By Metro Creative Experimenting in the kitchen is one of the joys of cooking. Though many might consider duck a dish they can only enjoy at a fine restaurant, nothing could be further from the truth. Duck, including the following recipe for “Salt-Fried Molasses Duck Breast With Scallion Pancakes and Espresso Hoisin” from Mark Bitterman’s
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By NewsPress Now Meet Moscato! Moscato is a pretty 2-year-old long-haired tabby ready for her forever home. Meet Mina! Meet Mina, the adventurous shepherd mix ready to embark on a lifetime of fun and exploration. This bright-eyed beauty is not just smart, she‘s a bona fide genius, always eager to learn and take on new
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from May 28 to June 3 Raymond T. Groce, 37, 3010 S. 36th St., warrants for failure to appear in court, obstruction of police and pedestrian fails to use sidewalk. Anthony Carl Edwards, 43, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Dakota James Montague, 29, 300 Water
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By NewsPress Now It came as no surprise that Missouri voters supported the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2022. In the last two decades, public opinion has changed significantly on cannabis. Big Marijuana capitalized on this sentiment and rolled up victory after victory in campaigns for legalization across the country, including approval of Amendment 3
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By NewsPress Now Sue Mak Properties LLC, 5402 Lake Ave., street access, J&R Fencing and Hardscaping LLC. Debra Mason, 6042 Meade St., roof, Premier Roofing, $6,596. Joann Boller, Anthony White, 4516 Iris Ave., roof, Premier Roofing, $10,476. Larry Chambers, 2511 Glenn St., roof, Premier Roofing, $7,372. Cody & Paula Inscho, 4604 Iris Ave., roof, Premier
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES Aries, you may have to shuffle your schedule a bit this week to accommodate some interesting ideas that you have come up with on the fly. It’s a good thing you’re adaptable. TAURUS Taurus, think about where you want to go in the upcoming weeks, because you have some pretty influential
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for June 7, 2024 The solution? Elect Trump Whether you recognize or identify Bidenomics as the single greatest threat to the general economy as most small businessmen do, or more correctly link these failed economic ideas to a resurrection and/or continuation of Obama era policies, the result is the same!
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now The public is invited to walk or run the streets of Mound City, Missouri, this Fourth of July. The Mound City Red Rock 5K Fun Run starts at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 4, in front of the Holt County Senior Center, 613 State St. The first Red Rock Fun Run was
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now A new four-part lecture series focusing on ancient astronomy kicks off next weekend at the St. Joseph Public Library. Dr. Jay Lemanski hosts the talks, which begin with a 1 p.m. presentation Saturday, June 15 at the Downtown Branch, 927 Felix St., titled “How Do We Know? The Case of MUL.MUL.” The
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By Charles Christian There’s usually at least one. Sometimes they rotate. It seems that at least one person in our lives — whether they be people at work, neighbors or even family members — who consistently get under our skin. For some, it is unintentional. There are just people who don’t connect with us, at
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now The late writer and jazz enthusiast Stanley Crouch will be the subject of a talk next week in the Rolling Hills Library Belt Branch Upper Story, 1906A N. Belt Highway. Glenn Mott, a St. Joseph native who now is a Brooklyn-based editor, journalist and poet, and Books Revisited manager Hans Bremer will
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist When it comes to forecasting warm season showers and thunderstorms, meteorologists must consider several factors in order to best answer a number of key questions: What are the chances of showers and storms? When will they start and stop? Will rain be light or heavy? Is there a threat
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By NewsPress Now Did you know that the St. Joseph Public Library is a great place to test-run a cookbook? Check one out from the library first before you buy to make sure you really want to invest in it. All five cookbooks listed below have something to say and they say it well. They
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By Alonzo Weston It’s been long enough to pretty much forget Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s much-maligned graduation speech at Benedictine College a few weeks ago but some of what he said still reverberates. Most of Butker’s speech was inspirational. However, when the kicker got to the part about women staying home and having
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from May 23 to June 3 613 Atchison St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 5624 Lake Ave., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 201 S. 10th St., vehicle theft at parking lot/garage. 2801 S. 27th St., items stolen at residence/home. 633 N. 22nd St., items stolen at residence/home. 2219 N. Belt
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Over 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall for fire hazards NEW YORK | More than 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall in the U.S. and Canada following a report of one consumer death. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Good Earth Lighting’s now-recalled integrated
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By Jenna Wilson The St. Joseph Safety and Health Council and Missouri State Highway Patrol partnered Thursday morning to teach local students about the dangers of driving under the influence. Missouri Western State University students experienced firsthand what it’s like to get behind the wheel while under the influence through a driving simulator and impairment
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks held steady Thursday as Wall Street’s momentum cooled following its latest record-setting day. The S&P 500 barely budged a day after leaping to set an all-time high for the 25th time this year. It dipped by 1.07, or less than 0.1%, to 5,352.96. The Dow Jones Industrial
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sided with Native American tribes Thursday in a dispute with the federal government over the cost of health care when tribes run programs in their own communities. The 5-4 decision means the government will cover millions in overhead costs that two tribes faced when they took over
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press U.S. antitrust enforcers have decided to investigate the roles Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI have played in the artificial intelligence boom, according to people familiar with the pending actions. The Department of Justice will launch an investigation of chipmaker Nvidia, while the Federal Trade Commission will scrutinize close business partners Microsoft and ChatGPT-maker
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By Cameron Montemayor The long-sought dredging machine was on the doorstep of arriving at Lake Contrary a little more than 55 years ago, so the infamous story goes. Somewhere during the dredging machine’s move to St. Joseph in the late 1960s, in a twist of fate for reasons unclear, the machine was waylaid to Sugar
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Consumers are increasingly struggling to pay their credit card bills, raising concerns about severe delinquencies spiraling and sapping consumer spending. The share of credit card debt that’s more than 90 days overdue rose to 10.7% during the first quarter, a 12-year high, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of
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By Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska funeral home discovered that a 74-year-old hospice patient who was declared dead by her nursing home two hours earlier was actually still alive, so workers started CPR and she was rushed to a hospital, where she died hours later. It’s not clear how often incidents such as
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa officials agreed Tuesday to pay $3.5 million in a settlement agreement with the family of an Iowa State University student who drowned after a school crew club boat capsized in cold, rough waters. The State Appeal Board approved the terms of the agreement between Iowa State and
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By Cameron Montemayor The long-sought dredging machine was on the doorstep of arriving at Lake Contrary a little more than 55 years ago, so the infamous story goes. Somewhere during the dredging machine’s move to St. Joseph in the late 1960s, in a twist of fate for reasons unclear, the machine was waylaid to Sugar
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By Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Florida and Kansas officials are accusing two petition circulators of forging voter signatures during campaigns to put an abortion rights measure to a vote in Florida and allow the No Labels party to put candidates on the Kansas ballot. Jamie Johnson, 47, and George Andrews III, 30, both from
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By Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Facing his fifth drunk driving offense in 25 years, Robert Jackson of Olathe, Kansas, was given a choice: go to court and take a possible jail sentence, or commit to a diversion program that keeps military veterans out of jail. Jackson didn’t hesitate to take the option that would
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By Associated Press DUBLIN, Ohio — Adam Hadwin had too many birdies to complain about ending his round at the Memorial on a sour note Thursday. His 6-under 66 was enough to lead Masters champion Scottie Scheffler by one shot and give the Canadian hope he is turning the corner at the right time. Hadwin
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By Jazmine Knight Women of all ages and backgrounds came together at the Civic Arena on Thursday for the 23rd annual Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon. YWCA CEO Danielle Brown said the event aims to celebrate the accomplishments of women in the community and give back to the women making strides in the workplace. The
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By Associated Press CLEVELAND — Kyle Isbel delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning to score Adam Frazier, two innings after driving in the tying run, and the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Thursday. Frazier doubled off Hunter Gaddis (3-2) with two outs in the eighth and
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