By Ashley Luthans June is recognized as Pride Month, and organizations in St. Joseph are highlighting resources for those in the LGBTQ+ community who are struggling. People in the LGBTQ+ community can struggle with mental health and may feel alone at a higher rate. According to Mental Health America, LGTBQ+ teens are six times more
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By Jenna Wilson St. Joseph’s Hy-Vee supermarket showed its support for Alex’s Lemonade stand by participating in the 21st year of Midwest Lemonade Days on Friday. Hy-Vee supermarkets across the country have raised over $2 million to fight childhood cancer through their participation in Midwest Lemonade Days, supporting all children affected by childhood cancer throughout
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By Ashley Luthans Local businesses recognized National Doughnut Day on Friday in an extra sweet way. Valentine Simon, a Big Sky Donuts employee of three years, said glazed doughnuts were completely sold out at the location by 7:30 a.m. “Doughnut Day here at Big Sky has been, you know, it’s been honestly a blast,” Simon
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By Chris Fortune Community members can make a splash after a local aquatic facility reopened Friday following some repairs. St. Joseph Aquatic Park at 402 S. Noyes Boulevard reopened on Friday after a large pipe burst forced it to close on Saturday after the first session of the season. But less than a week later,
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By Kyle Schmidt Various agencies and organizations are looking to help the St. Joseph homeless community stay safe and comfortable amid the rising temperatures. “We recently shared a list of those cooling centers, primarily, it’s limited to libraries, both Rolling Hills and St. Joseph Public Library locations during their regular business hours,” said Kylee Strough,
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By Leah Rainwater As online scams become harder to recognize, financial advisers are reminding St. Joseph residents, specifically older adults, to think twice before giving out information. Nick Gertsema, CEO of Gertsema Wealth Advisors, hosted an informational session on Friday at the Joyce Raye Patterson 50+ Activity Center. “One of the biggest victims of financial
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By Leah Rainwater As online scams become harder to recognize, financial advisers are reminding St. Joseph residents, specifically older adults, to think twice before giving out information. Nick Gertsema, CEO of Gertsema Wealth Advisors, hosted an informational session on Friday at the Joyce Raye Patterson 50+ Activity Center. “One of the biggest victims of financial
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from May 31 to June 4 CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp., John Gimenez, Gail Gimenez, Gail Woodford to Federal National Mortgage Assn., Patees Add PT LTS 1 2 Blk 75. Kevin Muehlbach to Figure Lending LLC, Andrews and Kelly Add PT LTS 6 7 Blk 1 $36,896.50. General Realty
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Sean Dale Peden, 22, and Cheyenne Sue Simpson, 23, both of St. Joseph. Schuyler Brett Cox, 25, Norman, Oklahoma, and Haylee Jean Draper, 22, Maysville, Missouri. Austin Joseph Day, 30, and Billie Jo Lopez, 25, both of St. Joseph. Jacob Oscar Simon, 23, and Brooklynn Nycole Stanton, 20, both of
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from May 28 to June 3 Raymond T. Groce, 37, 3010 S. 36th St., warrants for failure to appear in court, obstruction of police and pedestrian fails to use sidewalk. Anthony Carl Edwards, 43, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Dakota James Montague, 29, 300 Water
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By NewsPress Now A new four-part lecture series focusing on ancient astronomy kicks off next weekend at the St. Joseph Public Library. Dr. Jay Lemanski hosts the talks, which begin with a 1 p.m. presentation Saturday, June 15 at the Downtown Branch, 927 Felix St., titled “How Do We Know? The Case of MUL.MUL.” The
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now The late writer and jazz enthusiast Stanley Crouch will be the subject of a talk next week in the Rolling Hills Library Belt Branch Upper Story, 1906A N. Belt Highway. Glenn Mott, a St. Joseph native who now is a Brooklyn-based editor, journalist and poet, and Books Revisited manager Hans Bremer will
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from May 23 to June 3 613 Atchison St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 5624 Lake Ave., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 201 S. 10th St., vehicle theft at parking lot/garage. 2801 S. 27th St., items stolen at residence/home. 633 N. 22nd St., items stolen at residence/home. 2219 N. Belt
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By Cameron Montemayor The long-sought dredging machine was on the doorstep of arriving at Lake Contrary a little more than 55 years ago, so the infamous story goes. Somewhere during the dredging machine’s move to St. Joseph in the late 1960s, in a twist of fate for reasons unclear, the machine was waylaid to Sugar
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By Chris Fortune City officials cleared another hurdle on the path to building a new animal shelter as it continues to see influxes of animals arrive at its doorstep. A contribution agreement with the nonprofit group Friends of the Animal Shelter was finalized at the most recent city council meeting last week for a $5
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By Leah Rainwater The St. Joseph Mustangs celebrated their first family night of the season on Thursday, welcoming the community to another evening of fun at Phil Welch Stadium. Ky Turner, owner of the team, was excited for what the night would bring, as it wasn’t only a celebration of families. “Tonight, we’re honoring all city
Continue Reading By Associated Press Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown said all the right things after the Boston Celtics fell in the NBA Finals two years ago. They said losing that series to the Golden State Warriors was going to be part of their journey. A learning experience. Fuel for the future. They won’t be able to
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By NewsPress Now 54TH STREET GRILL & BAR 5103 N. Belt Highway Critical: Employees must wash their hands after using the restroom/changing gloves/changing tasks (warning). Noncritical: No sanitizer test kits present (warning). Wiping clothes not stored in sanitizer (corrected during inspection). 420 CIGARETTES, BEER & SPIRITS 1901 St. Joseph Ave. No violations. ABELADROS 915 Jonathan
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By Ashley Luthans It seems that as soon as kennel space clears up, more dogs are on their way in, which is why the St. Joseph Animal Shelter has been working tirelessly to promote adoptions of dogs. The shelter hosted an adoption special for dogs Wednesday, allowing people to take home a new furry friend
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By NewsPress Now Cook Road Bridge will undergo multiple improvements when work begins there later this month. The Missouri Department of Transportation will close Cook Road from North 38th Street to the driveway entrance of Renovation Church on June 24. The project will widen the bridge, its driving surface will be replaced and a sidewalk
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By Cameron Montemayor New details about the design of St. Joseph’s first QuikTrip have been revealed in anticipation of the popular convenience store’s arrival in 2025. City officials provided News-Press NOW with a detailed site plan for the layout of QuikTrip’s new Frederick Boulevard store on Wednesday. One of the biggest questions asked by the
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By Charles Christian The St. Joseph Board of Education unanimously set the amount for teacher and staff pay raises on Tuesday, pending the approval of Proposition C in August. The passage of Prop C in the upcoming election would generate about $7.1 million of income for the district. The board unanimously voted to put about
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By Kyle Schmidt While some might be looking forward to the summer heat, rising temperatures can also mean rising electric bills. Courtney Lewis, a spokesperson with Evergy, shared a few tips for saving money. “The first thing they can do is make sure that you are changing your air filter in your furnace once every
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By Chris Fortune The city of St. Joseph released a statement to clear up any confusion about its plan to potentially contribute funds to a pool project. On Wednesday, campaign-like messages paid for by an entity called Taxpayer Protection Fund went out to some St. Joseph residents, telling them the city council wants to spend
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By Jazmine Knight Amid many conversations about book bans, the St. Joseph School District is taking a new approach to keep parents informed. Planned to start at the beginning of the upcoming school year, the district is working to implement a new parent notification system, which will inform parents of their student’s book choices when
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By Cameron Montemayor Local pool-goers will temporarily be without one aquatic facility just as the summer pool season ramps up across St. Joseph. St. Joseph’s Aquatic Park at 402 S. Noyes Boulevard was forced to close after a large pipe at the pool’s pump station burst on Saturday right after its first session of the
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By Ashley Luthans The future of several St. Joseph School District library books is in limbo after community members called for them to be banned. Ten books are under consideration to be banned: “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, “Looking for Alaska” by John Green, “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson, “If I
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By Charles Christian Amateur radio — also known as “ham radio” — is alive in well in Northwest Missouri, thanks to the Missouri Valley Amateur Radio Club. Brad Hurd, coordinator of the club, has spent years honing his skills and training others to build and use amateur radio kits. “We are now the official communications
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By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 3118 Olive Street on Sunday afternoon. The SJFD was able to put out the fire at around 3:30 p.m., just under two hours after the initial call. Everyone present in the home made it out in time, with no reported injuries
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