Recently added articles from St. Joseph News-Press:
Salvation Army gets new leaders ; Couple excited to meet community
Jul 02, 2009; ... The Salvation Army has assigned a dynamic couple from Pittsburg,Kan., to maintain and develop programs in St. Joseph. Captains Chuck and Dana Cook spent their first day on the jobWednesday at the Salvation Army's community building on MessanieStreet, between Sixth and Seventh ...
Widowed mother of five learned to lean on God
Jul 02, 2009; ... GRANT CITY, Mo. - Heart heavy with each step, Julia Moore walkedaround the perimeter of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Her husband, Donald, lay dying with cancer. Their five childrenfaced an uncertain future. Anguish had driven Julia from bed in themiddle of the night ...
Office manager faces charges
Jul 02, 2009; ... SAVANNAH, Mo. -- A former office manger of the Savannah branch ofthe state License Bureau faces two felonies alleging she stole fromthe state. A state investigation of Heather Spicer led to the filing of twofelony charges of theft/stealing more than $500 but less ...
Driver killed in Harrison County
Jul 02, 2009; ... BETHANY, Mo. -- A rolling car and no seat belt combined Wednesdayto produce fatal results at Missouri routes W and F, about threemiles northwest of Bethany. Mathew D. Koontz, 47, was pronounced dead at the accident sceneby Jeremy Evans, the Harrison County coroner. The ...
EPA inquiry finds sludge is not threat
Jul 02, 2009; ... KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Sludge containing a toxic chemical and usedas fertilizer on area farms does not pose a public health concern,government agencies reported Wednesday. However, a second round of soil tests is planned for 15 farmsthis month, officials said at a news conference ...
It's Your Call, July 2, 2009
Jul 02, 2009; ... Evening in America This is in regard to "Still thinking" in Wednesday's "It's yourcall." My stomach is still hurting from the laughing I got from yourlittle call-in about Ronald Reagan being a great president. Let'sstart from the beginning: bad governor, worse president. This ...
In the Courts, July 2, 2009
Jul 02, 2009; ... Three men sentenced for drug offenses KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A St. Joseph man and two Chillicothe men weresentenced in federal court Wednesday in separate drug-related cases. Michael R. Weiser, 26, of St. Joseph, was sentenced by U.S.District Judge Howard F. Sachs ...
Your letters, July 2, 2009
Jul 02, 2009; ... A heartfelt thanks to police officers This is a letter to commend the St. Joseph Police Department andthe officers who responded to a missing child alert Saturdaymorning. My grandson disappeared from our yard, and a neighbor said he sawhim with a man who frequents our ...
Meet Big Blue
Jul 02, 2009; ... Hi, my name is Steve Booher. I work as the Multimedia News Editorfor the St. Joseph News-Press, St. Joe NOW and our Web site,stjoenews.net. I also ride a 2007 Honda VTX 1300R. Check out the pretty metallicblue bike in the picture. This is a blog about motorcycles, primarily ...
A good goat story
Jul 02, 2009; ... The goat was unforgettable. Just a little kid, he weighed less than a pound. The farmer whoraised him was delighted to talk to a News-Press reporter about theadorable little creature. Other story assignments provided some exciting experiences, butthe ones that linger most are ...
Mudcats topple Mustangs
Jul 02, 2009; ... With sole possession of first place in the MINK League's NorthDivision at stake, Ben Baker put on a workmanlike pitchingperformance in his first mound start of the season, but wasvictimized by three St. Joseph errors in the Mustangs' 4-3 loss tothe Chillicothe Mudcats on Wednesday ...
Our opinion: Continued sludge probe justified
Jul 02, 2009; ... For more than two months, we have been on point to learneverything we can about a St. Joseph tannery's waste productimplicated as a suspected cause of brain tumors and other healthproblems. We know much more now than we did that first day, April 22, whenthe suspicions were raised ...
Aviles sidelined for up to 12 months as Royals' injuries mount
Jul 02, 2009; ... KANSAS CITY -- On a gorgeous July afternoon, another black cloudappeared Wednesday amidst the gathering gloom at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals announced shortstop Mike Aviles, the team's 2008player of the year during his rookie season, will undergo season-ending surgery next week ....
Nixon vetoes helmet law
Jul 02, 2009; ... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation thatwould have relaxed a Missouri's mandatory helmet law for motorcycleriders. Nixon said Thursday that he rejected the bill because keeping thehelmet requirement was the "safe and cost-effective choice ...
New CEO brings long list of credentials ; Heartland announces Lowell Kruse's replacement
Jul 02, 2009; ... Video by Todd Weddle He has "more degrees than a Texas thermometer," and he's the newpresident and CEO of Heartland Health. This description was used Wednesday morning in introducing Dr.Mark Laney. Dr. Laney -- who had been on vacation in Florida withhis family but flew in ...
The keys to a good time ; Regional dueling piano bars and events offer tons of songs with crowd interaction
Jul 02, 2009; ... When it comes to the concept of dueling pianos, let's get a fewthings straight for those who aren't familiar. First, it's not the same as dueling banjos, so leave thatcomparative joke at the door. Second, just because there are pianosdoesn't mean you should expect to make a ...
Till I Get It Right" (FreeHam Records) - Mark Winkler ; 1950s West Hollywood vocal jazz.
Jul 02, 2009; ... TITLE: "Till I Get It Right" (FreeHam Records) ARTIST: Mark Winkler STARS: 4 Out Of 5 Stars SOUNDS LIKE: 1950s West Hollywood vocal jazz TEXT: Mark Winkler has a throwback voice. His is a voice thatsounds straight of out 1950s Hollywood. It's smooth and laid ...
Hiawatha man wins $50,000 in Powerball
Jul 01, 2009; ... HIAWATHA, Kan. -- A 64-year-old Hiawatha resident won $50,000 inthe June 24 Powerball drawing. Richard Holloway's prize would have been $10,000, but it wasmultiplied by five because he purchased the Power Play option, andthe Power Play number for that drawing was five. He ...
It's your call, July 1, 2009
Jul 01, 2009; ... DNA, please With all this hype about Michael Jackson, I'd like to see a DNAreport. I don't think that he fathered any of these children. Iwould really like to know the truth. ******* Nice job Well, they counted and recounted and recounted until theDemocrats ...
St. Joseph shows growth in latest census figures ; City gains 2,207 people, but falls behind St. Louis suburb
Jul 01, 2009; ... St. Joseph gained population during the first eight years of thedecade, but not to the extent of some of Missouri's suburbancommunities. One of them, O'Fallon, located in the western sprawl of St.Louis, supplanted St. Joseph as the state's seventh-largestmunicipality, according ...