By Associated Press NFL teams are set to dole out billions in free agent contracts in the coming weeks as teams around the league hope that bold moves in March will pay off with wins on the field once the season starts. But in a league with a sharp aging curve and specific systems that
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes to unionize HANOVER, N.H. | The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to unionize Tuesday in an unprecedented step toward forming the first labor union for college athletes and another blow to the NCAA’s deteriorating amateur business model. In an election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board
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By Chris Fortune An apartment complex plagued with issues in recent years has new owners and management, which is giving the city hope that it will see improvements. Brittany Village has been under new ownership for around two months, and city officials met with the new management group, Friedman Communities, a few weeks ago. The
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By Harry Loomis Second Harvest Community Food Bank is getting the ball rolling on its facility expansion, with a groundbreaking ceremony planned later this month. The organization is preparing to add an 11,500-square-foot cold storage, high dock and agency loading expansion to its longtime location on Douglas Street. The groundbreaking ceremony is set for March
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By Marcus Clem The City of St. Joseph is asking a federal judge to either throw out claims against it by a former member of the St. Joseph Public Library governing body or consider a jury trial to get the matter resolved. Brian Kirk sued the municipal government in February, naming Mayor John Josendale, each
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press March 8 In 1618, German astronomer Johannes Kepler devised his third law of planetary motion. In 1817, the New York Stock & Exchange Board, which had its beginnings in 1792, was formally organized; it later became known as the New York Stock Exchange. In 1948, the Supreme Court, in McCollum v. Board
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By NewsPress Now We took a deep dive into developments and upgrades coming to Krug Park thanks to the parks sales tax. Watch the News-Press NOW special report starting in our 5 p.m. show. over the air or tune into the newscast livestream. Check back later tonight for the full digital article on newspressnow.com.
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By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph Police Department is asking the community for any information after a statue was stolen from the Corby Pond area. ”The statue from the area of Corby Pond (2202 Northeast Parkway) was stolen sometime between March 1, 2024 and March 4, 2024,” Capt. Jeff Wilson said in a statement. “We
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By Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers facing public pressure to restart in vitro fertilization services in the state advanced legislation Tuesday to shield providers from the fallout of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. Committees in the state Senate and House approved identical bills that would protect providers from lawsuits
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By NewsPress Now Ammo supplier says he provided no live rounds in shooting of cinematographer SANTA FE, N.M. | An ammunition supplier testified at trial Monday that he only provided inert dummy rounds to the Western film “Rust” where actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer in 2021, though he also was handling live rounds
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By Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine claimed Tuesday it has sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones as Kyiv’s forces take aim at targets well behind the war’s front line. Russian authorities did not confirm the claim. The Ukrainian military intelligence agency said a special operations unit destroyed the
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By Associated Press PARIS — Vibrant colors and striking landmarks illuminate posters for the Paris Olympic Games in an art deco style inspired by the city’s flamboyant past. The posters were unveiled on Monday at the Musée d’Orsay — a former railway station transformed into an imposing museum stretching along the Seine River — in
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — More of President Joe Biden’s top Senate allies are demanding that the U.S. act directly to ease Palestinian civilian suffering in Gaza and are joining calls to cut military aid if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to change course. What had been dissent from independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and
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By Associated Press CAIRO — Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages failed to achieve a breakthrough on Tuesday, Egyptian officials said, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the informal deadline for a deal. The nearly five
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By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man is Missouri American Water’s new vice president of operations. Jody Carlson joined the company in 2015 and has served as senior operations manager, director of Northwest operations and vice president of engineering and business development. He previously was the city’s director of public works and was an engineer
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By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man will serve two life sentences after being convicted of sex crimes involving a child. Jeffery D. Gray, 53, received the sentences Monday from Circuit Court Judge Patrick Robb. He was convicted by a jury in January on two counts of first-degree sodomy for crimes that happened between December
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By NewsPress Now Why cut them down? Several people were wondering, including myself, while they cut perfectly healthy trees down at Fairview Golf Course. Does somebody need firewood that bad? Tired of it I’m just so tired of the Democrats trying to make out that the Supreme Court is so biased now just because it’s
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By NewsPress Now BETHANY, Mo. – Darlene Dombrowe, 83, of Bethany, Missouri, passed away Feb. 29, 2024. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the Roberson-Polley Chapel, Albany, Missouri. Burial: Rouse Cemetery, Darlington, Missouri. There is no scheduled family visitation. Friends may call anytime after 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the chapel. Memorial contributions:
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By NewsPress Now Kathryn L. “Kay” Tootle, 100, a cherished matriarch, and stalwart of her community, passed away peacefully on Feb. 26, 2024, in St. Joseph. Born on July 16, 1923, in Dexter, Kansas, to Irvin and Verna (Topham) Lisetor. A proud alumna of Central High School’s class of 1941, Kay carried the spirit of
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By NewsPress Now KEOKUK, Iowa – Amanda Marie Higgins, 51, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, in Ft. Madison, Iowa. She was born May 7, 1972, in St. Joseph, daughter of Judith (Estes) and John Higgins. She attended Benton High School. Amanda was currently working at
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By NewsPress Now TEMPLE, Texas, – Rosemary Asmussen, age 91, of Temple, Texas formerly of St. Joseph, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at her home in Temple. She was born in St. Joseph, the daughter of Anthony “Tony” and Regina (Barrett) Hochenauer. A memorial service in St. Joseph will be held at a
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By NewsPress Now Julie Anne Young, 59, of St. Joseph, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, in St. Joseph. She was born Nov. 13, 1964, in St. Joseph, daughter of the late Joy and Alvin Christofferson Sr. She attended Mid- Buchanan High School and worked as a supervisor at Godfathers pizza and was a housekeeper.
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By NewsPress Now Elijah Lee Charles Ottison, 12, passed away unexpectedly March 1, 2024, at Childrens Mercy Hospital. Elijah was born April 20, 2011, to Timothy Ottison, Jr. and Cassaundra Zerr-Ottison. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 1 p.m. Monday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 2
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Tamara S. Norris Tamara S. Norris, 66, St. Joseph, passed away March 2, 2024. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 2 p.m. Sunday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Mary Kay Reid Mary Kay Reid 75, of St. Joseph, passed away March 3, 2024. Funeral 2 p.m. March 9 at the Rupp
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By NewsPress Now ALBANY, Mo. – Frances Ann (Pugh) Hayes, 88, of Albany, Missouri, passed away March 2, 2024, at Nodaway Nursing Home, in Maryville, Missouri Survivors: children, Jerry Fish, Connie Brogan, Charles Fish, Careon and Jim Thompson, Carl Fish, David Fish, Dorothy and Vince Lewis, Chuck Fish; grandchildren; great- grandchildren. Graveside Service and Burial:
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By NewsPress Now Larry “Scott” Goodwin, 58, of St. Joseph, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care surrounded by loved ones. He was born Nov. 15, 1965, in St. Joseph. Scott graduated from Benton High School. He worked for the City of St. Joseph for 29 years. He enjoyed spending time outside,
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By NewsPress Now MARYSVILLE, Kan. – Michael Dale Young, 63, died on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Born Oct. 25, 1960, in St. Joseph, Mike is preceded in death by his father, Morton Young, and son, Shawn Young. He married Sue Young on Oct. 14, 1995, she survives the home. Other survivors include his mother, Lois
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By NewsPress Now Brenda Sears was born in St. Joseph on Nov. 10, 1951. She passed away peacefully on March 2, 2024. She was proceeded in death by her mother, Bessie Marie Foster, and father Ernest Ray Coon; brother, Ernest Ray Coon Jr.; sisters, Ernestine Marsh, Joanna Rice, La Donna Myers and Dianna Coon. Survivors
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By NewsPress Now Ellen “Midge” Pawling, 80, St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024. She was born on Nov. 2, 1943, to Fielding and Hazel (Harris) Ballard, in St. Joseph. She married Alvin R. Pawling on Aug. 29, 1971. Midge enjoyed having a good time, she was always smiling, laughing and cracking jokes. She
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By NewsPress Now GOWER, Mo. – Estil “Sally” Marie Royal. 93, of Gower, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, in a Gower, Missouri, health care center. She was born Aug. 28, 1930, in Hurley, Virginia. She was preceded in death by husband, Walter; father, Motson Gentry; mother, Verna Justus. Survivors include daughter, Linda Royal;
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