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By Chris Fortune A 4-year-old boy was transported to Children’s Mercy, and his status is currently unknown after nearly drowning at a Fourth of July party in Dekalb, Missouri. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department received a call about a boy possibly drowning at 7:51 p.m. Thursday night, according to Sheriff Bill Puett. Puett said the

By Chris Fortune It’s not a result of dredging, but Lake Contrary is filling with water again. Buchanan County Commissioner Ron Hook and a couple of workers cleared 34 relief wells last week at Lake Contrary with a mini excavator as water levels in the Missouri River continued to rise. “If you go down now,

By Ashley Luthans July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and the city is celebrating the parks facilities of St. Joseph. St. Joseph Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities is planning several events throughout the month of July to bring people out to the parks facilities, including free and discounted activities at the St. Joseph REC

By Cameron Montemayor Four of St. Joseph’s historic neighborhoods will see new beautification projects after getting a boost from local grants. St. Joseph City Council gave the green light at its last meeting for four $20,000 grants as part of the city’s Urban Homestead rehabilitation program. The American Rescue Plan Act-funded program offers reimbursement grants

By Leah Rainwater As people prepare for America’s 248th birthday, fireworks are a must-have to celebrate Independence Day.  When asked what their favorite fireworks were, some shoppers and employees at Kovac’s Firework Stand were excited to share their love for sparklers, smoke bombs, bottle rockets and more. Callie Farrell, a manager at Kovac’s, said she enjoys

By NewsPress Now Lt. Daniel Zeigler, the Savannah police officer in charge of K-9 officer Horus, who died last month, has been put on paid administrative leave until the investigation is complete, according to a press release from the city of Savannah. The city council made the decision after going into a closed session during its

By Leah Rainwater When people think of safety on the Fourth of July, they’re probably not thinking about what’s happening on their grill. For years, especially during the summer, the American Medical Association has warned anyone who uses a wire bristle brush to use caution. A wire-bristled brush can cause an array of health and

By Ashley Luthans Whether residents celebrate Independence Day with a barbecue or a baseball game, fireworks displays will light up the sky in several spots around St. Joseph on Thursday. The City of St. Joseph will host a fireworks show in the North Shoppes at 9:30 p.m. on July 4. The fireworks are set to

By Kyle Schmidt Water levels in the Missouri River are creeping toward the moderate flood stage, and officials are keeping their eyes open for any risk the river can have to the land above. “There are a couple of areas that we want to watch out for,” said Bill Lamar, emergency manager. “Obviously we’re going

By NewsPress Now A former Maysville police chief is suing the city over his termination in a lawsuit filed on June 14. The complaint, filed by James Baker and his attorney in DeKalb County, names the mayor, city council members and the city clerk as defendants. It alleges that the city council did not follow