By My Courier-Tribune As winter sets in, gardeners thumb through seed catalogs in anticipation of next year’s gardens. But not all seed sources are created equal, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Katie Kammler. Choose a reputable source known for disease-free seed, high germination rates and good results, said Kammler. Consider the variety selection, seed
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By NewsPress Now Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Jailed Ryan Glen Seward, no address provided, 60 days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor resisting/interfering with arrest with credit given for 16 days served and court costs waived. Shawn R. Moyer, 5118 Briarwood Ln., six days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor driving while
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By NewsPress Now Arbitrary decision Who benefits? Since the school district is considering arbitrarily lowering the school week from five days to four days, can we, as taxpayers, lower our real estate school tax arbitrarily by 20% also? How can that be? I see there’s several more truckloads of litter around the Boulevard. How can
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 Ryley Dayle Brant, 30, 505 Mason Ave., warrant for failure to appear in court. Perry Dale McCrea, 66, 6006 Meade St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Matthew Ryan Nichols, 30, 2612 Mitchell Ave., warrant for failure to appear in court. Thomas Lee
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By NewsPress Now Benedictine College football player Reed Levi’s appearance during halftime of the Allstate Sugar Bowl as part of the Allstate and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team® is the culmination of years of giving back to his teammates, his college and his community. The national recognition for the 2023 Benedictine graduate,
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By Elwood Watson Cagle Syndicate Latchkey kids. Slackers. Caffeine lovers. Grunge. That’s how a lot of people have referred to Generation X, the 46 million Americans, like myself, who were born between 1965 and 1980. We were a generation that has been perennially pegged as cynical, self-indulgent, aimless, contrarian, and often peripheral when it comes
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By Columbia Missourian via My Courier-Tribune In the heavily forested Ozark plateau south of Columbia, black bears are increasingly making Missouri their home. After being nearly eradicated from the state in the 1930s, the bear population is finally bouncing back, thanks to conservation efforts in recent decades. Today, Missouri has about about 900 bears, a
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By Bob Ford Special to Articles and Podcasts are complementary from those helping to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communication, Mastio and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them in supporting, contact Bob at robertmford@aol.com. For “empire building” countries, the name of the game in the 1700s and early 1800s was exploration and
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By My Courier-Tribune The Missouri Department of Conservation encourages walking through the winter woods, especially for families. Fresh snow is the perfect blank canvas for seeing what animals have been up to. Snow or no snow, footprints and other clues left behind tell a story of how animals survive in winter. At night, nocturnal animals
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Larry Butcher CAMDEN POINT, Mo. – Larry Butcher, 77, Camden Point, Missouri, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away Jan. 1, 2024. Visitation 3 to 4:30 p.m.. Saturday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Craig R. Graham Craig R. Graham, 72, St. Joseph, passed away Dec. 30, 2023. Farewell Services and Public
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By NewsPress Now KING CITY, Mo. – Michael Henry Perman, 44, of King City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, near Stanberry, Missouri. He was born Oct. 17, 1979, in St. Joseph, and graduated from Lafayette High School. He worked at Sealed Air and Altec Industries as a Machine Operator and Welder. He served
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By NewsPress Now Deloris Jane Beck, 84, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in St. Joseph. She was born Aug. 18, 1939, in St. Joseph, daughter of the late Mary and Clarence “Pete” Hale. She graduated from Benton High School and retired from Armour and Company after 30 years of service. Deloris
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By NewsPress Now LAMAR, Colo. – Services are pending for longtime Lamar, Colorado, resident, Wayne Stiles. Wayne was born on Jan. 4, 1940, in St. Joseph, to Ferris Q. and Florence I. (Hart) Stiles, and passed away on Dec. 17, 2023, at the University of Colorado hospital with his family by his side at the
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By NewsPress Now Virginia Walker, 94, of St. Joseph, passed away on Dec. 29, 2023, peacefully in a senior living facility. Virginia was born on July 5, 1929, to Loren and Audrey (Musick) Coleman, in Gentry, Missouri. She married Victor D. Walker and from this union they had two daughters, Connie and Vicki. Virginia worked
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By NewsPress Now Meet Oreo Oreo was brought to the shelter pregnant and had four spectacular kittens in a caring foster home, where she lovingly raised them. Now it’s Oreo’s turn to be admired for the wonderful cat she is. She has unique black-on-white markings and a gentle, affectionate personality. Oreo will make any home
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By Marcus Clem Colleagues and former students are paying tribute to a longtime educator who died last week. A public charity that presents collegiate scholarship money, helps families in need and advances the future of the North End is the vision of those who wish to honor Jason Guthery. Guthery, known to most as “Coach
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Heading into this year’s legislative session, it might be worth examining one of the Missouri General Assembly’s accomplishments in 2023. A law prohibiting texting while driving took effect on Aug. 28. This measure replaced the previous law that was limited to drivers under the age of 21, a piece of legislative nonsense
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By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s palate is expected to get a little spicier thanks to the upcoming addition of a new Indian restaurant on the North Belt Highway. With 22 years of experience cooking in prominent restaurants in Rome, Italy, to New Orleans, owner and head chef Sukhdev Singh and his family are eager to
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By Kyle Schmidt It’s the job of law enforcement officers to protect the community. But what about themselves? Police, fire and emergency crews often are the first on the scene to help someone in crisis, and dealing with such trauma can take a toll on their mental health. That’s why the St. Joseph Police Department
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By NewsPress Now Jenny Ellis, a librarian at the Carnegie Library and leader of two library book clubs, shares some recent reads this month. These books are available at the St. Joseph Public Library, at other Missouri Evergreen libraries or from one of the SJPL eContent vendors. Visit the library’s catalog at sjpl.missourievergreen.org/ to find
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By Charles Christian The hardest thing about beginning anything new is simply starting. Taking the first steps can be difficult. It requires motivation and trust. When we start something, we are plagued by immediate challenges that accompany any new adventure. Often we are also hindered by concerns that we won’t be able to finish what
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By Alonzo Weston We’re fresh into a new year now and some are looking back, tallying up what we’ve lost and what we’ve gained so far. Last year was my first holiday season without my mother. It still hurts. I lost a mother but gained a new granddaughter. God gives back. We as a community
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist The 2023-24 cold season has been a stale one for winter lovers across the Midwest. Aside from a few brief spells of polar air, temperatures here in the Central Plains generally trended above average through the final three months of last year, while precipitation remained below average. Given the
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By Calvin Silvers We’re officially back to high school basketball being played consistently throughout the week, meaning many local teams were back in action on Thursday night. One of those teams, the Benton Cardinals, had both the boys and girls out on the hardwood, as they hosted St. Pius X. The girls were up first
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By Chris Fortune A new road is being paved for a former Missouri state representative and senator who will continue serving the public in another role. Gov. Mike Parson appointed Dan Hegeman to the State Highways and Transportation Commission on Tuesday. The commission consists of six members who govern the Missouri Department of Transportation. No
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By Marcus Clem The City of St. Joseph hopes to address concerns of exposed metal, superficial cracks and unhoused people using the stairwells in Downtown parking areas, but funds are limited. Abe Forney, director of public works and transportation, said $25,000 is set aside for work in the garage at Fourth and Felix streets, where
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By Riley Funk Local creatives will soon have a new space to pursue artistic opportunities thanks to an expansion at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. The carriage house, located next to the main building, is undergoing a renovation that will be complete in the coming months. Dansare Lawrence, marketing and communications coordinator for the museum,
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By Kirsten Stokes A new season of a long-running historical series will kick off later this month. The Pony Express Museum is hosting the 26th year of Tuesday Night Talks during January and February. Those in attendance hear from authors and historians on a wide range of topics. The first talk this season is set
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By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man was sentenced to 23 years in prison Thursday for producing pornographic images of three child victims and sharing them online. Tyler B. Wirth, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to federal prison without parole for producing and possessing child pornography. In addition, Wirth will
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By NewsPress Now Community members are invited to a tea party in Wonderland next weekend. The Dance Arts Center, 1902 Jules St., offers two seatings for its Mad Hatter Tea Party on Saturday, Jan. 13. Tea parties are offered at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. that afternoon. The event features tea and cookie snacks with characters
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