By NewsPress Now Belen F. Mejia, 94, of St. Joseph, passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at St. Joseph Senior Living, in St. Joseph. She was born Aug. 23, 1929, in Amarillo, Texas, daughter of Antonia and Carmen Jaramillo. Belen began worked at Noma Lites for 15 years and H.D. Lee 1967 for 20 years
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By NewsPress Now Constance “Connie” K. Sims, 77, St. Joseph, passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. She was born on Sept. 9, 1946, in St. Joseph, to Roland D. and Mary M. (Ebrecht) Sims. Connie graduated from Lafayette High School in 1964. She loved being in the company of her cats. She was preceded in
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Cindy L. Russell Cindy Lee Russell (Davidson), 67, St. Joseph, passed away Jan. 16, 2024. Farewell Services 10 a.m. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. www.meierhoffer.com Rose G. Talkington ONEIDA, Kan. – Rose G. Talkington,
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By Jenna Wilson Buchanan County Commissioners and school board leaders took a close look into how local schools are performing Wednesday morning. Western District Commissioner Ron Hook and Buchanan County Circuit Clerk Ashley Thrasher were among the group of county officials and school board members who took a tour of Coleman Elementary and Bode Middle
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By Jazmine Knight Snow days usually mean students can turn off their alarm clocks and enjoy a day off from school, but that could change in the future, thanks to virtual learning options. While these plans wouldn’t go into effect anytime this school year, the St. Joseph School District is considering utilizing a virtual model
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By Chris Fortune Slightly warmer temperatures are helping to melt the snow left over from last week’s snowfall, but that doesn’t mean the job is going to get easier for street maintenance. A fully staffed street maintenance crew has 16 members each on the day and night shifts clearing roads during a snowstorm, but last
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By Harry Loomis After an influx of dogs last week completely filled the kennels at the animal shelter, its volunteer group stepped in to help, leading to more than 30 pups finding new homes. Due to the freezing temperatures and high costs of taking care of pets, 24 new dogs entered the St. Joseph Animal
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By Dr. Keith Roach via My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH, I have had weight-loss surgery, specifically an adjustable lap band that was revised to a gastric sleeve in 2018. I have been given and read conflicting recommendations regarding the use of NSAIDs following these procedures. I have read that taking a low dose (400 mg)
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By Harry Loomis With a new legislative session underway in Jefferson City, a local lawmaker said he expects child care and education policy to be priorities for Republicans this year. Now that COVID-19 is in the rear-view mirror and people are back to work, parents need to have a safe place to send their children,
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By NewsPress Now A woman was injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning. St. Joseph police confirmed the 44-year-old woman suffered a non-life-threatening wound to the shoulder. The shooting happened at about 12:20 a.m. in the 1500 block of South 22nd St., Capt. Jeff Wilson said. The investigation is active and police officers are pursuing
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By Cameron Montemayor With a recent stretch of winter storms and frigid temperatures in St. Joseph, the baseball diamond may seem like an afterthought. But for St. Joseph Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities, the adoption of a resolution by city council members last week for close to $62,000 worth of work to the Bartlett Park
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By NewsPress Now Ridiculous conditions It looks like the city, county and state road crews all took a three-day weekend for the Martin Luther King holiday. I have never seen our streets this bad for so long and it’s ridiculous. What’s being done? Several of us were sitting around, watching the football game. At halftime,
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Calvin Silver s | News-Press NOW Griffon men earns Top 25th spot Missouri Western’s men basketball continues celebration after receiving No. 25 in NABC poll, while Northwest falls ten spots. Details on Page C1
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Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Late Notices Tina L. DeLuca Tina Lynette DeLuca, 55, St. Joseph, passed away Jan. 13, 2024. Cremation under the direction of Simplify Cremations & Funerals. www.simplifyfunerals.com Matthew Glmour Matthew Gilmour, 58, St. Joseph, passed away Jan. 14, 2024. Arrangements pending Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Carol R. Leafty HIAWATHA, Kan. -Carol Rosetta
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By NewsPress Now Raymond A. Hines, 82, passed Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at his home in St. Joseph surrounded by loved ones. Ray was born on Sept. 26, 1941. Ray has been with Choices of St. Joseph since 1988 and has lived a rich life full of love, friendship and community. Ray retired from Specialty
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By Marcus Clem Key issues like teacher retention and student discipline, as well as the fate of the three-high-school system, dominated the year’s first gathering of most school board candidates at the Trail Theatre. Kenneth Reeder, LaTonya Williams, Tami Pasley, Jacob McMillian, Warren Ingram III, Ronda Chesney, Sean Connors and Mike Moore took turns answering
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By NewsPress Now Due to unforeseen heating problems, Eugene Field Elementary School in St. Joseph and the Mark Twain Early Learning Center in will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 17. For now, all other St. Joseph School District schools will be open as planned for Wednesday. No other closures of businesses or area schools have
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By Harry Loomis Two Downtown buildings are up for sale, bringing opportunities for new businesses to take part in revitalization efforts. The St. Joseph Trunk Company, located at 716 Felix St. across from Coleman Hawkins Park, is up for sale after being vacant for 20 years. It’s currently listed for $423,000 and has the potential
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By Calvin Silvers This previous weekend, MWSU Fieldhouse inside the Looney Complex was rocking as the Northwest Missouri state Bearcats came into town, and both the Missouri Western Griffon men and women came away with victories. Besides beating the Bearcats for the first time since 2013, there was more celebration to be had on Tuesday
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By Jenna Wilson St. Joseph’s Bartlett Center planned to bear Tuesday’s cold weather and remain open to the public, but an overnight robbery forced the center to close for the day as staff members dealt with the aftermath. Employees walked in Tuesday morning to find a window had been broken, and the youth facility was
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By Cameron Montemayor A popular local burger joint is temporarily closing its doors in St. Joseph as it undergoes an interior facelift this month. Fans of the restaurant chain Five Guys will have to wait a little bit before they’re able to enjoy the chain’s burgers and fries once again at its location at Belt
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now With just a few months until the St. Joseph school board election, most of the candidates will participate in a forum tonight at the Trail Theater Downtown. We’ll be LIVE previewing the event, and we’ll have a full story tonight on newspressnow.com.
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By Jazmine Knight Tax season has always brought a blend of emotions, with some excited about the prospect of a big refund and others looking at a hefty payment. Now scams are adding another element to the mix. Tax scams are becoming more prevalent and come via phone calls, texts, emails and more. While scammers
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By NewsPress Now Making the switch I went out to the optimum office here in St. Joe, and half the people coming in were turning in their equipment, and I said, how come? And they said because the service is so bad, they’re switching over to fiber optic. Paint the road I would like to
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By NewsPress Now GALLATIN, Mo. – John “Johnnie” William Thomas, age 81, of Gallatin, Missouri, passed away Saturday night, Jan. 13, 2024, at the Thomas Farm where he grew up in Gallatin. John was born on July 1, 1942, the son of Charles Chester and Mildred (Loraine) Thomas, in St. Joseph. At two years of
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By NewsPress Now Robert George “Bob” Bolin went to be with Jesus peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Jan. 12, 2024. Bob was born in St. Joseph Aug. 22, 1943, to James Harold and Naomi Marie (Sipes) Bolin. He graduated from Central High School in 1961 and married his high school sweetheart, Laura
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Late Notices Belen F. Mejia Belen F. Mejia, 94, St. Joseph, passed away Jan. 15, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Jan. 19 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rupp Funeral Home where a Rosary will be at 5:30 p.m. The Interment at
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By NewsPress Now Shirley Ann (Banks) Shellenberger, 77, of St. Joseph, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at the KU Medical Center. Shirley was born on Feb. 8, 1946, in St. Joseph, to Carl Jr. and Mary (Hiskey) Banks. She was a homemaker and cooked for St. James Schools and Vintage Park. Shirley married Robert
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now MOUND CITY, Mo. – Services for Neva Bammer, 93, of Mound City, Missouri, have been rescheduled. Family visitation: Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, 4 to 6 p.m. Chamberlain Funeral Home, Mound City. Funeral services: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, 10:30 a.m. First Christian Church, Mound City. Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorials: Mound City Nutrition
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