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
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
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
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 ...
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
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
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
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