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Editorials      Saturday November 21, 2009
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Our Opinion: Second Harvest makes great deals
Saturday, November 21, 2009
This is a time for great food bargains as grocery stores offer discounts for Thanksgiving feasts. Many of us will be taking advantage of these promotions from local supermarkets.


Rideshare a saving connection
Friday, November 20, 2009
Driving can be expensive. A 45-mile commute from St. Joseph to North Kansas City costs hundreds of dollars a month when you figure fuel, maintenance and depreciation costs. That doesn’t ...


More imperfect parents needed
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Being a parent requires so many skills. You have to be discerning and patient, firm with the rules but gentle with tender hearts. You have to be a teacher, disciplinarian, ...


Our opinion: State award shows arts support
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
If there’s one thing more impressive than a local resident winning a 2010 Missouri Arts Award, it’s that award winner’s sense of humility.


Shop St. Joseph and help locally
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
>There are 10,000 more reasons to shop in St. Joseph this holiday season.


Our opinion: Bond deserves honor for early education
Monday, November 16, 2009
The public finds plenty of room to criticize plenty of government programs that fall short of their aim. Fair enough. People notice when their tax dollars go toward programs that ...


Our opinion: Bennett up to task on tourism board
Sunday, November 15, 2009
School buses bearing unfamiliar names tipped off the community to visitors. They came to St. Joseph carrying players for a state softball tournament last month. Accompanying them were carloads of ...


Conservation wins during deer season
Saturday, November 14, 2009
By the time you read this, deer season already will have begun. Long before dawn this morning, hunters headed out and claimed closely guarded spots for sighting their prey.


Investing in literacy pays off
Friday, November 13, 2009
At the News-Press, we have a vested interest in this project. We stand to benefit if residents are able to read the written word. In fact, the whole community benefits ...


Education bolsters alternative energy
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Stately tall windmills have altered the landscape of Gentry County. Local leadership sees the potential to do even more.


Take time today to thank veterans
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Today we observe Veterans Day, the day during which 90 percent of us recognize the debt we owe the other 10 percent.


Decide school days locally
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The recent debate and vote on the school levy issue in St. Joseph made one fact clear: People care about their local schools. As they should.


Our opinion: St. Joseph steps up for United Way drive
Monday, November 9, 2009
In uncertain economic times, one might be excused a measure of financial isolation, of guarding more carefully the personal pocketbook.


Our Opinion: Truck lanes work for I-70
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Federal transportation officials have given Missouri officials the green light to rebuild Interstate 70 across the state to include lanes only for trucks. That’s the good news.


Our Opinion: InterServ provides invaluable service
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Community improvement depends at its core on the ideas and energies of individuals. People think of ways to better their world and provide the needed push to make them happen. ...