By Harry Loomis The owner of The Angry Swede Brewing Company has announced plans to sell. Michael Olinger, owner and founder of Angry Swede, said he is seeking $150,000 for his business and hopes to have the sale completed by the end of the year. Olinger said that selling isn’t necessarily something he was hoping
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By Charles Christian A small purchase can play a big role in keeping those in your home safe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year more than 400 people die from overexposure to carbon monoxide and another 100,000 visit emergency rooms with related issues. The colorless, odorless gas can come from
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By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week: 103,100 36,300 1,300 140,700 Last Week: 191,800 36,600 46,100 274,500 Year Ago: N/A N/A N/A N/A Compared to last week, a light test of steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. A much lighter offering as many auction markets did
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By Marcus Clem Ezra James Davis, son of Kylee and Josh Davis, was born early in the morning of New Year’s Day, Mosaic Life Care has announced. The new parents declined to be interviewed, the hospital said in a news release, but were happy to share a photo of their newborn boy. He had been
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By Kyle Schmidt Following an expensive holiday season of buying gifts, dining out and hosting parties, financial matters are top of mind for many as a new year begins. For those resolving to improve their finances in 2024, we looked to some experts at First Option Bank. They offered tips people of all ages can
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By NewsPress Now St. Joseph and the surrounding area appear to have welcomed 2024 without anybody getting badly hurt or worse in accidents, crimes and other mishaps. In brief statements, the St. Joseph Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Buchanan County Sheriff each indicated that there have been no reports of major
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By Harry Loomis St. Joseph’s City Hall is set to receive a $2.2 million upgrade. About 138 new windows and frames throughout the building will be replaced in 2024. Funding for the project comes from the 2019 Capital Improvement Program sales tax. “This will be the first time that we’ve changed the window frames,” said
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By New-Press NOW Due to high waters and impassible roads, delivery of today’s newspaper to some areas will be delayed. Our goal is 100% delivery and we want you to know we’re trying and will get your paper to you as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and thank you for being a St.
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By NewsPress Now With recent severe weather, some deliveries will not be made on time. We are working to finish deliveries as soon as possible. Our goal is 100% delivery by x:xx a.m. and we want you to know we’re trying! We appreciate your patience and thank you for being a St. Joseph News-Press subscriber.
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By New-Press NOW Delivery of today’s newspaper will be delayed. We are working to finish deliveries as soon as possible. Our goal is 100% delivery by x:xx a.m. and we want you to know we’re trying! We appreciate your patience and thank you for being a St. Joseph News-Press subscriber. A digital replica of today’s
Continue Reading By Andrew Gaug St. Joseph News-Press More than two years after a 10-year-old died when a vehicle she was traveling in was hit by a train, a lawsuit by her mother is advancing through the courts in Andrew County. Shelly Gatewood, the mother of the victim, Shelby Wilson, claims that BNSF Railway Co.; Kevin A.
Continue Reading By Ray Scherer St. Joseph News-Press The curtain formally lifts this month on the 2011 tax preparation season. Two tax planners recently contacted by the News-Press indicated they will soon ready themselves for the onslaught of filers they’ll see later on in the winter. In some cases, that means taking classes to bone up on
Continue Reading By St. Joseph News-Press The following components of the Affordable Care Act are authorized to begin today: Medicare Part D “doughnut hole”: Pharmaceutical companies will offer a 50 percent discount on brand-name prescription drugs that fall within the Medicare Part D coverage gap. Federal subsidies for generic prescriptions in the coverage gap also begin. Medicare
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By Kristin Hoppa St. Joseph News-Press One local family is living the Boy Scouts of America’s motto through and through as it prepares a new unit of children to “Be Prepared,” regardless of disabilities. John and Teresa Julian began a special-needs Boy Scout unit in Virginia after their three adopted, special-needs children required socialization skills.
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By St. Joseph News-Press A routine traffic stop in the South Side resulted in a damaged cruiser for a St. Joseph police officer early Friday morning. Police spokesman Capt. Kevin Castle said an officer’s car was rear-ended by an alleged drunken driver while he was outside his vehicle on a traffic stop. The officer saw
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By Rex Martin St. Joseph News-Press Few stories, if any, struck such an emotional chord with the St. Joseph area in 2010 than the tragic death of St. Joseph police officer Dan De Kraai. “I guess just being a single parent,” Laura De Kraai, Mr. De Kraai’s widow, said when asked what daily challenges she
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By Andrew DeWitt St. Joseph News-Press MARYVILLE, Mo. — Longtime Northwest Missouri State coach Mel Tjeerdsma fidgeted with his water bottle as President John Jasinski introduced the legendary football coach at a Wednesday morning news conference. The hall of famer with three national championship rings, 12 MIAA championships and 32 postseason wins at Northwest walked
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