By Metro Creative Jerk flavoring is beloved by barbecue fans all over the globe. Fiery and spicy, jerk flavoring is also versatile, capable of being applied to meat, poultry and seafood dishes. Those who want to add a taste or two of Jamaica to their dinner tables should consider the following recipe for “Lamb Fajitas”
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By Metro Creative Actress Ali Larter fell in love with an au poivre dish at a French restaurant in New York City. In fact, Larter loved the dish so much she included the following recipe for “Filet With Au Poivre Sauce” in her cookbook, “Kitchen Revelry: A Year of Festive Menus from My Home to
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By Charles Christian Teens with dreams of being in a rock band can jam together at the Rock Academy at Lanham Music in St. Joseph. Instructor Tom Keller is a Lanham employee and longtime musician. He said that the idea of a weekly academy sprang from the success of the summer School of Rock program,
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By Chris Fortune A local man’s goal of starting a flight school is beginning to take off, with a new home expected to land at Rosecrans Memorial Airport next month. Lute Atieh became interested in flying more than 10 years ago when he had to drive to Jefferson City once a month for his job.
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By Ashley Luthans With fewer stores in St. Joseph selling formal dresses as prom season approaches, a local business is turning to an unconventional source for affordable options — the closets of area residents. Landers Flowers in St. Joseph is hosting a pop-up prom shop where dresses can be bought and sold by locals. There
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By Calvin Silvers It was a beautiful day in Gower, Missouri, on Saturday, but the true place to be in the town of 1,500+ individuals was East Buchanan High School, as the Class 3 quarterfinals were being played between the East Buchanan Bulldogs and the Summit Christian Eagles. The contest began with an Eagles basket,
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By Harry Loomis Saturday afternoon, the northwest Missouri regional spelling bee took place at emPowerU. Twenty-six students in the area participated in Saturday’s competition, with the winner advancing to the national competition on Memorial Day weekend. While some success can be based on luck of the draw, typically the district is well-represented at the national
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By Jazmine Knight With emotions running high in the Buchanan County Courthouse, registered republicans voters were finally able to cast their vote for a presidential candidate. There were three candidates to choose from, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and David Stuckenburg. Kristi Green, vice chair of the Buchanan county republican central committee, says she loves seeing
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By Riley Funk An upcoming 5K will give community members the chance to enjoy the spring weather while giving back to a local after-school program. The Outlaw Adventure Run will take place for the eighth time at the start of April. The 5K run, which benefits the YWCA Grit Center, provides participants with many challenges
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By Kyle Schmidt Seven years of research have a history enthusiast on a treasure hunt to locate pieces of a local man’s collection of Native American artifacts. Robert Corder of St. Joseph said he became fascinated by the Harry George Collection and what happened to all its pieces after the local man died. “He is
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By Calvin Silvers The state of Missouri is still in the thick of the high school basketball postseason as teams continue to keep their seasons alive in win or go home games, and that rings true for the city of St. Joseph. On Thursday, the town was gifted an all-time classic between Benton and Lafayette
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By Cameron Montemayor Campaign season is now in full swing in the Show Me State as Tuesday marked the opening for candidates to file for county and statewide offices in advance of the Aug. 6 primary election and Nov. 5 general election. To this point, all six races in Buchanan County have a single candidate
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By Jazmine Knight March is coined as Women’s History Month. During this time it’s important to uplift the memory and strides of past women, the resilience of current women and inspire the next generation of young girls. Here in St. Joseph, two local organizations shared their opinion on why uplifting women is so important in
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By Harry Loomis The Missouri Department of Transportation will start resurfacing three busy roads in the St. Joseph area next week. Work will take place at Pear Street from Belt Highway to 22nd Street, on South Route 59 from U.S. 71 to Country Club Road and on Route 752 from 22nd Street to Route 59.
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By Chris Fortune Missouri will be one step closer to choosing its Republican presidential nominee as each county in the state holds its local caucus on Saturday. Buchanan County Caucus-goers will gather at the County Courthouse at 411 Jules St. on March 2, and it will take place inside the Division 3 courtroom, where doors will open at
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By Kendra Simpson Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater St. Joseph is hosting its annual Empower Auction on Saturday, with prizes St. Joseph residents — and Chiefs fans — won’t want to miss. Beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Metropolitan in Downtown St. Joseph, the event will feature both a live auction and a
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By Marcus Clem Next Monday afternoon will see the third official St. Joseph Board of Education candidate forum, with teachers leading the conversation about April 2’s elections. The forum is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. March 4 at the Troester Media Center, 3401 Renick St., the same place where the three eventual winners will conduct most
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By Charles Christian Even though mandatory COVID-19 reporting ceased in the fall of 2023, health officials stress that the virus is still around. Holly Hazzard, clinic supervisor at the St. Joseph Health Department, said she is concerned that because the numbers are no longer being reported people have stopped taking the virus as seriously. “It
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Charley and Kathy (Fare) Brand celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 12, 2024, with family. They were married Feb. 15, 1974, at the United Methodist Church, Ravenwood, Missouri. They are the parents of Brandon (Natasha) Brand. They also have three granddaughters, Ashton, Lana and Victoria Brand, Maryville, Missouri. Cards may be sent to the
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