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By Cameron Montemayor A surge in home sales nationwide in February is raising hopes for potential housing market momentum in St. Joseph despite mixed data locally and continued issues with low home inventory. The National Association of Realtors reported the amount of homes sold in February across the U.S. was the largest monthly increase in

By Kyle Schmidt While it’s officially spring, gardeners should be mindful of the fluctuating temperatures before fully jumping into planting. Employees at Moffet Nursery & Garden Shop are getting ready for the season and offered tips for those potentially wanting to start early. “People have already started planning what we call cold crops,” said Debbie

By Harry Loomis Whether you’re new to the city or a lifelong resident, the St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau is offering tours to learn more about the community. The Show Me St. Jo! Experience will take place May 20, July 9 and Sept. 11. The tour will cost $25. “We do pick those dates

By Kendra Simpson In celebration of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship, the East Hills Mall transformed its center court into a basketball court for the Hoop City Tip-Off. Saturday afternoon, children got to learn basic basketball drills and techniques from local coaches. With help from the city’s Park and Recreation department and

By Cameron Montemayor After weeks of planning and discussions, opioid settlement funds are now on the doorstep of local agencies and organizations after groups were notified this week that they were selected to receive funds. The Opioid Settlement Review Board selected six city organizations and two county agencies to receive a piece of $156,000 in

By Harry Loomis Eight of the best NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball programs have punched their tickets to the Elite Eight at Civic Arena. Now, the shot clock is on for the city of St. Joseph to finish preparations. As Gannon, Minnesota State, Daemen, Ferris State, Tampa, Georgia Southwestern, Texas Woman’s and California State San

By Harry Loomis On Saturday morning, a group of St. Joseph residents took the time to clean up downtown ahead of the Elite Eight. Beautify St. Joseph schedules one meet-up to clean every month, but worked both Friday and Saturday. They spent Friday cleaning up along Frederick Boulevard, accumulating six 55-gallon trash bags of trash

By Charles Christian As the Greatest Generation ages, a local author captures stories and memories of the war that shaped their lives and the nation. Glory Fagan, a longtime teacher and librarian in the St. Joseph area, has written a new book titled “Victory Vignettes and Voices.” As the title suggests, the book seeks to

By Riley Funk Fairview Golf Course is swinging into the 2024 season with new golf carts and improved course conditions to grow its membership.  The St. Joseph City Council approved the lease for 15 newer model golf carts for three years. Each year, the lease will require a payment of $12,150 per year from the

By Kirsten Stokes Second Harvest Community Food Bank held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, marking the official beginning of a $3.5 million expansion project. The organization plans to add an 11,500-square-foot cold storage facility, two new high docks and an agency loading area at the 915 Douglas St. location. Community members, local partners and area and

By Jenna Wilson This Saturday marks the third annual Jeep ride fundraiser in honor of a pregnant St. Joseph woman who was killed in a crash involving a drunken driver two years ago. Savannah Domann was 26 when she and her unborn child died after their vehicle was struck in a drunken driving crash in January of

By Ashley Luthans Breakfast food lovers can rejoice, as the St. Joseph Lions Club is offering all-you-can-eat pancakes once again this weekend for its 71st annual Pancake Days. The event runs March 22-24 and garnered a large crowd before doors even opened at 7 a.m. on Friday.  For $10, attendees can eat as many pancakes

By Harry Loomis As March Madness begins and many gamble on their favorite teams, Missouri fans are once again unable to get in on the action. Between major events like March Madness, the Super Bowl and the Masters, it’s hard to estimate just how much revenue is missing out on, as St. Joseph residents have

By Harry Loomis Like many organizations, the Missouri Department of Transportation has been struggling to find workers. MoDOT hosted a job fair at its northwest district office Wednesday, and promoted positions to fill across the state. “We’re looking for pretty much all positions because we are low on all positions,” said Jose Rodriguez, engineer at