By Harry Loomis When a team like the Kansa City Chiefs make four Super Bowls in five years, fans are going to have plenty of items available to commemorate a special season. Whether it’s hats, shirts, newspaper headlines, magazines, framed pictures or anything else, nothing in sports sells quite like success. The Kansas City Chiefs
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By Jenna Wilson Travis Kelce may or may not be the one some fans are looking forward to seeing the most at Super Bowl LVIII. If you’re a Kansas City Chiefs fan, you’ve probably heard the name ‘Taylor Swift’ countless times to this point. Swift’s high-profile relationship with the Chiefs’ tight end has generated Kansas
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By NewsPress Now Local authorities arrested a 51-year-old St. Joseph man on Friday on a felony warrant for statutory sodomy. Timothy Edward Brown, 51, was detained by St. Joseph Police shortly after 3 p.m. on one charge of statutory sodomy/attempted statutory sodomy of a person less than 14 years old. Brown is currently being held
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By Marcus Clem After years of trying, lawmakers are making another attempt to break down rules that require most students to attend the school district wherein they reside. Passed on Wednesday by a vote of 86-73, House Bill 1989 would hypothetically permit students in St. Joseph to attend one of the neighboring districts like Savannah
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By Jazmine Knight Museums in St. Joseph and across the U.S. will have to reevaluate their Native American artifacts following new updates to a 1990 law. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act prohibits museums, schools and organizations from displaying or conducting research on anything culturally significant to Native American tribes without their consent.
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By Chris Fortune Development of a hotel near the Shoppes at North Village will clear another hurdle next week. Buchanan County Commissioners will sign closing documents for a plot of land off North Village Drive, just north of Jack Horner’s Machinery-Contractors, on Monday. The signing will pave the way for Rimrock Development, a Florida-based real
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By Kendra Simpson In 1990, Brad Smith led a youth group at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina, in prayer, stating, “Even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat.” This was the beginning of the Souper Bowl
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Gary and Willa (Herman) Swanson were married Feb. 14, 1964. Rev. Fred Presley conducted the service in the Savannah Baptist Church. Gary was a National Bank examiner for five years after graduating Missouri University at Columbia. Then he joined his father, Kermit, and grandfather, E.J., in the retail grocery business. Willa graduated from the Kansas
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By Wealth of Geeks With food prices rising 15% between October 2021 and October 2023, finding ways to lower your grocery bill can dramatically affect your budget. Foraging is a brilliant way to supplement your stores. You get free food, it’s a fun family activity, and it gets you exercising and out in nature. It’s
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By NewsPress Now Big thank you A huge thank you to whatever group or person cleaned up Southwest Parkway. There is some class in this town. Thank you. Bad deals Why are we voting April on more taxes for the low income because they can’t pay the property tax now? This St. Joe school system
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By NewsPress Now Grantors: Morton Matthew D.; Grantees: Americas Community Bank, DT. Grantors: Bank of American N.A. First American Mortgage Solutions LLC AIF; Grantees: Jones, Jase A., REL. Grantors: Foster Land Management Inc., Grantees: Foster Land MGMT LLC, WD. Grantors: Oshel, James W. Jr., Oshel, Lynda N.; Grantees: Nodaway Valley Bank, DT. Grantors: Fili Holdings
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By NewsPress Now Grantors: Ford, Madonna F.; Grantees: Trigg, Nellie AIF, Trigg, William AIF, DPOA, 10 57 35 PT SW quarter. Grantors: Weets, Madonna F., Ford, Madonna F., Rock, Madonna F., Trigg, Nellie AIF; Grantees: Kush Real Estate LLC, WD. 10 57 35 PT SW quarter. Grantors: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Nodaway Valley Bank;
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By My Courier-Tribune Missouri’s 2023-24 deer season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation reporting a preliminary record-setting total deer harvest of 326,026. This year’s new harvest record surpasses the one set in 2006 of 325,457, according to MDC. Of the deer harvested, 147,705 were antlered bucks, 29,060 were button bucks and 149,261
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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, Rupp Funeral Home and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them in supporting, contact Bob at robertmford@aol.com. Edgar Allen Poe was a brilliant, troubled writer who called Baltimore, Maryland, home. He is credited
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now STOVER, Mo. – Steve McQueen, age 79, of Stover, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Care Center, in Versailles, Missouri. He was born June 24, 1944, the son of Hensley C. and Virginia (Fibert) McQueen, in St. Joseph. He was a hard worker. He worked as an
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Jeffrey H. McCorkle FAIRVIEW, Kan. – Jeffrey H. McCorkle, 61, of Fairview, Kansas, died Jan. 29, 2024. www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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By NewsPress Now KEARNEY, Mo. – Mack Alan Porter, 96 years of age, of Kearney, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Mack was born, Nov. 23, 1927, in Paradise, Missouri, to the late Claud Porter and the late Grace Porter. He was raised on the Porter family farm in Paradise, where he
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By NewsPress Now Paula Rae Linder, 76, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care, in St. Joseph. She was born Dec. 19, 1947, in Wathena, Kansas, daughter of Mary and Buford Patterson. Paula graduated from Elwood High School, class of 1965. On March 7, 2009, she married Perry Linder,
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By NewsPress Now Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Jailed Arthur J. Hill, 1503 Faraon, 270 days in the Buchanan County Jail for probation violation and misdemeanor resisting/interfering with arrest with credit given for 73 days served. David Wayne McKinley, 2918 Hampton Rd., 120 days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor fourth degree domestic assault
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from Dec. 30 to Jan. 29 306 Green St., items stolen at field/woods. 4021 Frederick Ave., vehicle theft at hotel/motel/other temporary lodging. 3702 Frederick Ave., items stolen at department/discount store. 3011 S. Belt Highway, items stolen at parking lot/garage. 1106 Douglas St., items stolen at residence/home. 1909 Pacific St., items
Continue Reading By Metro Creative ARIES There is a new person in your life who may become a source of inspiration, Aries. It’s a new year and you are ready for all the novel experiences you can encounter. TAURUS Taurus, you could be feeling more grounded in your personal life than you have in some time. The
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By Charles Christian Brain researchers tell us that our “fight or flight” response is due to what is called our limbic system. This system is associated with the brain stem and spinal cord and is triggered when we sense danger or surprise. It signals our bodies to either fight or flee (run away). Those of
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By NewsPress Now Firs LLC, 3414 S. 22nd St., interior for new retail store, Duffy Construction Co Inc., $250,000. Herner Construction Inc., 315 S. 6th St., filling in existing swimming pool, no contractor listed. Reed Family Properties LLC, 4200 Commonwealth Ct., parking lot and underground detention, Centric Projects LLC, $615,000. Wharton Rickey L & Cleva
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from Jan. 23 to Jan. 29 Jamie Lee Schiefelbein, 30, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Dennis Ray Cummings, 40, 1311 S. 20th ST., city charge for driving while suspended or revoked. Jacob Allen Christopher, 28, 618 S. 6th St., warrant for failure to appear in
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By NewsPress Now Love is in the air and the books at the St. Joseph Public Library. If you are in the mood for some literary romance, look no further than these recommendations from Jenny Ellis at the St. Joseph Public Library. The books are available at the SJPL, at other Missouri Evergreen libraries or
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for Feb. 2, 2024 Whom to vote for? With “our” border czar never having been to the actual borders (crossings sites) where millions have been crossing the in the last 3 years unvetted (est. 8 million), and a climate czar flying all over the world in his “private” jet letting
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By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph School District faces an uphill battle – more so than some would like to believe – in getting a $20 million bond issue passed this spring. Yes, the Board of Education can legitimately call this modest proposal a “no tax increase” bond issue, but the approach to putting this
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By NewsPress Now Meet Andrew! Andrew was quite sad the first day he was brought in, as he missed his elderly owner, who couldn’t take care of him anymore. Andrew tucked his head down and didn’t move much the first day, but his confidence soon returned and he sought out affection again. Andrew is a
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My ex has primary custody of our young daughter, “Kayli,” and is with her 99% of the time. I have Kayli every other weekend. Her mom has been dropping her off with a bag filled with wrapped presents. These presents are marked by day and hour. Along with the presents,
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By Metro Creative Many styles of ethnic cuisine feature a filled dough or pasta. Wontons or dumplings are common in certain types of Asian cuisine and pierogies are enjoyed in areas of Eastern Europe. For Italians and Sicilians, the stuffed delight of choice is likely ravioli. The word “ravioli” comes from the Italian “riavvolgere,” which
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