By Jazmine Knight With the spring season approaching sooner than usual, pollen and the seasonal allergies that come with it are emerging. Sufferers of seasonal allergies most often experience sneezing, congestion, runny nose and itchy eyes. Some even experience a loss of taste or smell due to nasal congestion. Dr. Melvin McFarlin, medical director at
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By Cameron Montemayor The first round of more than $2 million in opioid settlement funding is one step closer to going to local organizations working to combat the crisis in St. Joseph and Buchanan County. The St. Joseph Health Department received 10 applications for opioid settlement funding requests. The six-week window closed on Feb. 29
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By Chris Fortune A local man’s goal of starting a flight school is beginning to take off, with a new home expected to land at Rosecrans Memorial Airport next month. Lute Atieh became interested in flying more than 10 years ago when he had to drive to Jefferson City once a month for his job.
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By Ashley Luthans With fewer stores in St. Joseph selling formal dresses as prom season approaches, a local business is turning to an unconventional source for affordable options — the closets of area residents. Landers Flowers in St. Joseph is hosting a pop-up prom shop where dresses can be bought and sold by locals. There
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By Harry Loomis Saturday afternoon, the northwest Missouri regional spelling bee took place at emPowerU. Twenty-six students in the area participated in Saturday’s competition, with the winner advancing to the national competition on Memorial Day weekend. While some success can be based on luck of the draw, typically the district is well-represented at the national
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By Jazmine Knight With emotions running high in the Buchanan County Courthouse, registered republicans voters were finally able to cast their vote for a presidential candidate. There were three candidates to choose from, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and David Stuckenburg. Kristi Green, vice chair of the Buchanan county republican central committee, says she loves seeing
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By Riley Funk An upcoming 5K will give community members the chance to enjoy the spring weather while giving back to a local after-school program. The Outlaw Adventure Run will take place for the eighth time at the start of April. The 5K run, which benefits the YWCA Grit Center, provides participants with many challenges
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By Kyle Schmidt Seven years of research have a history enthusiast on a treasure hunt to locate pieces of a local man’s collection of Native American artifacts. Robert Corder of St. Joseph said he became fascinated by the Harry George Collection and what happened to all its pieces after the local man died. “He is
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By Cameron Montemayor Campaign season is now in full swing in the Show Me State as Tuesday marked the opening for candidates to file for county and statewide offices in advance of the Aug. 6 primary election and Nov. 5 general election. To this point, all six races in Buchanan County have a single candidate
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By Jazmine Knight March is coined as Women’s History Month. During this time it’s important to uplift the memory and strides of past women, the resilience of current women and inspire the next generation of young girls. Here in St. Joseph, two local organizations shared their opinion on why uplifting women is so important in
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By Harry Loomis The Missouri Department of Transportation will start resurfacing three busy roads in the St. Joseph area next week. Work will take place at Pear Street from Belt Highway to 22nd Street, on South Route 59 from U.S. 71 to Country Club Road and on Route 752 from 22nd Street to Route 59.
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By Chris Fortune Missouri will be one step closer to choosing its Republican presidential nominee as each county in the state holds its local caucus on Saturday. Buchanan County Caucus-goers will gather at the County Courthouse at 411 Jules St. on March 2, and it will take place inside the Division 3 courtroom, where doors will open at
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By Marcus Clem Next Monday afternoon will see the third official St. Joseph Board of Education candidate forum, with teachers leading the conversation about April 2’s elections. The forum is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. March 4 at the Troester Media Center, 3401 Renick St., the same place where the three eventual winners will conduct most
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By Charles Christian Even though mandatory COVID-19 reporting ceased in the fall of 2023, health officials stress that the virus is still around. Holly Hazzard, clinic supervisor at the St. Joseph Health Department, said she is concerned that because the numbers are no longer being reported people have stopped taking the virus as seriously. “It
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Billy Shane Smith, 39, Faucett, Missouri, and Jessica Ryan Casey, 33, St. Joseph. William James Brewer Jr., 64, and Alexandreya Nicole Morse, 32, both of St. Joseph. John Partrick Kelly, 46, and Tammy Maxine Roller, 50, both of Faucett, Missouri. Brad Marvin Mahan, 64, and Theresa Maria Henton, 69, both
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By NewsPress Now Feb. 23 – U.S. Bank Trust Company NA Trustee, U.S. Bank N.A. Trustee, CSFB Home Equity to Inter Cities Enterprises 2 LTD, Bucheles ADD LT 2 BLK 7. Feb. 23 – Harlie M. Kellogg to Housing & Urban Development, Hyde Park 2nd Extn LTS 17 18 BLK 11 $121,224. Feb. 23 –
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from Feb. 20 to Feb. 25 Danielle Fobair, 48, 114 S. Young Ave., warrant for failure to appear in court. James Detamore Thomas-Jones Jr., 31, no address provided, city charge for trespass. Akaesha Shanese Kirby-Nance, 35, 733 S. 15th St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Lee Alex Derbabian,
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from Feb. 16 to Feb. 26 902 S. 23rd St., items stolen at highway/road/alley. 730 E. Lake Blvd., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 2804 Sylvanie St., items stolen at residence/home. 3416 Pear St., item stolen at rental storage facility. 1300 S. 11th St., items stolen at highway/road/alley. 3734 Pear St., burglary
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By Marcus Clem Six of the 10 school board contenders for the April 2 election showed up to the candidate forum on Thursday, and those present came together to endorse changes like raising taxes to pay teachers. The League of Women Voters of Northwest Missouri held the forum at The Upper Floor, the nonprofit bookstore
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By Harry Loomis The Allied Arts Council kicked off its Arts Fund Campaign on Thursday, hoping to raise $300,000 for arts programming and activities in St. Joseph. The 42nd year of the campaign kicked off with a party at the Trail Theatre. This year’s theme is “Leap Into an Art-Venture.” “We try to take the
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By Charles Christian Combining law enforcement training with specialized knowledge of biology and forestry, conservation agents focus on the protection of people as well as wildlife. While the agents are best known for enforcing hunting and fishing codes in the state, they have extended jurisdiction to enforce other laws. Corporal Jade Wright, who has served
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By Kirsten Stokes A Lafayette High School sophomore has made it her mission to share the story of Lloyd Warner, a Black 19-year-old who was lynched by an angry mob in St. Joseph in 1933. Through her research and activism, Nevaeha Leidy hopes to teach others, state and nationwide, about Warner and advocate for Black
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By Jazmine Knight Being born on leap day might sound unappealing to some since it only comes around every four years, but for one St. Joseph woman, it makes her birthday all the more special. Claudia Tapia De Dominguez will be enjoying a dinner with her children and loved ones for her “17th” birthday on
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By Jenna Wilson Two Republicans with varying experiences serving the area have thrown their name in the hat for the election of the Division 3 Circuit Judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit, as Judge Patrick K. Robb prepares to retire. Under a retirement plan provided by state law, judges are required to retire after reaching
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By Jenna Wilson A year after St. Joseph student Caden Embrey lost his life in an incident involving a gun, his family has questions about whether justice is being served in his death. Embrey, 15, was a son, grandson and brother. He was also a student who attended Webster Learning Center and touched the lives
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By Harry Loomis Voters have the chance to hear where school board candidates stand on issues at a forum hosted Thursday by the League of Women Voters of Northwest Missouri. All 10 candidates for the three open seats have been invited to the forum, which is open to the public. It takes place at 6
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By Marcus Clem Although a deeply divided St. Joseph Board of Education rejected a four-day-a-week school plan, room for agreement exists on raising taxes to help teachers through another approach. A number of strategies exist for attracting teacher applicants and building loyalty to the district, so there are fewer recruits leaving. Two main ideas exist:
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By Jenna Wilson Pharmacies across the nation and in St. Joseph are working to fill essential medications after a cyberattack last Wednesday disrupted data transmission lines between insurance companies and pharmacies. The cybersecurity attack that took place on a major health tech platform, Change Healthcare, has complicated the process of billing through insurance companies, and
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By Marcus Clem One of St. Joseph’s largest labor unions intervened in education policy in a way not seen before when they urged the St. Joseph Board of Education to vote down a four-day schools plan. The board ultimately did so, 4-3, on Monday night. Labor attorney Monica Vargas-Huertas said organizers became aware of the
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By Cameron Montemayor The $35 fee that many customers pay up to banks when their account dips below zero could see a sizable overhaul in the near future, one of many fees currently in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators. Altogether, banks in the U.S. raked in nearly $8 billion in 2023 from customers’ overdraft fees.
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