Tax questions gain voter approval in NW Missouri, NE Kansas
Voters in the Mid Buchanan School District approved a $3.7 million bond issue Tuesday for school improvements including security enhancements and a new safe room. The measure passed with 65% of the...
View ArticleWestern Ping Pong tournament sign-ups underway
Ping Pong Tournament Photo courtesy MWSU St. Joseph, Mo. — Ping Pong registration is underway at Missouri Western State University. The deadline to register for the second annual Dr. Krikor Partamian...
View Article#IWILLLISTEN campaign to launch at Northwest
File PhotoStudents on campus – Photo courtesy Darren Whitley/Northwest Missouri State University MARYVILLE, Mo. – A social media campaign to raise awareness and fight mental health stigma is spreading...
View ArticleMissouri House votes to pass school board measure over veto after issues with...
File photo by Nadia Thacker JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A measure Missouri lawmakers hoped would be in place before Tuesday’s local elections to exempt some elections from partisan requirements is...
View ArticleSouthwest officially launches nonstop flights between KCI and LaGuardia
Southwest Airlines officially launches its new daily nonstop flights between Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and New York – LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The first flight from Kansas City is...
View ArticleEntrepreneur and Northwest Allumnus to speak during spring commencement
Thomas SanchezPhoto courtesy NWMS MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University spring 2015 graduating class will hear from one of the school’s own during commencement. Thomas Sanchez is the...
View ArticleSheriff’s detectives investigate childrens’ abduction story
Col. Bill Puett The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office has interviews planned with three children who said they were abducted Tuesday evening. Colonel Bill Puett says the call originally came to the city...
View ArticleChance for thunderstorms continue
Today A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as...
View ArticlePound Plunge winners announced!
This year’s K-Jo 105.5 Pound Plunge presented by Mosaic Life Care encouraged 1,500 people to lose a total of more than 11,000 pounds over the course of the 12-week program. Nichole Curran lost 47.8...
View ArticleNew WIC income guidelines released
Income guidelines for the Missouri Women, Infants and Children program have gone up. According to the St. Joseph Health Department new WIC guidelines increased slightly over last year. WIC provides...
View ArticleBoil advisory in effect for Gentry Missouri
The city of Gentry is under a boil advisory until Friday afternoon. According to Bobbi Gladstone with the Public Water Supply District of Worth County water was shut off to the town for around an hour...
View ArticleVolunteers sought out by St. Joseph Police Department
The public is being asked to help staff two areas of the St. Joseph Police Department that relies on volunteers. According to Sgt. Greg Gilpin volunteers are being sought to fill roles as lobby...
View ArticleMan charged in Pony Express Museum coin theft
Richard Follett An 80-year-old man has been charged in connection with the theft of historic gold coins taken from the Pony Express Museum. Richard L. Follett, 80 of Stewartsville, Mo. was charged...
View ArticleHeartland Health Business Plaza to re-open for business Friday after...
Heartland Health Business Plaza The Heartland Health Business Plaza plans to resume normal operations Friday after an electrical fire forced it to close its doors earlier this week. On Tuesday the fire...
View ArticleMissouri lawmakers override veto of local elections bill introduced in...
File photo by Nadia Thacker JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have overridden Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill exempting some local elections from partisan requirements. The votes Wednesday...
View ArticleBuchanan County booking activity 4/9/2015
Here’s the latest booking activity from the Buchanan County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos. This...
View ArticleSchool Board to pick newest member Friday
The St Joe School Board is scheduled to hear from five candidates interested in an open seat on the board. A special meeting is scheduled at 5pm at the Troester Media Center at 3401 Renick Street....
View ArticleSunny today, storms chances into your Sunday
Today Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and...
View ArticleSt. Joseph Police continue to investigate shots fired in Midtown
The St. Joseph Police Department is still looking for information in connection with a Midtown shooting incident. Capt. Jeff Wilson said officers responded to the 2000 block of Mulberry around 9:30...
View ArticleDoniphan County establishes tough new open burning rules
Click to view slideshow. After a string of damaging fires across Doniphan County this spring, County Commissioners have adopted some new rules for open burning in the county. It could cost you a pretty...
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