involved in a Sunday evening carjacking that involved an infant. According to police, three armed men forced the father of an infant out of the vehicle and assaulted him before driving off with the 7-month-old baby at about 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 1
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By Jenna Wilson Community and emergency agencies honored Buchanan County’s EMS director of operations in a funeral procession Monday afternoon. Steve Groshong died on Nov. 24 at the age of 67 after 35 years of dedicated EMS services. His funeral is set for 1 p.m. Monday at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph. Community
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By Nicole Scott The St. Joseph School District is seeking candidates for two positions on the district’s Board of Education. The spots, which each have three-year terms, will be on the April 8 ballot. Filing for the positions begins from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The final filing opportunity is from
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By Nicole Scott Savannah, Missouri, residents have a new grocery store option. Dollar General announced on Monday the opening of a new DG Market at 1605 N. Highway 71. It features a section of fresh meat and produce along with brands and products that other Dollar General Stores carry. “We are excited to provide Savannah
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By Jazmine Knight A local business recently celebrated the grand opening of its first storefront. Balloons D’Lux, located at 3508 N. Belt Highway, hosted a grand opening at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2. The business specializes in personalized balloon garlands, arches, centerpieces and more using biodegradable, natural latex balloons. Owner Johanna Kline started Balloons
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By Kirsten Stokes Missouri film credits are helping put St. Joseph in the spotlight with a second movie shooting in town this year. Long known for its history, the city is attracting attention from Hollywood as the holiday movie “A Chrismystery” films here this month. Its producers also were involved in another movie, “25 Miles
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By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s because nearly 90% of those who have prediabetes, and thus have an increased risk of developing the disease, aren’t
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By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is ever among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s because nearly 90% of those who have prediabetes, and thus have an increased risk of developing the disease,
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By NewsPress Now (Family Features) Thanks to the explosion of ecommerce over the past couple decades, consumers can find virtually any product or service they can think of online. In fact, the consumer ecommerce market is expected to approach $6 trillion by 2027, according to the International Trade Administration, up from roughly $4 trillion in
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By NewsPress Now (Family Features) While diabetes gets a lot of attention, people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) are frequently overlooked when drug companies develop new medications. “People with T1D and chronic kidney disease, or CKD, face significantly higher risks of morbidity and mortality if they are unable to control their blood sugar levels,” said
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By NewsPress Now (State Point) Americans face unprecedented wait times to see their doctors. This squeeze is particularly acute in primary care, but is also being felt in specialties like neurology, psychiatry and OB/GYN. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), here are the top reasons why it’s harder than ever to be seen by
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By NewsPress Now (Family Features) Even if you have the perfect gifts picked out for your nearest and dearest, there’s still time to add some stocking stuffers that are sure to please all the favorite ladies in your life. The holidays are the perfect time for gifting special skin care solutions they will love. Formulated
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By Charles Christian One St. Joseph agency’s program is helping combat the recidivism rate by helping ex-prisoners re-enter society. Though The Crossing may be best known for its food distribution center, which reaches more than 1,500 people per month, its re-entry program, which houses around a dozen men at a time, is providing a new
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By Kendra Simpson One person died after being struck by a vehicle that then crashed into a residential home Sunday morning. According to the St. Joseph Police Department, at approximately 3:58 a.m. Sunday, a vehicle crashed into the front porch of a house on the east side of road between Madison and Green streets. One
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By Kirsten Stokes The news that a Downtown coffee shop will be closing its doors at the end of this month spotlights the challenges facing small businesses, particularly in that area of town. Toe Beans Coffee House, 114 S. Eighth St., cited a lack of traffic as the reason it will be shutting down later
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By Nicole Scott Northwest Health Services is sharing free online resources from Narcan and information about free in-person training, seeking to better educate people on how to respond to an opioid overdose situation. Narcan is a spray medication that is administered through the nose to help those suffering from an opioid overdose. The life-saving medication’s
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By Chris Fortune Shoppers are bargain hunting after Thanksgiving with a plan to support local on Small Business Saturday. Shopping at large retailers and seeking large markdowns on popular items can be tempting on Black Friday. It’s become a tradition for many retailers to start deals before the holiday and extend them into the weekend,
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By Leah Rainwater Kurt Jordan, also known as the “KC cemetery man” found a unique way to remember those buried in a local 19th century cemetery. After learning that his great-great grandfather was buried in Greenwick Cemetery, located in Amazonia, Missouri, Jordan made the preservation of the cemetery his personal project. After restoring numerous headstones,
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By Jazmine Knight United Way is calling all employers, asking to hear their opinions on childcare and how it affects their workforce. The goal of United Way’s Success by Six program is to prepare each child to prepare each child before they enter kindergarten, by making sure they are on track with their learning. Due
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from Nov. 21 to Nov. 26 Dalton Manville to Armed Forces Bank NA, Faucett Add LT 1 PT LT 2 Blk 4 $45,000. Michelle Montford to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Stonecrest East 1st Amnd Plat LT 16 Blk 4 $46,979. Homes by Patty Farr LLC to Exchange
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported Nov. 19 Tyler Laray Davis, 30, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Jeraldine Faye Standifer, 32, 5009 Red Barn Ln., warrant for failure to appear in court. James Ancel Mignery, 38, 1501 N. 3rd, warrant for failure to appear in court. Courtney Lynn Reynolds, 46, 216
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