What started as 387 bikers in 2004 grew to the 603 bikers who rode through St. Joseph Saturday. The annual March of Dimes Bikers for Babies ride began at St. Joe Harley-Davidson at noon and ended 65 miles later at Terrible’s St. Jo Frontier Casino.

FAUCETT, Mo. —The 19-year-old’s beaming green eyes and giant smile almost hide the scar that stands as a reminder of a night that could have ended her life.
Kimberly Dejonge was living what seemed a normal life. Residing in Atchison, Kan., and working as a convenience store clerk, she never thought she would fall victim to a criminal.
The night of June 19, she was working at the Stop-N-Go in Winthrop, Mo., when a man entered the store, slit her throat and stabbed her multiple times. The man robbed the store then took off, leaving Ms. Dejonge to die.

After cutting inmates’ desserts from their jailhouse menus in an effort to save money, Buchanan County Sheriff Mike Strong is now offering popcorn and movie nights.

In an effort to conserve gas and their wallets, some motorists are risking their lives.
Sgt. Sheldon Lyon with the Missouri State Highway Patrol recently was made aware of a new driving tactic and, after a little research, has decided to speak out about a possible growing trend.

With a little more than a week at the top rung of the St. Joseph Fire Department’s ladder, new Fire Chief Mike Dalsing is settling in.

Less than 24 hours after Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston, Texas, the effects on fuel prices could be felt throughout St. Joseph.

A sharp increase in one area of crime has left St. Joseph Police Department officers scratching their heads.

WINTHROP, Mo. — A highway wreck ended the life of a 19-year-old from Overland Park, Kan., Wednesday evening.

The St. Joseph Police Department vehicles are in the process of getting a makeover. Where the words “Protection, Service, Partnership” once were, now simply states “Police.” Cmdr. Larry Smith said due to the deteriorating condition of the graphics on many of the police cars, the department decided to get new ones.

The second annual Bikes and Blues Festival got off to a slow start Friday night but organizers expect it to pick up the pace today.
The event kicked off in front of a small crowd at 6 p.m. to the soul-soothing sounds of Dan Bliss.
“I think it got off to a little bit of a slow start but we’re picking up,” said Mark Sheehan, president of the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Society.