By Jazmine Knight While some might be dreading spring cleaning, it can be an important task to keep your family healthy and your mind at ease. Spring cleaning can de-stress, improve focus and help ward off depression, according to the Cleveland Clinic. While most dread this time of year, the spring clean can be easier
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By Marcus Clem Area legislators called for a St. Joseph Board of Education member to quit her role as a nonprofit administrator after prosecutors charged her with alleged criminal harassment last week. Whitney Lanning is awaiting judicial proceedings on the single Class A misdemeanor filed after a Feb. 26 dispute with board colleague Isaura Garcia
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By NewsPress Now Community members can get up to date about current issues with a briefing from four elected officials at a special event this Friday. State Reps. Bill Falkner and Dean Van Schoiack along with Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner Scott Nelson and St. Joseph City Councilman Randy Schultz will share information and answer questions
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By Marcus Clem A Monday meeting saw St. Joseph’s chief of public schools seeking, as he put it, to calm tensions and explain why he believes a two-high-school plan is the best. Superintendent Gabe Edgar addressed the district’s committee on facilities that he emcees each month. He explained how he currently intends to ask for
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By Cameron Montemayor Officials and experts with law enforcement, education and health gathered for the first official meeting to discuss long-awaited opioid settlement fund requests from local organizations working to combat the opioid crisis. Representatives on the Opioid Settlement Review Board met for nearly two hours at the St. Joseph Health Department on Monday to
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By Jenna Wilson Community members gathered at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday afternoon to discuss the housing market in St. Joseph and ways that it can progress. The housing task force group is working with business leaders and city officials to help the city grow and succeed, with one way being by providing adequate
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By Jenna Wilson Spring break has started for many, and travel experts say vacationers can expect a busy travel season once again through the month of March. According to AAA, for cruise bookings, there’s a 28% increase for March and April compared to last year and cruises headed toward southern Florida are up 60%. Travel
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By Harry Loomis The Parks Department has proposed a $1.2 million project designed to benefit parks and businesses on the river front. In that proposal, $700,000 will be devoted to Heritage Park, and $575,000 will go toward flood prevention efforts. A concrete spillway will be added to reduce the water accumulation in the event of
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By Jenna Wilson The United Way of Greater St. Joseph is seeking help from local volunteers to evaluate various partner agencies and determine where future donor dollars will go. “Most people are familiar with the United Way from our annual fundraising campaign where from the generosity of the community, we’ve raised about two and a
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By Charles Christian Grace House, a resource that has been serving those in need for nearly two decades, has closed temporarily. Founder and director Ruth Costello said the reason for the temporary closure is her upcoming heart surgery. Costello, who founded Grace House in 2005, said that a lung infection prior to the planned surgery
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By Harry Loomis AR Workshop held a Paint and Sip event Saturday afternoon at Felix St. Gourmet’s Room 108. It was the organization’s first such event since 2022. Guests at the event were invited for an afternoon of drinks and wood tray crafting. Options for what to craft included a lazy susan, a tray with
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By Chris Fortune A 40-year-old St. Joseph man was killed in an apparent stabbing on Saturday. St. Joseph Police Department Capt. Jeff Wilson said police responded to 2201 S. Eighth St. around 12:50 a.m. Saturday and found Aaron B. Osborn with an apparent stab wound to the abdomen area. Osborn was transported by EMS to
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By Kyle Schmidt A second chance is never guaranteed, but a Family Guidance Center employee equipped with Narcan was able to offer one to a man who had overdosed near her work. Miranda Humbert, case manager at the Family Guidance Center, was leaving work one night when she noticed somebody on the ground. “Somebody walking
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By Kendra Simpson Missouri Western State University has launched a new virtual tour of its campus to increase enrollment and show off the campus. With just a few clicks of a mouse, potential students can view the entire Missouri Western campus. The virtual tour includes images of Spratt Stadium, the Law Enforcement Academy, Bushman Planetarium
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By Charles Christian Daylight saving time officially ends this weekend, as we “spring forward” and lose an hour of sleep, and while that means more sunlight throughout the day, not everyone is a fan of the time change. The growing unpopularity of daylight saving time has brought about annual attempts to pass laws in Missouri
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By Harry Loomis As the St. Joseph Police Department continues to investigate the stolen statue at Corby Park, an anonymous resident has provided an extra incentive to those with information to provide. A $1,000 reward has been offered to anyone who can provide information that leads to an arrest. “It’s not something that happens often
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By Marcus Clem A top manufacturer for the area is forming new ties with St. Joseph’s hometown higher education campus. Missouri Western State University, in partnership with North Central Missouri College, honored Altec Industries, Inc. on Friday by naming part of its new Convergent Technology Alliance Center after the firm. The Altec Manufacturing Technology Bay
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By Ashley Luthans A fan-favorite Chinese restaurant in St. Joseph reopened its doors Friday after closing in December 2023. Twin Dragon, located at 2604 N. Belt Highway, is under new management. Amber Chumil Perez, an employee, said the previous chef has returned, but the restaurant will also be seeing a couple of changes. As of
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By Jazmine Knight Britt Reid, son of the Chiefs head coach, was recently released from prison after his sentence was commuted by Gov. Mike Parson. Gov. Mike Parson recently commuted the sentence of the son of the Chiefs head coach who seriously injured a young girl in a drunken driving crash, and his decision has
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By NewsPress Now Three candidates running for the St. Joseph School Board received backing from the regional chapter of the Missouri State Teachers Association on Friday. The group endorsed Mike Moore, Latonya Williams and Tami Pasley for the open board spots. “Please take time to educate yourselves about these three candidates and get out to
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By NewsPress Now March 1 — Cynthia Jonas, Everett Jonas to Ram MO LLC, 32 58 35 PT NE Quarter. March 1 — Ram MO LLC to HNB National Bank, 32 58 35 PT NE Quarter $217,600. March 1 — First Savings Bank, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. to Murtaza, Mahwash Afshar, Ali Mohammad Afshar,
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Wilde Denilson Gomez Suy, 23, and Caridad Delgado Hernandez, 27, both of St. Joseph. Michael Shawn Barnes, 58, and Santina K. Campbell, 41, both of St. Joseph. Leonardo Angel Leyva Negreira, 27, and Lilena Maria Calvi Rodriguez, 25, both of St. Joseph. Bryon Kevin McCune, 48, St. Joseph, and Monchanok
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from Feb. 18 to March 4 2601 N. 17th St., items stolen at highway/road/alley. 2217 N. 5th St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 520 S. Belt Highway, items stolen at specialty store. 3507 Pear St., burglary at rental storage facility. 139 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at grocery/super market. 2826
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from Feb. 27 to March 4 Anais Cian Saulters, 27, 3121 Mitchell Ave., warrant for failure to appear in court. Jerrad Wayne Poland, 27, 3006 Mitchell Ave., city charges for intentionally damage personal/real prop of another and throwing stones/other missiles. Erica Lynn Reed, 39, no address provided, warrant for failure
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By Harry Loomis The annual Conference on Applied Learning in Higher Education kicked off Thursday at Missouri Western State University, where students and representatives from other universities gathered to share research and network with one another. For students, the opportunity to interact with a professor or mentor they would otherwise never meet is unique, as there
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By Chris Fortune A federal grant could provide a lifeline for East Hills Cleaners, which is growing to better serve its customers. The Community Development Block Grant provides grants to cities through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. St. Joseph is permitted to allocate funds to small businesses through the program to support
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By Cameron Montemayor Cold wind swept through the air as a dozen girls soccer players glided along the front lawn at Central High School during a February scrimmage. While still early in the young season, it’s a valuable test for the athletes as they ramp up for the start of the 2024 season in mid-March.
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By NewsPress Now Join News-Press NOW’s Cameron Montemayor as he talks to local soccer players and coaches about the advancement of women’s sports. Watch the special report, Growing the Game, tonight starting at 5 p.m. Read the full online story here.
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