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Doggy Easter egg hunt takes over Krug Park

By Jazmine Knight Dog owners across St. Joseph gathered at Krug Park for a doggy Easter egg hunt.  Located at the top of the hill in Krug Park, everyone lined up their pups to prepare for the hunt.  Dogs of all different sizes, shapes, colors and breeds were in attendance.  As soon as the announcer

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Local pastors stay busy during Holy Week

By Charles Christian Churches across St. Joseph and all over the world have been celebrating Holy Week this week, with many pastors working overtime to make the services special. Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday, traditionally includes worship gatherings near the end of the week leading up to Easter. According to Father Stephen Hansen of

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Easter Bunny makes early appearance in St Joseph

By Jazmine Knight The Easter Bunny stopped by the Buchanan County Courthouse on Thursday for a little pre-Easter fun. Members of United Cerebral Palsy gathered on the first floor of the courthouse where they encountered their very own Easter parade. Attendees received an Easter basket, free of charge, which was then stuffed with candy, toys,

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Doll-making class stops by Albrecht-Kemper

By Jazmine Knight While most people don’t have doll-making on their resume, a few St. Joseph residents will now be able to say otherwise. The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art hosted an art doll-making class Wednesday taught by world-renowned artist and art teacher Marylin Huskamp. Huskamp, who specializes in mixed media and oil painting, said she

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38th Chili Cookoff raises funds for cerebral palsy

By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph residents came from far and wide with stomachs empty and mouths watering for the 38th annual Chili Cookoff. Over 50 contestants brought their homemade chili to the Civic Arena Sunday afternoon to be judged by taste, palatability and appearance in a double blind test. Chili veterans and newbies alike joined

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Persisterhood meeting set for Wednesday

By NewsPress Now “The Truth: How Corporate Agribusiness is Destroying the Midwest” is the topic of this month’s Persisterhood St. Joseph meeting. The group gathers at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Rolling Hills Library’s Upper Story Room, 1904 N. Belt Highway. Chris Jones, author of “The Swine Republic, Struggles with Truth about Agriculture

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Silver and Gold Club celebrates 10 year anniversary

By Jazmine Knight Senior citizens from across Northwest Missouri gathered together to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their beloved Gold and Silver Club.  The idea first originated from Meierhoffer Funeral Home with goals to “engage, educate and entertain seniors” according to Jane Graves, Meierhoffer’s community outreach coordinator. They believed that seniors didn’t really have a

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