By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Modern cell phones are capable of far more than just calling, texting and simple games like Snake. When you carry your smartphone, you have a supercomputer in your pocket that can unlock your car, adjust your thermostat, suggest recipes based on what’s in your fridge and more. T-Mobile is digging
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company Do you have pickleball fever? This popular sport has been making waves across the country. Not only is it great exercise, but pickleball is also a great way to meet new friends or spend time with old ones. Like any other sport, nutrition plays
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By NewsPress Now It’s our tax money, not theirs I just seen on TV where the school board took it on themselves to build a new high school. You know, that needs to go before the people. That’s our tax money that they’re using. Our tax money, not theirs. It’s ours. And I think it
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By NewsPress Now WARSAW, Mo. – Charles Anthony Rehm, 68, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, at Northcare Hospice House, in North Kansas City, Missouri, after a brief illness. Charles was born July 18, 1956, in St. Joseph, to Helen Cobb Rehm and the late Thomas A. Rehm. On Nov. 15, 1986,
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By NewsPress Now ATCHISON, Kan. – Travis Ray Coon, Sr., 39, Atchison, Kansas, passed away Oct. 21, 2024. He was born Nov. 15, 1984, in St. Joseph, to Ernest Ray Coon Jr. and Rebecca Coleen Brown. Travis had worked for Alladin Foods at Benedictine College for the past seven months. Travis enjoyed football, cars, and
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By NewsPress Now AMAZONIA, Mo. – Charles Dale Polsgrove, 96, of Amazonia, Missouri, passed away on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at St. Joseph Manor, in St. Joseph. He was born Oct. 27, 1927, in Fillmore, Missouri, to William and Beulah Beatrice (Alexander) Polsgrove. He married Opal Mary (Wiltz), in Oregon, Missouri, on April 17, 1949,
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Ten percent of all U.S. children did not have enough food to keep them healthy in 2022. In the same year, the infant mortality rate increased for the first time in two decades and the rate of child poverty more than doubled. At a time when children need increased support to
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By NewsPress Now CAMERON, Mo. – Terrance “Terry” Lee Skinner, of rural Cameron, Missouri, passed away late Friday evening, Oct. 25, 2024. The son of Clyde D. Skinner and Shirley M. Skinner was born on Feb. 4, 1951, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The family moved to Iowa in 1955, where he attended the Bedford Community School
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By NewsPress Now Terry Beth Swartz, 62, of St. Joseph, met her savior, Jesus Christ, on Oct. 26, 2024. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after a short hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on Jan. 22, 1962, to Johnny and Margaret “Charlene” Swartz. She was the youngest of four. Terry
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By NewsPress Now OREGON, Mo. – Donald K. “Don” Scheib, 88, passed away Oct. 27, 2024, at an Oregon, Missouri, healthcare facility. Family visitation noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at United Methodist Church, Oregon, Missouri. Service: 2 p.m. at church. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Oregon, Missouri. Online condolences and full obituary
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By NewsPress Now Florence F. McClanahan, 77, of St. Joseph, passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Lexington, South Carolina. She was born May 8, 1947, in St. Joseph, daughter of the late Florabell and John Bethel. She graduated from Benton High School, and received her Bachelor of Science Degree from University of Maryland in
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By NewsPress Now Leona Ilene Stephens, aged 90, of St. Joseph, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Born on Sept. 5, 1934, in Mt. Moriah, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Edith and Everett Still. Leona was a graduate of Mt. Moriah School, and found joy in her
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By NewsPress Now Robert Earl Rich, 88, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at his home with family by his side. He was born Oct. 11, 1936, in St. Joseph, son of the late Hazel and Harry Rich. He graduated from Lafayette High School, class of 1954. He served in the United
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By NewsPress Now Kenneth Fansher FORBES, Mo. – Kenneth Fansher, 83, passed away at his Forbes, Missouri, home on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. Family visitation 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon, Missouri, with services following at 11 a.m. Interment with military honors at Maple Grove Cemetery, Oregon. Online condolences and
Continue ReadingBy Metro Creative The International Diabetes Federation reports that roughly 10.5% of the adult population across the globe has diabetes. Given that prevalence, it stands to reason that millions more individuals are aware of the risk factors for the disease, particularly type 2 diabetes. The IDF notes more than 90% of people diagnosed with diabetes
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By Metro Creative Certain foods are more popular than others, and chicken tenders certainly fall into the “more popular” category. Few can resist chicken tenders, which make for popular pub fare and great additions to any buffet table at informal gatherings of friends and family. While many people only indulge in chicken tenders when they’re
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By Bart S. Fisher (Bart S. Fisher) – Former President Donald Trump has proposed replacing the federal income tax with tariffs imposed on imported products. Indeed, this is the central pillar in his campaign’s economic program. There are four problems with this flawed proposal. First, it would trigger a global trade war, as other countries
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON | American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow, including the potential for political violence, attempts to overturn the election results and its broader implications for democracy, according to a new poll. The findings of the survey, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public
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By Associated Press PHOENIX | Democrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West, warning a vote for them will help Republican Donald Trump. The Democratic National Committee said Monday that the digital ads will run on Instagram and YouTube,
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By Associated Press BRUSSELS — North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt relations in the Indo-Pacific region. Some of the North Korean
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By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man sustained serious injuries following a crash around 6:08 p.m. Monday in Gentry County, just west of Darlington, Missouri. The crash occurred as Michael S. Cole, 56, of Fish Creek, Wisconsin, was eastbound on Route E and Brandon M. Church, 43, of St. Joseph, was westbound, according to a
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By Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israeli lawmakers passed two laws on Monday that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil, severing ties with it and labeling it a terror organization. The laws, which do not immediately go into effect,
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press NEW YORK — More than 200,000 people have canceled subscriptions to The Washington Post since the newspaper announced its decision last week not to endorse a candidate for president, a published report said Monday. NPR reported the figure, citing “two people at the paper with knowledge of internal matters.” The reported loss
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By Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day. The early morning fire at
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By Jacob Meikel The Class 3 District 16 girls volleyball championship will once again head back to Savannah, as the Savages defeat Chillicothe 3-0 Monday night. Monday night’s matchup in Cameron between the two programs would be just the second time Savannah and Chillicothe have met, with the result being the same. Savannah came out
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By Karen Figueroa-Clewett | USC The Conversation via AP With the general election drawing close, it’s important to know your rights in case your vote is challenged. The best way to ensure that your vote is counted is to advocate for yourself. I’m a civil rights attorney and lecturer for the University of Southern California’s
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson apologized to his teammates for motioning to the crowd and having his back turned when the Washington Commanders snapped the ball on their winning Hail Mary touchdown pass as time expired and vowed not to do it again. “I let the moment get too big
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By Associated Press College basketball has undergone a massive upheaval in a short time. The transfer portal has created what amounts to free agency, with players switching teams like wardrobe changes at a Broadway show and forcing coaches to rebuild their rosters annually. Name, image and likeness compensation deals have changed the game off the
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By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The box score for all of posterity will say that DeAndre Hopkins caught two passes for 29 yards in his debut with the Chiefs, who proceeded to beat the Raiders 27-20 on Sunday to run their winning streak to a franchise record-tying 13 in a row. His real
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