Local dietitian combines March Madness bracketology with food groups
Crafting the perfect basketball bracket in March has never been done before but creating a food groups bracket can be easy.
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TNA Wrestling takes over Civic Arena in preparation for events
Preparations are underway to get the Civic Arena ready to rumble.
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11th annual race to benefit shelter animals returns in April
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph’s annual Run/Walk for the Paws 5k returns Saturday, April 12, and time is running out to be guaranteed an event T-shirt. Participants signing up before March 26 will pay $30 and get a T-shirt that can be picked up by the morning of the event. Registrations after
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Baby box officially open in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Officials in Andrew County have unveiled a tool that aims to save babies at the Savannah Rural Fire House. A ribbon-cutting and blessing ceremony was held for a new baby box “to bring a potentially life-saving alternative to parents who need to relinquish custody of a newborn.” The ribbon cutting featured State
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St. Joseph is set to host 54-team baseball tournament
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Baseball fields across the city will be busy as a tournament is set to bring teams from around the region to St. Joseph next month. Walkoff Wood Bat Company’s second annual wood bat high school baseball tournament will bring in 54 teams to play on seven local fields over two weekends
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Naming rights and draft renderings highlight Community Aquatic Center update
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Less than two months remain for the YMCA to reach an estimated $15 million goal to build its Community Aquatic Center. More than $13.6 million has been raised so far, and CEO Tammy Killin said her team is working toward the finish line. “It’s crunch time, we’re feeling it
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Red Cross in need of volunteers
The organization that looks to provide hope to families going through a disaster has had a busy start to the year, bringing the need for volunteers. Peggy Gaines has been a volunteer for the Red Cross for 16 years and said there’s always plenty people can do to help the agency. “I did not have
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Theft investigation continues, Plato’s Closet back in action
A local clothing and accessory resale store is back in business after a Saturday morning break-in shut it down for the weekend. A video posted on Plato’s Closet’s Facebook page showed three hooded suspects exiting the store with items after breaking in. Owner Jill Martin was out of town at the time of the break-in.
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Runner perseveres arctic temperatures to keep streak alive
The Measly Mile Mafia has made St. Joseph the streak-running capital of the world, and the winter weather will not take that away. Bobbi Howe has a run streak of 416 days and has to push through feels like temperatures of -18 to keep the streak alive. “The streak means everything to me… Devoting just 10
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Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds public to ‘avoid unnecessary travel’
Drivers are again dealing with hazardous conditions as fresh rounds of snow move through St. Joseph and the surrounding area on Monday and Tuesday. Between 2 and 3 inches of snow have fallen along and north of the Highway 36 corridor since early Monday morning. A second snowfall is forecast Monday night into Tuesday, possibly bringing
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Street treatment appears to do the trick for this winter storm
Workers load up the trucks to treat the roads.
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Preparing as another winter storm approaches
Shovels in stock at Ace Hardware in St. Joseph, Mo.
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Chiefs fans prepare for battle against the Philadelphia Eagles
Kyle Kirschner making Chiefs’ drink
The rematch of Super Bowl LVII brings two fan bases back together and local Chiefs fans are sharing their respect for the City of Brotherly Love.
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Buchanan County Drug Strike Force outlines goals for the year
Overdose deaths in Missouri have dropped over the years, however, that will not impact the fight against drug use in the St. Joseph community. Buchanan County’s Drug Strike Force Captain Shawn Collie said despite the number of overdose deaths declining there is still work to be done. “We’re making cases every day, unfortunately, there’s always individuals
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Local small businesses see influx amid Chiefs’ success
One of the sections inside Narrative is devoted to Chiefs items.
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Tailgate crew moves indoors for Super Bowl party
Randy Widener shows off custom shirts he created for the past Super Bowls.
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Chiefs fans react to another Super Bowl bound season
Local fans shopped at Rally House just hours after the AFC Championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. Fans shared their reactions to the Chiefs once again going to the Super Bowl, potentially making history with a three-peat.
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Grief support program will begin sessions early February
GriefShare is a biblically based international program that helps people grieving the loss of a loved one. Locally Debbie Lyons is a facilitator of a group starting in the beginning of February. “GriefShare walks you through each week with different activities with different lessons,” Lyons said. “The videos are amazing from people with heartfelt passion
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