NAMPA, Idaho – Marillyn R. Nichols was born April 29, 1934, in Savannah, Missouri, to Raymond T. Gillup and Roberta Marie Gillup (Kimsey). Siblings Roger Gillup and Janice Tyhurst. Marillyn passed away Jan. 12, 2025, in Nampa, Idaho. She was 90 years old. Final interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph. Marillyn is survived by her
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Constituent representation When will elected officials begin to do their job of representing their constituents? I have just read two articles in the News-Press and neither article states how the organizers contacted their electors to act in their behalf. The first is the article about removing the I-229 overpass. I know MoDOT engineers are not
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With the help of surrounding law enforcement agencies and community members from near and far, the Andrew County Community Builders reached their goal of $40,000 to bring a Safe Haven Baby Box to Northwest Missouri.
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Buchanan County commissioners signed off on a feasibility study this week for Goldberg Group Architects to determine the cost and scope of building an addition at the Judge Frank D. Connett Jr. Juvenile Justice Center.
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After area schools canceled in-person classes on Tuesday due to cold temperatures, alternative methods of instruction were an option some utilized to keep learning going. Instead of opting for a “snow day” the St. Joseph School District was among those choosing an AMI day for its students. “We take a lot of factors into consideration
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The St. Joseph School District’s next superintendent knows she has work ahead of her but said she’s ready for the challenge. Ashly McGinnis, the district’s current assistant superintendent of academic and education services, was selected from a pool of 25 candidates in December to lead the St. Joseph Schools. She will begin in her new
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St. Joseph Bartlett Hard wheat: No bids Soft wheat: No bids Yellow corn: 4.59 White corn: 5.01 Soybeans: 10.10 Atchison Cargill Hard wheat: 5.53 Soft wheat: 5.14 Yellow corn: 4.77 White corn: No bids Soybeans: 10.10 Lifeline Foods Yellow corn: 4.72 AGP Soybeans: 10.30
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The St. Joseph Symphony is bringing back their Symphony Minis series with Lory Lacy and her ensemble including Rob Patterson, Dana Wollard and Jiwon Choi.
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Pot calling the kettle black So, our new president wants to go after criminals. He wants to go after illegal immigrants. He wants to go after anybody who’s breaking the law, including government officials who fail to report such things. Well, isn’t that kind of like the kettle calling the pot black? It’s disgusting As
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COSTA RICA – James “Jim” Edwin Larkin, the ninth of 11 children of James Edwin and Catherine Eliza Semmens Larkin, was born on Oct. 18, 1950, in Creston, Iowa, and entered his rest on Jan. 12, 2025, in Costa Rica. The family moved to Brookfield, Missouri, and St. Joseph where he started school and in
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MOUND CITY, Mo. – Dorothy J. (Reynolds) Jumps, 83, of Mound City, Missouri, passed away on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at a Mound City care center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Mound City Nutrition Site. A complete obituary and online condolences may be found
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UNION STAR, Mo. – Terry Lee Smith, 66, of Union Star, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in a St. Joseph hospital. He was born Nov. 14, 1958, in Rushville, Missouri, son of the late Deana and Francis Smith. He married Valerie Smith on Nov. 20, 1976, and she survives of the home. He
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St. Joseph police Capt. Jeff Wilson will become the new police chief in Platte City, Missouri, in April.
Continue Reading St. Joseph Bartlett Hard wheat: No bids Soft wheat: No bids Yellow corn: 4.54 White corn: 4.95 Soybeans: 10.01 Atchison Cargill Hard wheat: 5.57 Soft wheat: 5.14 Yellow corn: 4.72 White corn: No bids Soybeans: 10.01 Lifeline Foods Yellow corn: 4.66 AGP Soybeans: 10.21
Continue Reading Interesting I hope everyone noted that Trump did not put his hand on a Bible when taking the oath of office. Interesting. His fear Donald Trump failed to put his hand on the Bible at his swearing in. He was afraid he would burst into flames. He don’t care What does Trump and a Republican
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S. Louise Potter, 91, of St Joseph, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at a Savannah, Missouri, health care facility. She was born Feb. 9, 1933, in St. Joseph, daughter of Sylvia and Jesse Boles. She graduated from Savannah High School, class of 1953. On Aug. 16, 1951, she married Clinton Potter. Alongside her husband
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DEARBORN, Mo. – Keith Staton Gardner, 75, of Dearborn, Missouri, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at his home in St. Joseph. He was born June 10, 1949, in St. Joseph, son of the late Patricia and Chester Gardner. He graduated from Belair High School, and worked as a mechanic. He enjoyed hunting, Nascar racing
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A St. Joseph couple is benefitting from one of President Donald Trump’s first actions in his new term. Trump’s decision on Monday to pardon, commute the prison sentences of and dismiss pending cases against those charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot including Steven and Kimberly Dragoo. In total, more than 1,200 people
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