By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Falling just a little behind in math class can have a snowball effect, making each new concept even more difficult to master. Here’s what you can do to help ensure your child thrives in the classroom now, and in the years to come: Supplement Their Learning Math courses can move quickly.
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By Jenna Wilson The race is on for candidates looking to represent Missouri’s 6th congressional district and take incumbent Sam Graves long-standing position in the U.S. House of Representatives. Graves, a Republican native of Tarkio in the state’s northwest corner, is running for the 12th time and has held the seat for more than 23
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By Chris Fortune A South Side homestyle family diner is in the spotlight after being featured in a show highlighting independent restaurants. America’s Best Restaurants filmed an episode at Betty’s Café, 6307 King Hill Ave., in May. It is set to stream on Wednesday evening and can be seen on the restaurant’s Facebook page starting
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By NewsPress Now Josh Hawley Party: Republican Previous offices: senior U.S. senator, Missouri attorney general Key issues/experience: serves on Senate committees for the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Small Business Entrepreneurship, etc.; protecting religious freedom; battling big business to protect Missouri workers and families Website: https://joshhawley.com/
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By NewsPress Now Lucas Kunce Party: Democratic Previous offices: n/a — attorney Key issues/experience: 13 years active duty in the Marines, antitrust advocate, protecting working families, national security Website: https://lucaskunce.com/
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By NewsPress Now Everett Goddard Jr. Party: Republican Previous offices: n/a — business owner Key issues/experience: road safety, reducing wasteful spending
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By NewsPress Now Ron Hook Party: Democratic Previous offices: western district commissioner for Buchanan County Key issues/experience: commissioner since 2009, tackling safety issues with urgency
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By NewsPress Now Andrea Denning Party: Democratic Previous offices: n/a — small business owner Key issues/experience: public education, affordable health care, economic growth Website: https://andreaformissouri.com/
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By NewsPress Now Community members will have a chance to celebrate Krug Park’s past and learn more about upcoming improvements at a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 10. City officials, leaders and park advocates will speak at the ceremony. Guests can learn more about projects for the amphitheater, children’s circus, castle, picnic area and buffalo bowl. The
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By Ashley Luthans A local woman is taking her talent to her sport’s biggest stage. Hunter Henderson, a bodybuilder and powerlifter from DeKalb, Missouri, has qualified for Ms. Olympia. “It is the most prestigious bodybuilding stage that you can step on,” Henderson said. “You know, Olympia is every bodybuilder’s dream, to get to the Olympia,
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – It was a diagnosis no parent ever wants to hear, and few parents have heard it. Mandy and Ryan Aberegg’s world shifted on its axis when their son Cooper, now 13 years old, was diagnosed shortly after birth with severe hemophilia B, a rare disorder that prevents the blood from
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By Leah Rainwater It’s been about a week since the St. Joseph Health Department announced their new hours of business. “Primarily the reason for the change, is just the traffic flow,” said Stephanie Malita, a Health Educator at the health department. “We want to maintain good customer relations and we just have found that we’re
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By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph School District board of education has a laundry list of agenda items going into Tuesday’s school board meeting. To open the meeting on a positive note, the district honored one local social worker, Lavell Rucker, with Missouri’s School Social Worker of the Year award. After that, both Superintendent, Gabe
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By Chris Fortune With just over a month to go until Election Day, volunteers at the Buchanan County Democratic and Republican offices say they are seeing a rise in voter enthusiasm. Buchanan County voters are taking to their local party headquarters to buy signs and express their views on the presidential election and Amendment 3,
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By Ashley Luthans The Downtown Library is hosting a blood drive on Friday, Oct. 4. The event, a partnership with the Community Blood Center, will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 927 Felix St. In recognition of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the organizations are working to donate as much
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By NewsPress Now News-Press NOW wants to see the special talents of local pets, even if that special talent is enjoying car rides or just being adorable. You can submit photos of your pets along with a brief description of their talents to our Pet Pals “Smarty Pets” contest at newspressnow.com/petpals. The contest is sponsored
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By NewsPress Now The Liberty Oak Splash Park is closing for the season this weekend. Families wanting to have some fun in the water will have to act fast, as its final day of the season is Sunday, Sept. 29. Located at 402 E. Hyde Park Ave., the splash park’s hours are 10 a.m. to
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By Jazmine Knight With interest rates dropping from 7.5% to the 6% range, the housing market is giving more power to buyers. This in a way eliminates the buyer’s off-season altogether. Lorrie Ramseier, president of the Ramseier Group at Keller Williams, said since COVID-19, homebuying has skyrocketed due to low inventory. “It used to be
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By NewsPress Now Drivers will encounter traffic delays in the area of King Hill Avenue and Lake Boulevard due to a water main break. An official with the city’s streets department said the break happened at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and the road is down to one lane. Crews from Missouri American Water will be
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By Cameron Montemayor Eligible senior citizens in Buchanan County will now be able to seek freezes on future increases to their real estate property taxes under a new law signed Monday. Buchanan County Commissioners Scott Nelson, Ron Hook and Scott Burnham officially signed the Senior Citizen Homestead Property Tax Credit program into law at their
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By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph School District is asking residents to share their thoughts on the search for superintendent at one of three input sessions next Wednesday. Community members can provide input at several locations on Oct. 2: 4-5 p.m., Spring Garden Middle School 5:30-6:30 p.m., Bode Middle School 7-8 p.m., Robidoux Middle School
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By Kirsten Stokes Construction on a cold storage unit is back on track at Second Harvest Community Food Bank. Weather delays and permit confirmations temporarily halted work on the new $3.5 million, 11,500-square-foot facility, which broke ground in March at 915 Douglas St. “Things slowed down just a little bit in terms of federal procurement
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By Ashley Luthans Leadership Northwest Missouri is taking applications for its 2025 class. The organization offers leadership training, education and allows many networking opportunities. The class starts with a two-day retreat at Conception Abbey on Jan. 22 and 23 of 2025. Following the retreat, there will be monthly daylong classes in various communities around the
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By Jazmine Knight Being an announcer for ESPN is something most people can only dream of, but for sports marketing students in the St. Joseph School District, they’re making those dreams a reality. Sports marketing students at Benton, Lafayette and Central high schools are the brains and voices behind what you see on TV. Taught
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By Charles Christian After a noticeable absence due to the pandemic, “dine and donate” programs benefitting nonprofits are returning to St. Joseph. Chelsea Howlett, executive director of the Noyes Home in St. Joseph, said the return of these programs provides an easy way for the community to participate in meeting the needs of nonprofit organizations,
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By Leah Rainwater In order to assist St. Joseph residents in maintaining their property, the city is hosting another round of its Clean Sweep program. Clean Sweep will go from Oct. 1-7, when residents can dump yard waste, trash and appliances at the landfill. Rod McQuerrey, the superintendent of solid waste and recycling at the
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By Charles Christian People in St. Joseph who meet income requirements may be eligible for a loan and grant program to assist with home repairs and safety. The city’s Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and Weatherization Grant is guided by requirements from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Mary Kay Griffin, a manager of
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By Cameron Montemayor Members of the Opioid Settlement Review Board convened for a virtual meeting to mull a new emergency funding request from a local organization seeking support. Friday’s meeting saw board members unanimously approve a $1,225 funding application from Ryan Hildebrand and Mission House Covenant Community, a nonprofit religious organization helping men who largely
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By Leah Rainwater One St. Joseph staple is back for the weekend, with fun food choices and activities. The South Side Fall Festival is happening at Hyde Park from Friday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 22. One vendor at the festival has owned her business for about four years. She says the South Side Fall
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By Cameron Montemayor Local residents and members of the Latino community are invited to join arms for the second annual celebration of Mexican Independence this weekend in St. Joseph. On Saturday, Sept. 21, Latinos Connect and the St. Joseph School District will host ‘Grito de Independencia’ a tradition of the Mexican community in St. Joseph
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