St. Joseph News-Press back issues from November 2006:
Kansas Prep Football Playoff Scores
Nov 01, 2006 ... Washington County 20 troy 13 At Troy, Kan. Washington__ 0__ 14__ 0__ 6-20 Troy__ 7__ 0__ 6__ 0-13 First Quarter T - Kelby Koehler 40 punt return (Kevin Luedke kick) Second Quarter W - Jordan Wyatt 26 run (kick failed) W ...
Your letters Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... Support the research Physician members present at two recent Buchanan County MedicalSociety (BCMS) meetings unanimously voted to join the Missouri StateMedical Association (MSMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA)in support of the Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures ...
Political season goes a little crazy
Nov 01, 2006 ... The polls are tightening. Politicians are getting desperate.Letter writers are convinced the newspaper is party to this or thatconspiracy theory. With less than a week left before the Nov. 7 vote, even candidateswho will win easily are losing sleep. The Internet mailbox is ...
Late notice, Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... Delbert R. Lowrey PATTONSBURG, Mo. - Delbert R.. Lowrey, 87, Pattonsburg, ...
Tuesday's Prep Sports
Nov 01, 2006 ... VOLLEYBALL Class 2 district 16 All District Selections First Team Amber Guthrie (West Platte); Lauren Driskell (West Platte); DainFinney (Bishop LeBlond); Tabitha Phipps (East Buchanan); Lauren Hicks(Bishop LeBlond); Tara Johnson (West Platte ) ....
MIAA Voleyball Tournament Box Scores
Nov 01, 2006 ... Pittsburg State 3 Missouri Western 1 Game Scores - 30-22, 30-20, 27-30, 30-27. Stat Leaders Kills - Western: Melissa Malone 14; Pitt State: Pamela Cartagena20. Blocks - Western: Audra Ridolfi 5; Pitt State: Sammie Williams3.5. Assists - Western: Jill Briant ...
Washington ends Troy's postseason trip
Nov 01, 2006; ... TROY, Kan. - Troy tried a trick play for the win on Halloween, butthe Trojans didn't get the treat for which they hoped. Washington County intercepted Kelby Koehler's last-second halfbackpass inside the 5-yard line to clinch the 20-13 Class 2-1A bi-district victory Tuesday ....
Smithville, Kearney soccer advance to district title game
Nov 01, 2006; ... EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. - Smithville will have chance to take downa pair of district championships on Thursday night. The Warriors soccer team advanced to the Class 2 District 8 soccerfinal, which was moved up to 5:30 p.m. so fans could watch the gameand then go to Platte County to ...
Western, Northwest fall in MIAA tourney
Nov 01, 2006 ... The MIAA volleyball tournament proved inhospitable to MissouriWestern and Northwest Missouri State on Tuesday night. Western fell 3-1 at Pittsburg State. "(Pittsburg State) was a lot more aggressive this timeoffensively," said Griffons coach Kyp Harasymowycz. The ...
War stands are central issue in U.S. House race
Nov 01, 2006 ... Some of the 630,000 people in Missouri's 6th CongressionalDistrict oppose the war in Iraq. Some favor America's approach. Count U.S. Rep. Sam Graves in the latter group. Count his threechallengers in the opposition. How voters in the 6th District feel about the war could have ...
Flu vaccine plentiful - for now
Nov 01, 2006 ... During the past two flu seasons, newspaper headlines screamedabout delayed vaccine shipments and dosing shortages. And people,fearful, clamored for a vaccine. But now, with the vaccine in abundant supply, Connie Bonebrake ofthe St. Joseph/Buchanan County Health Department, said ...
St. Joseph named one of top 100 safest cities in the country
Nov 01, 2006 ... St. Joseph may not have an arch or a World Series championship,but there is something it does have over St. Louis - a much lowercrime rate. The same private research company that listed St. Louis as themost dangerous city in the country listed St. Joseph in the top 100of the ...
Low-profile races focus on qualifications
Nov 01, 2006 ... Forget the baby kissing. The outcomes of several low-glamour Buchanan County races couldcome down to candidate resumes. The county collector, county auditor and circuit clerk aren'telected to sit on boards or councils. They don't have the power toestablish policy ....
Services, Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... J. Elmer Bowman, 84, Chillicothe, Mo., 10:30 a.m. today, LindleyFuneral Home, Chillicothe. Burial: Resthaven Memorial Gardens,Chillicothe. Stephen J. Boyd, 45, Belton, Mo., Celebration of Life: 7 tonight,D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, Overland Park, Kan.Visitation: ...
From the oven
Nov 01, 2006; ... You could say that Dara Alsbury's family tree is rooted incornbread. The transplanted Southerner grew up on the cornmeal classic, oftenconsidered a Southern staple. She had it with pork cutlets. She hadit with salmon patties. She had it "with everything." "Cornbread goes so ...
St. Joseph police briefs Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... Arrests Daleana S. Sechler, 36, 2335 S. 11th St., at 11:18 p.m. Friday ona probation violation. John W.R. Hovey, 46, 1325 S. 20th St., at 5:47 p.m. Saturday on acharge of driving while revoked. Janice V. Harris, 29, 2906 Seneca St., at 8:06 p.m. Saturday on acharge ...
Investigation uncovers theft ring
Nov 01, 2006 ... CAMERON, Mo. - An investigation that started Sunday and involved aMonday standoff led police to six individuals who allegedlyspecialized in stealing electronic equipment. "The recovered property was extensive and required thedepartment's rental of a U-Haul truck to recover all the ...
Bearcats, Gorillas prepare for meeting at Arrowhead
Nov 01, 2006 ... KANSAS CITY - Pittsburg State coach Chuck Broyles admits he'sheard the complaints from a few fans. Why, they wonder aloud - and sometimes vehemently - would you wantto take a game off your campus and play it at a neutral site? Aside from 20,000 screaming fans at Arrowhead ...
Thursday's Prep Sports
Nov 02, 2006 ... FOOTBALL MISSOURI DISTRICT Standings CLASS 5 District 8 Team__ Rec.__ Pt. Diff. Fort Osage__ 3-0__ +27 Park Hill__ 2-1__ +9 Central__ 2-1__ +7 Park Hill South__ 1-2__ +9 Winnetonka__ 0-4__ -52 Today's ...
Chiefs say Holmes still may play in '06
Nov 01, 2006; ... KANSAS CITY - Priest Holmes wants to play football again. And hewants to do it this season. That was the news from Chiefs president-general manager CarlPeterson Tuesday. The running back sustained a severe neck injuryWeek 7 of last season and hasn't played or practiced since. He ...
Municipal court, Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 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 ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR PROPERTY Kyle T. Bennington, $226.50 ....
Graves for Congress
Nov 01, 2006 ... Northwest Missouri voters should return Tarkio Republican SamGraves to Congress to represent the 6th District for any number ofreasons. Rock Port voters will remember the $400,000 the congressmanbrought home to the district for the renovation of the AtchisonCounty Memorial ...
Business park work faces delay
Nov 01, 2006 ... Higher-than-expected bids may cause some delay in grading work atthe future home of the Eastowne Business Park. The future business park, which is still a rural field, acceptedbids from five contractors last week. Loch Sand & Construction Co., put in a bid for the business ...
Jump start, Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... Speaker to discuss relations with Europe Missouri Western State University will host a lecture oninternational affairs questioning how Euro-Nationalism will changerelations with the U.S. The presentation will be given by Sir EldonGriffiths, journalist, former minister of ...
List, Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... city deaths Lillian M. DeVall Andrew P. Guethle* Clarksdale, Mo. Leonard D. Kaplan Newcastle, N.H. Gary W. Monaghan, Page B4 Frank J. Scalisi,* Page B4 Independence, Mo. Dorothy D. Tospon, Page B4 Betty J ....
Atchison advances past Clay Center in Kansas 4A
Nov 01, 2006; ... ATCHISON, Kan. - B.J. Young had a first half to forget Tuesdayagainst Clay Center. Atchison's senior quarterback had a fumble andan interception, and the Redmen found themselves down 18 points athalftime. Thankfully for the Redmen, Young's second half was one toremember ....
It's your call Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... More on 2 It is not right for Amendment 2 supporters to impugn the motivesof those who oppose embryonic stem-cell research. The Michael J. Foxadvertisement did precisely that when he supported Claire McCaskilland stated "Unfortunately, Jim Talent opposes this." The ...
Corrections Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... A photo caption on the front of the News-Press business section onSunday contained an error, because of a photographer's error. Thecorrect name of the person is Wallace McGinnis of Skidmore, Mo. Two items were incorrect in Sunday's police briefs because of areporter's error ....
Chillicothe raking in retailers with TIF
Nov 01, 2006 ... Not all local business owners are ecstatic about it, but 100,000rural residents in North Central Missouri aren't complaining. Lowe's home improvement opened last week in Chillicothe, Mo. Theretailer is the second corporate business to open in October as aresult of a $10 ...
Vandals hit police lodge, destroy sign
Nov 01, 2006 ... The St. Joseph Fraternal Order of Police joined the local ranks ofthose hit by political signage vandals. Sgt. Rick Wall, FOP president, said someone pulled the stakes,tore up, and discarded a large campaign sign for State Sen. CharlieShields, R-St. Joseph, during the weekend. Two ...
Lying about things like rape smears a neighborhood - and hurts innocent people, too
Nov 01, 2006 ... One simple lie told in haste has the power to destroy hundreds oflives. That was the premise of "Rosewood," a 1997 movie based onincidents that took place in a small predominately black Florida townduring the 1920s. According to several historical sources that served as the ...
In the courts, Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... Judge sets bond for man accused in boy's death A man accused in the death of a 17-month-old boy could be out onbond until his January trial. Christopher Kerns, 25, has been in the Buchanan County Jailwithout bond for more than a month after violating a condition of ...
Vital statistics, Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... BIRTHS These births were reported at Heartland Health. The general publicvisiting hours are noon to 8 p.m. daily. Heather and Brent Sears, St. Joseph, a son born Monday, Oct. 30,2006. Dominic CDeBaca and Lacey Rose, St. Joseph, a son born Monday,Oct. 30, 2006 ....
Circuit court Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... Court costs are not included in the figures below. The usual courtcost is $106.50 for misdemeanors and $283.50 for felonies. Added intothis are other costs, such as the cost of arrest for a charge ofdriving while intoxicated. The additional fees can bring the courtcosts up to $400 or ...
Man injured in accident listed in good condition
Nov 01, 2006 ... TRENTON, Mo. - Jacob Haynes, a Chillicothe, Mo., man hurt Mondayin a one-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 65 remained hospitalizedTuesday. Mr. Haynes' condition has been upgraded to good, said TinaCapeder, a ...
Students 'disgustified' by pumpkin anatomy
Nov 01, 2006 ... Marissa Miller flipped her pumpkin over and pounded on its greybelly button with her palms. Several minutes prior, the fourth-grader had laughed when herteacher, Amy Miesner, explained that definition. Pumpkin belly button: A flower blossom once graced the end of theorange ...
Obituaries, Nov. 1, 2006
Nov 01, 2006 ... Cecelia F. Barry 1931-2006 CONCEPTION JUNCTION, Mo. - Cecelia Frances (Monnett) Barry, 75,Conception Junction, died Oct. 30, 2006. A Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Columba CatholicChurch, Conception Junction, with burial in St. Columba ...
LeBlond quarterback transforms into top-flight passer
Nov 02, 2006 ... Kurt Morin won't forget the sight of Plattsburg's Kenzie McClainrunning down the left sideline for a touchdown. Chasing defendersafter an interception ranks high on the Bishop LeBlond senior's listof irritations as a quarterback. But somewhere between that moment on Sept. 9, 2005, ...
Big problems put end to Sacred Heart season
Nov 02, 2006; ... FALLS CITY, Neb. - Big plays gave Falls City Sacred Heart bigproblems Wednesday. Lindsay Holy Family attacked the outside edges of the Sacred Heartdefense and earned a 36-12 victory in the second round of the 8-manClass D2 playoffs at Jug Brown Stadium. The Bulldogs scored ...
Cablevision, NFL Network fail to reach agreement
Nov 02, 2006 ... Most local football fans will be sitting in the dark this monthwhen prime-time NFL matchups move to Thursday nights. The NFL, a behemoth of sports entertainment, isn't budging on thedemands issued for adding the NFL Network to local cable televisionsystems. Five Thursday night ...
Use tax, Mann under attack
Nov 02, 2006; ... Tom Mann and the local use tax campaigns are under attack,apparently thanks to money from a wealthy New York Libertarian. Two political mailings this week attack the use taxes, and twoattack Mr. Mann, Buchanan County's incumbent presiding commissioner,who faces Republican R.T ....
Coaches select Bearcats to finish 5th; Griffons 7th
Nov 02, 2006 ... KANSAS CITY - Kim Anderson did everything that was asked of thecoach whose team received the preseason honor as team to beat in theMIAA. Anderson dished out compliments to the MIAA for putting on itsannual event, welcomed Fort Hays State to the league and praised allthe other ...
Western, Northwest women picked in middle
Nov 02, 2006 ... KANSAS CITY - For a coach whose team was just picked as thefavorite to win the MIAA title this season, Emporia State women'sbasketball coach Brandon Schneider wasn't that upbeat Wednesdayduring the conference's annual tip-off luncheon at the DowntownMarriott in Kansas City. That ...
MH-MA's Jaloma wins state crown
Nov 02, 2006 ... After missing a meet and a finish line, Maur Hill-Mount Academy'sJylian Jaloma needed a break to go her way. That break came when defending champion Annie Martin of RileyCounty slowed and momentarily left the Class 3A state meet Saturdayat Wamego High School. Jaloma won her ...
It's your call, Nov. 2, 2006
Nov 02, 2006 ... Calls don't impress I read the paper, watch the news, read their mailings and watchthe debate. I don't need three or four recorded calls a dayinterrupting me in my home while I am preparing dinner, eatingdinner, feeding or changing the baby or in the bathroom. It doesn'timpress ...
Dems hope for 'national wave' on D.C.
Nov 02, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - With less than a week before the Nov. 7 elections,Democratic candidates are poised to win a majority of seats in theHouse of Representatives and mount a serious challenge to theRepublican majority in the Senate, most experts say. Polls indicate that of 35 competitive ...
Women veterans to gather
Nov 02, 2006 ... Women who served in the nation's military forces are invited toattend the Missouri Veterans Commission's first women's conferenceFriday. "If you have ever wondered what your potential benefits are, orwould just like more information on what might be available to womenveterans, ...
Floyd rallies university presidents
Nov 02, 2006 ... Dr. Jim Scanlon hasn't heard a rational explanation for the lackof state funding for public higher education. Now he's in a league tosimply ask for a change. The league includes other university and two-year schoolpresidents and chancellors across the state. A 30 percent ...
Popular pianist's 'magic' silenced after 81 years
Nov 02, 2006 ... Somewhere in St. Joseph, a stride piano sits quiet. It sits alone,missing the deft fingers that once allowed it to swing with joy. Nowthe fingers are still, too. Betty Vannaman, one of St. Joseph's most popular musicalentertainers, died Monday. She was 81 years old. With a ...
'Jaws of life' used to free passenger after driver loses control of car
Nov 02, 2006 ... St. Joseph firefighters used the "jaws of life" for 15 minutesTuesday afternoon to safely free a 17-year-old female after a 16-year-old driver lost control of a vehicle and slammed into a tree. Heather L. Brumback was in surgery late Tuesday, according to aHeartland nursing ...
Legislative picks
Nov 02, 2006 ... State Sen. Charlie Shields leads our class of lawmakers who willrepresent St. Joseph and Northwest Missouri in Jefferson City.Experience is the recurring theme in our endorsements this morning. The senior St. Joseph Republican earned his seat at the front ofour legislative class ....
Your letters Nov. 2, 2006
Nov 02, 2006 ... Constitutional question I am taking this opportunity to ask you, the readers, to vote noon Amendment 2. This is an amendment that is built on lies and ismisleading the voters of Missouri. There is not one organization that has a constitutional right toreceive a portion of ...
In the courts, Nov. 2, 2006
Nov 02, 2006 ... Iowa man pleads guilty to robbing area banks KANSAS CITY - An Iowa man pleaded guilty in federal courtWednesday to the armed robbery of banks in Tarkio and Craig, Mo. Robert Allen Stark, 40, of Shenandoah, Iowa, pleaded guilty beforeU.S. Chief District Judge Dean ...
List, Nov. 2, 2006
Nov 02, 2006 ... city deaths Bertha L. Lawhon Albert V. Montemayor* Kansas City, Mo. Naomi Powell Dorothy Tospon, Page B2 Betty V. Vannaman, Page B2 George C. Williams *Former St. Joseph resident missouri deaths Evelyne M ....
Your letters, Nov. 3, 2006
Nov 03, 2006 ... Mayor's strategy When the county decided to put forth the use tax, the Council sawmerits in following their lead. As a person with an extensive marketing and advertisingbackground, I set forth developing a strategy for getting the messageto the people of St. Joseph ....
Services, Nov. 2, 2006
Nov 02, 2006 ... Paula Marie Clemente, 20, Eagleville, Mo., 2 p.m. today, FirstChristian Church, Eagleville. Burial: Masonic Cemetery, Eagleville.Arrangements: Roberson Funeral Home, Eagleville. Hunter Dean Crane, three-year-old son of Christopher and JanettaCrane, Savannah, Mo., Celebration of ...
Jump start, Nov. 2, 2001
Nov 02, 2006 ... Librarians complete course on Spanish Area librarians have completed an effort to better serve therecent influx of Spanish-speaking residents to St. Joseph. Seventeen employees of Rolling Hills Consolidated Library and St.Joseph Public Library recently completed an ...
Late notices, Nov. 2, 2006
Nov 02, 2006 ... Evelyne M. Brown MARYVILLE, Mo. - Evelyne Mae Brown, 93, Maryville, formerly ofBurlington Junction, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, at a health-care center in Maryville. Arrangements are pending at Barr-Merrick Funeral Chapel,Burlington Junction. Clara J ....
Smithville, Platte County fight to stay perfect
Nov 02, 2006; ... PLATTE CITY, Mo. - Two teams, one playoff spot, zero combinedlosses. The 9-0 seasons of Platte County and Smithville hang in thebalance when the two teams square off at 7 tonight at Pirate Stadium. But the dramatic, winner-take-all matchup of undefeated teams wasalmost for ...
Circuit court, Nov. 2, 2006
Nov 02, 2006 ... Court costs are not included in the figures below. The usual courtcost is $106.50 for misdemeanors and $283.50 for felonies. Added intothis are other costs, such as the cost of arrest for a charge ofdriving while intoxicated. The additional fees can bring the courtcosts up to $400 or ...
Municipal court, Nov. 2, 2006
Nov 02, 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 SEAT BELT VIOLATIONS Marcia M. Bernard, $10. Brandie L. Burgess, $10. James A. Evans, $10 ....
Obituaries, Nov. 2, 2001
Nov 02, 2006 ... Herbert A. Coult 1916-2006 CHILLICOTHE, Mo. - Herbert Anderson Coult, 90 years, born Aug. 2,1916, in Kidder Mo, to George Benjamin and Rena Mae (Anderson) Coult,passed away Oct. 30, 2006, at Hedrick Medical Center. At age five, Herbert moved to Chillicothe, Mo., and ...
Chain-reaction crashes send woman to hospital
Nov 02, 2006 ... A chain reaction of rear-end accidents near Missouri Western StateUniversity sent a 20-year-old woman to the hospital with a headinjury and diverted traffic for more than an hour Tuesday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., a Toyota pickup traveling along MitchellAvenue failed to stop ...
Jingle all the way
Nov 02, 2006; ... Santa is going to get in touch with his inner cowboy thisChristmas season. When the Jolly Old Elf jingles into Independence Square thisweekend, he'll encounter Ralph Goldsmith, wagonmaster of PioneerTrails Adventures on Independence Square in Independence, Mo. "I'm the ...
Officials lament vandalism wave
Nov 02, 2006 ... The fate of two young men and four juveniles alleged to havevandalized Mount Mora Cemetery last month remains in the hands ofcourts. Buchanan County Prosecutor Dwight Scroggins charged Terry LeeDanberry Jr. and Randy E. Norris, both 17, with the Class C felony ofinstitutional ...