St. Joseph News-Press back issues from May 2004:
Man carrying rifle home triggers alarm at nearby YWCA women's shelter
May 01, 2004 ... A brief scare turned out to be a false alarm at the YWCA afterseveral police units converged on the downtown women's shelter Fridayafternoon. According to the St. Joseph Police Department, someone called thepolice around 1 p.m. and said they saw a man armed with a shotgunenter ...
Building permits, May 2, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... Timothy M. and Lisa C. Sprague, 3404 Easy St., build single familyresidence, Tim Sprague Construction, $110,000. Frank A. and Brenda L. Laffargue, 5018 St. Joseph Ave., fenceresidence, Vaughn Construction. Frank A. and Brenda L. Laffargue, 5018 St. Joseph Ave., roomaddition, ...
Money woes force MedClinic deal
May 01, 2004; ... MedClinic Inc. will cease to exist within two weeks due tomounting financial troubles, but both of its St. Joseph cliniclocations will remain open for at least 90 days under an agreementwith Heartland Health. On April 29, stockholders voted to permanently close MedClinicInc. on ...
Digest, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... A rapid-response team will be at Aegis Communications next week toassist workers who will lose their jobs June 1. Aegis plans to eliminate 235 positions by June 1 because of theloss of a telemarketing contract. The Missouri Department of Economic Development and the ...
Tax renewal, jobs connection cited
May 01, 2004; ... Bud Crockett said there's a simple reason for putting a renewal ofthe county's economic-development sales tax on the Aug. 3 ballot. "Jobs, jobs. That's what we need," said Mr. Crockett, BuchananCounty's western-district commissioner. Mr. Crockett and other county officials met ...
Hard red winter wheat forecast dips
May 01, 2004 ... The hard red winter wheat yield is estimated at 37.4 bushels peracre, according to the tour sponsored by the Wheat Quality Council. The yield is 1.4 bushels lower than last year's estimate. Crop scouts spent Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday surveying Kansasto assess the ...
Fitzpatrick guilty; ex-wife cleared
May 01, 2004; ... After more than five hours of deliberating Friday night, aBuchanan County jury convicted David Fitzpatrick of conspiracy tocommit murder while exonerating Becky Fitzpatrick, his ex-wife. The Texas couple, who are now divorced, were charged withconspiring to kill Terry Kelley, an ...
Aquila to give natural-gas customers refunds using credits
May 01, 2004 ... The Missouri Public Service Commission has authorized Aquila toprovide refunds to its residential natural-gas customers in the formof bill credits. The refunds are a result of $1.8 million in refunds Aquilareceived from its suppliers. The credit will be identified onresidential ...
Late notices, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... Lawrence R. Henson MISSION, Texas - Lawrence R. Henson, 86, Mission, formerly ofSmithville, Mo., died Saturday, April 24, 2004, at a hospital inMcAllen, Texas. Arrangements are pending at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville. Paul F. Jenner Paul F. Jenner, 70, ...
Record sharing to ease process for license plates
May 01, 2004; ... The Missouri Department of Revenue office in Buchanan County willbecome a one-stop shop for license plate renewals as soon as nextweek. The state soon will be able to check the Buchanan Countycollector's records to see which residents have paid their previousyear's personal ...
Civic leaders unify requests
May 01, 2004; ... Local officials who will travel to Washington next week for anannual fly-in say their relationship with a lobbying organizationthere has strengthened their voice in the capital and helped organizethe community's message to lawmakers. The city of St. Joseph, Buchanan County and ...
Obituaries, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... Virginia M. Branson 1917-2004 Virginia M. Hart-Branson, 86, St. Joseph, Mo., passed awayThursday, April 29, 2004, at a local health-care facility. Mrs. Branson was born Oct. 2, 1917, in St. Joseph, where she livedall of her life. She attended Convent of the ...
Police ID 3 suspects in double slaying
May 01, 2004; ... Authorities on Friday released the identities of the threesuspects wanted in the slaying of two St. Joseph residents in theirNorth Side home last weekend. Meanwhile, investigators in St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo.,continued their search for the three men. The suspects also ...
Greater Jesus Tabernacle Church starting youth center
May 01, 2004; ... Mary Clark had a revelatory vision six months ago. It came to herone night after a baptismal ceremony for a young girl at the GreaterJesus Tabernacle Church. "The Holy Spirit just led me," Ms. Clark says. Where the Spirit led the St. Joseph woman was up the stairs to ...
Early warning can save lives
May 01, 2004 ... Smithville city officials have struggled for years with whetherthey should buy a modern storm-siren system. The growing Clay County community does have a siren downtown thatgoes off automatically twice a day - noon and 6 p.m. And the ClayCounty Emergency Preparedness team operates ...
Your letters May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... Parting thoughts Yes, we've lost another beautiful and loving lady. Euella Tannheimer always thought of the other person. At the timeof a special occasion, church doings, bake sale, birthdays,anniversaries or funerals, she came with her pies. Not just one pie, but two ...
Jump Start, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... Chilcote grand marshal of today's parade It's spring in St. Joseph, and that means it's time for the 2004Apple Blossom Parade. The parade starts at 10 a.m. today at the intersection ofFrederick Avenue and Noyes Boulevard. The route will roll downFrederick ...
Controller to get Bronze Star
May 01, 2004; ... An air-traffic controller and a Bethany, Mo., native will becomethe first woman in the Missouri Air National Guard to receive theBronze Star medal. Master Sgt. Lettia Whitaker, who serves with the 241st Air TrafficControl Squadron, will receive the medal today for her work ...
Careers, May 2, 2004
May 02, 2004 ... Ron Hazzard has joined Evans Realty in St. Joseph. He is a retirededucator and basketball coach who has been a real-estate agent for 10years. Cindy Beauford has joined Evans Realty in St. Joseph. Kurtis Jones has joined Reece & Nichols Ide Capital Realty in St.Joseph as a ...
Each event has provided a unique experience
May 02, 2004; ... Holly Rudolph's first prom was nothing like she expected. Thoughts that it was just another dance vanished when she steppedinto Benton High School's gym and barely recognized it with theelaborate decorations and fountain. "It was beautiful," she said. "I wasn't expecting it to ...
Love is the tie that binds a mother and her child
May 02, 2004; ... She soothes the tears and tries to make things right in yourworld. When things don't go your way, she becomes the disciplinarianand target of your anger. She's there when you need her, andsometimes when you think you don't. Such are the joys and trials of being a mother. Perhaps ...
FFA Degree awarded to more than 650
May 02, 2004; ... More than 650 FFA members received the State FFA Degree during aceremony April 16 at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia, Mo. Awarding of the degree is based upon a member's supervisedagricultural experience in agribusiness or production agriculture andinvolvement in FFA, ...
Many drawn to sun-filled celebration
May 02, 2004; ... Saturday was a great day to celebrate at the Apple BlossomFestival. The festival was all but rained out Friday night, but Saturday'sparade more than made up for it. As they have done for 20 years, Rudy and Glenda Sechler set up atailgate in a parking lot along Frederick ...
High school track results
May 02, 2004 ... TRACK AND FIELD Belton Invitational At Belton, Mo. Central Results Team Rankings 1. Central 90, Harrisonville 90; 3. Parkview 89 4. Ray-Pec 67; 5 Hickman Mills 64; 6. Belton 47 7. Grandview 42; 8. Blue Valley 36; Blue Springs South 56; ...
Mother makes memories materialize
May 02, 2004; ... Ginger Rudolph didn't go to prom when she was in high school, butshe understands the importance teens place on it. "I think the biggest aspect of prom is the event itself, thedressing up," the mother of three said. "The kids love the planningpart, but the frosting on the cake is ...
List, May 2, 2004
May 02, 2004 ... City Deaths Paul F. Jenner Paul A. Kirkendoll Richard W. Means Makya Mollus Pamela L. Smith Barbara Thomas* Richmond, Va. Sue A. Whiteaker *Former St. Joseph resident Missouri Deaths Gilbert H ....
2 slaying suspects surrender
May 02, 2004; ... Two of the three suspects wanted in the double slaying of two St.Joseph residents in their North Side home last weekend were takeninto custody Saturday afternoon after they turned themselves in toauthorities. Kenderal Rogers, 19, and Javonty Steward, 22, surrendered topolice in ...
Awaiting the casino's next move
May 02, 2004; ... For the last several months, rumors have simmered about thepossible sale of the St. Jo Frontier Casino. The death of casino owner Bill Grace could fan those rumors intosomething more substantial, but time will tell. Those involved withthe casino expect a settling out ...
Air Guard membersget medals for service
May 02, 2004; ... More than 500 airmen, family and friends gathered Saturday torecognize members of the 139th Airlift Wing for conspicuous andoutstanding service in America's war on terrorism. A regularly scheduled drill weekend for the Missouri Air NationalGuard at Rosecrans Memorial Airport was ...
Jump start, May 2, 2004
May 02, 2004 ... Railroad repair will close state highway The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that theBurlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad will replace a crossing atRushville, Mo., on Missouri Highway 116, east of U.S. Highway 59,starting Tuesday. The crossing ...
E-mail storage is the only way to save, many find
May 02, 2004; ... When Google announced earlier this month that its new e-mailservice, Gmail, would search users' messages and send them relatedadvertising, it provoked a backlash from legislators and potentialcustomers. However, the privacy concerns have overshadowed an interestingfact about the ...
A query that echoes for a lifetime
May 02, 2004; ... Will you go to the prom with me? For years, that simple question has touched off a series ofevents. Friends gossip. Mothers and daughters shop. Fathers give advice. Sons ask to borrow money, the car, or both. It doesn't matter if the year is ...
Shields, Klindt campaign to advance in state Senate
May 02, 2004; ... Both of Northwest Missouri's state senators are engineeringcampaigns they hope will vault them into Senate leadership posts in2005. One of the men - state Sen. David Klindt, R-Bethany - currentlyserves as the Republican Party's majority caucus whip in the Senate.State Sen ....
House Calls: Cubs-Cardinals rivalry best in baseball
May 02, 2004; ... ST. LOUIS - In the East Coast-centric world of ESPN, the greatestrivalry in baseball exists only as a random highlight in a timefiller between A-Rod and Pedro-gate. Yes, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have tradition,hatred and the sale of that "pitcher-outfielder" Babe ...
St. Joseph Police Briefs, May 2, 2004
May 02, 2004 ... Arrests Larry Schoenberger, 43, Gower, Mo., at 12:58 p.m. Friday by theBuchanan County Sheriff's Department on a charge of driving whileintoxicated. Crystal M. Porter, 28, 1711 S. 11th St., at 1:15 p.m. Friday on acity charge of failure to appear in court. Robert L ....
City/County meetings, May 2, 2004
May 02, 2004 ... Monday n 9:30 a.m. - Buchanan County Commission, Room 122 of thecourthouse, Fifth and Jules streets, administrative and departmentalfunctions meeting. n 7 p.m. - City Council, Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Hall,1100 Frederick Ave., to vote on funding for fire station ...
Ag Notes, May 2, 2004
May 02, 2004 ... Robinson man named to soybean panel Jerry Jeschke of Robinson, Kan., has been selected as an at-largecommissioner to serve on the Kansas Soybean Commission. Mr. Jeschke has farmed for 32 years. He and his wife, Cheryl,operate a small row crop farm in Doniphan and ...
Gold Star honors 2 schools in region
May 01, 2004; ... Two Northwest Missouri high schools are among the best in thestate. Chillicothe and Mound City high schools are "Gold Star" schoolsfor the 2003-04 school year. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Educationannounced the names of 13 "Gold Star" schools Friday ....
$400,000 sought for homeland security
May 01, 2004; ... The city of St. Joseph and Buchanan County are on the verge ofapplying for more than $400,000 in homeland security assistance fromthe federal and state governments. Both local governments are preparing to submit grant applicationsin hopes of obtaining funds for equipment, training ...
Mental health in spotlight
May 01, 2004; ... A few people were ready to give up on Emma Babcock 22 years ago.She was losing her battle with mental illness and was admitted to thestate hospital. But she didn't give up on herself. "The doctor called my mom in for a conference, and he told my momI would never amount to anything ...
Correction, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... An article that appeared on Page D9 of Friday's edition aboutApple Blossom activities scheduled for today contained a mistake, dueto incorrect information submitted to the News-Press. Mad Mary'sHaunted House ...
It's Your Call, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... Another reason to vote I'll also take my chances with Sen. Kerry. Bush's tax cut gives aRolls-Royce to the rich, a hubcap to the middle class and nothing tothe poor. The caller supporting Bush admits that we would not be in awar with Iraq if Kerry were president. And that's another ...
Several accidents occur on area roads
May 01, 2004 ... Several injury accidents occurred Thursday night and Friday onarea roads. A one-vehicle accident late Thursday on Mule Barn Road, aboutthree miles northeast of Lathrop, Mo., injured a Turney, Mo., man. Nickie Bowie, 47, sustained serious injuries when he swerved toavoid a ...
Princeton area noted for 'Calamity'
May 01, 2004; ... PRINCETON, Mo. - You could say "Happy Birthday" to Calamity Jane,but it would be best to stand out of cussing, spitting and swingingdistance. Martha Jane Canary, who would have celebrated her 152nd (or is it148th?) birthday today, lived her childhood years in the Princetonarea ....
St. Joseph Police Briefs, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... Arrests Ralph L. Roach, 36, 2335 S. 11th St., at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on acity warrant charging failure to appear in court. Donna J. McCartney, 41, 824 Green St., at 7:24 p.m. Wednesday on acity warrant charging failure to appear in court. Kenneth A. Robinson, 19, 3637 ...
'Nashville Star' tour canceled; refunds available at arena
May 01, 2004 ... The "Nashville Star" Tour, originally scheduled to come to CivicArena at 8 p.m. July 31, has been canceled. The performance was tofeature the winner and three runners-up from the ...
Chillicothe blaze under investigation
May 01, 2004 ... CHILLICOTHE, Mo. - Investigators still are investigating the causeof a fire last month that destroyed a building housing twoChillicothe businesses. The building, located at 1308 Washington St., burned on theevening of March 29 and into the next day. It is owned by MitchellPutnam ...
MINK dropout hasteams scrambling
May 01, 2004; ... Holes have developed in this summer's MINK League schedule withthe late departure of the Kearney River Bandits, leaving generalmanagers of the remaining five teams scrambling to fill dates withnon-league opponents. The River Bandits informed the league about a week ago that ...
Vital statistics, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... Births The following births were reported at Heartland Health. Thegeneral public visiting hours are noon to 8 p.m. daily. Jodi Allen and Larry Stillman, St. Joseph, daughter born Thursday,April 29, 2004. Derek and Kelly Thomas, Rosendale, Mo., daughter born ...
List, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... City Deaths Virginia M. Branson Paul F. Jenner Charles E. Nelson Ellen Pearson Osama Raouf* Kansas City, Mo. Pamela L. Smith S.F. Thornton Ethyl Wheeler* Las Vegas, Nev. *Former St. Joseph resident ...
Caldwell Co. will issue gun permits
May 01, 2004 ... KINGSTON, Mo. - The Caldwell County Sheriff's Department willbegin accepting concealed-carry firearms permit applications Monday. Applicants must be 23 years old, provide proof of Caldwell Countyresidency, photo identification and provide a certificate ofcompletion of an approved ...
'Nashville Star' Tour canceled; refunds available at arena
May 01, 2004 ... The "Nashville Star" Tour, originally scheduled to come to CivicArena at 8 p.m. July 31, has been canceled. The performance was tofeature the winner and three runners-up from the ...
Reservoir releases trimmed
May 01, 2004 ... Releases from the big dams on the Missouri River in Montana, NorthDakota and South Dakota are being reduced this week to promote fishspawning. The Army Corps of Engineers is keeping reservoir levels higher, asprescribed by the new Master Manual released in March. In ...
Services, May 1, 2004
May 01, 2004 ... John W. Cardwell, 59, St. Joseph, 10:30 a.m. today, MeierhofferFamily Funeral Service, St. Joseph. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery,St. Joseph. Martin Douglas Englert, 52, Columbia, formerly of Hamilton, Mo.,10 a.m. today, St. Columban Catholic Church, Chillicothe, Mo ....
Cooperation spurs growth
May 02, 2004 ... The rusty steel skeleton of the old Cook Road bridge over the 102River stands as a constant reminder of the ability of the city andcounty to keep a good squabble alive for 25 years. Buchanan County closed the bridge in 1979 because of structuraldamage. Fire later damaged the bridge ...
St. Joseph police briefs, July 2, 2004
May 02, 2004 ... Arrests Larry Schoenberger, 43, Gower, Mo., at 12:58 p.m. Friday by theBuchanan County Sheriff's Department on a charge of driving whileintoxicated. Crystal M. Porter, 28, 1711 S. 11th St., at 1:15 p.m. Friday on acity charge of failure to appear in court. Robert L ....
St. Joseph man enjoys putting together the pieces
May 02, 2004; ... David Eugene Mapel Sr. made a vow: after he builds one, he neverputs it back in its box. The 71-year-old St. Joseph resident builds puzzles. He began more than six years ago as a means to entertain himselfafter retiring from a career as a postal distribution clerk. "I ...
On TV and in St. Joseph,twenty-somethings findtheir own family
May 02, 2004; ... No cup goes dry when Dominic Cdebaca's behind the bar. His friendssit all around - at the bar, in clusters and clouds of smoke attables, rallying behind a video game. They entered at differentpoints - sixth grade or high school, through fraternities or asrecent roommates. Three ...
Your Letters, May 2, 2004
May 02, 2004 ... A matter of trust How does our government expect citizens to trust it after the wayour country has been run over the last several years? Apparently lawmakers only make laws for citizens to obey, notthemselves. Over and over we're told one thing, only to find out downthe road ...
Stars & Stripes, May 2, 2004
May 02, 2004 ... Tiffany R. Clements, daughter of David B. and Becky J. Clements,Graham, Mo., has recently been promoted to the rank of staff sergeantin the U.S. Air Force. Clements is a combat crew communicationjourneyman assigned to the 509th Operational Support Squadron,Whiteman Air Force Base, Knob ...
Conference a reminder feeding world not easy
May 02, 2004; ... I wasn't real sure what a World Food Aid Conference would entail,but it did seem like the kind of thing that wouldn't be in our areavery often. Once I got to the conference in Kansas City, it was amazing todiscover all the things that go into feeding hungry people. First of ...
2 West Nile vaccines for horsesnow available, researcher says
May 02, 2004; ... Two types of vaccine to protect horses from West Nile virus areavailable this year. West Nile kills about one-third of unvaccinatedhorses that mosquitoes infect with the virus, a Kansas StateUniversity scientist said. Neither of the vaccines provides lifelong protection ....
Platte City coupleon the right track: Electronic marker for cattle timely product
May 02, 2004; ... PLATTE CITY, Mo. - A Yale graduate who once dreamed of being alawyer, John Saunders moved out West determined to get away from itall. He fell into the cattle business and fell in love. Now, Mr.Saunders, 32, and his wife head a tech company that's poised to buildon one of the ...
In times of prevailing gloom, a clear view of life's pleasures helps
May 02, 2004; ... Look for the nonverbal signs. Watching television news the othernight, I thought for sure Peter Jennings was speaking normally buttying a noose with his hands. Can things be that gloomy? Apparently so. Nothing we hear bringsus cheer. A year after declaring "Mission ...
Community effort aids Hickory Hall
May 02, 2004 ... A local neighborhood association is moving forward on efforts topreserve and restore Hickory Hall. The city arranged a $30,000 grant to help secure the roof. Thanksto a number of local businesses, the Mitchell Park NeighborhoodAssociation has the remaining $9,000 needed for roof ...