By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph School District board of education has a laundry list of agenda items going into Tuesday’s school board meeting. To open the meeting on a positive note, the district honored one local social worker, Lavell Rucker, with Missouri’s School Social Worker of the Year award. After that, both Superintendent, Gabe
Continue Reading
By Chris Fortune With just over a month to go until Election Day, volunteers at the Buchanan County Democratic and Republican offices say they are seeing a rise in voter enthusiasm. Buchanan County voters are taking to their local party headquarters to buy signs and express their views on the presidential election and Amendment 3,
Continue Reading
By Ashley Luthans The Downtown Library is hosting a blood drive on Friday, Oct. 4. The event, a partnership with the Community Blood Center, will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 927 Felix St. In recognition of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the organizations are working to donate as much
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now EASTON, Mo. — Pamela Arlene Osborn, 74, of Easton, Missouri, passed away on Sept. 22, 2024. Pam was born on March 5, 1950, in Long Beach, California, to John S. Courtney and Ida L. Courtney (Frogge) and lived a life full of passion and purpose. For 31 years Pam was the proud
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now News-Press NOW wants to see the special talents of local pets, even if that special talent is enjoying car rides or just being adorable. You can submit photos of your pets along with a brief description of their talents to our Pet Pals “Smarty Pets” contest at newspressnow.com/petpals. The contest is sponsored
Continue ReadingBy Brandpoint (BPT) Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag. (BPT) – We all know that worms are bad news for your pet. Not only can they cause health problems in your dog, but some can even pass deadly diseases to you and your family. Zoonotic tapeworms, for example, are a common
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now The Liberty Oak Splash Park is closing for the season this weekend. Families wanting to have some fun in the water will have to act fast, as its final day of the season is Sunday, Sept. 29. Located at 402 E. Hyde Park Ave., the splash park’s hours are 10 a.m. to
Continue Reading
By Jazmine Knight With interest rates dropping from 7.5% to the 6% range, the housing market is giving more power to buyers. This in a way eliminates the buyer’s off-season altogether. Lorrie Ramseier, president of the Ramseier Group at Keller Williams, said since COVID-19, homebuying has skyrocketed due to low inventory. “It used to be
Continue Reading
By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – As parents, caregivers and students choose what to take to campus and leave at home, consider the impact of a vehicle on finances, quality of life and the environment, whether a student owns a vehicle or not. According to AAA, in 2024, the average cost of owning a new car
Continue Reading
By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – One in three (31%) Americans say they owe the job they have now — and the salary they make (29%) — to their personal network, according to new research from Empower, a leader in financial planning, investing, and advice. For Millennials, that number rises to 40% on both dimensions. Six
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now Drivers will encounter traffic delays in the area of King Hill Avenue and Lake Boulevard due to a water main break. An official with the city’s streets department said the break happened at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and the road is down to one lane. Crews from Missouri American Water will be
Continue Reading
By Submitted to Corner Post The idea of a fundraiser for the Pony Express Museum, in St. Joseph, Missouri, was a street dance and BBQ food cooked by Dick DeShon. Then, Kathy Bahner said, “Let’s build a Pumpkin Mountain and carve logo pumpkins with lights. Sell them for $250.00. Dick wondered, will it work? Yes!
Continue Reading
By Corner Post Check out these upcoming events. Step Back in Time Heritage Days, Sept. 27 and 28 (Friday and Saturday), Jamesport, Missouri. http://www.jamesportmissouri.net/home.html St. Joseph, Missouri Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K, Sept. 28 (Saturday) https://stjomosports.com/event/marathon/ Living History Weekend, Sept. 27-29, Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska City, Nebraska. https://www.arbordayfarm.org/activities/events.cfm Brownville Fall Flea Market, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Corner Post One of our main goals is to provide a publication that readers enjoy and look forward to receiving. Another is to help businesses and organizations reach their target audiences with messages about products, services and events that interest them. We’ve heard from a number of people already, but we want to hear
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now Explain it to me Can someone please explain to me what is so wrong with MAGA? The Democrats seem to think the term MAGA is such a poisonous term, when MAGA defined means “Make America Great Again.” That’s all I think anyone in this country of America should want, is our country
Continue Reading
By Sharon Branson Submitted to Corner Post Give this delicious granola recipe a try. 6 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup dry powdered milk 1/2 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup honey 3/4 cup wheat germ 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup flaked coconut 2 tsp water 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1½ tsp vanilla 1 cup raisins
Continue Reading
By Submitted to Corner Post Fish fry Pickering, Missouri Community Building 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 Adults: $12 Children 5 to 8 years: $5 Under 5 years: Free White pollack fillets, baked potatoes, cole slaw, green beans, rolls, pie, coffee and iced tea. All proceeds go for the support of the
Continue Reading
By K. Logan Submitted to Corner Post Have you ever been told, “That’s not what I meant!” Have you ever thought or said it yourself? We probably all have — — maybe more times than we’d like to admit. It is, after all, a sign of poor communication. And who wants to be known as
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now Caroline J. Fankhauser, St. Joseph, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Caroline was born Sept. 24, 1935, in St. Joseph, to Allen and Mary Calhoon. In 1953 she married Marvin Fankhauser Jr. after graduation from Central High School, and they shared 71 years of marriage together.
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now SGM Tex “Conley” West Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.), 80, St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. He was born Jan. 26, 1944, in Kayjay, Kentucky, to Conley West Sr. and Sally (Lawson) West. Conley enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1963, where he became a skilled sniper. He served five tours
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now Our loving mother and grandmother, Betty June (Schaber) Crawford, age 95, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born June 20, 1929, in Amazonia, Missouri, the daughter of the late John and Cecil (Moser) Schaber. She graduated from Lafayette High School, and the
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now Late Notices Edith Cook Edith Cook passed away Sept. 20, 2024. Edith’s service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel with David Mejia Officiating. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Agency, Missouri. Timothy D. Nelson Sr.
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now LIBERTY, Mo. – Mark David Giddens, warrior and friend, loyal and true, passed away peacefully at the age of 55, at his loving home in Liberty, Missouri, surrounded by those who cherished him on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Born on Thursday, Dec. 26, 1968, to James and Donna (Van Cleave) Giddens, of
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now Mary “Denise” Lewis, 68, of St. Joseph, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. She was born on June 1, 1956, to Jim and Dee Jordan. Denise attended Cathedral Catholic School and graduated in 1974 from Bishop LeBlond High School. She spent over 30 years working at Cablevision. She then started a
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now James Potter Jr. James “JT” Potter Jr. passed away Sept. 20, 2024, at home surrounded by family. JT was born in Plattsburg, Missouri, to Blanch (Hatcher) and James Potter. He graduated from Plattsburg High School and two years of college. After graduation, he joined the Army in 1962, serving three years, then
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now Jean (Ogden) Blanton, 93, St. Joseph, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. She was born Dec. 24, 1930, in Strickler, Arkansas, to Charles and Dona (Cantrell) Ogden. Jean married James “Buck” Blanton on April 19, 1947. He preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 2006. She was a pricing specialist for American
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now 8 1 6 – 2rrtstjoe.org 32-1778 • jom otickets.com 816-232-1778 OCTOBER 4-6, 2024 Fri., Oct. 4 – 7:30 pm Sat., Oct 5. – 7:30 pm Sun., Oct 6. – 2:00 pm RUBY THEATRE 610 S. 10TH STREET, St. Joseph, MO 816.232.1778 www.StJoMo.com 75174926 • tabletop series • live dinner theatre • reserved
Continue Reading
By Metro Creative A martini is one of the most iconic and classic cocktails around, and is typically made with gin, vodka and dry vermouth. However, martini recipes have evolved, and many different combinations of spirits are now utilized and served in the recognizeable long-stemmed martini glass. These martinis can be customized with just about
Continue Reading
By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My sister-in-law “Bethany” has been diagnosed with PTSD from her military service. For the past 15 years, Bethany has picked fights with my wife, her sister, over anything and everything. She feels my wife “changed” after she married me. Bethany didn’t like how we treated their father after we moved
Continue Reading
By Metro Creative In an era when consumers are increasingly asked if they want to tip when paying for goods or services, a recent survey has found that many American consumers still adhere to conventional wisdom when leaving a gratuity in restaurants. A YouGov survey released in June 2024 found that 62% of Americans tip
Continue Reading