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United Way’s Reading Adventure wraps up in St. Joseph

March 7, 2025 4:11 pm Ashley Luthans

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The United Way of Greater St. Joseph hosted their final Reading Adventure event on Friday.

Crews restore power to Remington Nature Center

March 7, 2025 4:09 pm Chris Fortune

The Remington Nature Center, located at 1502 McArthur Dr., in St. Joseph, Missouri, closed on Wednesday, March 5, after losing power following a winter storm and high winds. Power was eventually restored after midnight on Friday, March 7.

Minnesota man arrested in Harrison County for stabbing

March 6, 2025 2:17 pm Jenna Wilson

A police siren is shown in a file photo.

MSHP shares weather response calls

March 5, 2025 5:40 pm Jenna Wilson

MSHP shares total calls for hazardous winter weather conditions on the road.

Missouri sheriffs underline limited legislative priorities

March 5, 2025 2:00 pm Jenna Wilson

The Missouri Sheriffs Association is emphasizing the needs for harsher sentencing laws in the state.

Updates on proposed juvenile justice center expansion

March 6, 2025 3:39 pm Chris Fortune

A proposed expansion to Buchanan County’s juvenile justice center would include four times as many beds as what currently sits in the building.

Family Guidance Center observes Black Balloon Day

March 6, 2025 2:26 pm Ashley Luthans

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Family Guidance Center is hosting the annual Black Balloon Day Memorial.

Celebrating women in education; how they’ve guided SJSD to where it’s at today

March 5, 2025 7:37 pm Leah Rainwater

News-Press Now’s Leah Rainwater (left) speaks to Melody Smith (right), the St. Joseph School District’s first female superintendent.

Gusty winds and slippery travel Wednesday morning

March 5, 2025 6:42 pm Jared Shelton

Gusty winds and snow covered roads are continuing to make travel hazardous Wednesday morning, after 1 to 3 inches of snow fell overnight. Scattered to widespread power outages have been reported across the region, due to numerous wind gusts of well over 60 miles per hour since late Tuesday night. According to Evergy, approximately 3,700

Two charged in deaths of Chiefs fans found outside KC home in 2024

March 5, 2025 4:55 pm News-Press NOW

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Drug distribution and manslaughter charges are filed in Platte County against two men in the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans whose bodies were discovered outside a home more than a year ago. Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson are each charged with distribution of a controlled substance and

United Way seeks volunteers for annual allocations process

March 5, 2025 4:10 pm Chris Fortune

The United Way of Greater St. Joseph is recruiting community members to help evaluate its partner agencies and decide how it invests campaign funds.

Few applications submitted for senior property tax relief

March 5, 2025 4:06 pm Chris Fortune

The Senior Citizen Tax Credit Program, which opened on Monday, March 3, allows taxpayers over 62-years-old to apply for credits that cap future real property tax increases. Since Monday, about 200 applications have been filled out.

Rotary spaghetti dinner set for Friday

March 5, 2025 11:48 am News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Residents can enjoy an Italian meal and support local initiatives at a fundraiser this Friday. Eastside Rotary’s 42nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner is offered from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Ashland United Methodist Church, 2711 Ashland Ave. The meal includes spaghetti with a homemade sauce, salad, bread

Powerful storm bringing high winds, blowing snow

March 4, 2025 8:24 pm Jared Shelton

A potent spring storm system will continue to bring periods of rain late Tuesday evening before high winds and blowing snow develop into early Wednesday morning. Multiple alerts have been issued across the region as high winds are anticipated to result in scattered power outages, and blowing snow is likely to make travel treacherous. A

School board candidate James Mrkvicka is ramping up community involvement

March 4, 2025 7:36 pm Leah Rainwater

St. Joseph School Board candidate, James Mrkvicka talks about why he’s running for the board.

Crash on south end results in serious injuries for pedestrian

March 3, 2025 2:10 pm Jenna Wilson

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph emergency crews responded to a vehicle crash near Lake Avenue and King Hill Avenue Monday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the scene, located at King Hill Mart and Liquor gas station after a person was run over by his vehicle. According to St. Joseph Police Department Sergeant

Family seeking justice, fatal hit-and-run remains unsolved

March 4, 2025 1:30 pm Jenna Wilson

A St. Joseph family is seeking justice after their family member, Jason Goldesberry, was killed in a hit-and-run accident along St. Joseph Avenue on December 1, 2024.

Robidoux Row Museum opens for 2025 season

March 4, 2025 4:11 pm Chris Fortune

The Museum also welcomed new board members and volunteer staff in the new year. The group finished orientation last month to help them acclimate to their new roles.

Severn, Danford appointed to Missouri Western board

March 4, 2025 2:59 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Two local men are joining the Missouri Western State University Board of Governors. Bill Severn, of Country Club and Thaddus “Dan” Danford of Kansas City, were appointed to the board by Gov. Mike Kehoe. Severn is an executive vice president for the News-Press and Gazette Company, where he has

Albers, Michalski appointed to Missouri Western board

March 4, 2025 2:34 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University’s Board of Governors has two new members Scott Albers of Country Club and Todd Michalski of St. Joseph have been added to the board by Gov. Mike Kehoe. Albers is the president of Public Refrigerated Warehousing at Nor-Am Cold Storage. He serves on the board of the

Cook Road bridge scheduled for roadside work

March 4, 2025 10:19 am News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled some roadside work for the Cook Road bridge on Wednesday, March 5. According to MoDOT, Cook Road will be narrowed to one lane for roadside work on Wednesday. Workers will be securing rocks at the east side of the bridge, which were

Shrek the Musical to be performed at the Missouri Theater this weekend

March 4, 2025 2:22 pm Ashley Luthans

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Robidoux Resident Theatre of St. Joseph is entertaining the community once again this weekend with their production of Shrek the Musical.

Missouri State Teachers Association hosts School Board candidate forum

March 3, 2025 10:00 pm Leah Rainwater

Candidates (from left to right) Jennifer Kerns, Brian Kirk, Kim Miller, James Mrkvicka, Kenneth Reeder and Cassandra Veale participate in a Missouri State Teacher’s Association candidate forum at the Troester Media Center.

Multi-hazard storm system Tuesday and Wednesday

March 3, 2025 7:13 pm Jared Shelton

A potent spring storm system will track across the Mid-Missouri River Valley Tuesday and Wednesday, posing a risk for isolated severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, high winds, and a period of accumulating snowfall. The National Weather Service has issued multiple alerts across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas ahead of the approaching system. A High Wind Warning

Jails to be reimbursed at higher rate for housing inmates slated for state prisons

March 3, 2025 12:00 pm Jenna Wilson

The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department located at 501 Faraon St in St. Joseph

Tiny home development services to begin in the spring

March 2, 2025 11:45 am Jenna Wilson

The city of St. Joseph and Community Action Partnership are addressing the rising homeless population with the addition of a tiny home village located at 2101 S. Eighth St.

Proposed bill targets child sex trafficking

March 2, 2025 3:45 pm Jenna Wilson

Voices of Courage Child Advocacy Center, an agency serving children and families throughout Northwest Missouri, supports recent legislation that aims to increase penalties for child trafficking.