By NewsPress Now TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Ada Sue Hull, 86, of Titusville, Florida, passed away on March 20, 2024, after a long illness. Sue was born on Jan. 27, 1938, in St Joseph, to Fred and Delpha Noble. She had two younger sisters, Glenna and Mary Lou. She graduated from Faucett, Missouri, High School, class
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By NewsPress Now Heather Lea Bolonyi- Holt, 39, of St. Joseph, was born Aug. 16, 1984, in Independence, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 14:28 (2:28 p.m.) officially declared brain dead after a horrendous car accident. She was kept on life support due to her being an organ donor. She was really proud
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By NewsPress Now Ilene F. Davis, 98, St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the Carriage Square Nursing Home, in St. Joseph. A graveside service is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Ilene was born March 14, 1926, in Humboldt, Nebraska, to John and
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By Metro Creative The Easter Bunny and the vividly colored eggs and treats he leaves behind are one of the time-honored traditions of this spring holiday. However, many other customs also are enjoyed during Easter celebrations, including a holiday table resplendent with delicious foods. After the main meal is cleared, family and guests can relish
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from March 19 to April 1 5116 S. 2nd St., vehicle theft at residence/home. 1718 Dewey Ave., burglary at residence/home. 6302 Carnegie St., vehicle theft at residence/home. 111 E. Cliff St., vehicle theft at residence/home. 2708 Mitchell Ave., items stolen at residence/home. 3605 Gene Field Rd., vehicle theft at parking
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from March 19 to March 25 Timothy Jason McBee, 51, no address provided, city charges for failure to appear in court and entry into dangerous building. Gerald Benjamin Cole, 46, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Seth Lee Richey, 20, 6107 Ingersol Rd., warrant for failure
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By NewsPress Now St. Joseph Firefighters Title Holding Company Inc., 805 S. 36th St., upgrade on antennas, Murphy Tower Service LLC, $10,000. Sotelo Jose M & Rangel Rosa Bonilla, 2110 Francis St., concrete parking lot, NWMO Concrete Creations LLC, $7,500. Beck Road Retail LLC C/O Group St. Joe LLC, 2219 N. Belt Highway, seasonal greenhouse
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By NewsPress Now Meet Bates! Bates had to come back to the shelter when his owner could no longer take care of him. He is sad to have lost his family and home, but his gentle nature is eager to start anew. Bates is a healthy and beautiful dark orange tabby with spots and stripes
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By NewsPress Now Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Prison Tyson Jay Brown, Easton, Missouri, two years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for probation violation and felony non-support. Jailed Ernest H. Sneddon, 116 Poulin St., three days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated with credit given for three days served and
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By NewsPress Now If voters pass a $20 million bond proposal for the St. Joseph School District, the immediate impact is easy to see. This measure would provide $1 million for science and technology programs, $3.2 million for arts program upgrades, $2 million for an intercom system to enhance school safety, $2 million for roadways
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES Grit and guts will get you what you deserve this week, Aries. You may have an opportunity to make a good deal of money, so give this plan careful consideration. Ask for advice if the need arises. TAURUS Taurus, there has been change in your life and you may want to
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from March 12 to March 25 3003 Hirter Dr., items stolen at church/synagogue. 2219 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at grocery/super market. 2602 Gene Field Rd., items stolen at school-elementary/secondary. 1703 Jones St., items stolen at residence/home. 1706 Jones St., items stolen at residence/home. S. 24th St./Penn St., items stolen
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I have a friend who talks nonstop. Honestly, I can put the phone down and go make a cup of tea, and she’ll still be talking when I get back. I don’t think she even takes a breath. I want to tell her she sometimes needs to ask questions or
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By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph School District has a $20 million bond issue on the April 2 ballot, with voters asked to choose “yes” or “no.” Proposition St. Joseph School District must obtain “yes” votes on more than 57.413% of ballots to be enacted. If it does pass, the district will be allowed to
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist The 2024 spring equinox has passed, and soon another milestone of the season will arrive with Easter. More than a century ago, this holiday marked one of the worst severe weather outbreaks to impact Northwest Missouri, and the Central Plains region as a whole, when six F-4 tornadoes killed
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By Charles Christian The popular saying goes, “Into every life, a little rain must fall.” The Bible puts it this way: “God causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust” (Matthew 5:45). The point is that life will not always be filled with
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By Alonzo Weston “Spring is sprung, the grass is ris, wonder who the new school board is?” Bag-Head sang as he walked up a Downtown street Monday morning. Bag-Head Jheri, the Messanie Street Philosopher for the uninitiated, is a local street sage and commentator on social and political issues. His views are sometimes spot on.
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By NewsPress Now Ten people are on the April 2 ballot for the three open seats on the St. Joseph Board of Education. Voters may choose no more than three candidates, but they may also vote for just one or two, if they prefer. The person with the highest vote tally, the runner-up and the
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By NewsPress Now Rolling Hills Library is asking voters to eliminate the sunset portion of its overall tax levy and reset its overall tax levy. A yes vote will remove the sunset portion of the levy, which is set to end in 2039 and reset the library district’s overall tax levy from $0.31 to $0.28
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By Cameron Montemayor The death of a 22-year-old University of Missouri student is serving as a strong reminder about the responsibilities of friends and bars to watch out for one another when enjoying nightlife, especially when alcohol consumption comes into play. Springfield native Riley Strain was out enjoying a weekend trip hundreds of miles from
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press At 16, Jude Maboné was in the middle of a 6-mile run at cross-country practice when she started having chest pain. A mile from her high school, her chest felt tight and heavy, like bricks were on it. Breathing felt like sucking air through a straw. Her head pounded and stomach churned.
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Looking at specific substances in the blood of people with atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat, could help identify who’s at risk for a stroke despite taking blood-thinning medication to prevent one, new research suggests. The researchers found biomarkers in the blood that reflect heart strain, inflammation and clotting raised stroke
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By Associated Press Allergy season is here — and it’s earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The level of misery people will face depends on where they live and what
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By Jazmine Knight The Easter Bunny stopped by the Buchanan County Courthouse on Thursday for a little pre-Easter fun. Members of United Cerebral Palsy gathered on the first floor of the courthouse where they encountered their very own Easter parade. Attendees received an Easter basket, free of charge, which was then stuffed with candy, toys,
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now U.S. economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly WASHINGTON | The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said Thursday in an upgrade from its previous estimate. The government had previously estimated that the economy expanded at a 3.2% rate last quarter.
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Wall Street set more records Thursday as U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning month and quarter. The S&P 500 added 5.86 points, or 0.1%, to its all-time high set a day before and closed at 5,254.35. That sent its gain for the year’s first three
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers. It’s the second year in a row consumers have faced sticker shock ahead of Easter and Passover, both occasions in which eggs
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press BALTIMORE — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Thursday of a “very long road ahead” to recover from the loss of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge as the Biden administration approved $60 million in immediate federal aid after the deadly collapse. Meanwhile the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was moving the largest crane
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By Harry Loomis As eight of the best NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball teams arrived in St. Joseph to decide the national champion, thousands of friends, family and fans came along to support their favorite teams. With all these new guests to St. Joseph, the surrounding businesses have an opportunity to meet customers whom they
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world’s most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency. Though he described Bankman-Fried as “extremely smart,” U.S.
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