Marriage applications Samuel Mark Stufflebean, 29, and Shykeshia Taj Yea Moore, 28, both of St. Joseph. Darren Ladon Miller, 56, and Shannon Lynne Worley, 56, both of St. Joseph. Hunter Christian Lawhon, 24, and Carrie Nicole Talbot, 24, both of St. Joseph. Eric Alan Cantrell, 55, Plattsburg, Missouri, and Tiffany Davis, 30, Elwood, Kansas. Thomas Michael Chavez, 60, and Deana Rebecca Guyer, 51, both of St. Joseph.
Continue Reading Marriage applications Donovan Davis Simpkins, 20, and Joey Angelina Domino, 21, both of Union Star, Missouir. Alexei Gonzalez Diaz, 49, and Galina Gonzalez Pacheco, 49, both of St. Joseph. Juan Carlos Carrion Issac, 58, and Yudenia Arce Benavente, 49, both of St. Joseph. Sylvio Israel, 36, and Susan Katherine Derr, 52, both of St. Joseph. Ashton Dale Silcott William, 23, St. Joseph, and Hannah Danielle Hammond, 26, Elmer, Missouri. Joshua
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Traffic lights on Mitchell Avenue at the intersections of 26th and 27th streets will remain in place upon recommendation from a recent traffic study carried out by the city. City officials and members of the St. Joseph Traffic Commission recently met to discuss the findings of several studies, including
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ADAMS BAR & GRILL 1612 Commercial St. Noncritical: Air vents for heating/cooling/return must be clean. ALCHEMY TEA 617 Felix St. No violations. BENTON CLUB 402 N. 7th St. Critical: Food held overnight or removed from original packaging must be labeled with a discard date. BOUDREAUX LOUISIANA 123 S. 6th St. Noncritical: Food stored on cloth
Continue Reading ALDI’S 4132 N. Belt Highway No violations. Aldi’s S Belt 3201 S. Belt Highway Noncritical: Dirty non-food contact surface (warning). A covered wastebasket must be present in the women’s restroom. B&B RUNWAY CAFE 100 NW Rosecrans Rd. No violations. CASEY’S 4215 S. 169 Highway Noncritical: Wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer. CASEY’S GENERAL STORE #2468
Continue Reading 1st BARREL BREWING 510 Edmond St. No violations. ARBYS ROAST BEEF 1604 N. Belt Highway No violations. ARBYS ROAST BEEF LEONARD 4601A S. Leonard Rd. No violations. BELT ENTERTAINMENT BAR 210 N. Belt Highway No violations. BELT ENTERTAINMENT BISTRO 210 N. Belt Highway No violations. BIG BISCUIT 139 N. Belt Highway No violations. BROTHERS MARKET 1004 Fifth
Continue Reading Marriage applications Stephen Paul Haarlammert, 34, and Cheyenne Shea Bennett, 27, both of St. Joseph. Jeremy David Wohlford, 47, Clarksdale, Missouri, and Cindy Renee Ramsey, 47, Rea, Missouri. Larissa Jean Tackett, 45, and Julie Kay Rizzo, 58, both of St. Joseph. Adam Allen Flora, 36, Faucett, Missouri, and Mary Kate Leann Gilkey, 33, St. Joseph.
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Deeds of trust reported from March 13 to March 17 AA Property LLC to Kiavi Funding Inc., East Side Add LT 15 Blk 2 $108,750. Mailbox Properties LLC to Nodaway Valley Bank, 3 57 35 PT SE Quarter $410,000. Donald Lawrence, Karen Lawrence, Donald Lawrence & Karen Lawrence Trust to Bank Midwest, NBH Bank, Stonecrest Add
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County officials are reassessing real estate for 2025. Buchanan County residents who see an increase in their assessed value will be mailed a change of value notice around the beginning of May.
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The St. Joseph Animal Shelter is still critically in need of people to adopt or foster dogs.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — City Council took the final procedural steps this evening to kickstart two major development projects in the near future. Councilmembers voted unanimously to approve two contracts at Monday’s meeting, one a $4.7 million contract with E.L. Crawford Construction to build a new animal shelter at South Belt Highway and
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph may not be out of the woods yet with its urgent landfill situation, but optimism is building that major concerns could be avoided after state officials approved a critical request for additional space. City officials received the OK this week from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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The St. Joseph City Council will vote on a $4.7 million contract with E.L. Crawford for construction of the new animal shelter at 3405 S. Belt Highway at its March 17 meeting.
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St. Joseph residents will head to the polls on April 8 to vote for two school board members and to approve or deny a 60-cent property tax levy, known as Proposition 2, which covers the school district’s plans to move to a new two-high school model.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — It’s sights like a local playground full of excited kids that make each day on the job all the more special for Jeff Atkins, St. Joseph’s newly-appointed parks director and a longtime stalwart of the department. “To know that you had a part in putting that playground there, it
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The Missouri Sheriffs Association is emphasizing the needs for harsher sentencing laws in the state.
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The Senior Citizen Tax Credit Program, which opened on Monday, March 3, allows taxpayers over 62-years-old to apply for credits that cap future real property tax increases. Since Monday, about 200 applications have been filled out.
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A light pole stands near a tennis court at the Noyes Complex.
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Water shoots from a fountain at Krug Park lagoon on Sunday in St. Joseph.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — New legislation making its way through the Missouri Senate would establish limits on how long local elected officials can serve in office. If Senate Bill 193 ultimately becomes law, many elected offices, including mayor, school board members and every county officer could see a 12-year cap imposed on total time in
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A local and world-renowned running group will receive a special honor for making St. Joseph the capital of “Running Streaks in the World” on Monday. Mayor John Josendale will officially sign a proclamation commemorating June, 6, 2025, as “Measly Mile Mafia Day” at Monday’s City Council meeting, the latest
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The City of St. Joseph is upgrading its communication on Monday. The City wrote that the phone systems throughout all city facilities are being upgraded on Monday, March 3, which may impact residents who may be contacting the city. The only line remaining untouched is 911. The City shared that all upgrades should be completed
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — St. Joseph could see an infusion of nearly 140 new jobs if city leaders agree to a contract to build a new protein manufacturing facility in the south end. Pending City Council approval, the city will enter into a contract with Nortian Foodtech, LLC., to construct the manufacturing facility on a
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Protestors crowded St. Joseph’s City Hall Saturday afternoon for pride as part of a statewide effort led by the Missouri Democratic Party LGBTQ+ Caucus.
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St. Joseph’s Landfill Task Force received promising news on the facility’s critical capacity situation and plans to prevent a soft closure. As of Sunday, Feb. 23, the landfill was at 46% — or roughly 8,300 to 8,500 tons — of its average monthly waste intake of 18,111 tons. City officials implemented a voluntary 30%
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The city has named a new leader for its parks department. Jeff Atkins, currently the assistant director of parks and recreation, will take over as the department’s leader on April 5. He will replace Chuck Kempf, who is retiring. Retiring director Chuck Kempf has worked together with Atkins for the last 20 years stating, “Jeff
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The Senior Citizen Tax Credit program, signed into law by the Buchanan County Commission, allows taxpayers over 62-years-old to apply for credits that cap future real property tax increases.
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FILE – Shoppers head into and out of a Walmart store, Feb. 7, 2025, in an AP press photo.
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Trees stand in the northeast corner of the North Shoppes. Trees will be removed in the area before construction on the detention pond begins.
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Excavation crews with the city and M-CON unload dirt into a haul truck at the St. Joseph Sanitary Landfill on a snowy Thursday, Feb. 20 in St. Joseph.
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