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There’s no day like Opening Day!

By Bob Ford Special to Articles and Podcasts are complementary from those helping to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communication, Rupp Funeral Home, Stevenson Family Pharmacy and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them as sponsors, email robertmford@aol.com. Opening Day is the most important, unimportant day in life. Baseball is America’s game. It

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A false hope on fentanyl

By NewsPress Now Gov. Mike Parson taps into the political Zeitgeist with his $2.3 million plan to send National Guard personnel and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers to the U.S. border. National polling is starting to show border control surpassing the economy as a top concern among voters, something that should deeply concern the Biden

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Your letters for April 5, 2024

By NewsPress Now Your letters for April 5, 2024 Trump is sole owner of his troubles John Schroeder’s lengthy rant is nothing but a Donald Trump “I’m being picked on” cry. Trump has no respect for our form of government, our country, or the people that serve it. He brags about sexually touching women and

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The school district story continues

By Alonzo Weston After Tuesday’s election, we voters find ourselves embarking on another chapter in the St. Joseph School District saga. Voters chose to retain school board member LaTonya Williams and elect Ronda Chesney and Mike Moore on the board. Incumbent Kenny Reeder did not make the cut this time. And to my surprise, voters

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It’s Your Call for April 4

By NewsPress Now Hip hip hooray Hip hip hooray for the Kansas City people that voted down the increased tax for the Chiefs and Royals. Have the owners open up their pocketbooks and buy it themselves. They don’t need help from the public. Article was right on I work in a business where we mail

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It’s Your Call for April 3

By NewsPress Now Figure it out This is concerning the St. Joseph School Board business. Instead of worrying about building new high schools and stuff, why don’t they figure out a way to solve the parking and picking and dropping off kids around Mark Twain, Truman and Central, because the traffic there is congested. How

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It’s Your Call for April 2

By NewsPress Now Using their instincts Polls suggest that church attendance is down across the board, but I would contend that people are praying harder than ever. I think instinctively people know the world’s in trouble. Not proper justice I’ve been watching with interest the story of Alex Murdaugh, who has just been sentenced to

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It’s Your Call for April 1

By NewsPress Now More interested in test scores A school district administrator here said we need to put turf on the football fields so we can compete better with Kansas City-area schools. I’m more interested in test scores and what to do about that. Getting outrageous My dog and I were just about run over

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Lanning urges passage of $20 million bond

By NewsPress Now Lanning urges passage of $20 million bond St. Joseph, This $20 million bond brings stable and consistent heating and cooling to our students. This bond improves safety for our students. This bond gets Hosea students out of trailers and into actual classrooms. This bond improves athletic facilities, improves fine arts facilities, and

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Public notices should remain public

By NewsPress Now Editor’s note: Tuesday’s local election ballot includes Proposition 6, which would remove the requirement to post public notices in local newspapers. The following is Missouri Press Association’s position on public notices, one that the News-Press heartily endorses. We urge citizens to vote “no” on Proposition 6. Public notices inform citizens of the

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Letter from David Foster

By NewsPress Now Letter from David Foster Being a School Board Member is a Privilege that Whitney Lanning Has Lost By: David P. Foster It has been an honor to serve on the St. Joseph School Board for the last three years. This responsibility holds significant weight as it directly impacts our community’s most precious

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Letter from Kim Miller

By NewsPress Now Letter from Kim Miller Whitney Lanning Should Resign from our School Board By: Kim Miller The recent harassment charge against Whitney Lanning is disturbing to me, and what’s more disturbing is that this is a pattern of volatile behavior, condoned by our board president, aimed toward those who hold opposing opinions. Her

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The James Gang: Before Joe Walsh

By Bob Ford Special to Editor’s Note: This column contains graphic descriptions of Jesse James’ murders. Articles and Podcasts are complementary from those helping to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communication, Rupp Funeral Home, Stevenson Family Pharmacy and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them as sponsors, email robertmford@aol.com. How much distance in

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Voters should approve school bond

By NewsPress Now If voters pass a $20 million bond proposal for the St. Joseph School District, the immediate impact is easy to see. This measure would provide $1 million for science and technology programs, $3.2 million for arts program upgrades, $2 million for an intercom system to enhance school safety, $2 million for roadways

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It’s Your Call for March 28

By NewsPress Now Something to show for it I see that Trump is selling stock for his Truth Social media platform and could pull in billions. I would rather own his gold-colored tennis shoes. At least you’d have something to show for your money. Blowing their horn When Biden took office, gasoline was around $2.00

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Bond proposal brings much to SJSD

By NewsPress Now St. Joseph, This $20 million bond brings stable and consistent heating and cooling to our students. This bond improves safety for our students. This bond gets Hosea students out of trailers and into actual classrooms. This bond improves athletic facilities, improves fine arts facilities, and provides access to the latest science technology…

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It’s Your Call for March 27

By NewsPress Now Shift the priorities I noticed the other day in the News-Press that Chief Luster says we can’t arrest our way out of this issue, referring to the homeless issue in St. Joseph. He’s probably right, but maybe we should devote less money to trail bike riding in St. Joseph, maybe a little

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It’s Your Call for March 25

By NewsPress Now Looks good so far I pass the monument for the stockyards every day. The chemical company has left the livestock exchange entrance, and I think it’s very nice, and I’m just kind of wondering when it’ll be finished and just what all else they’re gonna add to it or just exactly what

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Jesse James: It’s about time!

By Bob Ford Special to Articles and Podcasts are complementary from those helping to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communication, Rupp Funeral Home, Stevenson Family Pharmacy and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join them as sponsors, email robertmford@aol.com. How can a quasi historian named Bob Ford from St. Joseph, Missouri, go one year,

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It’s Your Call for March 22

By NewsPress Now Pay taxes somewhere Two Republican governor candidates want to eliminate income tax. But in states who don’t have income tax, in Wyoming, it costs hundreds of dollars a year to register your vehicle. So, they’re going to pay a tax somewhere. Great except for the price This is about Lake Contrary dredging.

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Your letters for March 22, 2024

By NewsPress Now Your letters for March 22, 2024 Unreliable mail service What is happening to our mail service? On Feb. 12, I mailed three valentines to St. Joseph addresses. Two of the valentines contained three small gifts and one valentine contained one small gift. The envelope with the one gift was finally received two

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Laws aim to crack down on reckless driving

By Alonzo Weston Driving on St. Joseph streets anymore is a risky business. For starters, everyone is in a hurry. I’ve seen people floor it to pass me, only arrive at the same stoplight I do. I’ve been a victim of a hit-and-run recently. I was parked in front of my daughter and grandson’s house,

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Meteorological vs. astronomical spring

By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist For much of the Midwest and Great Plains, it may have felt like this year’s spring season began in February. Mild temperatures almost became the new normal last month here in Northwest Missouri, as daily highs averaged out to approximately 59 degrees. Not surprisingly, snowfall was also in short

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It’s Your Call for March 20

By NewsPress Now Other options Thank you for the article about Lake Contrary. I know they said there were just a few options, having the county own it or the city or privately. I think they forgot the Missouri Department of Conservation. That lake is really important for wildlife during the migrations, the pelicans come,

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