Additional author: Jacob Richey, KOMU 8 A Missouri Task Force 1 member who responded to the 9/11 attacks in New York has died from cancer, the Boone County Fire Protection District announced Thursday. Heavy rigging specialist Larry Duncan was one of the responders who scoured rubble the day after the attacks on the World Trade
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A ‘highly pathogenic Avian Influenza virus’, most commonly known as Bird Flu is spreading across the United States, including the Northwest Missouri region.
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Friends of the Animal Shelter and the St. Joseph Animal Shelter are looking to share information about a group of kittens through a new weekly program. According to the Friends of the Animal Shelter’s post through social media on Friday, Jan. 24 “Symphony’s kittens are 2 weeks old! How precious are these little fluff balls Momma
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The Missouri Department of Transportation released some planned roadwork for several Northwest Missouri counties for next week, including Atchison and Nodaway counties. In Atchison County, MoDOT will be patching potholes on U.S. Route 136 from the Brownville Bridge to Route M on January 28 and 29. In Nodaway County, Route NN at the Platte River
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The Black Archives Museum plans to induct three new community members into the Hall of Fame 2025 with an event on Thursday, Feb. 27. These new inductees have “had a significant and lasting impact on the St. Joseph Community as a whole (economic, civic involvement, inspirational contributions, and educational contributions) and have made major contributions
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No injuries were reported in a train derailment around 9 p.m. Monday near the area of Route 759 and Oak Street in St. Joseph. Local authorities are asking residents to avoid the area as cleanup efforts get underway. “Upon arrival, I walked up to the engine and it appeared that they hit a broken piece
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In a message sent out to St. Joseph School District faculty and families, patrons were informed about an imminent calendar change on Monday, Feb. 3. A teacher work day scheduled for Monday, Feb. 10, will be moved to Wednesday, Feb. 12 in preparation for a potential Chiefs victory. The change will ensure instructional time for
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In a December 2024 Board of Education Meeting, the St. Joseph School District approved site preparation efforts for high school turf installation. Benton, Central and Lafayette high schools will be transitioning their football fields into turf. “It’s an exciting process, it’s something that, you know, doesn’t happen a lot of times, even at other places,” said Shannon
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The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled roadwork for several counties in Northwest Missouri for the week of Feb. 3 through Feb. 9. In Andrew County, MoDOT crews are performing bridge maintenance along Route C at the One Hundred and Two River Bridge, work began on Sunday, Feb. 2 and will run until Thursday, Feb.
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The Platte County Prosecuting Attorney released information related to the homicide case in the 4100 block of Northwest 65th Street on Sunday, Feb. 2. According to a media release sent to News-Press NOW from the Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd on Monday, Feb. 3: “A man has been charged with three counts of first degree
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The second semester is well underway and attendance rates at the St. Joseph School District have dropped. District leaders are hopeful that a single seasonal blip won’t deter them from meeting their attendance goals. Attendance currently stands at 84.1% for the school year as a whole, with absences since classes resumed earlier this month due
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The St. Joseph Police Department has identified a body found at the 4500 block of Badger Street last week.
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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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