Andrew County bridge work causes I-29 lane closure
AMAZONIA, Mo. – The southbound driving lane of Interstate 29 is now closed near Amazonia, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Local maintenance crews have narrowed southbound I-29...
View ArticleFEMA disaster evaluation underway in Buchanan County
Lower Dekalb road damage from recent rains. Photo courtesy Bill Brinton An assessment of damage caused by recent storms is underway in Buchanan County and other areas in the region. Federal Emergency...
View ArticleGrain Belt Express blocked by Missouri Public Service Commission
JEFFERSON CITY— The Missouri Public Service Commission voted 3 to 2 Wednesday to deny a request from a power line project that would pass through part of Missouri including Buchanan County. The PSC...
View ArticleBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica sells property in Iowa
St. Joseph, Mo. – Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) announced Wednesday that it has sold off some of its property in Iowa. Boehringer said the property located at 141 Riverside Drive in Fort...
View ArticleThunderstorm chances Wednesday night
National Weather Service said it expects thunderstorms to develop around the Kansas City area between 4PM-6PM Wednesday and move southeast during the evening into tonight. Tonight A chance of showers...
View ArticleFormer Smithville Principal faces new hearing to revoke teaching credentials
Rudy PapenfuhsA former Northwest Missouri school principal who was removed from office last year faces a hearing in August at which state officials will seek to revoke his teachin credentials. The...
View Article22nd Street to close for repairs
The City of St. Joseph plans to close South 22nd Street at Pacific starting Monday. The road will be closed at that location as Sprague Excavating works to repair a manhole in the middle of the street....
View ArticleMan said he was assaulted sleeping in his vehicle at Walmart Parking Lot
The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating an early morning assault that took place in the North Belt Walmart parking lot. According to Capt. Jeff Wilson officers responded around 3:42 a.m. to...
View ArticleSt Joseph Police plan July checkpoint
File Photo The St. Joseph Police Department announced Thursday that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in the city sometime this month. St. Joseph Police along with the Northwest Missouri DWI Task...
View ArticleGot plans for the 4th? Here’s a look at some displays around the area
Here’s a look at some of the Independence Day Celebrations scheduled to take place in our area. St. Joe, Mo. – The City of St. Joseph fireworks display is estimated to be between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. The...
View ArticleNew Presidential candidate born in St. Joseph
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb who is running for president has ties to St. Joseph. Webb was born in St. Joseph, Mo. in 1946. He now joins a field of Democrats challenging Hillary...
View ArticleSixties music legend from St Joe dies
A music legend from St Joe passed away last week. Charles “Bugsy” Maugh, former bass player for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has battled cancer for about twenty years. He succumbed Thursday. The...
View ArticleNature Center sporting ‘made in America’ gifts
Photo courtesy City of St. Joseph The Remington Nature Center gift shop is filling its shelves with “made in America” products. Barbara Russell, Administrative Technician wrote in St. Joseph’s City...
View ArticleCorps of Engineers urges holiday caution on rain-swollen rivers & lakes
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Fourth of July weekend will arrive at a time of high water, and the Army Corps of Engineers is urging those who venture out on rivers and lakes to be extra careful. Drenching June...
View ArticleBuses shutdown for the 4th
St. Joseph bus users will have to find another mode of transport over the 4th of July. St. Joseph Transit will be closed and buses will not operate on Saturday in recognition of the Independence Day...
View ArticleOperation Dry Water results; boating while intoxicated enforcement continues!
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says special enforcement to prevent boating while intoxicated will continue during the Independence Day weekend through the end of the summer. Colonel J. Bret...
View ArticleAuthor: Woodstock appearance “part of the Bugsy legend”
(photo by Jay Kerner used with permission) When you start tossing around words like “legend” you should expect to run up against myth. One popular story about local musical legend Bugsy Maugh is that...
View ArticleTwo taken into custody after morning standoff
TIMOTHY ELLSWORTH The St. Joseph Police Department took two people into custody Friday morning after an almost four hour long standoff. According to Commander Eric Protzman officers attempted to serve...
View Article4th of July Enforcement underway
Enforcement is already underway by area troopers for the Independence Day holiday. Troop H announced last month it is once again taking part in operation C.A.R.E. during the 2015 July Fourth holiday...
View ArticleArea 4th of July fireworks schedule
Here’s a look at firework displays we’ve heard about going on around the area! Have a safe and happy 4th from the staff at the St. Joseph Post. St. Joe, Mo. – The City of St. Joseph fireworks display...
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