By My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH, I am 79 and can move around without any problem. I walk five days a week, and my weight is normal. However, it seems to me that many people — some younger than I am — have mobility problems. I wonder what causes this problem. Is it lack of
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By Missouri Independent via My Courier-Tribune A bill that would make Missouri the fourth state to ban Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood is on its way to the governor. On Wednesday, the Missouri House in a vote down party lines approved legislation that would end Medicaid reimbursements to any health centers affiliated with abortion providers.
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By Missouri Independent via My Courier-Tribune Missouri Republican lawmakers are seeking to target Kansas City with heavy sanctions if it moves ahead with stated plans by Mayor Quinton Lucas to welcome immigrants with legal clearance to work while in the United States. The last item added to the state budget Wednesday during deliberations of the
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By NewsPress Now Two men riding in a trash truck were flown to hospitals Wednesday afternoon following a one-vehicle accident in Grundy County. Driver Preston Ramsey, 71, of Trenton, Missouri, and passenger Caleb Hudson, 34, of Spickard, were seriously injured in the accident, which happened at about 2:10 p.m. on Route CC about two miles
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By Kendra Simpson The weekend promises to be entertaining for kids and adults with concerts, sleepovers, galas and much more. Check out this week’s edition of See St. Joseph. The Story Collective is having a slumber party this Friday, April 26, but it’s not for humans, it’s for toys. Join the local bookstore for its
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By NewsPress Now Tom graduated from Benton High School in 1952. After graduation he joined the Air Force and served four years as a radio operator with The Hurricane Hunter Division. He was discharged in 1956. Upon discharge he began an apprenticeship with the IBEW Local 545, which was completed in 1960. Tom worked for
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By NewsPress Now The community is invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets to join family fun at Noyes Home on Thursday, May 2. The Noyes Home Porch Party begins at 5:30 p.m. with edutainer Will Stuck and live musical guests. There will be food trucks along with the entertainment and those attending can learn
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By NewsPress Now The Helen Davis State School PTO will have its 13th annual 5K Run, Walk, N’ Roll with the Huskies from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Phil Welch Stadium, 2600 Southwest Parkway. Money raised at the event will help make the school’s playground safer and more accessible for students. That
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By NewsPress Now Glad to see it I am glad to see Senator McConnell and some other Republican leadership stand up to Trump and Putin’s favorite Marjorie Taylor Greene. Absolutely the opposite I was just looking at a couple of old notes, and the News-Press said, four years ago, we had the lowest inflation and
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now MIDLAND THURSDAY | APRIL 25, 2024 | PAGE B1
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By NewsPress Now Dakota Wayne Seniceros, 26, of St. Joseph, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care, in St. Joseph, following a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 28, 1997, in St. Joseph, son of Leslie Ahrens and Rodney Seniceros. He attended Benton High School. Dakota loved his pets, music and computers.
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By NewsPress Now SAVANNAH, Mo. – Katie Lee Baker, 87, of Savannah, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at her home in Savannah. She was born July 14, 1936, in St. Joseph, daughter of Ann (Griffin) and Emory Slaybaugh. On Feb. 20, 1958, she married Lewis Dale Baker. She worked at as a Med
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By NewsPress Now Gary Whitten, 79, of St. Joseph, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at his home. He was born July 12, 1944, in St. Joseph, son of Dorothy (Chambers) and Edgar Whitten. He attended Lafayette High School. Gary married Rosemary Steele on June 5, 1964, in St. Joseph. He was a painter for
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Marjorie E. Dickinson HIAWATHA, Kan. – Marjorie Elaine Dickinson, 87, of Hiawatha, passed away April 23, 2024. www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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By NewsPress Now Doris M. Bushno, 95, passed away on Tuesday April 23, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community, in St. Joseph. A longtime resident of southern Buchanan County, she was born on Aug. 23, 1928, at DeKalb, Missouri, the daughter of the late Thomas and Thelma (Alsup) Grable. Doris was a hard worker all her
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By NewsPress Now Phyllis June Hart, 82, of St. Joseph, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at a local health care facility. She was born Feb. 19, 1942, in St. Joseph, daughter of Virginia and Daniel Hart. She attended Benton High School. She worked at Bellas Hess and Noma Lites. Phyllis enjoyed crafting, painting and
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By Metro Creative No one is immune to migraine headaches, including children. According to the American Migraine Foundation, approximately 10% of children experience migraines. Children may be more likely to experience migraines if a parent or both parents get them. The AMF notes that children with one parent who suffers from migraines have a 50%
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I have been divorced for nine years. Before that I was a stay-at-home mom raising four children. I had an in-home business, and most of the money went to our family’s needs. My husband became an alcoholic 20 years into our 28-year marriage. After we divorced, my two adult daughters
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By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alec Marsh and four relievers combined for a six-hitter as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Wednesday night. Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez each had two hits and an RBI for Kansas City, which bounced back from a loss in the series opener on
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months, describing it as “too expensive” despite the bipartisan support it enjoyed in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Gov. Laura Kelly and her staff had signalled that she had misgivings about a package
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday passed a bill to ban Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood, a move they have tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned. The bill, approved 106-48 Wednesday in the House, aims to make it illegal for Missouri’s
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By Associated Press SHANGHAI | U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that will provide billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell
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By Calvin Silvers Just 45 minutes north, a new era began at Northwest Missouri State University, as the Bearcats officially introduced their 21st head men’s basketball coach, Matt Keeley. The newly hired Bearcat took to the podium to address and answer questions from multiple individuals, such as boosters, fans and media. “The early conversations that
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON | Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give Ukraine nearly double
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON | President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots. The announcement marked an end to the long, painful battle with Republicans
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By Chris Fortune The annual Crime Victim Memorial gave families the opportunity to honor their loved ones and bond with others who have shared a similar experience. During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office held a memorial ceremony at the Remington Nature Center. “They can come (here) besides going to
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By Associated Press PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani along with 16 others in an election interference case. The indictment released Wednesday names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium CHICAGO | The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding
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By Jazmine Knight A nonprofit aimed at rehabilitating houses in need of fixing up for first-time buyers celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its first completed property. Housing Improvement Initiative recently celebrated its first project, a property at 417 A St., going on the market. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom house was originally purchased in 2023 with various structural
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By Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Kyle Gibson pitched six effective innings, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of three-game series on Wednesday. It was the first win in a series finale this season for the Cardinals, who
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