By Kendra Simpson The Sound of Speed Airshow will begin Saturday morning at Rosecrans Memorial Airport, but the Downtown Association started the party early with a kick off party Friday night. To celebrate one of St. Joseph’s largest attractions, the Sound of Speed Airshow Kick Off party in Coleman Hawkins Park invited St. Joseph residents
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Según CoreLogic, casi un tercio de los hogares de Estados Unidos corren un alto riesgo de sufrir daños por un desastre natural. Septiembre es el Mes de Preparación Nacional. En observación de este mes, Freddie Mac ofrece a los propietarios e inquilinos de viviendas estos consejos sobre cómo responder cuando ocurre
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By NewsPress Now Drivers who traverse the the Riverside Road bridge over U.S. Route 36 will need to seek an alternate route for much of next week due to bridge repairs. Necessary bridge repairs will close the portion OF Riverside Road — also called Buchanan County Route AC — over U.S. Route 36 beginning Monday,
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By NewsPress Now A 78-year-old who was flown to the hospital Tuesday for serious injuries after being ejected from his vehicle has died. Jerry Webb, of Kearney, Missouri, traveled off of Route H on Tuesday, hitting a stump that led to his truck overturning, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports. He was ejected
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By Jazmine Knight The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Arts is bringing back a fundraiser that encourages artists to scale down. The Call for Artists, a postcard and exhibition fundraiser, wants artists to work in a manageable way while giving back to the museum. Community members are invited to create up to five pieces of art, no
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By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree assault Friday morning in an incident where a car and a home were hit by gunfire earlier this week. Seth Corbitt, 20, will appear next week for a preliminary hearing on that charge and unlawful use of a weapon at
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By Leah Rainwater On Friday afternoon, some Make-A-Wish families were able to preview the Sound of Speed Airshow ahead of the weekend. Both 7-year-old Marcus and 5-year-old Will were able to feel the rumble of F-16 Fighter Jets. Marcus’ wish with the Make-A-Wish foundation was to be a pilot for the day, which is something
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By NewsPress Now A special fall service will take place next weekend in rural Skidmore, Missouri. St. Oswald’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church will have its 126th Harvest Festival beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. The Rt. Rev Diane M. Jardine Bruce, bishop provisional of West Missouri, will preside and a potluck dinner will follow
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By Jenna Wilson A man was pronounced dead at Triumph Foods early Friday after he was run over by a truck. According to the St. Joseph Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:48 a.m. “One of them was driving what’s commonly known as a shag truck,” said Sgt. James Tonn with the police department. “And
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By Ashley Luthans Missouri Western State University’s Center for Service hosted its fourth annual Griffs Give Back Day of Service on Friday morning. Approximately 200 students, faculty and staff from Missouri Western volunteered to clean streets and sidewalks around St. Joseph. Freshman Maddie Chidester explained why she came out to help. “We’re doing it for
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By NewsPress Now Pumpkinfest organizers are calling for community volunteers to help make the event, and the iconic Pumpkin Mountain, come to life. This year’s event will run Oct. 4, 5 and 6 at the Pony Express Museum and Patee Park. The St. Joseph staple of Pumpkin Mountain will be lit at 8 p.m. Friday
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By Kendra Simpson For most, piloting a plane solo is an impossible task. But for one local teenager, it’s a dream he intends to accomplish very soon. Troy High School junior Lane Hall has already received his driver’s license. His next goal is to earn his private pilot’s license. While considering possible career choices after
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By Leah Rainwater The Sound of Speed Airshow has been a St. Joseph tradition since the 1980s, regularly taking place at Rosecrans Memorial Airport. “It’s been on and off since the 80s. We try and do it every other year, but of course things come up and there’s delays or years that are just canceled,”
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By Chris Fortune Kids took to the skies over the weekend thanks to the local Experimental Aircraft Association. The local EAA Chapter 1479 started in 2009 with a focus on creating the Young Eagles program to introduce kids between the ages of 8 and 17 to aviation. Pilots volunteered their time to fly kids around
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By Jenna Wilson With the renowned Sound of Speed Airshow taking place all weekend long, it’s important for travelers to plan for traffic. Over the two-day span of the airshow, officials are expecting a minimum of 80,000 people to attend the event and have been planning ahead to control the flow of traffic. “It’s going
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BOUDREAUX LOUISIANA 224 N 4th St. Critical: Employees eating and drinking in kitchen or prep areas. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils, wares must be clean to sight and touch. Noncritical: Improper thawing of products. Food uncovered. Dirty non-food contact surface. Air vents for heating/cooling/return must be clean. Dirty walls/floors/ceiling. Refrigeration equipment must maintain the required
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By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Syndicate Viewers who tuned in to the highly anticipated debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris left disappointed. Harris’ supporters wished she had taken the opportunity to clear up why she has U-turned on so many issues like fracking, the border wall, universal health care, and her mandatory gun buy-back program.
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By My Courier-Tribune Landscaping with native plants that furnish cover, seeds and insects for birds allows people to enjoy watching birds year-round. But maybe there’s no yard or an individual doesn’t have the time or physical ability to maintain a garden, according to press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Those would-be birdwatchers can
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By NewsPress Now Deeds of trust reported from Sept. 6 to Sept. 10 Christopher McBane, Megan McBane to Rocket Mortgage LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Eastern Extn Add LT 1 PT LT 2 Blk 57 $160,000. Parkway Distillery LLC to Crawbat LLC, Harris 2nd Add PT LT 1 Blk 1 $699,000. Kathleen Reavis to
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By NewsPress Now What will she give? I listened to Vice President Harris talking about how she’s going to give away $50,000 to start a new business. $25,000 for first time home buyers, $6000 if you’ve got a child. But what I didn’t hear her talk about is what she’s going to give to old
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By My Courier-Tribune As the fall air moves in, mushrooms begin to make their way to the surface. While the spring morel often comes to mind when thinking about mushroom hunting, it’s in the fall that other edible mushrooms start to appear, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. You may have heard about hen
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By Dr. Keith Roach via My Courier-Tribune DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 65-year-old, overweight white woman. I recently had a DEXA scan, and based on the results, my general physician prescribed Fosamax for osteopenia. The first dose created a horrible reaction two days after ingestion, with severe pain in both of my arms, my neck,
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By Bob Ford Special to Articles, podcasts and YouTube videos are complimentary from those helping preserve our history: Eagle Communications, Nodaway Valley Bank, Hughes Chiropractic, The Hearing Connection and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join in supporting this non-profit, contact Bob at robertmford@aol.com. The walls were closing in on the North as 1862 came to
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By My Courier-Tribune While typically allergy season hits for people in spring, for many allergy sufferers, the fall can be just as bad. Ragweed and mold are the biggest triggers of allergies this time of year. The peak of fall allergy season is approaching, as pollen and mold spores are reaching extreme levels and rapidly
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By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph native has been chosen to be part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s homecoming court. James Jura is biochemistry major with chemistry and humanities in medicine minors. He is involved in Sigma Phi Epsilon, Interfraternity Council, Order of Omega, Mortar Board and Big Red Bags Cornhole Club. UNL will hold
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By NewsPress Now LINCOLN, Ne. — Alison Sithole of St. Joseph, a graduate of Central High School, is among 10 first-year students who have been chosen for the fourth cohort of the Kiewit Scholars Program in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Engineering. Sithole is majoring in construction management at the university. More than 270
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Life is full of changes, transitions, growth—and sometimes disruptions. September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to consider a universal life insurance policy that offers flexibility and options catered to your needs. According to Bankers Life, a national life and health insurance brand, there are six essential
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Nearly one-third of U.S. homes are at a high risk of damage from a natural disaster, according to CoreLogic. September is National Preparedness Month. In observance of this month, Freddie Mac is offering homeowners and renters these tips for how to respond when disaster strikes: Contact Your Insurer and Mortgage Servicer
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By NewsPress Now William Joel Wright, 87, of St. Joseph, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2024. He was born in a farm home about 1 mile northeast of Perrin, Missouri, to Joel Clyde “Mick” and Geneva Reva (Golden) Wright. It was the Great Depression and life was hard on the farm. His parents told
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Cardiovascular diseases and stroke remain leading causes of death worldwide. As researchers work to find new treatments that have the potential to benefit patients, they say that more diversity is needed among participants in clinical trials to advance understanding of these conditions. “Clinical trials are a cornerstone of medical research and
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