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By Cameron Montemayor After weeks of planning and discussions, opioid settlement funds are now on the doorstep of local agencies and organizations after groups were notified this week that they were selected to receive funds. The Opioid Settlement Review Board selected six city organizations and two county agencies to receive a piece of $156,000 in

By Harry Loomis Eight of the best NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball programs have punched their tickets to the Elite Eight at Civic Arena. Now, the shot clock is on for the city of St. Joseph to finish preparations. As Gannon, Minnesota State, Daemen, Ferris State, Tampa, Georgia Southwestern, Texas Woman’s and California State San

By Harry Loomis On Saturday morning, a group of St. Joseph residents took the time to clean up downtown ahead of the Elite Eight. Beautify St. Joseph schedules one meet-up to clean every month, but worked both Friday and Saturday. They spent Friday cleaning up along Frederick Boulevard, accumulating six 55-gallon trash bags of trash

By Charles Christian As the Greatest Generation ages, a local author captures stories and memories of the war that shaped their lives and the nation. Glory Fagan, a longtime teacher and librarian in the St. Joseph area, has written a new book titled “Victory Vignettes and Voices.” As the title suggests, the book seeks to

By Riley Funk Fairview Golf Course is swinging into the 2024 season with new golf carts and improved course conditions to grow its membership.  The St. Joseph City Council approved the lease for 15 newer model golf carts for three years. Each year, the lease will require a payment of $12,150 per year from the

By Kirsten Stokes Second Harvest Community Food Bank held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, marking the official beginning of a $3.5 million expansion project. The organization plans to add an 11,500-square-foot cold storage facility, two new high docks and an agency loading area at the 915 Douglas St. location. Community members, local partners and area and

By Jenna Wilson This Saturday marks the third annual Jeep ride fundraiser in honor of a pregnant St. Joseph woman who was killed in a crash involving a drunken driver two years ago. Savannah Domann was 26 when she and her unborn child died after their vehicle was struck in a drunken driving crash in January of

By Ashley Luthans Breakfast food lovers can rejoice, as the St. Joseph Lions Club is offering all-you-can-eat pancakes once again this weekend for its 71st annual Pancake Days. The event runs March 22-24 and garnered a large crowd before doors even opened at 7 a.m. on Friday.  For $10, attendees can eat as many pancakes

By Harry Loomis As March Madness begins and many gamble on their favorite teams, Missouri fans are once again unable to get in on the action. Between major events like March Madness, the Super Bowl and the Masters, it’s hard to estimate just how much revenue is missing out on, as St. Joseph residents have

By Harry Loomis Like many organizations, the Missouri Department of Transportation has been struggling to find workers. MoDOT hosted a job fair at its northwest district office Wednesday, and promoted positions to fill across the state. “We’re looking for pretty much all positions because we are low on all positions,” said Jose Rodriguez, engineer at

By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph Community Alliance is looking for a new leader. Tama Wagner, who has served as director since 2019, is leaving the Community Alliance to pursue another opportunity. Her last day will be April 12. The Community Alliance is made up of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, the City of

By Cameron Montemayor Within the rapidly growing community of trail enthusiasts and mountain bikers in the region, a new moniker for St. Joseph has grown as the River Bluff Trails Park ramps up. Known largely as the birthplace of the Pony Express and late home for revered outlaw Jesse James, the emergence of “St. Flow,