St. Joseph News-Press back issues from January 2006:
New Year's gives parents chance to make changes
Jan 01, 2006; ... You've seen the T-shirt in novelty shops -"If Mom ain't happy,nobody's happy." A bit sexist and grammatically flawed, but essentially true. Research and studies have shown that happy families begin withhappy parents. If Mom and Dad are stressed, angry or depressed, ...
Mens Basketball Results from 12/31/05
Jan 01, 2006 ... CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE 99 NORTHWEST MISSOURI 94, 2OT At Warrensburg, Mo. Northwest (9-3) Meyer 30, Withers 12, Gaines 20, Howard 13, Peterson 7, Houston 2,Robinson 6, James 4, Osborn 0-1 0-0 0, Henry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-8514-16 94. Central Missouri ...
Northwest Missouri Womens Basketball Results
Jan 01, 2006 ... CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE 83, NORTHWEST MISSOURI 81 At Warrensburg, Mo. Northwest Missouri (8-4) Kenney 1-2 1-2 4, Schumacher 6-13 8-10 20, Blay 3-6 2-4 8, O'Grady7-13 2-2 19, Friederich 2-5 0-1 4, Hamilton 5-12 0-0 14, Nelson 0-5 0-0 0, Miller 0-1 1-2 1, Williams 4-7 0-0 ...
William Jewell Holiday Classic Championship
Jan 01, 2006 ... William Jewell Holiday Classic Championship Game Rockhurst 52 Raytown South 51 OT Nelson Division Rockhurst 15 13 10 9 5 - 52 Raytown South 13 13 12 9 4 - 51 Rockhurst (9-1) Teahan 8, Vogel 2, Max Ward 10, Phillip Strozier 15, ...
School happenings, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... BENTON HIGH SCHOOL Friday: Deadline to sign up for ACT; Platte County ForensicTournament. Saturday: Platte County Forensic Tournament. BISHOP LeBLOND HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday: Booster Club meeting, 7 p.m. Friday: ACT test registration deadline; eighth-grade ...
On the list for 2006
Jan 01, 2006; ... It's a time-honored tradition - selecting an area of self-improvement to focus on for the New Year. For Shannon Schurman, a 16-year-old sophomore at Benton HighSchool, the focus this year will be on improving her organizationalskills. "I need to pick up after myself and put ...
2005 brought steady growth
Jan 01, 2006 ... To say that Brett Halsey's business felt the impact of HurricaneKatrina would be like saying a shopping mall gets a bit of a salesbump from Christmas. As a small-business owner, Mr. Halsey absorbed a steep spike ingas prices and worried about a dip in consumer confidence ...
Some babiesget all thetax breaks
Jan 01, 2006 ... The headline in one East Coast newspaper stated, "President Bushhopes for a better year in 2006." Don't we all. Facing a blank slate of 365 days that have not been marred byovereating and overspending, many of us enter 2006 with a renewedsense of purpose. This kind of ...
Fuel, land prices rose in 2005
Jan 01, 2006 ... For the agriculture industry, 2005 offered a bit of the good, thebad and the expensive. At least one threat that loomed large on the horizon - soybeanrust - failed to materialize, but other issues presented their shareof challenges. 1. Fuel for the fire Fuel prices ...
New year brings new adventures
Jan 01, 2006 ... Heavy skies and drizzly rains do not inspire many Christmas cards. There are no songs about slogging through the mud, tires spinningand flinging globs of dirt over the roof of the car. But that's what my family was doing for part of the Christmasholiday. Living on a paved ...
Ag notes
Jan 01, 2006 ... Holt Co. Ag conference scheduled for Jan. 10 The Holt County Conference on Ag will be held Jan. 10 withregistration starting at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be at the ScheibDrainage Products Building located north of Oregon on Highway 59. The conference will feature a ...
Ag calendar
Jan 01, 2006 ... Wednesday Greenhand Motivational Conference for FFA members will begin at 9a.m. at Missouri Western State University. Jan. 10 Holt County Conference on Ag will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the ScheibDrainage Products Building in Oregon, Mo. Jan. 11 Northwest ...
Careers
Jan 01, 2006 ... JASON HOWARD, 23, has been hired as a new deputy with theLivingston County Sheriff's Department. He is from Milan, Mo., andcompleted the Missouri Peace Officers Certification training atMissouri Western Regional Law Enforcement Academy in St. Joseph,graduating in June 2005. He worked for ...
Business calendar
Jan 01, 2006 ... Wednesday Business Networking International will meet at the Pony ExpressMuseum, 914 Penn St. The meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 9a.m. For more information, call 617-1357. Jan. 14 St. Joseph Area Chamber of ...
Building permits
Jan 01, 2006 ... Todd Schlottach, 802 S. 13th St., build deck, $1,200. Phyllis and William Gondring III, demolish partial commercialbuilding, Rock Contracting. Kent Haynes Construction, 4603 S. Wilshire Drive, build singlefamily residence, $195,000. St. Joseph School District, 2412 ...
Top story no. 8: Museum board comes under fire
Jan 01, 2006 ... Any way you figure it, 2005 was a year unlike any other for theSt. Joseph Museum. The museum saw three board members resign, four new board membersjoin, three lawsuits filed, no annual meetings, the near-sale of an1879 mansion and a vote to give up $400,000 in city tax ...
Top story No. 3: Big retailers target Shoppes
Jan 01, 2006 ... Christmas shopping was a much different experience for many peoplein Northwest Missouri this holiday season. The Shoppes at North Village brought an additional 750,000 squarefeet of retail space to St. Joseph in 2005. "That's a lot to add in the city the size of St. Joseph at ...
Top story No. 4: Justice comes in bizarre slayings
Jan 01, 2006 ... Three murder convictions - one from a killing committed in the1980s - were the highlights of a strange and tumultuous year for St.Joseph law enforcement. In May, a tip from a family member led St. Joseph police to 2609Mitchell Ave., where Rhonda Burgess was shot in 1981 by her ...
It's your call, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... The wrong signal I was just looking at the newspaper and the listings for theMunicipal Court Judge John Boeh. I've never really paid attention toit, but what a joke. I'm looking at this minor in possession -$51.50. However, if you don't have any vehicle insurance, it's ...
Nutrition labels now including trans fat data
Jan 01, 2006 ... Beginning today, the nutrition panel on the side of the cereal boxshould look a little different. Underneath the "fat" subhead,manufacturers now are required to include the grams of trans fat inthe food product. Manufacturers were given until today to comply with the Food ...
Top story No. 7: Zero-tolerance zone draws fans, critics
Jan 01, 2006 ... No one wants to see a police officer unless there is a crisis,says the coordinator of a controversial St. Joseph Police Departmentprogram that was implemented this fall. Numerous residents of Midtown, however, chided police this yearfor their response to violent crime in the ...
City, buildersdispute fees
Jan 01, 2006 ... We offer for your edification this morning a study in chickens andeggs at City Hall. The source of the debate is a recent breakdown in communicationsbetween the city staff and the Midland Empire HomebuildersAssociation. The focus of the gap is a disagreement over who knewwhat ...
Your letters, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... Bush's reasons for war George Bush offers reasons for the war in Iraq and aspects of hiscurrent foreign policy. The United States had always tried to stay ina period of containment in the Cold War, if any war. But, asPresident Bush stated, "New threats also require new ...
City/County meetings, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... The following meetings are scheduled for the city of St. Josephand Buchanan County: Monday - City and county offices closed for New Year's holiday. Tuesday - 7 p.m. - City Council, Council Chamber, third floor, City Hall,1100 Frederick Ave., vote on changes to ...
Municipal court, Jan. 1, 2005
Jan 01, 2006 ... The figures below include a $24.50 court cost in most instances.Those who are ticketed for seat belt violations are not charged courtcosts. By Judge John Boeh SPEEDING Leslie R. Thompson, $66.50. Genae M. Anderson, $78.50. Matrese H. Benkofske, ...
St. Joseph police briefs, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... Arrests Michael O'Grady, 39, 1430 N. 15th St., at 1:10 p.m. Friday on acity warrant charging failure to appear in court. Donald M. Hatfield, 56, 3820 E. Ayr Lawn Drive, at 6:04 p.m.Friday on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and acharge of driving while ...
Obituaries, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... Lena M. Abel 1911-2005 PARKVILLE, Mo. - Lena Mary Abel, 94, of Parkville, passed awayDec. 30, 2005. She was born on Aug. 13, 1911, in Ponca City, Okla., to Laura Maeand Tom Bryan. Lena was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Abel; herbrother, Leslie ...
Late notices, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... Joseph Gaggero EFFINGHAM, Kan. - Joseph Gaggero, 85, Effingham, died Friday, Dec.30, 205, at an Atchison, Kan., care center. Mass of Christian Burial: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at St. Ann'sCatholic Church, Effingham. Burial: St. Ann's Cemetery, Effingham.Visitation: 4:30 to 6 ...
Service, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... Dale Wayne Sweany, 48, Coffey, Mo., eulogy: 2 p.m. today, incommunity room of the Public Housing building, Bethany, Mo. The bodywas cremated. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. today, in the community room ....
Overtime stops Northwest
Jan 01, 2006 ... WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Unfortunately for the Northwest Missouri Statemen, they began the MIAA season the same way they ended the 2004-05campaign - with an overtime loss. Michael Hicks' 34 points sparked No. 11-ranked Central MissouriState to a 99-94 double-overtime victory against ...
Northwest rally falls a little short
Jan 01, 2006 ... WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Gene Steinmeyer was reminded just how close thegame of basketball can be during Northwest Missouri State's MIAAopener at Central Missouri State. Steinmeyer's Bearcats fell behind by 19 points in the first halfand rallied to take two separate one-point leads only ...
Municipal Court, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... The figures below include a $24.50 court cost in most instances.Those who are ticketed for seat belt violations are not charged courtcosts. By Judge John Boeh SPEEDING Leslie R. Thompson, $66.50. Genae M. Anderson, $78.50. Matrese H. Benkofske, ...
List, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... City Deaths Lena M. Abel* Parkville, Mo. Marjorie E. Daniels A'lece Henson Ruth A. Hundley, Mark E. Lovell, Jane V. Misuraca,* Garden Grove, Calif. Gayle P. O'Neil,* Headland, Ala. *Former St. Joseph ...
Northwest football top story
Jan 01, 2006 ... hrills, chills, ecstasy and sorrow show the essence of sports.Games bring out the emotions, and what happens off the court oftendictates which emotion fans feel as they walk to their cars or turnoff the radio. In 2005, fans felt the sizzle of victory and the anguish of ...
Chiefs have everything to play for today
Jan 01, 2006; ... KANSAS CITY - As usual, Cincinnati goes into the last game of theregular season with little to play for. What's unusual - downrightrare - is why. At stake against Kansas City is not whether the normallydowntrodden Bengals will head for the golf course the minute theseason ...
File-sharing ruling worries software industry
Jan 01, 2006 ... Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of theentertainment industry in regards to Internet file sharing, thenumber of people illegally downloading music and movies has declinedsignificantly according to a national study. But the landmark decision, while benefiting ...
Westboro Baptist Church seeks publicity for views
Jan 01, 2006 ... Westboro Baptist Church deals hate speech for publicity, andnewspapers often become the church's broker. Some readers, public officials and journalists themselves sayWestboro tries to manipulate the news, and that paying attention tothe church only fuels its mission. Beyond that, ...
Top story no. 2: Opening doors to Katrina victims
Jan 01, 2006 ... On Dec. 19, four months after Hurricane Katrina tore through theGulf Coast, Karla Long got a call. The woman on the other end was from Slidel, La. She was supposedto get a trailer. "Hello, this is Karla," the emergency services director with theAmerican Red Cross said into ...
Top story of 2005: Triumph explosion sidetracks city's major development
Jan 01, 2006 ... The explosion ignited in the kitchen of Triumph Foods on theafternoon of Oct. 12. The blast blew through the roof and the front wall of thebuilding, shaking the South Side and rattling a community that hadbeen anxiously waiting for the $150 million pork plant to open. The ...
Paula and Andrew McCrea
Jan 01, 2006 ... Paula Holtman and Andrew McCrea were married July 8, 2005, inJacksonville Beach, Fla., by the Revs. Albert Bruecken and MartinBarker. She is the daughter of Carolyn and Richard "Hodge" Holtman ofConception Junction., Mo. He is the son of Suzanne and M.L. McCrea of Maysville, ...
Licia and Daniel Lentz
Jan 01, 2006 ... Licia Leandra Beaver and Daniel Edward Lentz were married July 16,2005, at Holy Redeemer Parish, Purification of Blessed Virgin MaryChurch in Ellwood City, Pa. by the late Rev. Mauro Cautela. She is the daughter of Pina Riccio of Ellwood City and William andLinda Beaver of Reston, ...
Beth and Jason Gregory
Jan 01, 2006 ... Beth Lilly and Jason Gregory were married July 2, 2005, at Orient(Iowa) Methodist Church by Karen Hoff. She is the daughter of Debbie and Steve Lilly of Orient. He is theson of Bonnie and Hubert Gregory of Agency, Mo. The bride was escorted by her father. Maids of honor ...
Katie and Luke Balsley
Jan 01, 2006 ... Katie Power and Luke Balsley were married Oct. 16, 2005, at thehome of the bride's parents by the Rev. Bob Randleman. She is the daughter of Dianna and Gary Power of St. Joseph. He isthe son of Richard and Gayle Balsley of Savannah, Mo. The bride was escorted by her ...
Veronica and James Hupp
Jan 01, 2006 ... Veronica A. Mejia and James H. Hupp were married March 12, 2005,at Twin Spires by Ecy Bullock. She is the daughter of Gertrude and Jesse Lopez Sr. of St. Joseph.He is the son of Eileen C. and Charles E. Johnson and James H. Ginn,all of St. Joseph. The bride was escorted by ...
Amy and Jeremy Shroyer
Jan 01, 2006 ... Amy Catherine Wayman and Jeremy Blair Shroyer were married June22, 2005, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church by the Rev. MikeVolkmer. She is the daughter of Catherine and J. Mikel Wayman of St.Joseph. He is the son of Vicky and Gerald Shroyer of Weston, Mo. The bride was ...
Top story no. 10: TIFs bolster new retail stores, downtown redevelopment
Jan 01, 2006 ... St. Joseph's use of tax-increment financing reached a fever pitchin 2005, giving way for downtown redevelopment and new stores andrestaurants. "TIFs are a new way of doing incentives, and I think a better waybecause we used to just give away abatements," said Mayor DavidJones. "I ...
Top story no. 9: Impact of war still being felt
Jan 01, 2006 ... The reality of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan slashed into thefabric of St. Joseph this year with the deaths of two local men. The names of Spc. Edward Myers, 21, and Spc. Joshua "Josh" Munger,22, joined the growing lists of fatal casualties when improvisedexplosive devices ...
Top story No. 5: Missouri Western State becomes a university
Jan 01, 2006 ... Missouri Western's quest for university status was finallyaccomplished in 2005 after years of failed attempts in the MissouriGeneral Assembly. Western, which has undergone several name changes throughout itshistory, was established in 1915 in a few classrooms in the oldCentral ...
Top story No. 6: 2 longtime leaders finish up their careers
Jan 01, 2006 ... Dr. Dan Colgan and Police Chief Mike Hirter have an agreement. "We only say good things about each other because we know so muchabout each other," Mr. Hirter said with a laugh. Both members of Lafayette High School's class of 1964 maintainedtheir friendship as they traveled ...
School lunches, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... High Schools Monday: No school. Tuesday: Mozzarella cheese sticks; pizza; quesadillas; toastedcheese sandwich; grilled chicken sandwich with a side salad, juiceand milk; choice of hot vegetables; choice of fresh fruit; milk. Wednesday: Spaghetti with meatballs and a hot ...
Stars & Stripes, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Jason M. Bishop, son of StacyBishop, Stewartsville, Mo., recently graduated from basic militarytraining at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Bradley D. Chandler, son of Robert Francis Chandler, Blythedale,Mo., and Rose Kathleen ...
Jump Start, Jan. 1, 2006
Jan 01, 2006 ... Demolition will close parts of Faraon Street One block of Faraon Street will be closed to allow the demolitionof the Carder Hall building at the Heartland West hospital. Beginning Tuesday, the street will be closed between Ninth and10th streets. The section will be ...
New program will track cell phones for traffic
Jan 01, 2006 ... Starting in February, travelers on some of Northwest Missouri'sbusiest roads will be unwittingly contributing data on how welltraffic is moving. Under a program approved in December, the Missouri Department ofTransportation will use signals from cellular phones to monitortraffic ...
New year holds promise of optimism and threat of condemnation
Jan 01, 2006 ... Here's a question that arose at my dinner table the other night:If protesters show up at City Hall consigning the place to hell, asthey plan to do on Tuesday, does that mean the whole of St. Joseph'spopulation is condemned for eternity or just the people in thatbuilding? An ...
Your letters, Jan. 2, 2006
Jan 02, 2006 ... Political parable Theo C. Otte says that a farmer struck his mule with a stick inorder to get its attention. He identifies the farmer as God and themule as the American people in crises such as Hurricane Katrina.Unfortunately, Otte's farmer fails to fill shoes big enough to ...
Farmers need a tax break
Jan 02, 2006 ... They put everything they've got on the line to earn a living. Therisks are very high. Many fail. But the ones who succeed win for thewhole state of Missouri. If the state can give them some help with a tax break, what's todebate? Well, there's plenty to talk about when lawmakers ...
Kathleen Fuston turns 85
Jan 02, 2006 ... NEW HAMPTON, Mo. - Kathleen Fuston of New Hampton will celebrateher 85th birthday at a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7,at the Christian Church in Bethany, Mo. Friends and relatives are invited. No gifts, please. Cards may besent to the honoree at 14156 W. U.S. Highway ...
Carl and Naomi Dawson
Jan 02, 2006 ... Carl and Naomi Dawson of St. Joseph will celebrate their 60thwedding anniversary at a reception at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, atSavannah Avenue Baptist Church. Friends and relatives are invited. Cards may be sent to thehonorees at 2210 Dewey St., St. Joseph, MO 64505. They were ...
Max and Nellie Johnson
Jan 02, 2006 ... Max and Nellie Johnson of St. Joseph will celebrate their 50thwedding anniversary at a reception at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, atthe C.I.O. Hall. Friends and relatives are invited. Cards may be sent to thehonorees at 8411 S.E. 28th Road, St. Joseph, MO 64507. They were ...
George and Martha Tarwater
Jan 02, 2006 ... George L. and Martha H. Tarwater of St. Joseph will celebratetheir 65th wedding anniversary Thursday, Jan. 5. They were married on that date in 1941 at First Lutheran Church. He retired as a salesman from Conser Laundry and Tri-State Linenin Springfield, Mo. She retired from ...
Olive Swope turns 80
Jan 02, 2006 ... NEW HAMPTON, Mo. - Olive Swope of New Hampton will celebrate her80th birthday Friday, Jan. 6. She was born on that date in 1926 in New Hampton. She is a formerresident of Albany, Mo., St. Joseph and Amazonia, Mo., moving back ...
Joseph and Katherine Bohr
Jan 02, 2006 ... WATHENA, Kan. - Joseph and Katherine Bohr of Wathena willcelebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Monday, Jan. 9. He alsocelebrated his 90th birthday Dec. 19. They were married on that date in 1941 in Atchison, Kan. He is aveteran of World War II, having served in the Signal Corps ...
Meals and Deals
Jan 02, 2006 ... ELMO, Mo. - Elmo American Legion Post, all-you-can-eat fish andbroasted chicken fry, 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4; $7 adults and $3children. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6760, serving dinner, 5 p.m.Fridays, 306 Cherokee; $6. Auxiliary serving chicken livers andgizzards, 1 p.m ....
St. Joe to find change in 2006
Jan 02, 2006 ... New faces in the New Year could mark some interesting changes forthe community in 2006. Influential positions within the city and the state are due for ashake up, either through elections or retirements. Job opportunitiesin the city's revived meatpacking industry also are expected ...
Family rings in New Year with a brand new addition
Jan 02, 2006 ... The birth of a healthy 7-pound, 5-ounce baby boy occurred in thefirst hour of the New Year, becoming St. Joseph's first baby in 2006.But he'll end up being counted with Hamilton, Mo. Christian Adam Clevenger arrived 14 days early with a glorioushead of brown hair and dark brown ...