By Leah Rainwater Reed Chevrolet held its official opening ceremony on Monday morning, and the rain didn’t stop the community from celebrating the growth happening in St. Joseph. “If you haven’t had a chance to come out to the new Reed Chevrolet, it’s absolutely beautiful,” said Natalie Hawn, president and CEO of the St. Joseph
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By Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool. Now is the time to review safety tips to keep children safe around water. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1
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By Cameron Montemayor From archaeology to paleontology and early museum history, the St. Joseph Museums’ new and diverse set of exhibits is setting the table for its fully renovated south wing this summer. The museum cut the ribbon on four new large exhibits in June for paleontology, archaeology, world cultures and “A Cabinet of Curiosities,”
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By NewsPress Now Drivers on Interstate 29 through St. Joseph will face a detour Tuesday as crews work on the Cook Road Bridge. Both directions of Interstate 29 will be closed beginning at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2. Traffic is expected to reopen by 7 p.m. During the closure, north and southbound through traffic
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By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man has been charged with animal abuse in the case of a dog that was thrown off an Andrew County bridge. Arnold D. Thomas is charged with the Class E felony in Andrew County. Sheriff’s deputies found the female dog, which was still alive at the time, below a
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. In a historic 6-3 ruling, the justices
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By Jared Shelton The Missouri River continues running high from Omaha to Kansas City as drainage from major flooding upriver flows south. As of Monday morning, the Missouri River was at 21.75 feet and rising at the gauge in St. Joseph, reaching the early phase of moderate flood stage, which begins at 21 feet. Moderate
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By NewsPress Now Three people face charges after local law enforcement agencies served a search warrant at a St. Joseph home last week. Spencer Hoffman is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance, Amy Huffman is charged with second-degree trafficking drugs and unlawful use of a weapon and Jedediah
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By NewsPress Now Two people sustained serious injuries following a crash involving a utility vehicle early Sunday in Harrison County, five miles north of Bethany, Missouri. Joseph C. Dilley, 24, of Cameron, Missouri, was southbound on Route W at about 4:15 a.m. in a Honda Talon side-by-side when he traveled off the roadway and overturned,
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