Built for the moment: Kansas City’s unwavering Super Bowl mentality
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates during the AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Local leaders say facts must override fears of immigration
With immigration raids ramping up across the country, those working with the migrant population in St. Joseph are expressing concerns about possible civil rights violations. The concerns are being echoed by local community leaders like Maria Ramirez, who emigrated from Venezuela legally under an asylum visa about 16 years ago. She met and married her
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Despite New Year attendance drops, SJSD expects to end school year on a good note
The second semester is well underway and attendance rates at the St. Joseph School District have dropped. District leaders are hopeful that a single seasonal blip won’t deter them from meeting their attendance goals. Attendance currently stands at 84.1% for the school year as a whole, with absences since classes resumed earlier this month due
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Cup of Joe program celebrates 10th anniversary
A local entrepreneurial program is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
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Missouri Western officials negotiating return of Chiefs training camp
Efforts are underway to ensure the Kansas City Chiefs return to St. Joseph for training camp in the coming years. The team, which is preparing for its third consecutive Super Bowl appearance after having won the last two championships, has come to Missouri Western State University’s campus to prepare for the NFL season since 2010.
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City requests 30% waste cut for haulers as DNR grants temporary landfill space
A pickup truck drops off waste from a trailer at the St. Joseph Sanitary Landfill in December.
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See St. Joseph: Fandoms unite
LOVER: An Eras Tour Experience will give Taylor Swift fans a dream performance in honor of the pop sensation.
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How donuts describe variations of winter precipitation
Winter is well known for its cold and gloomy days but also for its different types of precipitation. Freezing rain, sleet and snow are typical of the season. So far this winter, we have experienced a glaze of freezing drizzle, a few pellets of sleet and mounds of snow. Weather can be tricky and hard
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I-229 southbound to I-29 northbound ramp closure
A ramp from Interstate 229 to Interstate 29 will be closed next week for repair work. Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close the ramp and bridge from I-229 southbound to I-29 northbound south of St. Joseph for bridge approach repairs on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The ramp will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4
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A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for northwest Missouri, northeast Kansas
A dense fog advisory has been issued for portions of east-central and northeast Kansas, as well as central, northwest, and west-central Missouri. This advisory will expire at noon today. Visibility of up to a quarter mile or less due to dense fog can make driving conditions hazardous.
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Kincaid, Charles E. 1935-2024 St. Joseph, Mo.
Charles Ed Kincaid, 89, St. Joseph, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Ed was born on Feb. 6, 1935, in Trenton, Missouri, to Clarence “Tidy” and Ivory Kincaid. He was one of 10 children. Ed lived in St. Joseph with his wife, Connie Kincaid. He retired as a corporal after serving for 32 years with
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It’s Your Call for Jan. 30
Proof is in the pudding Now everybody thinks, you know, it’s so great to live here in St. Joe. All you got to do is come here and live for six months. The proof is in the pudding. Look to the future As a 78-year-old lifelong resident of St. Joe, I feel we need a
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Cooper, Anna M. 1939-2025 Hamilton, Mo.
HAMILTON, Mo. – Anna Mae Cooper, 85, Hamilton, Missouri, passed on Jan. 27, 2025, at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri. Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton Visitation: one hour prior to the service, 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home on Friday. Interment: Prairie Ridge Cemetery, Polo, Missouri.
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Cooper, Anna M. 1939-2025 Hamilton, Mo.
HAMILTON, Mo. — Anna Mae Cooper, 85, Hamilton, Missouri, passed on Jan. 27, 2025, at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri. Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton. Visitation: one hour prior to the service, 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home on Friday. Interment: Prairie Ridge Cemetery, Polo, Missouri.
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Kincaid, Charles E. 1935-2024 St. Joseph, Mo.
Charles Ed Kincaid, 89, St. Joseph, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Ed was born on Feb. 6, 1935, in Trenton, Missouri, to Clarence “Tidy” and Ivory Kincaid. He was one of 10 children. Ed lived in St. Joseph with his wife, Connie Kincaid. He retired as a corporal after serving for 32 years with
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Missouri Western dominates Haskell in non-conference finale
Missouri Western men’s basketball starting five huddles together before tipoff against Haskell on Wednesday inside the MWSU Fieldhouse.
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St. Joseph Catholic Academy hosts annual prayer breakfast
Members of the St. Joseph Catholic Academy met for an annual prayer breakfast and fundraising event on Wednesday morning.
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SJSD students, educators concerned for ICE raids
President Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to start mass deportations, students and educators in St. Joseph are concerned for safety. ICE agents were granted permission by President Trump to enter churches and schools. In an email sent to News-Press NOW, an anonymous source explained, “I work with English Language Development students at SJSD. Due to the
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Chiefs fans credit defense team for trip to New Orleans Super Bowl LIX
The nation is just a few weeks away from the Super Bowl LIX game and local fans are sharing their thoughts on which defensive player will play a big role in getting a win this year.
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Body identified from house fire last week
The St. Joseph Police Department has identified a body found at the 4500 block of Badger Street last week.
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City officials and property staff, updates on recent building collapse
Property management with Jasack Property and a St. Joseph, Missouri -Official have updates about the recent building collapse at 10th and Patee streets. Juston Carr, Property Maintenance Manager with the City of St. Joseph, said the future of the building does not look promising as too much damage has taken place. “What I’ve seen now is
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Truck grain — 01/29/2025
St. Joseph Bartlett Hard wheat: No bids Soft wheat: No bids Yellow corn: 4.66 White corn: 5.08 Soybeans: 10.05 Atchison Cargill Hard wheat: 5.61 Soft wheat: 5.21 Yellow corn: 4.85 White corn: No bids Soybeans: 10.05 Lifeline Foods Yellow corn: 4.79 AGP Soybeans: 10.15
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Landfill Task Force meeting postponed to Feb. 3
Members of the St. Joseph Landfill Task Force will gather at City Hall today to provide a formal recommendation to City Council about the Landfill situation.
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Missouri Western, St. Joseph Museums partner to celebrate 25th annual science event
Missouri Western State University and the St. Joseph Museums are partnering together to present the 25th annual Super Science Saturday. The 25th annual science event will be held this year from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 8 in the Remington/Agenstein Hall on MWSU’s campus. The event will include hands-on activities which have been
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Take the trash elsewhere This is regarding the landfill situation. It’s obvious that the city has bungled their preparation or operations for years now to bring us to the point that we really might have to close our landfill. That’s what happens when you continue to vote in the same kinds of people who do
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Johnson, Leif E. 1971-2025 Cameron, Mo.
CAMERON, Mo. — Cameron Missouri, Leif Eric Johnson, 53, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. He was born at the Noll Memorial Hospital, in Bethany, Missouri, May 1, 1971, to Carl Ben Johnson and Virginia Ruth (Thompson) Johnson. Leif was a son, nephew, brother, father, uncle, structural engineer, carpenter, electrician, mechanic, ordained minister and had
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Thompson, Mark E. 1957-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Mark Edward Thompson, 67, formerly of Cameron, Missouri, passed away Jan. 23, 2025. He was born Oct. 18, 1957, to George William “Bill” and Glenyis (Lawler) Thompson, in Cameron. Mark was a 1976 graduate of Cameron High School. He received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Missouri Western State College. During his college
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Mazvinsky, Rose 1921-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Rose Mazvinsky, 103, St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. She was born March 22, 1921, to Joseph and Frieda (Sawicki) Berman in Szczuczyn, Poland. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Harry Geller and William “Bill” Mazvinsky; son, James Geller; and her brothers, Morris and Sidney Berman. Survivors include her son,
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Johnson, Leif E. 1971-2025 Cameron, Mo.
CAMERON, Mo. – Cameron Missouri, Leif Eric Johnson, 53, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. He was born at the Noll Memorial Hospital, in Bethany, Missouri, May 1, 1971, to Carl Ben Johnson and Virginia Ruth (Thompson) Johnson. Leif was a son, nephew, brother, father, uncle, structural engineer, carpenter, electrician, mechanic, ordained minister and had
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Wineinger,Scott 1952-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Luther “Scott” Wineinger, 72, of St Joseph, passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by family following a 15 year battle with cancer. He was born May 25, 1952, in St. Joseph, son of Lettie and Luther Wineinger. Scott graduated from Benton High School, class of 1970. On Nov. 2, 1979, he
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