
Reconstruction project for Highway 59 and Alabama pushed back to April 7
Due to pre-construction utility work, an improvement project for U.S. 59 and Alabama Street has been delayed again.
Continue ReadingPatrick Holleron is a multimedia journalist with News-Press NOW. In December 2024, he graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Commnication at Arizona State University with a master’s degree in sports journalism.
Due to pre-construction utility work, an improvement project for U.S. 59 and Alabama Street has been delayed again.
Continue ReadingWith increased travel to and from warmer climates, concerns regarding the mosquito-borne disease known as dengue fever are rising.
Continue ReadingA soup lunch event is helping make sure the bowls of those in need are filled in Northwest Missouri.
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Improvements are underway on the Missouri River at the St. Joseph Port. After receiving $2 million in state funding, the Port Authority was able to start renovations last week. The project will install a sheet metal wall south of the existing dock. The groundwork for the project started back
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Spring is in full bloom which means allergy season is back. The number of people affected by seasonal allergies tends to vary. In 2021, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America found that 81 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), including about 67 million adults and
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking residents for help with a survey aimed at improving traffic issues statewide. The department intends to use the information gathered to gain insight into all traffic-related subjects. “We’re looking to see if things that we heard five years ago are still the
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As Lent continues, St. James Church and the Knights of Columbus are partnering together to host Fish Fry Fridays. The event will go from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday throughout the month of March at 5814 King Hill Ave. The event will also have fish, potatoes, coleslaw and
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Christians celebrated a saint with some special significance locally on Wednesday. Lent coincides with the feast day of St. Joseph on March 19. In the Catholic Church, the two occasions illustrate different aspects of religious customs that are complementary, said Cathedral of St. Joseph’s pastor, The Rev. Stephen Hansen.
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. — To help offset the shortages of dentists, the University of Missouri — Kansas City is expanding its program with a satellite location at Missouri Western State University. UMKC has had past success with other healthcare programs in satellite locations across the state. These include the UMKC School of Medicine physician program
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Hillyard students with a goal of learning to fly won’t have to dream anymore. Hillyard Technical Center is partnering with the FlyTech Pilot Academy to give students realistic flight experiences with a full-motion flight simulator. While the simulator may be a fun hobby or club for many students, it’s also meant
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Spring is rolling into St. Joseph and it’s bringing Red Flag Warnings along for the ride. When a Red Flag Warning is put into effect, it means concerning fire-related weather conditions are happening, or are imminent. A warning was in effect on Tuesday, and others could be issued later this week. The catalysts of the warnings are strong winds, low relative humidity and
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. — With the temperatures shifting from cold to warm, some people might be feeling the impact of seasonal depression. The American Psychiatric Association defines seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD) as a form of depression caused by seasonal changes. The symptoms usually mimic that of normal depression with mood changes, lack of
Continue ReadingThe recent measles outbreak is seeing an uptick in multiple parts of the country. Florida joins a multitude of other states with positive measles cases after a teen in Miami-Dade became the first person to contract the viral disease in the state this year per the Miami Herald. This comes on the heels of an
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In support of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, healthcare workers at Mosaic Life Care went blue on Friday. By wearing blue, healthcare workers hope to bring awareness to colorectal cancer and support those who have been affected by it. Colon cancer is normally more common in people 50 years of age,
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Wailing sirens accompanied by extreme weather conditions are a familiar sound in Northwest Missouri in spring and summer. Severe Weather Preparedness Week, which is underway in Missouri and Kansas, is a chance for residents and emergency officials to make sure they are ready for whatever situations Mother Nature may
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University hosted it’s annual science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career fair on Tuesday evening. The career fair is commonly known as “MO-Rise,” affording students and alumni the opportunity to interact network with employers in STEM based fields in both St. Joseph and Kansas City. “It
Continue ReadingIn an effort to reduce bullying, several St. Joseph organizations are teaming up to create an anti-bullying program. The St. Joseph Downtown Rotary Club is giving the YMCA School Age Childcare Program a small grant to fund the anti-bullying program. “This is a pilot program to see if this is something the rotary group can
Continue ReadingA new non-profit organization for family men is coming to St. Joseph. “The Good Dads” is a father focused program that aims to help men improve and grow in all aspects of parenting. New members are placed in a 16-week course that provides fathers with parenting skills to foster a calm, dependable household. Qualities the
Continue ReadingWhile the cold weather rages on, Influenza cases still persist but in Buchanan county they are starting to see a slight drop. Flu illnesses are measured by determining the positive tests of a population then dividing that number by the population size and multiplying it by 100,000. According to the Missouri Department of Health,
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