By My Courier-Tribune JEFFERSON CITY — As Missourians begin to head outdoors during the long-awaited spring season, they may encounter a variety of newborn animals. Though the young wildlife can pull on the heartstrings, and oftentimes appears to be abandoned, that’s usually not the case. The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds residents to avoid interfering
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By NewsPress Now April 12 — Nodaway Valley Bank to Betty Strasser, Hillside Acre Final Plat LT 1. April 12 — Chris Beauchamp, Susan Beauchamp to Candkrj LLC, Oak Hill PT LTS 2 3 BLK 15. April 12 — Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Flat Branch Mortgage Inc. to Mackenzie Boss, 3 57 35 PT
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By My Courier-Tribune COLUMBIA — Nothing says spring like the shining faces of pansies. But pansies aren’t just for spring, said David Trinklein, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist in a press release. “If ever there was a plant that deserved the title of the flower for all seasons, it is pansy,” Trinklein said. This cool-loving
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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, Stevenson Family Pharmacy and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them as sponsors, email robertmford@aol.com. Callaway is a county in Mid-Missouri that has a history like no other … it’s
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now LINCOLN, Ne. — James Jura of St. Joseph was inducted into Mortar Board at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during the annual Ivy Day ceremonies April 13. Jura is a biochemistry major at the university. Parents are James Jura and Sibyl Downing. The Ivy Day event, co-sponsored by Mortar Board and the Innocents
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By NewsPress Now Terry Lynn Gromowski, 55, of St Joseph, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. She was born July 17, 1968, in St. Joseph, daughter of Norine and Joseph Gromowski. Terry attended Helen Davis School. In Terry’s younger years, she was active with the Special Olympics. She
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By NewsPress Now Susan F. (Gartland) Fortune, 58, St. Joseph, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. She was born May 29, 1965, in St. Joseph, to James and Rosalie (Huffman) Gartland Susan was loving, kind, compassionate, giving, and hardworking all her life. She was articulate, loved to paint and was
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Anthony J. Baca Anthony Justin Baca, 26, St. Joseph, passed away April 17, 2024. Arrangements pending Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Jeffrey A. Letchworth Jeffrey Allen Letchworth passed away April 10, 2024. Celebration of Life 2 p.m. April 20 at Huffman United Methodist Church, St. Joseph. Visitation, 1 to 2
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for April 19, 2024 Celebrating laboratory professionals The week of April 15th is celebrated as national laboratory professionals week. Working in clinical and research labs throughout the world, these individuals perform tests on blood and tissue to help medical professionals treat patients. Over 75% of treatment decisions are made based
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I have a 25-year-old niece, “Meadow,” who embraces the hippie lifestyle. She’s kind and sweet and loves everyone. She has also opposed “the Establishment.” She’s heavily tattooed and has several facial piercings and thick underarm hair. My son is the complete opposite. He is in the business world and is
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By NewsPress Now Meet Lucy McFly! Lucy McFly came to the shelter when her owner was moving. At 12 years old, this was a hard transition for her for several days. She sat quietly, trying to make sense of all the changes. But soon, Lucy knew she wanted to find a new family to appreciate
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from April 9 to April 14 Mikaylah Chai-Ayn Ramirez, 24, 1109 Powell St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Derius Lovell Davis, 30, 3607 Charles St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Keith Andrew MC Cray, 56, no address provided, city charges for resisting arrest and trespass. Rebecca
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By NewsPress Now St. Joseph Christian School, 5401 Gene Field Rd., press box, Gerlind Contracting, $10,000. Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph, 2101 S 8 St., ten tiny homes — storage containers, Herner Construction. Gage Industrial LLC, 3734 Pear St., renovation of building for new manufacturing facility, Action Electric Corportation, $500,000. Equity Bank, 5348
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By Jenna Wilson A family felt forced to surrender custody of a 14-year-old boy to the Children’s Division, saying there is little to no support for him and other kids like him dealing with trauma. The juvenile’s parents have pointed to a lack of services, which they said has only made his behavior worse since
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES You can get your spark back with some help from friends, Aries. You may have been struggling in one form or another, but others can provide the perspective needed. TAURUS Taurus, you are a dependable rock and that comes with a lot of responsibility. Sometimes you may feel overwhelmed, and in
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now After Mayor John Josendale delivered the annual state-of-the-city address, the “what-about-it” crowd launched its predictable response. “What about all the red tape?” “What about the library board mess?” “What about the potholes.” All of this is fair game in assessing municipal leadership, but these remarks appear nit-picky next to the broader theme
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from April 5 to April 14 1100 Charles St., items stolen at government/public building. 603 Shady Ave., items stolen at residence/home. 222 Sylvanie St., items stolen at construction site. 622 Hamburg Ave., burglary at residence/home. 210 N. 4th St., vehicle stolen at residence/home. 2602 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at
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By Charles Christian A professor was asked by a student for insight on how to become great. “That’s a tricky question,” the professor said. “There are just so many definitions of greatness.” The student answered, “How would you define greatness, and where can I start on that path?” The professor thought for a moment as
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist This week was an active one for severe weather across the Central Plains and Midwest, as not one, but two low-pressure systems swept west to east across the heartland. Each produced episodes of damaging winds and hail across parts of Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas — one system spawning
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By Alonzo Weston I had coffee with a couple of retired newspaper friends the other day at Hazel’s Downtown. After we got caught up on what our former News-Press colleagues were up to now, our conversation turned to our fair city. St. Joseph still has its charm as well as its problems but we found
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By Charles Christian Two Missouri Western State University music students have been selected to appear with the Saint Joseph Symphony in the orchestra’s season finale on Saturday, April 20, at the Missouri Theater. After rigorous tryouts, vocalist Sara Poet and trombonist David Welter were selected to perform their selected pieces with the symphony. The theme
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — If you’re feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you’re not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll. But in the U.S., the
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. U.S. government officials will offer support in the countries, most of them located in Africa and
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press After having their first child, Naiya Atkins and Tristan Griffith were settling into a routine. On leave from her job as a second grade teacher, Naiya was home with baby Joseph, whom they nicknamed JoJo. Tristan worked late hours and took care of JoJo at night. JoJo was 2 weeks old when
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By Cameron Montemayor Artificial intelligence is known for enhancing everyday technologies and improving the efficiency of industries, and while it can be used to help, it also can become a tool to harm. As the rapidly growing technology becomes more accessible, some are using AI’s abilities to assist in the creation of highly sophisticated and
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By Marcus Clem People who have lost their freedom are often forced to leave young children behind, and nonprofit leaders visited St. Joseph to explain the scale of this problem. Nationwide, more than 5 million children have one or more parents who are currently incarcerated, and more than 10 million children have a parent who
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By Cameron Montemayor Artificial intelligence is known for enhancing everyday technologies and improving the efficiency of industries, and while it can be used to help, it also can become a tool to harm. As the rapidly growing technology becomes more accessible, some are using AI’s abilities to assist in the creation of highly sophisticated and
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By Calvin Silvers In the offseason, the Kansas City Royals mentioned they wanted to compete in 2024, which referred to winning games late in the year, energizing an entire city, and look to be in the running for the American League crown. Of course, fans may have rolled their eyes when hearing this, as the
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By Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise’s move to Utah next season. The deal includes
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By Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on his golf ball. And he still managed a 2-under 69 at the RBC Heritage on Thursday. J.T.
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