Savannah, Mo., was selected by the Missouri Department of Economic Development as one of five Missouri communities to participate in the 2009 DREAM (Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri) Initiative. // Click here to purchase
Matthew Dunn, of Highland, Kan., joined the St. Joseph Tea Party protests Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Frederick Boulevard and the Belt Highway. // Click here to purchase
Traffic passes by on Interstate 229 Friday afternoon as a deer carcus lay in a ditch. Drivers need to be aware of deer which cause can cause lot of car accidents this time of year. // Click here to purchase
Pat and Gene Frye celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by heading to Lubbock, Texas, to pick up a 1951 Ford Deluxe, which is like the one Mr. Frye drove when the couple first met. He surprised his wife with the trip and the purchase. // Click here to purchase
Mackintyre Kindol McDill-Garton’s photo sits among those gathered at his grandparents’ anniversary celebration inside his church. Mackintyre passed away last year, at the age of 9, after suffering a brain aneurysm. Since he was 6, he wanted to build a church. His family and friends came together to make it happen. // Click here to purchase
Sam Pierson is the author of ‘Without Warning A Coffey County Crime.’ // Click here to purchase
The Pony Express Museum was lit up by carnival lights Friday night at the annual PumpkinFest. Events continue today, including the Hy-Vee Children’s/Family Costume Parade at 11 a.m. (3 p.m. in case of rain). The festival wraps up from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. // Click here to purchase
PumpkinFest chairpersons and volunteers carve pumpkins Wednesday afternoon in preparation for this weekend. Rene McCrary, co-chair of Pumpkin Mountain, said there will 600 pumpkins illuminated. PumpkinFest begins today at the Pony Express Museum at Ninth and Penn streets. // Click here to purchase
Marcus Atkinson and his wife Elizabeth tailgate with family and friends at Missouri Western State University's home opener. The Atkinsons have been tailgating at every home game for five years, since their son Daniel was a redshirt freshman for the Griffons. // Click here to purchase
Missouri Western defensive back Ian Thomas watches as Northwest wide receiver Jake Soy comes up with a catch in the end zone for the first score of the game Saturday afternoon. The Bearcats defeated the Griffons 49-35. // Click here to purchase
Valerie Rose, 6, plays in an empty waiting room of Dishon Tire Service Thursday afternoon. Sandra Bressman, Valerie’s grandmother and owner of the business, has decided to close the store. // Click here to purchase
Veteran Robert Beaver listens to speakers Wednesday night at a Veterans Town Hall/Listening Post at the Mayes Memorial Armory. // Click here to purchase
Ferrell McGhee and Cedric Houston celebrate another touchdown Saturday in their 49-14 drubbing of Northern State University last Saturday. // Click here to purchase
The Cash-for-clunkers program is over and dealership lots like the ones at Rolling Hills Auto Plaza are bare according to Mike Williams, general manager. // Click here to purchase
St. Joseph Christian football team line up at the line of scrimmage during practice Thursday afternoon. The Lions, and 8-man football team, will play its first 11-man game against Tarkio Friday night. // Click here to purchase
Traffic may be sparse on rural roads south of St. Joseph, but the National Safety Council, as part of National Farm Safety and Health Week, advises drivers to be aware on increased farm equipment traffic on rural roads as harvest season approaches. // Click here to purchase
David Loch and Tina Sanders, both of Maryville, Mo., wait outside the Civic Arena Saturday night for the Southside Fall Festival Rodeo to begin. The Southside Fall Festival continues today at Hyde Park. // Click here to purchase
Tammy Berkman visits her friend Rose Burkert’s grave Saturday afternoon. Ms. Berkman has pushed hard in the years since Ms. Burkert’s death to solve the case.
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