Teen arrested after allegedly displaying a handgun outside a St. Joseph...
A 17-year-old male was arrested and a firearm was seized this morning in the 1800 block of Jones St. According to Capt. Jeff Wilson officers responded to the area around 9:30 this morning and arrested...
View ArticleBuchanan County to hold DWI checkpoint in May
The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department has announced that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in the county sometime during the month of May. The Sheriff’s Department is teaming up with the Northwest...
View ArticleSt. Joseph Parents as Teachers Program could see increase in state funding
The St. Joseph Parents as Teachers program could be the recipient of a portion of state aid set aside Wednesday by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon. 67-million in state revenue was released by Nixon’s...
View ArticleSpratt Stadium renovation project underway after ground breaking ceremony
ST. JOSEPH – Ground has been broken for a nearly $7 million renovation project at Spratt Memorial Stadium. More than 200 people gathered in the stadium concourse Wednesday morning as part of a...
View ArticleFire destroys condemned house on Museum Hill
An early-morning house fire destroyed a house on Museum Hill. St Joseph Fire Department crews were dispatched about about 1:30am to 1013 Angelique. Fire destroyed the house. Officials say it had been...
View ArticleFew details being released as of yet into the death of two individuals found...
The St. Joseph Police Department has little to report in the death of two individuals found in a St. Joseph home Monday. Authorities initially began investigating the death of two individuals believed...
View ArticleFlood warning issued
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Kansas…Missouri… Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Doniphan…Andrew and Buchanan Counties....
View ArticleArchitectural oddity burns to the ground, hours after winning reprieve
An investigation continues into the cause of the fire that destroyed the “Keyhole House” on St Joseph’s Museum Hill. The house, notable since the 1880s for its unusual window, had, over time, been...
View ArticleLack in Monarch Butterflies in northwest Missouri to be addressed in library...
A workshop talking about the recent lack of Monarch butterflies in the area is planned this weekend in St. Joseph. A program titled, “Where Have All the Monarchs Gone” will be held Saturday, May 9 at...
View ArticleRabies clinics underway for St. Joseph pets
The St. Joseph Animal Control and Rescue is holding its city-wide annual rabies vaccination clinics. All dogs and cats three months of age or older are required to be vaccinated against rabies and...
View ArticleTruck drivers to encounter new weigh scales in northwest Missouri
Two commercial motor vehicle weigh scales have been replaced on two highways in northwest Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol scales at Post H4 South on I-29 in Atchison County,...
View ArticleTroopers stepping up enforcement for Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced it plans to increase troopers on roadways this Memorial Day weekend. “Throughout the holiday weekend, troopers within Troop H and throughout the state...
View ArticleChillicothe Police Report for May 7
The Chillicothe Police Department has released its media report for May 7. According to shift supervisor Sergeant Curtis Hays: On Tuesday, May 5th, 2015, Officers were dispatched to a two vehicle...
View ArticleChild-sex suspect arraigned
Terry MatsonA St Joe man accused of having sex with a child under the age of six was arraigned in Buchanan County Circuit Court Thursday. Terry Matson, 54, entered a plea of not guilty to one count of...
View Article“Too much damage” to determine cause of Keyhole House fire
Click to view slideshow. Fire inspectors say there was too much damage for them to determine what caused a fire early Thursday that destroyed a house on St Joseph’s Museum Hill. The cause will be...
View ArticleHigh water expected this weekend
The National Weather Service is predicting high water in St Joseph this weekend. Rainfall totals are only expected to reach about one inch, but the Missouri River is forecast to reach more than two...
View ArticleRollover crash leaves man with minor injuries
A Maysville man received minor injuries Wednesday night after a crash just north of Maysville on Route A. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol 27-year-old Cory Cook was...
View ArticleSt. Joseph Chamber announces website redesign
Chamber Website Redesign The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce has launched a re-design of its Economic Development Partnership website, choosestjoseph.com. Originally launched in 2011, the website is now...
View ArticleWestern’s Pearce to retire as assistant to the president
Ann Pearce Photo courtesy MWSU St. Joseph, Mo. — Missouri Western special assistant to the president Ann Pearce has announced that she will retire effective June 2. “In her time at Missouri Western,...
View ArticleCameron teacher wins TOP Teacher Award
Donn Harrison(Photo courtesy Cameron R-1) Cameron R-1 Elementary School’s Donn Harrison has won the 2015 Top Teacher Search award hosted by ABC’s LIVE with Kelly and Michael show. “The winner is Donn...
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