The nation is just a few weeks away from the Super Bowl LIX game and local fans are sharing their thoughts on which defensive player will play a big role in getting a win this year.
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A few local political groups hosted an event Tuesday evening, to allow the public to witness policies given from those fighting for two open School Board seats. Five of the total six candidates will introduce themselves and answer the community’s questions this evening as Former Buchanan County Auditor — Nancy Nash acts as Moderator. The
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Members of the St. Joseph Catholic Academy met for an annual prayer breakfast and fundraising event on Wednesday morning.
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The Buchanan County sheriff’s department is showing their team spirit for Super Bowl LIX by sporting their favorite Chiefs’ wear over the next few weeks.
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The Chiefs will be chasing history at Super Bowl LIX by attempting to become the first team to win three championships in a row. Locally, St. Joseph fans will be incorporating their rituals to help make that happen.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is placing an increased focus on driving down the number of DWI incidents statewide in 2025.
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Monday was the first official St. Joseph School District Board of Education meeting of 2025. The BOE is getting down to business with a series of meetings to address multiple issues across the District. Closed executive meetings will take place to both introduce and follow the official BOE meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday,
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Multiple shots were fired at an Atchison Police vehicle during a 9-hour armed standoff Friday evening that came to an end early Saturday.
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With the help of surrounding law enforcement agencies and community members from near and far, the Andrew County Community Builders reached their goal of $40,000 to bring a Safe Haven Baby Box to Northwest Missouri.
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It has been less than a month since Missouri’s Hands-Free Law went into effect and law enforcement are continuing to see distracted driving. The grace period is over for the Missouri law banning cellphone use while driving. The Siddens-Bening Hands-Free Law went into effect in August 2024 and was enforced in January this year, meaning
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Law enforcement officers are cautioning drivers to avoid engaging in road-rage situations which can lead to a fatal outcome.
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Local firefighters attended a training conducted by Evergy on Wednesday morning which focused on power lines. The training offered a refresher on how to properly respond to emergencies involving overhead and underground power lines, including dig-ins and downed power lines from storms. The goal was for first responders to learn how to keep themselves safe
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St. Joseph police Capt. Jeff Wilson will become the new police chief in Platte City, Missouri, in April.
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The St. Joseph police department is the latest agency to utilize flock cameras around the city, in effort to combat crime.
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According to its annual report, the St. Joseph Fire Department responded to 16,061 calls in 2024. These calls included fire emergencies, medical calls, and fire safety inspections. This is a faint decrease from 2023 when the fire department responded to 16,082 calls for service. While the St. Joseph Fire Department saw a slight decrease in
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A Savannah, Missouri, man is charged with a felony count of unlawful use of a weapon in connection with a road rage incident Wednesday morning on Interstate 29. At just before 8 a.m. on Jan. 15, the St. Joseph Police Department received a 911 call reporting a road rage incident on northbound I-29 near the
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Executive Director Jeff McMillian is stepping back from his current role to join the Board of Directors making room for current Board of Director’s member – Megan Wyeth to take over as Executive Director on Feb. 3.
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Buchanan County commissioners signed off on a feasibility study this week for Goldberg Group Architects to determine the cost and scope of building an addition at the Judge Frank D. Connett Jr. Juvenile Justice Center.
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After area schools canceled in-person classes on Tuesday due to cold temperatures, alternative methods of instruction were an option some utilized to keep learning going. Instead of opting for a “snow day” the St. Joseph School District was among those choosing an AMI day for its students. “We take a lot of factors into consideration
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The St. Joseph School District’s next superintendent knows she has work ahead of her but said she’s ready for the challenge. Ashly McGinnis, the district’s current assistant superintendent of academic and education services, was selected from a pool of 25 candidates in December to lead the St. Joseph Schools. She will begin in her new
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A St. Joseph couple is benefitting from one of President Donald Trump’s first actions in his new term. Trump’s decision on Monday to pardon, commute the prison sentences of and dismiss pending cases against those charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot including Steven and Kimberly Dragoo. In total, more than 1,200 people
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Ellison-Auxier Architects designed the new 15,000-square-foot facility to be built at 3405 S. Belt Highway. It will be significantly larger than the current 8,000-square-foot building.
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One St. Joseph resident didn’t know what he was getting himself into when he received a call to take a look at a canoe.
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SJSD Board of Education meets for first work session of the new year.
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Law enforcement agencies across the area are warning individuals about “Brushing Scams” this holiday. The “brushing scam” begins when a person receives an unexpected package in the mail disguised as a gift, according to officials with St. Joseph, Missouri, Police Department. “And when you open the package, it’s quite possible you’ll be confused,” said SJPD
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The owner of The Felix Street Pub took to social media to announce plans to close the business. The post states the final day of operations for the pub will be Feb. 28. Owners said that the pub still plans to have events until the closing, including karaoke nights and football potlucks. The space will
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The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and Joe Town Fun are recruiting local businesses to participate in Restaurant Week.
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United Way of Greater St. Joseph invited members of their partner agencies to a breakfast and networking event on Wednesday morning. Many attendees were from partner agencies who collaborate with the United Way and they were able to meet others from partner agencies while enjoying a nice breakfast on Jan. 15. Kylee Strough, president of
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Environmental factors and a change in calculations are delaying the buildout of a detention pond slated for the Shoppes at North Village.
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A St. Joseph woman charged in an incident where she took two children from a stroller and walked away with them pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree harassment on Thursday.
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