Government

By Cameron Montemayor Major renovations to Krug Park are now clear for takeoff after city council members signed off on a multimillion-dollar project contract Monday, one of several items focused on heavily-utilized parks in St. Joseph. The city council unanimously approved a $11.7 million design-build contract with E.L. Crawford Construction, Inc., for the renovation of

By Chris Fortune Recent findings show the city of St. Joseph could save some money by splitting the indoor and outdoor facilities of a future sports complex. City council members continued to discuss the possible sports complex at a work session late Tuesday afternoon. Based on information from a feasibility study, city engineering staff found

By Chris Fortune A proposed treatment to eliminate the weeds in Lake Contrary will be explained later this summer in a public meeting. A press release from Buchanan County this week said a representative with Opterra Solutions will explain the functionality of a proposed enzyme treatment. Some residents have expressed concerns about what product may

By Cameron Montemayor Windows in place at City Hall since the historic building was first constructed nearly 100 years ago are in the midst of an overhaul. Improvements to St. Joseph’s chief administration building — built in 1927 — are now well underway. The $2.2 million window replacement project is one of the last to

By Charles Christian The St. Joseph City Council passed its 2024-25 fiscal year budget on Monday. Mayor John Josendale credited the work of City Manager Bryan Carter and his staff for working closely with all department heads to ensure strong accountability and greater ease in tracking the budget numbers on a monthly basis in the

By Cameron Montemayor Revised legislation passed out of the Missouri Legislature could pave the way for more counties to enact property tax freezes for senior citizens. Senate Bill 756, sponsored by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, grants property tax credits to senior citizens age 62 or older. The amended measure recently passed both legislative chambers and

By Kirsten Stokes Senate Republicans recently voted down legislation that was proposed by Democrats to protect access to contraception, but in St. Joseph, community members in need have various options to access contraceptive care. In an effort made by Senate Democrats to codify the right to contraception into federal law, the Rights to Contraception Act

By Chris Fortune City officials cleared another hurdle on the path to building a new animal shelter as it continues to see influxes of animals arrive at its doorstep. A contribution agreement with the nonprofit group Friends of the Animal Shelter was finalized at the most recent city council meeting last week for a $5

By Chris Fortune The city of St. Joseph released a statement to clear up any confusion about its plan to potentially contribute funds to a pool project. On Wednesday, campaign-like messages paid for by an entity called Taxpayer Protection Fund went out to some St. Joseph residents, telling them the city council wants to spend

By Chris Fortune A Downtown building that has stood vacant for more than a decade will continue to avoid the wrecking ball, for now. The city accepted bids to demolish the building at 408 S. Eighth St. near the St. Joseph Fire Department headquarters over a month ago, but bid requests were canceled on May

By Kyle Schmidt More improvements are on the way to St. Joseph’s Civic Arena as officials continue efforts to bring bigger athletic and entertainment events to the city. Restroom upgrades are next on the agenda for the facility. Brett Esley, executive director of the St. Joseph, MO sports commission, said the improvements have been beneficial

By NewsPress Now Drivers traveling between Missouri and Kansas in the St. Joseph area will face delays beginning Wednesday as a resurfacing project begins on Highway 36. A $7.5 million mill and overlay project will cover four miles starting just west of the Missouri River bridges and going to the 165th Road interchange in Doniphan

By NewsPress Now A yearlong rebuild of a North End bridge gets underway next week. Demolition of the MacArthur Drive bridge begins on Monday, May 20, and work is expected to last until next spring. The project is part of the $20 million Bonds for Bridges program. MacArthur Drive is the only access to some