Business/Consumer

By Harry Loomis As revitalization efforts continue Downtown, retail and restaurant owners are finding it’s not as simple as if you open it, they will come. The growing number of people who live and work Downtown has helped form a core consumer base. “When we do date night every weekend, we try our hardest to

By Chris Fortune A local cookie shop is giving Kansas City Chiefs fans the chance to enjoy the sweet taste of victory and a Super Bowl appearance through its treats. The Chiefs’ winning ways are good for local business, and that extends to Country Cookie at 206 S. Belt Highway. Country Cookie already makes 50

By NewsPress Now Marco Polo Restaurant, the Downtown eatery known for its unique Italian-Asian fusion menu, closed for good on Saturday. Opening in December 2018, it invoked the legacy of the famous merchant of Venice who spent more than 20 years in the 13th century traveling throughout the Mongol Empire, mainly China. By coincidence, Polo

By Jazmine Knight Time Out Entertainment Center is now introducing a new addition.  The entertainment center is now opening their doors to serve as an event center as well.  Owner, Adam Mariott says they had the extra space but they just didn’t know what to do with it.  “We started talking and it just seemed

By Kendra Simpson Empty storefronts are giving way to hot spots for entertainment, eclectic restaurants and family-friendly activities that aim to bring Downtown St. Joseph back to its past as a buzzing hub of the community. Thanks to collaborative efforts by merchants and other interested parties, within the last decade, several boutiques, bars and restaurants

By Chris Fortune The support of friends and family is helping the owner of a popular German restaurant in St. Joseph get the doors to his establishment back open after the death of his longtime partner. Patrons of the Cabbage Roll expressed concern when the restaurant closed on Nov. 20 that the doors would stay

By Cameron Montemayor Tess Campbell wasn’t entirely sure how things would go after taking a leap of faith to open her own pet grooming salon in a highly competitive market in St. Joseph. Working in a corporate pet chain job with close friend and eventual first employee Mary Dugger for four years, the two left

By Ashley Luthans Since its long-awaited grand reopening last July, the Trail Theatre has found success uniting old traditions with new ideas. The Trail began as a traditional movie theater in 1951 and operated as such for more than five decades. The theater closed in 2007 but reopened under new management last year. Susan Montee,

By Jazmine Knight With President Joe Biden’s goal to have 50% of all new vehicle sales be electric cars, the push for electric continues to increase. However, fluctuating temperatures in the Midwest can dramatically impact their performance. Based on a 2019 study conducted by AAA, results showed that when the temperature dropped below 20 degrees,

By Cameron Montemayor A popular local burger joint is temporarily closing its doors in St. Joseph as it undergoes an interior facelift this month. Fans of the restaurant chain Five Guys will have to wait a little bit before they’re able to enjoy the chain’s burgers and fries once again at its location at Belt

By Riley Funk Local businesses are gearing up to bring the playoff football atmosphere to St. Joseph, as the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. The matchup will be at 7 p.m. Saturday on the defending champions’ home turf of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Many bar and grill restaurants

By NewsPress Now After years of service operating as a popular breakfast hub in St. Joseph, Le Peep has transitioned to new ownership in 2024. Alan Thuman and his wife Shari turned the business, located at 919 N. Woodbine Road, over to James and Leslie Burris after running the restaurant for 13 years. “I have

By NewsPress Now After years of service operating as a popular breakfast hub in St. Joseph, Le Peep has transitioned to new ownership in 2024. Alan Thuman and his wife Shari turned the business, located at 919 N. Woodbine Road, over to James and Leslie Burris after running the restaurant for 13 years. “I have

By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s palate is expected to get a little spicier thanks to the upcoming addition of a new Indian restaurant on the North Belt Highway. With 22 years of experience cooking in prominent restaurants in Rome, Italy, to New Orleans, owner and head chef Sukhdev Singh and his family are eager to

By NewsPress Now A local company is expanding its business with the acquisition of an Iowa facility. Van-Am Tool & Engineering, a St. Joseph metal machining and fabricator, has purchased the Fabrication Division of GMT Manufacturing in Waverly, Iowa. Company officials say additional fabrication and machining capacity is needed due to increased production demand. The

By Harry Loomis The owner of The Angry Swede Brewing Company has announced plans to sell. Michael Olinger, owner and founder of Angry Swede, said he is seeking $150,000 for his business and hopes to have the sale completed by the end of the year. Olinger said that selling isn’t necessarily something he was hoping

By Kyle Schmidt Following an expensive holiday season of buying gifts, dining out and hosting parties, financial matters are top of mind for many as a new year begins. For those resolving to improve their finances in 2024, we looked to some experts at First Option Bank. They offered tips people of all ages can