By Charles Christian Grace House in St. Joseph will continue its nearly 20-year tradition of giving away school supplies to hundreds of students in grades K-12. Beginning Tuesday, July 23 at 6 a.m., school-aged children can receive free backpacks, school supplies, clothing (including socks and underwear), a toothbrush and more. Founding director of Grace House,
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By Jazmine Knight In St. Joseph, the Chiefs Training Camp marks the unofficial start to football season. For the fans’ first day of this season’s training camp, everyone showed up and showed out to support the Kansas City Chiefs. Fans came from across state lines decked out in their red and gold gear. The steady
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By Jenna Wilson The Missouri Department of Conservation is revising its white-tailed deer management plan and seeking feedback on the plan’s goals and objectives. Some of the goals include being proactive in managing the population while dealing with ongoing chronic wasting disease, a deadly illness affecting deer. One main objective includes creating deer hunting seasons
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By Charles Christian Coffee drinkers have plenty of options in St. Joseph, leaving local shops to set themselves apart by emphasizing quality and community. Because St. Joseph boasts several large national brand coffee establishments, locally owned shops have to rely on more than just name recognition to attract customers. Heather Mitchell, owner of Hazel’s Coffee,
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By Jazmine Knight The new Generation Singers of St. Joseph are ready to embark on their 53rd annual tour. The youth choir consisting of teens from Ashland United Methodist Church and Wyatt Christian Church, will be traveling across the U.S. for just over two weeks. The tour kicks off on July 20th in Ogallala, NE
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By Kirsten Stokes Kamia Bradley and Amelia Rose Earhart have piloted in the air and have made inspiring moves on the ground, accomplishing what they want and encouraging others to do the same. But their connection to one another didn’t start on the tarmac. Rather, a scholarship brought them together. “A pilot is more than
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By Kyle Schmidt The Chiefs are spending their 14th training camp in St. Joseph, but the idea to bring the event to Missouri Western State University goes back more than two decades. A St. Joseph News-Press article in 2002 started the conversation to bring training camp to St. Joseph. Mark Sheehan, then the newspaper’s editorial
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By NewsPress Now A 43-year-old woman sustained serious injuries following a crash Friday afternoon in Mercer County, 6 miles southeast of Princeton, Missouri. Rachel L. Franklin, 43, of Princeton, Missouri, was westbound on Missouri Route E in a 2010 Chevrolet HHR around 3:55 p.m. when she crossed the center line into the eastbound lane. Eldo
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By Chris Fortune The reigning back-to-back Super Bowl Champions are attracting a wider audience as they prepare for a new season. The Kansas City Chiefs, Mosaic Life Care and Missouri Western State University hosted an introductory training camp conference on Friday, where Chiefs President Mark Donovan said he expects record-breaking crowds with ticket reservations up
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By Cameron Montemayor From St. Joseph to Kansas City and across the globe, widespread disruptions from significant IT outages impacted everything from airlines and public transit to businesses and emergency services. The disruptions were the result of a failed software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike and its compatibility with computer systems that use the popular
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JIM SALTER Associated Press A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison was released Friday, after Missouri’s attorney general fought for more than a month to keep her behind bars. On Friday, Sandra Hemme left prison in Chillicothe, hours after a judge threatened to hold
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By Ashley Luthans An unusual pet was rescued earlier this month thanks to the help of people in the community. Maya the parrot is 10 years old and lives with Cindy Majors. Majors and Maya are best friends, spending most of their time with each other. One recent evening, Majors decided to bring Maya outside
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By Kendra Simpson The Albrecht-Kemper Museum features two new exhibits highlighting the golden age of St. Joseph architecture and the art of the camera. “The Architecture of St. Joseph: The Golden Age Revisited” exhibit puts a new spin on an exhibit originally mounted in 1974. This latest version features the original 85 photographs supplemented with
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By NewsPress Now JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — Ronnie D. Davis Sr., 64, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at his home. He was born Dec. 8, 1959, in St. Joseph, son of Mary and Hugh Davis Sr. He worked at Memorial Park Cemetery as a grounds keeper. Ronnie enjoyed hunting and
Continue ReadingBy CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Vice President JD Vance. Personal Birth date: August 2, 1984 Birth place: Middletown, Ohio Birth name: James Donald Bowman Father: Donald Bowman Mother: Beverly Aikins, nurse Marriage: Usha (Chilukuri) Vance (2014-present) Children: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel Education: Ohio State University, B.A.,
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By Kyle Schmidt Months before a single Chiefs player sets foot on the Missouri Western State University campus for training camp plans are already underway to make sure facilities are ready. The preparation for Chiefs Training Camp starts at the beginning of the year. Mike Halloran, associate director of athletic facilities and operations, said with nine
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By Kendra Simpson The St. Joseph School Board will add a little more time to the start of its search for a new superintendent. The board had received two bids from search firms as of its meeting Thursday. The deadline for request for proposals was extended to noon on Monday, Aug. 5. The board will
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By NewsPress Now The Electrek American Solar Challenge is visiting the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph on Tuesday, July 23. This bi-annual competition, in collaboration with the National Trails System, is to design, build and drive solar-powered cars across several states and more than 1,500 miles. The race will take contestants to multiple historic
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. Airlines and airports in the United States, Europe, Australia, India and
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John and Patsy Rockers will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 27, 2024. They were married at the St. Francis Catholic Church, in St. Joseph, on July 27, 1974. Brad Rockers (Sabiha Rockers) is their son. They also have four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. John and Patsy will honor their anniversary with a private
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Sandra Froyd was born July 21,1944 in Maryville, Missouri, to Mildred (Coffelt) and Clifford Froyd. She is the youngest of three daughters who grew up on a farm southeast of Maryville near the community of Bedison. Both of her sisters, Winona Rupprecht (92) of Arizona (and now Tennessee), and Colleen Brooner (89) of St. Joseph
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By My Courier-Tribune There are a few weeks left before school and families are looking for adventures still to enjoy. Social media is full of “life hack” videos so the Missouri Department of Conservation came up with a few “float hacks” to make life easier on your next canoe or kayak trip. Sand and gravel
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By NewsPress Now Truly tacky Isn’t there supposed to be some kind of a barrier in the fencing to block the view of that junkyard on 22nd St. just south of Garfield? That is truly, truly, tacky. They need to seal that up. Others have black paper around them. This is just a junkyard in
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By My Courier-Tribune After being teased for the last few months by the white blooms of the blackberry vines in yards, pastures and alongside roadways, the fruit is finally ripening. Being the only species of blackberry found in Missouri, the common blackberry is easily identifiable, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. “White blooms are
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from July 12 to July 16 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. to Lawrence Newberry, Susan Newberry, King Hill LT 3 Blk 2. Joshua Carrithers, Baleigh McCrary, Baleigh Carrithers to William Hirtler, Jennifer Coil, Cambridge LT 150. William Hirtler, Jennifer Coil to Mortgage
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By NewsPress Now Marriage applications Bryan James Dilley, 43, and Sarabeth Ladale Ray, 41, both of St. Joseph. Johnny Paul Summers Jr., 28, and Angelica Renee Thurston, 26, both of St. Joseph. Ryan McCall Evans, 46, and Stefanie Marie Ratliff, 46, both of St. Joseph. Ryan Ray Randall Henley, 43, and Erin Nichole Molloy, 33,
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By My Courier-Tribune “Turnip is an underappreciated and underused fall vegetable crop,” said David Trinklein, horticulture state specialist for University of Missouri Extension. To help home gardeners learn to love the vegetable, the expert offers the following tips. Plant turnip seed in late summer It’s best to plant this versatile vegetable in the late summer
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By NewsPress Now WINFIELD, Mo. – Marsha L. Brown of Winfield, Missouri, born March 19, 1965, died on July 12, 2024. She leaves behind her husband, Robert E. Allen; her wonderful family; her very dear chosen family; and many fabulous friends. She loved spending time with her family and the St. Charles Master Gardeners. She
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By NewsPress Now CAPLJINA, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Fr. Angelo Petar Bartulica, aged 50, passed away on July 13, 2024, in Capljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Born on June 29, 1974, in St. Joseph, he was known for his friendly and fun-loving nature, coupled with a deep missionary spirit that guided his life and work. Fr.
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