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By Charles Christian A local boxing gym owner wants to turn the sport into an avenue of hope and growth for area youth. Byron Polley, former professional boxer and owner of The Bear Den Boxing at 2300 Frederick Ave. in Downtown St. Joseph, said his recent relocation has increased membership and has also provided new

By Kendra Simpson Chiefs Training Camp helps the team get ready for the season and will hopefully help them earn a coveted three-peat Super Bowl win, but some fans think they won’t need the practice thanks to their own strategies. Superstitions and football fans go hand-in-hand, and Chiefs fans are no exception. Some beliefs are

By Chris Fortune It’s never too early to plan for how the city could capitalize on the largest sporting event in the world. The St. Joseph Community Alliance, consisting of the Chamber of Commerce, the City of St. Joseph, Buchanan County and other partners, discussed the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Convention and Visitors

By Cameron Montemayor On the heels of a St. Joseph Mustangs championship season, historic Phil Welch Stadium will see the first of many planned renovations in the coming weeks. The first order of business will begin early to mid-August with a complete renovation of the right field party deck. Lumber on the deck will be

By Ashley Luthans Interns and those new to the area got the chance to learn more about the community and explore St. Joseph on Wednesday thanks to a tour hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. The goal of the free event was to take interns that are new to town and show them around St.

By Kirsten Stokes The sound of the spring floor and the vibrations of the beam are enough to know that gymnasts at St. Joseph’s MEGA gymnastics work hours every week learning skills to prepare them to be elite athletes in the future. As the 2024 Summer Olympics are underway, young gymnasts in St. Joseph have

By Kendra Simpson With Chiefs Training Camp in full swing, many fans will be repping their favorite team gear, but a few fans went above and beyond to show their Chiefs pride. A segment of the Chiefs’ kingdom favor a more permanent gesture of their love for the Kansas City football team. “The reason why

By Kendra Simpson Athletes around the globe are gearing up for the start of the Olympic games Friday, but for the estimated billion people who will not be in Paris, News Press NOW has gathered all the information viewers need to know to watch the opening ceremonies live. The games’ live broadcast will begin with

By Ashley Luthans The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce is showing gratitude to its members this week with its annual Member Appreciation Days. President and CEO of the Chamber Natalie Hawn explained the purpose of Member Appreciation Days. “So we’re just celebrating and thanking our members for the support that they give us and the

By Ashley Luthans Collegiate competitors from across the world stopped in St. Joseph on Tuesday as a part of the Electrek American Solar Challenge. The challenge is a biannual competition in which collegiate teams design, build and drive solar-powered vehicles across the United States, stopping at several national historic landmarks. The competition lasts for eight

By Chris Fortune Residents will have to wait a little longer to take a leisurely stroll along a local trail. Riverwalk Trail, which stretches from Riverfront Park to the Remington Nature Center, has been closed for nearly three weeks as a safety precaution after the Missouri River began running high following heavy rain throughout June.

By Ashley Luthans Local resident Earl “Marvin” Haynes celebrated his 99th birthday at one of his favorite places on Wednesday, the bowling alley. In honor of his longtime passion for bowling, friends and family of Haynes threw him a surprise birthday party at Revolution Lanes in St. Joseph. Haynes shared that he was extremely grateful

By Leah Rainwater St. Joseph girls are learning what it means to be a leader this week at the second Madam President Camp. This year is the second year of the weeklong day camp in St. Joseph, which aims to help young women 11-13 find their voice and build their confidence. “I feel like I’m

By Chris Fortune City officials are enlisting the help of architects and the community to find ways to improve Coleman Hawkins Park. The city council authorized a $75,450 work order for design and engineering services with GGA, a St. Joseph architecture firm, at Monday’s city council meeting. One of the biggest changes residents could see

By Leah Rainwater An 11-year-old boy has been missing for about two weeks from his home in St. Joseph, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol missing person reports. Wade Kuch is described as a Black male, who weighs approximately 115 pounds and is 5 feet, 5 inches. He was last seen wearing a black shirt

By NewsPress Now A Topeka, Kansas, man has been charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter after driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 29, leading to a crash that killed three people. Kyle Mendez, 34, was traveling north in the southbound lanes of I-29 in a Ford Edge when he struck a Honda Odyssey

By NewsPress Now Three people died and several others were injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred just after midnight Thursday on Interstate-29. The crash occurred just south of the Dearborn exit when a 2017 Ford Edge was traveling north in the southbound lanes. The Edge struck a 2007 Honda Odyssey at the 29.4 mile

By Ashley Luthans Due to the Cook Road Bridge rehabilitation project, Interstate 29 through St. Joseph will be closed for three days starting Tuesday next week. From 4 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, to 4 a.m. on Friday, July 19, I-29 will be closed for construction as the Cook Road Bridge is redone. The Missouri

By Ashley Luthans St. Joseph residents had a chance to be tourists for a day thanks to the Show Me St. Jo! Experience. Christian Mengel of the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau stressed the importance of events like this. “You don’t always get the guided tour of some of these places, and especially if

By Kirsten Stokes The remains of the lost flight of Amelia Earhart are potentially a step closer to being recovered after a deep-sea researching team has possibly pinpointed the lost plane near Howland Island in the Pacific. Now, they’re bringing the findings to Atchison, Kansas. “Anytime you have an opportunity in a community our size

By NewsPress Now Residents will be able to pick up welcome signs for the Chiefs on Thursday as training camp approaches. The free signs will be available for pick-up Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or while supplies last at the Visitors Center at the East Hills Library. There is a limit of two

By Ashley Luthans Walgreens is set to close thousands of stores by 2027, raising questions about the future of physical pharmacies, but staff at one locally owned pharmacy feel confident in their business. Approximately 2,150 Walgreens storefronts will close in the next three years, according to Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many