Nearing the end of her route, postal carrier Janet Adams checks for traffic before crossing at the intersection of Commercial and South 21st streets. A recently retired postal employee has suggested management is pressuring employees to retire or quit. // Click here to purchase
Matt Fry, an employee of RS Electric, works at the site of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Thursday. The center is projected to be completed in April. // Click here to purchase
Fifteen-year-old Jacob Tuia will attend Northwest Missouri State University’s Missouri Academy this fall. Jacob scored a 31 on his ACT at the age of 14. // Click here to purchase
Jeannette Schank, Weston, Mo., shows her sons the new Missouri license plate, issued for the first time Monday. The new design features a bluebird at the bottom center of the plate. Ms. Schank picked hers up at the Department of Motor Vehicles office at East Hills Shopping Center. // Click here to purchase
Jay Claywell, left, and Danny Phillips stand in front of the former site of Papermoon Books in Downtown St. Joseph. // Click here to purchase
The Missouri River is running close to its banks Monday morning. Flooding fears are riding high on minds of those living close to the banks. // Click here to purchase
Northwest Missouri State University professor Dr. Michael Bellamy points to the heating elements inside his solar water pasteurizer. // Click here to purchase
Travis Hobson and Jeremy Wartlow sled down a hill at Hyde Park on Friday afternoon. The two have been friends since kindergarten. ‘We’re bringing back the old days,’ Mr. Wartlow said. St. Joseph is expected to experience a blast of ice when another weather system moves through the area today. Forecasters predict freezing rain to begin in the morning, with a quarter-inch of ice accumulation throughout the day. Ice also is expected in Kansas City. Highs will be in the upper 20s. ‘It’s not looking good,’ said Lindie Patton, weather specialist with St. Joe Now. // Click here to purchase
Engine 1, which is housed at the St. Joseph Fire Department’s headquarters at Seventh and Sylvanie streets, is about two years old. The Fire Department’s new
communications system and new firetrucks factor in to the department’s insurance rating, which is in the top 5 percent in the country. // Click here to purchase