By NewsPress Now On Nov. 5, Missouri voters weigh in on the race for the White House and determine the fate of ballot measures on abortion, sports gambling and the minimum wage. These high-profile issues will dominate the last nine weeks of the election cycle and drive record-high turnout. By contrast, Amendment 6 will likely
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I’ve been seeing “Pete” for eight months. He has been divorced for the last 15 years. He has two grown children and five grandchildren with his ex-wife, “Linda,” who is still a significant person in Pete’s life. They text throughout the day and enjoy doing things with Linda’s husband. Pete
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By NewsPress Now Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Prison Joseph Anthony Delucio Jr., 6624 Washington St., two years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for felony non-support with court costs waived. Jailed Landon James Shalz, Wathena, Kansas, 23 days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor stealing with credit given for 23 days served. James
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By NewsPress Now Kevin & Robyn Flippin, 3810 Wheatridge Dr., roof, Jason Brown Roofing LLC, $11,627. Silgan Containers Manufacturing, 2115 Lower Lake Rd., new, Lehr Construction Co Inc., $350,000. Stacy & Richard Jr. Shuman, 6702 King Hill Ave., addition, no contractor listed, $2,290. Mark Barron & Nicole Shauna, 3810 East Hills Dr., roof, Musser Construction
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative ARIES Aries, you are quick to spend money lately, and that can prove problematic in the long run. It may be a good idea to sit down with a financial planner and sort out spending and saving habits. TAURUS Taurus, this week you have free rein to follow your intuition and express
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By NewsPress Now St. Joseph is a community rich with history, and the librarians at the St. Joseph Public Library are offering a selection of books on local history in honor of the upcoming Community Read, “A Deceptive Homecoming” by Anna Loan-Wilsey. To learn more about the Community Read, which is sponsored by St. Joseph
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By Alonzo Weston With all of its pumpkin spice and the decay of nature, autumn is my favorite season. The weather is crisp and cool, the leaves are beautiful in death and it’s harvest time with the smell of pumpkin spice and bonfires filling the air. My son and grandkids were born in late summer
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist Meteorological fall has arrived with the start of September, a month which often feels like a dulled extension of summer for much of the U.S. — including America’s heartland. Afternoon high temperatures run in the low 80s for much of the month here in St. Joseph, although occasional heat
Continue ReadingBy Charles Christian About 30 years ago, the founder of Eckerd Drugs, along with a prominent Christian author, wrote a book entitled, “Your Work Matters to God.” Many would think this book was only meant for pastors or nonprofit leaders. However, the book was for an all-inclusive audience: accountants, salespeople, farmers, plumbers, etc. The book
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By Associated Press Sara Dorband was in her kitchen looking for a piece of paper to draw on. Opening a drawer, she saw a document with the University of California, San Francisco letterhead. Even though she was only in seventh grade, Dorband knew it had something to do with her. She was born at the
Continue Reading By Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles. By the time she turned 10, Scarlett and her friends were spending hours on TikTok and YouTube watching influencers tout products for achieving today’s beauty aesthetic: a dewy, “glowy,” flawless complexion. Scarlett developed an
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By Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — At the site of a race massacre that reduced neighborhoods to ashes a century ago, where murals memorialize a once-thriving “ Black Wall Street,” one African American mother strives to keep others from dying as they try to bring new life into the world. Black women are more than
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press No. 17 Kansas State (1-0) at Tulane (1-0), Saturday, 11 a.m. (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas State by 10. Series record: Tulane leads 2-0. What’s at stake? Kansas State is looking to hold firm in the national rankings before opening Big 12 play against Arizona on Sept. 13. The Wildcats also
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth, new research suggests. The evidence: three tiny glass beads plucked from the surface of the moon and brought to Earth in 2020 by a Chinese spacecraft. Their chemical makeup indicates that there were active lunar volcanoes until about
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Kansas State’s last trip to New Orleans didn’t go so well. Neither did the Wildcats’ last game against Tulane. On Saturday, No. 17 K-State (1-0) gets a chance to make better memories on both fronts. The Wildcats will be back in the Big Easy, where they lost 45-20 in
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Missouri Western (1-0) @ Fort Hays State (1-0) Western had to dig deep in their 33-31 comeback victory over Northeastern State last Thursday. The Griffons overcame a 31-14 halftime deficit in order to secure the victory. Senior Brandon Hall was a man on a mission for the Griffons, posting a career rushing
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By Associated Press WESTBY, Wisconsin — President Joe Biden traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin on Thursday to champion new investments in electrification and expanded high-speed internet, proclaiming that “all these investments mean family farms can stay in the family.” In the town of Westby, Biden announced $7.3 billion in investments for 16 cooperatives that will
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By Kirsten Stokes This week’s Sideline Spirit features the Benton High School cheerleading team. As the team prepares to showcase its sideline spirit ahead of Friday’s game against Central High School, getting to this point hasn’t always been the easiest. As they rebuild their team after a discouraging year, coach Ashley Bomberger is focused on
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection NEW YORK | After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes, Red Lobster says it will soon exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved the casual seafood chain’s reorganization plan, which includes
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks fell Thursday following a mixed round of data on the economy, keeping them on track for their worst week since April. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% for a third straight drop, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 219 points, or 0.5%. The Nasdaq composite held
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports would solve seemingly unrelated challenges such as the rising cost of child care in the U.S. The GOP presidential nominee promised to lead what he called a “national economic renaissance” by
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Savannah (0-1) @ East Buchanan (1-0) Savannah enters this contest in Gower off of a close loss to Pleasant Hill 14-12 last Friday at home. East Buchanan started its season last Saturday, getting off on the right foot with a 55-14 victory over Kansas City Central on the road. Bishop LeBlond (1-0)
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal regulators responsible for the safety of the U.S. drug supply are still struggling to get back to where they were in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic upended factory inspections in the U.S. and across the world, The Associated Press has found. An AP analysis of Food and Drug Administration
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he’d land another job as a software engineer fairly soon. His previous job search, in 2019, had been a breeze. “Back then,” he said, “I had tons of recruiters reaching out to me — to the point
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By Cameron Montemayor Among the numerous high-traffic areas across St. Joseph, few are constructed quite like the intersection at U.S. Highway 59 near Lake Avenue and Alabama Street, a vital junction for pedestrian, freight and rail traffic. Between sharp and awkward turns, line-of-sight troubles and limited turn space onto Route U from Highway 59, longtime
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By Kyle Schmidt It’s not the start of football season unless the parking lot is full of cars and Chiefs fans are grilling outside of Arrowhead Stadium. One group of tailgaters who go by “22+2” pride themselves on a clean and fun tailgate. “People drink alcohol, some don’t, but it never gets out of control
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By Calvin Silvers The Central Indians are coming off a 45-19 victory over Winnetonka in Week 1, capturing not only the first win of the season but Sheldon Farrell’s first victory as a head coach. Now the attention is turned to in-city rival, the Benton Cardinals. While Benton has struggled in recent years, they aren’t
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By Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico that will cater to local residents and people who travel from neighboring states such as Texas and Oklahoma with major restrictions on abortion, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday. Construction of the
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By Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The 100,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, have been
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By Ashley Luthans Since 2012, Sept. 5 has been recognized as International Day of Charity. The date to celebrate giving back to others was chosen in honor of Mother Teresa’s passing. Mother Teresa, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian, dedicated her life to helping others. Many local organizations in St. Joseph aim to do the same.
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