By NewsPress Now Barbara Ann Klima, 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 7, 2024. She was born in Norfolk, Nebraska, on Oct. 30, 1950, to Joseph and Luella (Wittler) Klima. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, St. Joseph Restoration Branch, and loved to read her
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Dwight E. Fields FILLMORE, Mo. -Dwight E. Fields, 81, Fillmore, Missouri, passed away April 3, 2024. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Heaton-Bowman-Smith Savannah Chapel. Visitation one hour prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. Military honors will be rendered on our courtyard following the service. Robert M.
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By NewsPress Now KANSAS CITY, Mo. – John Earl Young was born on June 3, 1940, to John and Icle Young, in Sheridan, Missouri. John passed away after a brief illness on March 31, 2024, at the North Kansas City Hospital Hospice Center. He was 83. John grew up in Sheridan and graduated from Sheridan
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By Metro Creative Sunday brunch is a great time for families to relax and catch up over a good meal. When hosting your next family brunch, go with an old favorite, such as the following recipe for “Golden Pecan Waffles With Warm Salted Caramel Sauce and Bananas” from Betty Rosbottom’s “Sunday Brunch” (Chronicle Books), that’s
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By NewsPress Now Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Prison Robert Flores, 1006 S. 11th St., two years at the Department of Corrections for probation violation and felony third-degree domestic assault. Jailed Isaiah A. Broadus, 2312 Lafayette, 31 days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault with credit given for 31 days served
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My brother (eight years younger) has been hooked on drugs and in and out of jail for decades. Our father passed away five years ago. My brother lived with him in a different state until then. Prior to that, he stole from our mother and from me repeatedly. He’s a
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES There is more to any situation than the money factor, Aries. When a new opportunity comes your way, look beyond the payoff to see what the heart of the offer entails. TAURUS Look to your family members if you need inspiration on a new project, Taurus. Use loved ones as a
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By NewsPress Now Meet Ava! Ava is a very pretty and sweet patched tabby who is quite shy. She would flourish in a quiet home with places to hide so she could explore at her own pace. Ava is gaining confidence daily and enjoys chatting about it. She will respond with a sweet meow when
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from March 26 to March 30 Joshua Nathan Cole Miller, 39, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Erica Lynn Reed, 39, no address provided, city charge for indecent acts. Toby Christopher Hartig, 30, 1439 N. 11th St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Deann Charlee
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for April 5, 2024 Trump is sole owner of his troubles John Schroeder’s lengthy rant is nothing but a Donald Trump “I’m being picked on” cry. Trump has no respect for our form of government, our country, or the people that serve it. He brags about sexually touching women and
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By NewsPress Now Gov. Mike Parson taps into the political Zeitgeist with his $2.3 million plan to send National Guard personnel and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers to the U.S. border. National polling is starting to show border control surpassing the economy as a top concern among voters, something that should deeply concern the Biden
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By Alonzo Weston After Tuesday’s election, we voters find ourselves embarking on another chapter in the St. Joseph School District saga. Voters chose to retain school board member LaTonya Williams and elect Ronda Chesney and Mike Moore on the board. Incumbent Kenny Reeder did not make the cut this time. And to my surprise, voters
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist The last total solar eclipse to traverse the U.S. did so nearly seven years ago, crossing the continent from northwest to southeast in August of 2017. That day, the path of totality passed directly over St. Joseph and Northwest Missouri, the moon completely blocking the sun’s rays for a
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By Charles Christian Often when we discuss habits, we talk about negative or unhealthy ones. However, not all habits are harmful. Some are actually good for us and can be nurtured throughout our lives. Neuroscientists tell us that habits are repeated behaviors that sort of weave new paths into our brains and produce a sense
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By NewsPress Now Jenny Ellis, branch manager of the Carnegie Library, is sharing some of her favorite recent reads. The books are available at the St. Joseph Public Library, at other Missouri Evergreen libraries, or from one of the SJPL eContent vendors. Visit the library’s catalog at sjpl.missourievergreen.org to find these or other great books
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By Jenna Wilson Immigrants in St. Joseph and local groups gathered this week to discuss challenges that immigrating to the U.S. presents, specifically with careers. The Hometown Immigration Immersion event was prompted by Missionaries of the Precious Blood St. Francis Xavier in St. Joseph, a Catholic community of priests and brothers who wanted to bring
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Eating more dietary fiber may help prevent Type 2 diabetes by promoting beneficial gut bacteria and substances produced during metabolism, according to new research in Hispanic adults. “Consistent evidence suggests diabetes-protective effects of dietary fiber intake, but exactly how that protection occurs remains unclear,” said Dr. Zheng Wang, a study co-author and
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Strokes are typically caused by high blood pressure and other traditional risk factors. But for adults under 35 who have a stroke, migraine headaches and other nontraditional risk factors may be more likely to blame, new research finds. The higher risk declines as people age, according to the study, published Tuesday in
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By Associated Press Cardiovascular health has improved dramatically across the U.S. over the past several decades, but those gains were enjoyed almost exclusively by the wealthiest segments of the population, a new analysis finds. The progress made against cardiovascular disease masked broad, income-driven inequities in cardiovascular health that emerged and have grown increasingly wider since
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now DA says he shut down 21 sites stealing millions through crypto scams NEW YORK | Authorities in New York City said Thursday they disrupted an online fraud operation that stole millions of dollars by duping victims into making phony cryptocurrency investments. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said his office seized 21 web
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday after a Federal Reserve official raised the possibility of delivering none of the cuts to interest rates this year that Wall Street has been banking on, if inflation worsens. The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% for its worst day in seven weeks. Earlier in the day,
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press DETROIT — With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup. The Dearborn, Michigan, company said Thursday that a much ballyhooed new electric pickup to
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By Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Miami Open champion Danielle Collins continued an amazing run by winning two matches on Thursday, beating Ons Jabeur and Sloane Stephens to reach the quarterfinals of the rain-delayed Charleston Open. Collins, who has said this will be her final season on tour, has won 10 straight matches and 20
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By Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Nolan Gorman hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals won their home opener, 8-5 on Thursday over the winless Miami Marlins, who are off to the worst start in the 33-year history of the franchise. Jake Burger hit a pair of homers
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By Associated Press With hundreds of U.S. newspaper closings leaving legions with little access to local news, a college newspaper in Iowa has stepped up to buy two struggling weekly publications. The move by The Daily Iowan, a nonprofit student paper for the University of Iowa, is believed to be a first, though other universities
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By Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Crews could begin ripping out a groundbreaking art installation bordering a Des Moines pond as early as next week under plans announced by a local art museum Wednesday, saying the artwork is hazardous and would be too expensive to repair. City officials gave the Des Moines Art Center
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By Cameron Montemayor Zachary Fetty will look back on a series of events in September 2023 as a turning point for the rest of his life. The Marine Corps veteran first found himself lying in a hospital bed after realizing he had just undergone lifesaving surgery. Fetty, a 48-year-old St. Joseph native, has spent the
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press NEW YORK — Days after former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond to block New York state from imminently collecting on a huge civil fraud judgment, state lawyers Thursday called for more information on the bond’s bona fides. State Attorney General Letitia James’ office filed papers giving Trump’s lawyers or
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By Calvin Silvers On Thursday the MIAA Conference announced that eight former student-athletes, two former coaches and one former administrator will be inducted into the MIAA Hall of Fame, Class of 2024. Two of those former eight student-athletes played their collegiate careers at Missouri Western, and are representing the Griffons on a big stage. The
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By Associated Press A Nebraska lawmaker who invoked the name of a colleague while reading a graphic account of rape on the floor of the Legislature violated the body’s workforce sexual harassment policy, an outside investigator found, leading the body’s governing board to issue Republican state Sen. Steve Halloran a letter of reprimand. But that
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