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. ...
Our opinion: Council took right approach Friday, November 6, 2009 A new ordinance does more than send a message that St. Joseph is serious about stopping underage drinking. The law will likely be effective in reducing minors’ access to alcohol. ...
Our opinion: PSC should help on water request Thursday, November 5, 2009 The Public Service Commission should exercise its full range of regulatory powers to soften the impact of any rate increase for Missouri American Water customers.
Voters: No step backward Wednesday, November 4, 2009 On reflection, St. Joseph voters indeed are willing supporters of their public schools. For evidence you need look no further than the results of Tuesday’s balloting on the 63-cent levy.
Voters alone decide elections Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Less than a month after the April 7 school levy and bond election in St. Joseph, a News-Press reporter detailed facts that bear repeating today:
Our opinion: Terror fight is noble Monday, November 2, 2009 Add Sgt. Issac Jackson of Clinton County to the roster of war’s fallen soldiers.
MU must leverage its strengths Sunday, November 1, 2009 The University of Missouri made the only choice it could when faced with a classic management challenge: the need to spend money to shore up core academic programs while already ...
Our Opinion: A night for good choices Saturday, October 31, 2009 Halloween is about suspending reality and venturing into the world of make-believe. It’s there that children and adults test the limits of good and bad choices.
United, we stand against crime Friday, October 30, 2009 Not that we want to alarm anyone, but the St. Joseph Police Department has made clear it believes several groups of burglars have been at work in the community since ...
State’s problems linger Thursday, October 29, 2009 All things considered, Gov. Jay Nixon picked a good week to come to St. Joseph.
No need to forfeit choices Wednesday, October 28, 2009 One welcome result of the long-running debate over health care reform is conversations in these parts occasionally turn to topics other than the dismal records of the Royals and the ...
Treat all retailers the same Tuesday, October 27, 2009 The next time someone tells you they got a good deal on the Internet, find out if they were asked to pay sales tax. It’s very likely their answer will ...
Potential for growth is here Monday, October 26, 2009 St. Joseph is “Open for Business.” If you doubt that, venture out to the southeast corner of the city late this afternoon to see what all the fuss is about.