The Saint Joseph Symphony, along with the Saint Joseph Community Chorus and Benedictine College Chamber Choir, will perform Mozart’s “Requiem” on Saturday at the Missouri Theater.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — United Way of Greater St. Joseph is hosting a meeting next week to discuss volunteering with nonprofit organizations.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — While business may have been a man’s world in the past, women now are finding equal footing in leadership roles. Natalie Hawn, the president and CEO of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, said a favorite part of her job has been helping businesses grow. “I really enjoyed cultivating
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With increased travel to and from warmer climates, concerns regarding the mosquito-borne disease known as dengue fever are rising.
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A country music legend is set to visit in St. Joseph in September.
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A soup lunch event is helping make sure the bowls of those in need are filled in Northwest Missouri.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Amid end-of-year staffing changes, the St. Joseph School District Board of Education has approved the appointments of four new administrators. Tabitha Kieser will serve as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, taking over from Stacia Studer. Kieser began her career with SJSD in 2012, and has spent time
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An event at Missouri Western State University is giving students a leg up on their future.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Many women have made their mark in the judiciary across the country, with three locals standing out as trailblazers who are breaking barriers in Buchanan County’s legal system. Michelle Davidson, Kate Schaefer, and Rebecca Spencer have worked to attain their current positions, achieving some history for women locally. Their
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Could Missouri be ditching the caucus system after just one presidential election cycle?
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News-Press NOW’s Leah Rainwater, left, interviews SJSD School Board candidate Kenneth Reeder.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph School District Board of Education gathered for its March meeting on Monday night. Numerous recognitions were in store for those in the district during the meeting, including congratulations for the Benton boys and girls basketball teams taking second place in their state competition over the weekend. Other recognitions consist of
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First responders worked the scene of a crash Monday evening at the intersection of South Belt Highway and Mitchell Avenue.
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The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to a fire in the area of Sixth and Atchison streets Monday night.
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Buchanan County jail inmate population is on the rise
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Volunteers are being asked to join an effort this weekend to clean up litter around the Downtown area.
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The author of a children’s book focusing on kindness will be in St. Joseph this weekend for a special event.Â
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During Women’s History Month, female police officers, paramedics and firefighters continue to break barriers by showcasing their strength in a male-dominated field.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is checking all school buses in St. Joseph to make sure they are functioning properly.
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Police lights flash at the scene of a police incident near the Sinclair gas station at Frederick Avenue and North 25th Street on Wednesday in St. Joseph.
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A Missouri Senate bill would create specialized courts focused on providing an alternative for certain criminal defendants who are suffering from a mental health disorder.
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Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett works at his desk in his office. Recent scam attempts in Buchanan County have included people impersonating law enforcement and demanding money for arrest warrants they claim residents have, Puett said.
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Two boys are in the hospital with serious injuries following a crash late Sunday north of Bethany, Missouri.
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Benton senior Myles Bachali led the Cardinals in scoring in the Class 4 state championship game against Vashon with 14 points.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — On Saturday afternoon, St. Joseph residents gathered to plunge into polar waters for Special Olympics Missouri.
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The Benton girls basketball team is headed to the Class 4 state championship game on Saturday.
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Benton sophomore Jason Simmons said about his older sister Andrea, a senior on the girls basketball team at Benton: ‘I’m just really proud of her. I see all the hard work she puts in and it’s finally paying off.’
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On April 3, 1860, the first rider left St. Joseph, and nearly 165 years later, the enterprise is still being honored for its efforts to provide faster communication between the East and West.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Country singer Parker McCollum will visit St. Joseph for a show at the Civic Arena on Thursday, Oct. 9.
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