By NewsPress Now KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Pamela Sue Bousman, 68, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully April 8, 2024. She was born Dec. 28, 1955, in St. Joseph, to Gerald and Leona (Hoffelmeyer) Bodde. Pam was a union bricklayer for BAC Local 15 for 45 years. Following her retirement, she enjoyed spending time
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Catherine A. Bales Catherine A. Bales, 68, St. Joseph, passed away April 11, 2024. Arrangements pending Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Charline Mollus Charline Mollus, 93, St. Joseph, passed away April 11, 2024. Arrangements pending Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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By NewsPress Now EASTON, Mo. – Gary Leland Heinrichs, 74, of Easton, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1949, in King City, Missouri, son of Crystal and Eugene Heinrichs. He graduated from the last class held at Easton High School in 1968 and also attended one
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By NewsPress Now ALBANY, Mo. – Carolyn Sue Messner, 81, of Albany, Missouri, passed away April 9, 2024. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Monday, April 15, at the Roberson-Polley Chapel, Albany. Burial in the Grandview Cemetery, Albany. The family will receive friends 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday evening at the chapel. Friends may call anytime after
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from April 2 to April 8 Dustin Lee Pardue, 28, 1209 S. 18th St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Derrille Deruan Deaun Peterson, 30, 105 S. 2nd St., warrant for failure to appear in court. James H. Helton St., 50, 309 Blake St., warrant for failure to appear
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By Metro Creative Crepes are beloved by people of all ages. Those who want to give their guests a true palate pleaser can cook up the following recipe for “Crepes Suzette” from “Fire in My Belly” (Andrews McMeel) by Atlanta native and former “Top Chef” contestant Kevin Gillespie. Crepes Suzette Makes 6 servings 2 large
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By NewsPress Now In a certain part of town, a vacant building in St. Joseph was once sprayed-painted with a simple, two-word message: Vote no. That’s St. Joseph in a nutshell. It doesn’t matter what the issue is. If it’s on the ballot, specifically if it involves forking over tax dollars, then it’s best to
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES Aries, this is a great week for transformation. Be careful where you direct your attention, as what you do will have lasting effects. Choose your plans wisely. TAURUS Use this week’s powerful energy to strip away all of the unnecessary static in your life right now. It is doing more harm
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By NewsPress Now Meet Kara Zor-el! Kara Zor-el was fostered in a shelter volunteer’s home, so it is especially hard to see her being brought back. But Kara Zor-el, named after a comic book heroine, deserves a home where her owner has time to give her attention and affection. This gorgeous long-haired calico has brilliant
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By NewsPress Now SDG Developments LLC, 3929 Pear St., partial permit grading and site work only, Scott Gann Construction, $160,000. Mosaic Life Care, 5325 Faraon St., fluoroscopy medical replacement, Lawhon Construction Co., $142,350. Mosaic Life Care, 5325 Faraon St., nuc med fit up medical replacement, Lawhon Construction Co., $381,000. Mee Judith, 3620 Frederick Ave., adi
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from March 25 to April 8 402 S. 15th St., items stolen at highway/road/alley. 3806 Pacific St., items stolen at residence/home. 6000 Corporate Dr., items stolen at construction site. 624 N. 8th St., burglary at residence/home. 501 Chellew Rd., vehicle theft at parking lot/garage. 2206 Jules St., items stolen at
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By NewsPress Now Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Prison Alicia Dawn Kretzer, 5118 Faraon St., two years in the Missouri Department of Correction for probation violation and felony non-support. Jailed Michael A. Aleman, Chillicothe, Missouri, 30 days in Buchanan County Jail for probation violation and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault with credit given for 30 days served
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for April 12, 2024 Harrison County Community Hospital I was born in Ridgeway, and other than a 10 or so year period when my parents rented a farm in Albany, Missouri, I have lived in Harrison County all of my life. In 1989, the residents of Harrison County were asked
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By Alonzo Weston Kansas City voters resoundingly rejected a sales tax measure that would have helped to fund a new downtown Royals ballpark and make major renovations to the Chiefs’ Arrowhead stadium. That stands in sharp contrast to St. Joseph voters who approved a bond issue that will renovate facilities and get the ball rolling
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By Charles Christian When it comes to hard choices, we hold our breath, say a prayer and do the best we can. The hard part is that we can’t always know how those choices will turn out, and sometimes we are unpleasantly surprised at the results. The good news is that this happens to virtually
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Buchanan County’s prosecuting attorney will speak to the Northwest Missouri Republican Club on Thursday, April 18. The group will gather for its monthly meeting at Bandanas Bar-B-Q, 4225 Frederick Ave. The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner and the presentation at 6:30. Those attending can order off the menu. Buchanan
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist April started off with a bang across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. The second tornado watch of the season was issued on April 1 amid a rapidly developing severe weather threat, followed up with a half hour of unforecast heavy wet snowflakes the morning of April 2. Neither event
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By Jazmine Knight After a city council seat remained vacant for several weeks, its new District II representative is ready to begin working to better St. Joseph, and particularly, the South Side. Jason Eslinger, a personal injury and criminal attorney, was sworn into office Tuesday, April 9 after being selected by the council April 4.
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now We asked, you answered! Thank you for all of your pet photo submissions! We love seeing your furry friends! Here’s the clips from our early shows of some pets we highlighted! And don’t forget, every Tuesday on News-Press NOW, we highlight an animal at the animal shelter in need of a family!
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By Jenna Wilson Buchanan County EMS is making sure its equipment is up-to-date and ready for the hundreds of calls its workers respond to each day. EMS recently partnered with Stryker, a leading medical device and equipment manufacturing company, to ensure all Buchanan County EMS ambulances will now be equipped with the latest in medical
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By Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — It took Bryson DeChambeau four years and 13 rounds to finally break par at Augusta National. His par. Or at least, what he once proclaimed to be his par. DeChambeau birdied his first three holes Thursday, made five more over his last seven, and opened with a 65 to
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By Cameron Montemayor As hundreds of farmers across Northwest Missouri ramp up work for the start of another season of raising corn, a recent announcement in Washington D.C. will open a long-awaited door for an industry facing projected downturns in income. Eight Midwest states, including Missouri, received the green light to sell 15% ethanol year-round
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By Calvin Silvers The past two weeks have been busy for Northwest Missouri State and Drake University basketball, as former Bearcat coach Ben McCollum announced he would make the jump from Division II to Division I in taking the Bulldogs’ head coaching job. McCollum has now figured who his assistant will be, and it’s a
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By Cameron Montemayor As farmers across Northwest Missouri ramp up work for the start of another season of raising corn, a recent announcement in Washington D.C. will open a long-awaited door for an industry facing projected downturns in income. Eight Midwest states, including Missouri, received the green light to sell 15% ethanol year-round beginning next
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By Riley Funk St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity broke ground Thursday on two homes on East Highland Avenue as part of a seven-house development project. As construction on the two homes at 1500 East Highland Avenue gets underway, another home in the 600 block of East Highland Avenue is nearing completion. Shay Homeyer, executive director
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By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, including two home runs, and five RBIs and the Kansas City Royals used a nine-run first inning to defeat the Houston Astros 13-3 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to seven games. Vinnie Pasquantino, who came into
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now IMF head projects slightly stronger global growth in 2024 WASHINGTON | Strong economic activity in the United States and emerging markets is projected to help drive global growth by about 3% this year, the International Monetary Fund’s chief said Thursday, below the annual historic average and a warning sign about potential lackluster
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By Associated Press BEIJING — China on Thursday announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it called their support for arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy Beijing claims as its own territory to be recovered by force if necessary. The announcement freezes the assets of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Jumps for Big Tech on Thursday helped U.S. stock indexes claw back much of their slide from the day before. The S&P 500 rose 38.42 points, or 0.7%, to 5,199.06 and recovered most of its prior loss, caused by worries that interest rates may stay high for a while.
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. producer prices rose rose in March from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly a year, but the gain was less than economists expected. And wholesale inflation eased on a month to month basis. The Labor Department said Thursday that its producer price index — which measures
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