By NewsPress Now Tenderloin lovers have a chance to make a difference this month, with tenderloin proceeds going toward student lunch debt each Thursday throughout October. The St. Joseph School District Foundation is hosting the 2024 Tenderloin Challenge to help tackle school lunch debt in the district. Every Thursday in October, $1 from every tenderloin
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By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph is taking the fall season by storm with loads of entertainment and activities. This week’s edition of See St. Joseph has everything from pumpkin mountains to musical spelling bees. Here in St. Joseph, fall does not really kick off until the lighting of Pumpkin Mountain at the annual Pumpkinfest. For
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Southern California native Lisa Shoemaker has been coping with breast cancer for a long time, and one thing keeps her going: her family. She married her high school sweetheart and had two boys before she was first diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at age 29. With this devastating diagnosis,
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By NewsPress Now First-time voters can learn the basics of the process at a program on Monday at the St. Joseph Library. The program, which runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Downtown branch, 927 Felix St., is intended to give unbiased information about voting and what an election entails. There will
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By NewsPress Now The Doniphan County Health Department will have its drive-thru flu clinic next week. The event will run from 9 a,m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at 201 S. Main St. in Troy, Kansas. Those arriving for the vaccines should pull into the alley behind the health department from the south and
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Kristen Glass struggled with weight her entire life. She tried program after program, unable to uncover a solution that worked for her — then one night, she connected with a friend over dinner who had recently lost weight and “had a twinkle back in her eye.” Whatever had ignited that
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By NewsPress Now Historical architecture buffs and lovers of the paranormal both have programs to look forward to next week at the Rolling Hills Library. At 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, Shelly Haynes from the St. Joseph Museums will take a look at the life of Edmond J. Eckel, who was the architect of many
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By NewsPress Now by Heidi Schwarzwald, MD (NAPSI)—Seniors, caregivers and their families and support systems should prioritize certain steps to promote healthy aging—many of which can happen from the comfort and convenience of their homes—including the following: 1. Improve your lifestyle: Improving lifestyle is crucial with age, with 95% of adults
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By NewsPress Now It’s a raceway I was wondering when the police are going to be out there on Woodbine Rd. It is a raceway there. There’s people going to faster than 35 miles an hour and there’s no police officers to pull them over. Debate was interesting The VP debate was rather interesting. Walz
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By NewsPress Now Larry Wayne Wright, 86, St. Joseph, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in St. Joseph. Born Feb. 25, 1938. He was preceded in death by parents; daughter, Carrie Wright; sisters, Bea, Sis, and Bobbie Joe; brothers, Howard, Donnie, and Gene. Survivors include wife, Nora Wright, of the home; daughter, Marcee Wright; daughter-in-law, Val
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By NewsPress Now CYPRESS, Texas – Janice Kay O’Meara Jenkins, 80, of Cypress, Texas, passed away on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at her home with her children at her side. She was born on June 3, 1944, in St. Joseph, to the late Dorothy Robbins O’Meara and Charles O’Meara. Janice graduated from Lafayette High School
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) The latest devices are packed with pricey new features, like advanced AI capabilities, call transcription and displays large enough to be worthy of gaming and binge-watching. And while they’re also getting more durable, they’re not indestructible, according to new research. For the past 13 years, Allstate Protection Plans has conducted a
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By NewsPress Now Late Notices Michael Admire Michael Admire 47, St. Joseph, passed away Sept. 26, 2024. Arrangements are pending at the Rupp Funeral Home. Doris J. Ahrens OTTAWA, Kan. – Doris J. Ahrens, 70, formerly of Powhattan, Kansas, died Sept. 27, 2024. www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com Betty L. Bechtold TROY, Kan. – Betty Lou Bechtold, 81, of
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By NewsPress Now DARLINGTON, Mo. – Rheba Ann Peksenak 79, of Darlington, Missouri, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in a Maryville, Missouri, health care center. She was born June 20, 1945, in Gary, Indiana, daughter of the late Mary and Earl Strain. She was a homemaker. Rheba was preceded in death by her parents,
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I recently attended a funeral for a family member. During the 90-minute service, my great-nieces and nephews (ages 3 to 6) were running around the church. Their parents said nothing and allowed them to continue. Following the service, we were all invited to a sit-down meal in the banquet room
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By Metro Creative Children and young adults enter foster care for a variety of reasons, including neglect, abandonment or abuse. When these children are no longer able to live safely with their families, agencies look to provide safe care, often with a goal of pairing children with adoptive parents and families. According to AdoptUSKids.org and
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By Mark Gibbons, President/CEO of RetireSafe (Mark Gibbons, President/CEO of RetireSafe) – With the start of Medicare’s open enrollment period, it’s important that older Americans explore their healthcare options to make the best choice for their unique needs. Seniors eligible for Medicare benefits have the choice of enrolling in traditional Medicare (also known as fee-for-service)
Continue ReadingBy NewsUSA (NewsUSA) – Again and Again Back to You by Andrea Ezerins If you had the chance to revisit your past to change your present, what moment would you choose? In this enchanting novel, an encounter with a mystical channeler allows two soulmates to experience the road not taken and explores the profound impact
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By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph School District will be heading into their next board meeting with tons of local opinions after they completed a series of community input sessions. Spring Garden, Bode and Robidoux Middle School each hosted an hour-long session where parents, staff and local residents could voice their thoughts and opinions about
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By Calvin Silvers As we dive into Week 6 of the high school football season, it’s hard to believe we’re already past the halfway mark. This week promises more high-stakes action, which includes the showdown between the visiting Cameron Dragons and the Savannah Savages. For the past decade, the Savages have held the upper hand,
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By Missouri Independent via TN Content Exchange Missouri’s defense of a state law barring minors from beginning puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones will depend on whether the judge in the case puts stock in expert witnesses touting retracted studies and conspiracy theories about Jerry Sandusky. Wright County Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter, who is presiding
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By Missouri Independent via TN Content Exchange The Missouri Supreme Court declined to force an investigation into donations to Attorney General Andrew Bailey connected to a witness in a case his office was handling. In a filing Tuesday evening, the judges denied a request from Lucas Cierpiot, son of state Sen. Mike Cierpiot, to require
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By Missouri Independent via TN Content Exchange Nearly 8,000 seniors and Missourians with disabilities could lose at-home care over the next year after a new eligibility algorithm went into effect this week, a spokesperson for the state health department told The Independent. Starting Oct. 1, Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services implemented a change
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By Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan | A slow-moving typhoon approaching Taiwan led to school and office closures for a third consecutive day Thursday, with authorities asking people to stay indoors. Typhoon Krathon, packing fierce winds and torrential rainfall, was around 31 miles southwest of the major port city of Kaohsiung on Thursday morning, traveling northeastward
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By Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. | Betting on the outcome of U.S. Congressional elections can resume, at least temporarily, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dissolved an order it had previously issued that prevented New York startup company Kalshi from taking bets on
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By Associated Press BEIRUT — Israel pressed forward on two fronts Wednesday, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens, including children. As Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack a day earlier, the region braced for further escalation.
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By Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police officers who beat Tyre Nichols to death wanted to punish him after he ran from a 2023 traffic stop and thought they could get away with it, a prosecutor said Wednesday during closing arguments in the federal trial of three of the officers. “They wanted it to
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By Associated Press BALTIMORE — Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of their Wild Card Series. With two outs and runners at
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By Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Vice President Kamala Harris handed out meals, embraced a shaken family and surveyed Hurricane Helene’s “extraordinary” path of destruction through Georgia on Wednesday as she left the campaign trail to pledge federal help and personally take in scenes of toppled trees, damaged homes and lives upended. She visited Augusta,
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By Associated Press HONOLULU — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. The Aug. 8, 2023, blaze — the deadliest U.S. wildfire in
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