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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As Lent continues, St. James Church and the Knights of Columbus are partnering together to host Fish Fry Fridays.  The event will go from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday throughout the month of March at 5814 King Hill Ave. The event will also have fish, potatoes, coleslaw and

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Christians celebrated a saint with some special significance locally on Wednesday. Lent coincides with the feast day of St. Joseph on March 19. In the Catholic Church, the two occasions illustrate different aspects of religious customs that are complementary, said Cathedral of St. Joseph’s pastor, The Rev. Stephen Hansen.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — To help offset the shortages of dentists, the University of Missouri — Kansas City is expanding its program with a satellite location at Missouri Western State University. UMKC has had past success with other healthcare programs in satellite locations across the state. These include the UMKC School of Medicine physician program

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Hillyard students with a goal of learning to fly won’t have to dream anymore. Hillyard Technical Center is partnering with the FlyTech Pilot Academy to give students realistic flight experiences with a full-motion flight simulator. While the simulator may be a fun hobby or club for many students, it’s also meant

The recent measles outbreak is seeing an uptick in multiple parts of the country. Florida joins a multitude of other states with positive measles cases after a teen in Miami-Dade became the first person to contract the viral disease in the state this year per the Miami Herald. This comes on the heels of an

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In support of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, healthcare workers at Mosaic Life Care went blue on Friday. By wearing blue, healthcare workers hope to bring awareness to colorectal cancer and support those who have been affected by it.  Colon cancer is normally more common in people 50 years of age,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University hosted it’s annual science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career fair on Tuesday evening. The career fair is commonly known as “MO-Rise,” affording students and alumni the opportunity to interact network with employers in STEM based fields in both St. Joseph and Kansas City. “It

In an effort to reduce bullying, several St. Joseph organizations are teaming up to create an anti-bullying program. The St. Joseph Downtown Rotary Club is giving the YMCA School Age Childcare Program a small grant to fund the anti-bullying program. “This is a pilot program to see if this is something the rotary group can

A new non-profit organization for family men is coming to St. Joseph. “The Good Dads” is a father focused program that aims to help men improve and grow in all aspects of parenting. New members are placed in a 16-week course that provides fathers with parenting skills to foster a calm, dependable household. Qualities the