By My Courier-Tribune Missourians are often most associated with the social insects such as hornets, yellowjackets, the paper wasp, bumblebees and honeybees, reports the Department of Conservation. But, there are several solitary species that do not make hexagonal nest that people are also familiar with. These insects nest in hollow twigs, cavities in wood, in
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By NewsPress Now Maynor Pascaul Alonzo Juarez, 2, of St. Joseph, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. He was born May 21, 2022, in St. Joseph, son of Carmelina and Marvin Ramos. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Fr.
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By NewsPress Now When contemplating this year’s tumultuous presidential election campaign, consider one startling piece of information. It’s not even Labor Day. Who knows what kind of October surprise is in store for us? An economic downturn and a wider war in the Mideast are possibilities that would jolt the campaign and make things more
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By NewsPress Now Meet Will! Will is a fantastic little lion who was found running the streets. He’s evidently been a neighborhood cat, as he was fed, but not groomed for a good while. Will has a wonderfully expressive face, long buff-color fur and an energetic personality. He is happy to be out of the
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist Late summer is here, and for what can be one of the hottest times of the year, a mid-August cooldown has instead graced much of the Midwest late this week. To recap, Monday was a scorcher across the mid-Missouri River Valley with highs in the upper 90s and triple-digit
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By Metro Creative Though hot dogs and hamburgers might garner most of the grilling glory, just about any food can be cooked over an open flame. Even homemade pizza, such as the following recipe for “Kale, Potato and Chorizo Pizza” from Karen Adler and Judith Fertig’s “The Gardener & The Grill” (Running Press), can make
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My aunt frequently cuts people out of her life for perceived slights — small, large and imagined. A few years ago, she got into a fight with my dad (her brother). Somehow, the rest of my family got cut out, too. Guilt by association, I guess. She has done it
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported from July 30 to Aug. 5 Heath Alexander Canterbury, 31, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Korey Lynn Barnhill, 34, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Kevin M. Scheidegger, 41, 309 Blake St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Chantaia Louise
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By NewsPress Now ADAMS BAR & GRILL 1612 Commercial St. No violations. ALCHEMY TEA 617 Felix St. No violations. ALDI’S 4132 N. Belt Highway No violations. Aldi’s So Belt 3201 S. Belt Highway No violations. B&B RUNWAY CAFE 100 NW Rosecrans No violations. BIG BISCUIT 139 N. Belt Highway No violations. CAFE ACOUSTIC INC —
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By NewsPress Now Division 6 Judge Rebecca Spencer Jailed William Bland, 2607 Penn, 90 days in the Buchanan County Jail for felony non-support. Shannon Dustin, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, one day in the Buchanan County Jail for first-degree trespassing with credit given for one day served. Dayton Hendrix, 1801 N. 2nd., 100 days in the Buchanan County
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES Aries, you hold the key to success right now, so everyone wants to be in your corner. Take things in stride and maintain your focus while accepting all the support. TAURUS Taurus, it is important that you streamline your workflow this week; otherwise, you may not meet the deadlines imposed upon
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By NewsPress Now Your letters for Aug. 9, 2024 Utility companies What a sham the people of St. Joseph are going through with the utility companies! I see where Evergy is now seeking another rate increase. Could someone please tell me where I can go to show my costs of goods and services have increased
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By NewsPress Now David & Theresa Gach, 2627 S. 33rd St., new, Unique Custom Homes LLC, $170,000. Dustin & Heather Adams, 6207 Meadow View Dr., roof, Shamrock Hills, $12,000. Ashley Coleman, 615 S. 14th St., plumbing, A Rite Inc., $44,102. Randall & Ronilue, 1937 Wank Ave., roof, Ward Roofing LLC, $6,000. Jacob & Kaitlyn, 2945
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By Alonzo Weston Jim Connors was one of those iconic figures who just figured would be around forever. But like most, if not all, of our iconic figures, they leave us too soon. Connors died on Aug. 2 at the age of 79. The dash between his birth on March 30, 1945, and death last
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By Charles Christian Running has been popular for centuries. What started as a method to simply get from place to place faster has become the subject of athletic competition in virtually every country in the world. Millions of people are focused on the Summer Olympics in Paris, where runners compete for medals. It seems that
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By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from July 29 to Aug. 5 S. 1st St./Prindle St., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 4779 Tuscany Dr., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 5612 Swift Ave., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 1821 Clay St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 1229 S. 15th St., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 3511 Robin Ln., items
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats Three people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats, federal food safety officials announced Thursday, and the overall number of people sickened rose to 43. The additional death happened in Virginia, the
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By Jenna Wilson Local leaders and state representatives met at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday to discuss ways to continue developing the health care system in rural communities, including with the opening of a new school of medicine in St. Joseph. State Rep. Brenda Shields was among the many leaders who gathered to talk
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By Leah Rainwater St. Joseph is full of many histories, and one integral part of its past and growth is the implementation of railroads. If you look along the corner of Eighth and Olive streets, you’ll see grass growing over abandoned, rusted train tracks. St. Joseph was home to the first railroad that ran east
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press NEW YORK — Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these slide-in ranges have front-mounted knobs that can be activated by accident if humans or pets
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels. Jobless claims for the week of Aug. 3 fell by 17,000 to 233,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 240,000 analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting. Weekly
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% for its best day since 2022 and shaved off all but 0.5% of its loss from what was a brutal start to
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By Associated Press A new chief executive took over at Boeing on Thursday, and he began by walking the floor of the factory near Seattle that has become the heart of the aerospace giant’s troubles. Robert “Kelly” Ortberg takes the helm of a money-losing company that has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit
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By Associated Press PARIS — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team got a spark. Six points in two seconds. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker provided that wild sequence to start the comeback, Stephen Curry had a scoring night like almost none other
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By Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Two special prosecutors said Monday that they plan to charge a former central Kansas police chief with obstruction of justice over his conduct following a police raid last year on the local weekly newspaper. Prosecutors Marc Bennett and Barry Wilkerson concluded in their 124-page report that the staff at
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By Leah Rainwater Children can get a free new pair of shoes Monday and Tuesday thanks to Soles for Christ. Soles for Christ is an annual program that provides a new pair of shoes for each child to start school in, boosting children’s self-esteem and enthusiasm for the coming school year. This year, distribution will
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By Associated Press GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that given the increasing spread
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By Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly and her allies have unseated a fellow Democrat who consistently voted against her in the Kansas Legislature, while GOP voters ousted a lawmaker many Republicans blamed for Kelly’s narrow reelection two years ago. Democratic state Rep. Marvin Robinson, of Kansas City, and Republican state Sen. Dennis
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By Associated Press There are small signs of improvement in the mental health of U.S. teenagers, a government survey released Tuesday said, but the share of students — particularly girls — feeling sad and hopeless remained high. From 2021 to 2023, the portion of high school students who reported feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness
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By Associated Press Missouri voters have once again passed a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to spend at least a quarter of its budget on police, up from 20% previously. Tuesday’s vote highlights tension between Republicans in power statewide who are concerned about the possibility of police funding being slashed and leaders of the roughly
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