St. Joe FIT kicking off this weekend
The City of St. Joseph has announce it is kicking of its 2015 St. Joe FIT program this weekend. The program was developed by the City of St. Joseph Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities Department in...
View ArticlePolice incident leads to warning for area residents
Update: 9:56 p.m. area of Grand Ave. And N. 16th St. Reopens —— The St. Joseph Police Department is warning residents to avoid the area of N. 16th St. And Grand Ave. In a nixle alert issued at 4:53...
View ArticleLocal author to hold book signing
St. Joseph Author Nancy Salfrank Huffman will hold a book signing Saturday afternoon. Huffman, a St. Joseph resident will be at Hasting Entertainment located at 605 N. Belt Highway Saturday from 12...
View ArticleCooking with herbs program to be held in St. Joseph
File Photo Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme will take center stage during a cooking program next weekend at the St. Joseph Public Library. St. Joseph Herb Gardener’s Club member Julie Schmitt will...
View ArticleNorthwest program allows students to volunteer over Spring Break
Students volunteering in New Orleans. Photo courtesy Northwest MARYVILLE, Mo. –Students got a chance to impact the lives of New Orleans and Puerto Rico residents through Northwest Missouri State...
View ArticleAmelia Earhart Memorial Bridge work scheduled, expect delays
KDOT Snooper vehicle. Photo courtesy KDOT According to the Kansas Department of Transportation work on the Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge on U.S. 59 Hwy will cause traffic delays next week. Lane...
View ArticleMissouri Sheriff’s Office warns of multiple drivers flying down 36 Hwy
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is warning motorists to be on the lookout for reckless drivers. According to the department last week a deputy and a trooper with the Missouri State Highway...
View ArticleFree women’s handgun class to be held in Kirksville
Photo courtesy MDC KIRKSVILLE, Mo.—The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites women to get a hands-on, outdoors’ skills lesson in basic pistol shooting. A mandatory classroom session will...
View ArticleStudent designs cover for university’s technology guide
Laura Schoonover (Photo courtesy NWMS) MARYVILLE, Mo. –A Mound City student will see her design on the front cover of next year’s Northwest Guide to Technology. Laura Schoonover, a senior art major...
View ArticleSt. Joseph Public Library to hold Spring Book Sale
File Photo The Friends of the St. Joseph Public Library are holding a used book sale. Most of the books being sold will be fiction of all kinds, including romance, mystery, science fiction and fantasy....
View ArticleBurn benefits for landowners to be addressed in Chillicothe
Fire crews work on a prescribed burn at Union Ridge CA near Kirksville. (Photo courtesy MDC) Chillicothe, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and Quail Forever will host an...
View ArticleACLU speakers to hold presentation at Western to address Marriage equality
Sarah Rossi(Photo courtesy MWSU) Gillian Wilcox(Photo courtesy MWSU) St. Joseph, Mo. —Four days before a significant case on same-sex marriage is argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, two staff members...
View ArticleMODOT Roadwork in Northwest Missouri for April 20-26
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of April 20 – 26 from the Missouri Department of...
View ArticleShow-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday underway
The “Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday” is underway. Through this Saturday (4/25), the sale of qualifying Energy Star certified new appliances will be exempt from the state sales tax. State lawmakers...
View ArticleBuchanan County booking activity 4/20/2015
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 Article(Update) Delayed start on I-29 Bridge project
(Update:) Delays in materials deliveries prompted crews to put off the start of this project until Tuesday, April, 21. PLATTE COUNTY – Motorists should prepare for delays as crews work to rehabilitate...
View ArticleThe “Wizard of Oz on Ice” to be presented by St. Joseph figure skaters
St. Joseph Figure skaters practicing for “Wizard of Oz on Ice” performance. Photo courtesy Greg Kozol St. Joseph figure skaters are gearing up for performances of the “Wizard of Oz on Ice.” The St....
View ArticleGarfield Bridge replacement project could be completed ahead of schedule
Old Garfield Bridge Demolition of a bridge almost 100-years-old is underway in St. Joseph “We should be done with demolition probably within the next week and a half,” said Brady McKinley, Project...
View ArticleArea trooper one of 15 honored for lifesaving efforts
Sgt. Michael QuiltyPhoto courtesy MSHP Recognition was given to one area trooper for his efforts to rescue a woman who drove into floodwaters last fall. 15 Missouri State Highway Patrol employees were...
View ArticleMom pleads guilty to malnutrition death of baby
Macayla Jo Armstrong A St Joseph woman pleaded guilty Monday to charges of child abuse or neglect in connection with what law enforcement officials called the malnutrition-related death of her baby...
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