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Holiday requests expected to rise
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Rising utility bills and other expenses have forced some residents beyond their budgets as Christmas approaches. AFL-CIO Community Services recently launched its annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas program, which assists needy families ... Ray Scherer


Grain truck concerns arise after wreck
Saturday, November 21, 2009
An accident that killed three Jamesport, Mo., residents recently has raised questions about vehicle safety. A 1969 Chevrolet grain truck caused the accident when it lost its left rear tandem ... Jennifer Hall


Toy hamster’s popularity says a lot about economy
Saturday, November 21, 2009
NEW YORK — In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster. Zhu Zhu Pets are the ...


Stewart sentenced in sodomy case
Saturday, November 21, 2009
A St. Joseph 17-year-old received a 15-year prison sentence Thursday for sodomizing a 4-year-old boy. However, how much of that sentence Harry L. Stewart Jr. serves will be a matter ... R.J. Cooper


In the courts, Nov. 21, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
In the courts, Nov. 21, 2009


Watch the bridge as it’s being built
Saturday, November 21, 2009
ATCHISON, Kan. — Things are happening in this Kansas river town. You can find out on your computer or take a trip. Marshall White


Reward offered for stolen weapons
Saturday, November 21, 2009
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of stolen police weapons or the arrest of the people responsible for the theft. St. Joseph News-Press


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Clubhouse makeover continues
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Winter’s annual return will push most of the regulars at Fairview Golf Course away for the next few months. By the time they come back, they may not recognize the ... Clinton Thomas


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Las Palma’s closes its doors
Friday, November 20, 2009
Las Palma’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant closed its doors on Wednesday after 14 years in business. St. Joseph News-Press


Vet traded battle scars for tinkering, fishing
Friday, November 20, 2009
William David Arnold Sr. let go of the horrors of World War II whenever he grabbed a fishing pole at a peaceful Missouri lake. Ray Scherer


Social networking touted for business
Friday, November 20, 2009
There is always the good, the bad and the ugly of social networking on the Internet. “But the No. 1 risk is ignoring it,” said Meredith Hauck, director of community ... Jennifer Hall


Man to serve at least 120 days for assault
Friday, November 20, 2009
Benny Willmore’s flailing attempt at self-defense nearly killed someone and landed the St. Joseph man in prison for at least 120 days in the ensuing case. R.J. Cooper


Western approves sports complex bid
Friday, November 20, 2009
Missouri Western State University officials Thursday approved plans to build a spring sports complex on campus. The university’s Board of Governors gave the go-ahead to St. Joseph contractor E.L. Crawford’s ... Ray Scherer


Air traffic bungle latest woe for FAA
Friday, November 20, 2009
For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation’s air travel system set ...


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Federal numbers show local poverty on the rise
Friday, November 20, 2009
The number of Buchanan County residents living in poverty has risen by about 2,900 since the beginning of the decade, a federal report said Wednesday. By percent, the increase roughly ... Ken Newton


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Coleman, Intel join forces
Friday, November 20, 2009
It’s a first for Intel and a first for the St. Joseph School District. The 25 fifth-grade students in Glenda Haley’s class at Coleman Elementary will be among the first ... Rob Schmidt


Flooding hits Agency, Chillicothe areas
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Rainfall, rather than Monday’s early morning snowfall, is the likely cause of flooding for several parts of Northwest Missouri, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pleasant ... Jennifer Hall


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Pallid sturgeons released into river
Thursday, November 19, 2009
A net dipped gently into the cold, dark waters of the Missouri River. About 75 wiggling pallid sturgeon fingerlings thrashed, then descended to their new home Wednesday. The fingerlings were ... Marshall White


Obama, Holder predict conviction in 9/11 case
Thursday, November 19, 2009
WASHINGTON — From opposite ends of the globe, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder firmly rejected criticism Wednesday of the planned New York trial of the professed Sept. ... Associated Press


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Man thrived 58 years as a car dealer
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The small-town businessman drove a 1954 Ford but had his eye on a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. Bob Crouse laughs, remembering the day he tried to close the sale. Understand ... Ken Newton