By Jenna Wilson Weather conditions in the area have interfered with school bus routes, and the St. Joseph School District is working on ways to tackle the issue and keep students and drivers safe. Parents have voiced concern about delays and cancellations with school bus arrivals during inclement weather. “We understand that there have been
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By Cameron Montemayor Buchanan County resident and senior citizen Carol Van Scoy considers herself fortunate that her personal property taxes don’t weigh heavily on her balance sheet. With rising costs for expenses like groceries and utilities, seniors on fixed incomes combined with an already tight budget can be particularly susceptible to increases in property tax
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By NewsPress Now News-Press NOW’s Cameron Montemayor spoke to Buchanan County commissioners about the future of senior property tax relief. Tune into the newscast livestream to watch our special report.Â
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By Marcus Clem NOTE: This story has been updated to correct a factual error regarding board member requests following Monday’s vote by the Board of Education. David Foster and Kim Miller asked to change their abstentions to “no.” Isaura Garcia asked for another vote to be held. A divided St. Joseph Board of Education created
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By Jazmine Knight While it’s tempting to keep empty cars running to combat freezing temperatures, police are warning residents that comfort isn’t worth the risk it brings. From December until now, the St. Joseph Police Department has taken reports of about 30 auto thefts in the city. One of the main drivers of the uptick
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By Riley Funk A new principal will take the mantle at Parkway Elementary School for the next school year. The St. Joseph Board of Education announced Amanda Ueligger, the current assistant principal at Lindbergh Elementary, will take the job starting on July 1. Ueligger said that becoming a principal is a goal that she has
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By NewsPress Now A home in one of the city’s historic areas was heavily damaged by an early morning fire Wednesday morning. The initial call for the fire at 1005 S. 12th St. came in just before 7 a.m. There were flames on several spots of the structure when the St. Joseph Fire Department arrived
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By NewsPress Now Due to weather, there are closings and cancellations for Wednesday:
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By NewsPress Now Top heavy The St. Joseph School District is too top heavy. They need to get rid of the some of the administration that’s unnecessary. Then you’d have more money to play around with. Very disturbing The people of this country should want to elect a president that follows the law, not one
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By NewsPress Now SHENANDOAH, Iowa – Willa Frances “Fran” Houston, 72, of Shenandoah, Iowa, peacefully entered into eternal rest at her daughter’s home in Tarkio, Missouri, on Saturday morning, Jan. 20, 2024. Funeral services for Fran will be held on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service, in
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By NewsPress Now KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Robert D. Sill, born July 5, 1936, passed away peace- fully on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at North Kansas City, Missouri, Hospice House with his loving children by his side. He was 87 years old. Full Obituary: www.reflectionsmemorialservices.com/obituaries/Robert-Sill/#!/Obituary. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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By NewsPress Now CAMERON, Mo. – James “Jim” Robert Bray, 79, Cameron, Missouri, passed away Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. He was born June 12, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 3 p.m. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Inurnment Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri, at a later date. The family will
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Late Notices Donna L. Lucas ROCK PORT, Mo. -Donna Leigh Lucas, 79, Rock Port, Missouri, passed away Jan. 22, 2024. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 26 Linden Christian Church, Rock Port. Open visitation begins 9 a.m. Jan. 25, Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port, family will receive friends 6 to 7 p.m. Arrangements:
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) While neutral tones continue to be popular this year among home DIYers, bold and colorful surroundings also are trending right now. From adding dramatic style to the kitchen to giving an unexpected space a splash of color, these ideas—inspired by the 2024 FrogTape Design Trends, as identified by celebrity interior designer
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By Calvin Silvers The Benton Cardinals boys basketball team has been busy on the hardwood as of late, and that schedule didn’t change Tuesday as the Cardinals welcomed St. Michael the Archangel Guardians to Springer Gymnasium for some Class 4 action. In a roller coaster game, the Cardinals would overcome a scare from St. Michael
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By Jenna Wilson While temperatures are beginning to warm up slightly after the recent snow and cold snap, bouts of freezing rain have made morning commutes slick and dangerous this week. According to Sgt. Shane Hux with the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H, they’ve noticed an increase in service calls throughout January as the
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By Charles Christian The recent resignation under pressure of Harvard University’s president raises questions about her path to tenure and what the process entails. Claudine Gay remains a tenured member of the college’s faculty following her departure as president amid controversy on Harvard’s campus regarding the treatment of Jewish students and concerns about plagiarism charges.
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By NewsPress Now A 28-year-old man was arrested after fleeing from a shots fired incident and locking himself in a house around North 13th Street and Grand Avenue on Tuesday evening. Capt. Jeff Wilson of the St. Joseph Police Department said the situation started with a shots fired call in the area of 6200 Carnegie.
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By Jazmine Knight Many cars in the St. Joseph area are covered in a layer of dirt from all of the snow, mud and salt that’s been left on the ground from the recent winter weather. And while some believe it’s just a cosmetic preference, leaving dirt and chemicals on a car can actually have damaging
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By Chris Fortune St. Joseph could see changes to its election process come April 2 if voters pass an ordinance approved by the city council Monday night. Council members voted in favor of putting seven charter amendments on the April ballot. Voters can approve or deny each amendment. One significant proposal would require an election
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By Marcus Clem The St. Joseph Board of Education decided Monday to delay any vote on boundary changes, despite urgent calls to rebalance student populations. The board tabled the current Boundaries 2024/2025 plan, which envisioned changes affecting elementary and middle schools where nearly 5,500 children attended in the 2022-23 year. Some 24.9% of those students,
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By NewsPress Now The Buchanan County Democratic Party has announced its candidates for the Missouri Democratic presidential preference primary election set for Saturday, March 23. President Joe Biden, Marianne Williamson and Dean Phillips are the names voters will have to choose from. In St. Joseph, a presidential primary for Democrats will be held from 8
Continue Reading By Riley Funk At Monday night’s city council meeting Three thermal imaging devices to be used for the department totaling in $22,050 $1,800,000 in funding to be provided for the expansion of Fire Station #6. ARPAÂ funds and SLFRF funds. Goes toward a grant.Â
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By Chris Fortune The support of friends and family is helping the owner of a popular German restaurant in St. Joseph get the doors to his establishment back open after the death of his longtime partner. Patrons of the Cabbage Roll expressed concern when the restaurant closed on Nov. 20 that the doors would stay
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By NewsPress Now Due to weather, there are closings and cancellations for Tuesday: SCHOOL CLOSINGS: — Missouri Western State University will be closed until noon. Students, faculty and staff should check their emails for updates — St. Joseph School District, employees should refer to Scenario A regarding work — St. Joseph Catholic Schools — St. Joseph
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By NewsPress Now Explain it to me Please explain to me how spending $20 million on three aging high school sports fields helps the school district that has 70% free and reduced lunches, three aging schools and low teacher pay. What about them? I’m trying to address this levy that they want to pass in
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By NewsPress Now Sharron Wyvonne Shifflett, 86, of St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in a Gower, Missouri health care center. She was born May 23, 1937, in Polo, Missouri, daughter of the late Clovevilla and Estel Swigart. She graduated from Calhoun High School and was a homemaker. She enjoyed crafts, quilting, sewing,
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By NewsPress Now REA, Mo. – Larry L. Atkins, 84, Rea, Missouri, passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on July 5, 1939, in Fillmore, Missouri, to the late Willie and Annie (Ueligger) Atkins. Larry was a 1957 graduate of Rosendale High School ,Mr. Atkins was a proud
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By NewsPress Now Charlene Amelia Schnabel, born on Jan. 11, 1933, in Effingham, Kansas, peacefully passed away on Jan. 20, 2024, in St. Joseph. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Charlene was known for her creativity and organizational skills. Charlene is survived by her beloved husband, Robert Schnabel, and their children,
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By NewsPress Now Larry McCray, 82, St. Joseph, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Survivors include his wife of 60 years Linda; a son, James (Beth) McCray, St. Joseph; a daughter, Donna Burnett, St. Joseph; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Arensberg-Pruett
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