St. Joseph News-Press back issues from December 2007:
Northwest rolls over Chadron State; sets up rematch with Grand Valley State
Dec 01, 2007; ... CHADRON, Neb. -- Xavier Omon ran all over Elliott Field onSaturday in a record-setting performance, and Northwest MissouriState's defense again made Danny Woodhead look average in a 26-13playoff victory against Chadron State. The Bearcats (11-1) advanced to play Grand Valley State ...
The meaning of the wreath ; Advent greenery, candles symbolize Jesus, His coming and His love
Dec 01, 2007; ... Tomorrow is the start of the Advent season, the beginning of thereligious Christmas season and the church New Year. The word "Advent" comes from the Latin word advenio, meaning "tocome." Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of JesusChrist, through his birth and the second ...
Forecasted ice storm sent city scurrying
Dec 01, 2007; ... Ice is a nightmare. Just ask Nate Giseburt, assistant superintendent of streets andsewers for St. Joseph. "There is nothing worse than an ice storm," Mr. Giseburt saidFriday afternoon as city crews prepared 16 trucks each with 8 tonsof salt and sand. Northwest ...
Mayor's tree lighting takes on a noncommercial theme ; Floats, displays parade through downtown St. Joseph
Dec 01, 2007; ... The mayor's noncommercial theme for the annual downtown treelighting ceremony went off without any big-box store collaborationFriday night. Mayor Ken Shearin summarized the true meaning of the season as amatter left to demographics. "To kids, Christmas is Santa Claus. To ...
Old faces, new places
Dec 01, 2007; ... The prep sports off-season is normally pretty uneventful. Notthis year. Along with a few notable coaches, four prominent point-scoringgirls -- including the top three from the 2006-07 season -- will bewearing new duds this year following their summer sojourns. Listed below ...
Jefferson: Flying high ... again?
Dec 01, 2007; ... The News-Press Roundball Roundup provides a lot of names and notmany faces for area basketball fans. City enthusiasts receive the bulk of information on the localteams with a lot of capsules sprinkled around the edges. With thatin mind and the basketball season two weeks old ...
Northewst defense posts record 5th safety
Dec 01, 2007; ... Northwest Missouri State matched an MIAA defensive record in thefirst half, thanks to a little help from the Chadron State puntteam. Eagles long snapper Jayce Dueland heaved the snap high overpunter Kevin Berg's head and into the end zone. Berg, a redshirtfreshman, made the ...
Missouri Western special teams come up big
Dec 01, 2007; ... EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. -- Missouri Western's special teamscertainly lived up their moniker. The Griffons claimed a Mineral Water Bowl victory thanks, inpart, to record-setting performances from kicker Dustin Stricklerand punter Jamie Hanson. "We're very blessed to have the ...
Impressions of western Nebraska, where the deer and Danny Woodhead play...
Dec 01, 2007; ... I'm not completely new to this area of the country, where theNorthwest Missouri State Bearcats tangled with the Chadron StateEagles in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals on Saturday. I hadactually lived a "few" (in Nebraska panhandle terms) miles south ofhere back in 1980 as sports ...
Western wins Mineral Water Bowl
Dec 01, 2007; ... EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. - Presented with a chance at redemption,Jacob Schoonover made sure not to waste it. Three weeks after a let-down loss to Truman State, MissouriWestern's senior linebacker parked a tenacious defense that liftedthe Griffons to a 20-13 win against Wayne State ...
Western narrows president field to 3 ; Naming Scanlon's successor a matter of right fit, Lilly says
Dec 01, 2007; ... Missouri Western State University's presidential search committeenamed three candidates for the position of president Friday. Dr. Robert Vartabedian from Portales, N.M., Dr. David Atkinson,from Manotick, Ontario, and Dr. Bruce Speck, from Clarksville,Tenn., are the ...
A return to tradition: St. James brings back Latin Mass ; Priest has spent past year learning, practicing
Dec 01, 2007; ... St. James Catholic Church will revive a centuries-old Catholictradition this weekend. The Rev. Joseph Totton will perform his first public Latin MassSunday, the first Sunday of Advent. He said he hopes to make LatinMass available every Sunday at 12:30 p.m., in addition to ...
Bus tax gets another look ; City Council wants to change language on Feb. 5 ballot
Dec 01, 2007; ... The city of St. Joseph might scale back its requested increase tothe mass transit sales tax, which goes to voters on the Feb. 5ballot. The City Council on Nov. 19 approved ballot language asking toraise the existing one-sevenths cent sales tax to a seven-sixteenths cent tax. But ...
It's Your Call, Dec. 1, 2007
Dec 01, 2007; ... Not the only waste It seems like every other day someone calls in and says they'resick and tired of taking care of someone else's kids. I supposethey're complaining about paying taxes that provide health care forpoor children or feed some poor children or puts a roof over ...
Words exchanged in shaken baby case
Dec 01, 2007; ... Tensions were high in a Buchanan County courtroom Friday during ahearing for a St. Joseph man accused of violently shaking his formerfiancee's daughter in early 2006. Joshua T. Blinde, 27, faces life in prison if convicted of first-degree assault for allegedly causing severe brain ...
After pockmarking the Chickenhawks, this Tiger gets serious
Dec 01, 2007; ... Tiger fans, we've entered floor-sitting territory. Turn down thatinvitation to watch tonight's game at the bar. Unplug your phone.Put your kid to bed early. Pull your favorite chair up close to theTV set. And if you're really serious, park yourself on the floor, rightin front of ...
Municipal court, Dec. 1, 2007
Dec 01, 2007; ... The figures below include a $24.50 court cost in most instances.Those who are ticketed for seat belt violations are not chargedcourt costs. By Judge John Boeh USE OF RIGHT SIDE ...
Religion in brief for the week of Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2007; ... Advent celebration at Christ Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church, 207 N. Seventh St., has begun a four-week Family Advent Celebration. On Wednesday evenings from now until Christmas, a 6 p.m. worshipservice will be followed by a potluck dinner and a "Make and Take"family craft ...
Holly, jolly burnout ; Does Christmas come too early for you? You're not the only one
Dec 02, 2007; ... It's not just beginning to look a lot like Christmas. It has for a while, now. According to adage.com, the Web site of Advertising Age magazine,Toys R Us had a Christmas display up in September, and HSN wasfeaturing snow flakes and antlers in October. A Kansas City ...
A Christmas tune ; Composer of a popular holiday tune heralds from St. Joseph
Dec 02, 2007; ... One day, while preparing for a nap, St. Joseph-native KatherineK. Davis said the words to the "Little Drummer Boy," just came toher. According to Wellesley College, where she graduated in 1914, shewrote the classic Christmas song in 1941. However, Katherine'sodyssey into music ...
Bankruptcies, Dec. 2, 2007
Dec 02, 2007; ... The News-Press regularly publishes filings made with the U.S.Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri, based inKansas City, Mo., and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District ofKansas, based in Kansas City, Kan. Today's listing covers Nov. 17 toNov. 23. Petitioners may file ...
Corn nematode presence may have been detected
Dec 02, 2007; ... Corn nematodes do not usually affect Northwest Missouri, butUniversity of Missouri Extension may have detected their presence ata field along the Missouri River bottoms. Yields in the field havedeclined steadily for several years. Soil tests were run on the field and nutrients were ...
Eagle Days 'always a new experience'
Dec 02, 2007; ... MOUND CITY, Mo. -- Three eagles are the stars of the show at theSquaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge annual Eagle Days celebrationthis weekend. "They're huge, and you're so close up," said Alex Eichstadt, anEagle Scout with Troop 138, out of Blue Springs, Mo. The annual Eagle ...
Monday's Prep Sports
Dec 03, 2007; ... Boys basketball Platte Valley Invitational Stewartsville 70, Osborn 39 At Union Star, Mo. Osborn 8 15 8 8 - 39 Stewartsville 16 17 25 12 - 70 Osborn Storm Thompson 17, Bestgen 3, Sadler 1, Hummel 4, Matthew Gray13, Cavdar 1. Totals: 14 6-11 ...
Right fix, wrong time ; No Child Left Behind reform may have to wait, Graves says
Dec 01, 2007; ... The good news is that 6th District Rep. Sam Graves is armed witha three-step plan to fix the beleaguered federal No Child LeftBehind Act. The Northwest Missouri Republican brought the plan to a meetingwith about 15 local school district administrators at the St. JosephSchool ...
Circuit Court, Dec. 1, 2007
Dec 01, 2007; ... Court costs are not included in the figures below. The usualcourt cost is $106.50 for misdemeanors and $283.50 for felonies.Added into this are other costs, such as the cost of arrest for acharge of driving while intoxicated. The additional fees can bringthe court costs up to $400 or ...
Police Department investigates shooting
Dec 01, 2007; ... The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating a shootingearly Friday morning in the 2200 block of Charles Street. Residents reported shots fired at about 1:15 a.m., and respondingunits found a vehicle that had been struck by gunfire but no victimor shooter. Police said there ...
Library offers reading, craft opportunities
Dec 01, 2007; ... SAVANNAH, Mo. -- Children and adults have special opportunitiesin December at the Savannah branch of the Rolling Hills ConsolidatedLibrary. These include a top 10 story time for toddlers. Parents and theiryoung children can listen to nominees for Missouri's best buildingblock ...
Second trial nets 75 years ; St. Joseph man convicted of raping 13-year-old girl
Dec 01, 2007; ... SAVANNAH, Mo. -- A St. Joseph man who was acquitted of raping achild two years ago was sentenced to 75 years in prison Friday afterhe was found guilty of raping the same girl in another county. An Andrew County jury convicted Edward E. Williams, 41, of felonychild molestation and ...
Barbecue at First Ward
Dec 01, 2007; ... First Ward House has been known through the years for manythings, but barbecue hasn't been one of them. The new owner, Billy Beasley, plans to change that and bring in abarbecue and blues atmosphere along with secret family recipes fromthe Pinzino family. Chad Pinzino, one of ...
Chiefs lose 5th consecutive
Dec 02, 2007; ... KANSAS CITY -- Norv Turner finally found a way to beat KansasCity. All it took was two touchdowns and 177 yards rushing by LaDainianTomlinson and eight sacks by the defense. Toss in Philip Rivers' 38-yard touchdown pass and the San Diego Chargers waltzed away with a24-10 victory ...
Kansas invited to Orange Bowl
Dec 02, 2007; ... A week later than it wanted, Kansas beat Missouri. And an OrangeBowl bid is the surprising Jayhawks' reward. The eighth-ranked Jayhawks (11-1) got their first BowlChampionship Series berth Sunday and will meet No. 5 Virginia Tech(11-2) in Miami on Jan. 3. Kansas, which set a ...
California up ends Missouri
Dec 02, 2007; ... BERKELEY, Calif. -- Once California started consistentlycontesting shots, Missouri lost all the momentum. And the game. Patrick Christopher scored 11 of his 18 points in the second halfand the Golden Bears fought back in the final 20 minutes to preserveits perfect record, beating ...
A vague realm of open record? ; State law covers electronic mail
Dec 02, 2007; ... Gov. Matt Blunt found himself in hot water this fall when hisoffice admitted to deleting e-mails, a realm of open records thatreceives vastly different treatment in governmental entities closerto St. Joseph. The Missouri Sunshine Law includes electronically stored recordsin its ...
Chalmers leads Kansas past USC
Dec 02, 2007; ... LOS ANGELES -- Mario Chalmers made a 3-pointer and a free throwin the final 20 seconds and No. 4 Kansas held off No. 22 SouthernCalifornia 59-55 Sunday. After USC had pulled within 55-53 on Davon Jefferson's two freethrows with 54 seconds left, Chalmers hit his 3 from the left ...
When dreams fade ; Grand ideas that last are the true test of a good dreamer
Dec 02, 2007; ... Sound the trumpets. Bang the drums. Kansas City officials areexcited to report that Union Station should finish 2007 in the blackfor the first time since the building's restoration in 1999. With fingers crossed and a knock on wood, the same folks arehopeful that Union Station could ...
Fire causes damage to house
Dec 02, 2007; ... The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to a fire Saturdaymorning that caused extensive damage to a house at 1409 Cudmore St. No one was home when the fire broke out, said Mike Wiedmaier,acting battalion chief. The firefighters entered through the upper level of the home ...
Caring with compassion ; Brittany Capps learns from volunteering with the elderly
Dec 02, 2007; ... When Brittany Capps and her friend Danielle Hervey volunteer atArbor View Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in St. Joseph, theymust stop in to see Martha. "Martha is one of the sweetest ladies you'll ever meet," Brittanysays. Martha is just one of the residents at the center ...
A great society worries about back hair
Dec 02, 2007; ... Dear Santa, I hope you have had a good year at the North Pole and that all ofyour elves are in good health. It is easy to forget how hard you allwork to make this one day so special. Fortunately, some of the bigchains are always willing to take Christmas out of the advertisingso ...
Your Letters, Dec. 2, 2007
Dec 02, 2007; ... Celebrating a birthday December 25th was a pagan holiday that was celebrated before thebirth of Christ. Since astrologers could not pinpoint the exact date of Christ'sbirth, it was decided to make Dec. 25 less vulgar by declaring itChrist's birthday. This date has ...
All the trimmings ; Holiday immersion at Silver Dollar City
Dec 02, 2007; ... If you thought your new 8-foot inflatable penguin was a holidaytraffic stopper, wait until you see Silver Dollar City's new five-story Christmas tree with 250,000 LED lights that are synchronizedto twinkle and dance to music along with all the lights of the townsquare buildings and 220 ...
It's your call, Dec. 2, 2007
Dec 02, 2007; ... Drop the name game I was reading this morning's paper and saw the article "Shieldspushes to honor fallen deputy." I am sorry for Mrs. Cook's loss, butwhat about the other fallen officers? Nothing was named for them.And some of them were more deserving than Deputy Cook, I believe ....
Gold price increase has people seeing dollar signs ; Rising gold prices have people seeing dollar signs
Dec 02, 2007; ... Anything worth its weight in gold just got a little morevaluable. Gold prices have spiked this fall, approaching the all-time highset in 1980. "It is noteworthy that it is up to highs it hit 27 years ago,"said Jeff Dozier, a financial adviser for Waddell & Reed in ...
The start of a beautiful (customer service) relationship
Dec 02, 2007; ... I never expected to have this kind of relationship with theheating and cooling repairman. He's been to my house more recently than some of my familymembers. Last week, he came to replace the igniter on the furnace. A nicelittle gesture since it was 49 degrees in the house on ...
Circuit court, Dec. 2, 2007
Dec 02, 2007; ... Court costs are not included in the figures below. The usualcourt cost is $106.50 for misdemeanors and $283.50 for felonies.Added into this are other costs, such as the cost of arrest for acharge of driving while intoxicated. The additional fees can bringthe court costs up to $400 or ...
Tax workshop offers help for small businesses
Dec 02, 2007; ... Small businesses cannot always afford to hire a CPA to answertheir tax questions. With that in mind, the Small Business Development Center in St.Joseph will host a tax planning workshop for small businesses from 3to 5 p.m. Friday at the St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, ...
St. Joseph police briefs, Dec. 2, 2007
Dec 02, 2007; ... ARRESTS Sueann R. Reid, 25, 3305 Faraon St., at 9:59 p.m. Tuesday on acharge of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Ludwig J. Halamar, 32, 302 W. Hyde Park Ave., at 12:07 a.m.Wednesday on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Michael T. Bryant, 34, 401 ...
Careers 11/30/07
Dec 02, 2007; ... GENE CLINE is retiring Buildx after 55 years as a kiln operator.He started working for the company in 1952. A fish fry reception forMr. Cline was held on Friday. DON LENTZ has joined Clark-Sampson Funeral Home as funeraldirector, pre-need sales and notary public. Mr. Lenzt spent 40 ...
Better to give than to receive
Dec 02, 2007; ... Some of the most cherished Christmas memories aren't wrapped in afestive box. They come courtesy of the ping of a hammer, the whirlof a saw and the satisfaction of helping others. That's the kind of Christmas that Donna and John Wilson and theirfamily celebrate. She is the youth ...
Holidays can lead to violence ; Domestic incidents expected to rise
Dec 02, 2007; ... Being cooped up from the cold can cause heated arguments inside -- and seasonal stressors can fray festive nerves. Law enforcement has traditionally responded to more domestic andassault calls during the holiday season. Time off from work, kidsoff from school, financial obligations ...
Missing persons: City officials can't square census estimates with what they see ; City may appeal census estimate
Dec 02, 2007; ... High-altitude aerial photographs show it. It baffles St. Josephofficials why people in Washington can't see it. The lens looks down on 2121 S. Riverside Road. There, amidleafless trees and barren fields, the roofs of Chapel RidgeApartments, 160 units worth, show themselves. A ...
Special day puts focus on AIDS
Dec 02, 2007; ... AIDS no longer is the cause narrated by pretty celebrity faces,framed by expensive haircuts. The economy. The war in Iraq. These issues have seeminglyovershadowed the debilitating disease that has killed more than 25million people since the 1980s, said Mitzi Tedlock, who lost ...
America remains the land of opportunity, even for a criminal with high hopes
Dec 02, 2007; ... My childhood in a small Missouri town had two culturaltouchstones: watching "The Beverly Hillbillies" on television andlistening to my mother sing. Yes, from a psychological standpoint, that probably explains afew things. Of the two, my mother's singing had the more formative ...
Cartoon Caption Contest #2
Dec 02, 2007; ... View the original cartoon We're going to need your help again. Cartoonist George Stantoncame up with two great cartoons to cover both outcomes of the MU-KUshowdown. You've seen Truman Tiger feasting after the team's great win. ButGeorge's cartoon that would have published if ...
Mineral Water Bowl musings
Dec 03, 2007; ... At first glance, the Mineral Water Bowl looks like a consolationprize. This Division II bowl game has a decent atmosphere and hands outsome hardware, but I looked at it as an ultimately meaninglessexhibition between two playoff-caliber teams that didn't have enoughto get into the ...
Year In Review: Western takes the deal ; Partridge says 9-3, bowl win good, considering hurdles
Dec 03, 2007; ... Jerry Partridge never has met comedian Howie Mandel nor has theMissouri Western coach been on the comedian's T.V. show, 'Deal or NoDeal.' But that hasn't stopped Partridge from applying pop culture tothe 2007 Griffons, who finished 9-3 after beating Wayne State in theMineral ...
No pity party yet for Plett, Griffons
Dec 03, 2007; ... Tell the Missouri Western women's coach his team hasn't caught abreak since February, and Lynn Plett won't disagree. State thisseason might be the most difficult of his 14 years as a collegiatewomen's coach, and Plett won't protest that either. But Plett and his Griffons -- all ...
Northwest vs. Grand Valley becomes hottest ticket around
Dec 03, 2007; ... MARYVILLE, Mo. -- This is the hottest ticket Northwest MissouriState has ever sold. In just 26 hours, the university has sold nearly 5,000 tickets toSaturday night's nationally televised NCAA Division II semifinalgame against Grand Valley State, a rematch of the past two ...
Splitting time between The Waystation and Full Power Friday ; Two good bands, one dude, hard decisions
Dec 03, 2007; ... As an arts and entertainment reporter, there are times that youwish you could clone yourself for other reasons than an extra pairof hands for housework. Occasionally, there is a time when you wantto be in two places at once and decisions must be made. This was definitely the case ...
Childcare centers hoping for state funding after fairing well in rating system
Dec 03, 2007; ... More money leads to better childcare. Individuals pushing for astate-funded childcare rating system plan to tell legislators allabout it. Results of Missouri's quality rating system pilot showsSt. Joe's childcare centers made drastic improvements in one year'stime, than most other ...
Council to vote on where to place single wide mobile homes
Dec 03, 2007; ... The future of single wide mobile homes in St. Joe's residentialneighborhoods lies in the hands of City Council. The Council isscheduled to vote on whether mobile homes can be placed inneighborhoods with other houses or must be in a mobile home park. A mobile home is considered to ...
House enveloped in fire for the second time in a week
Dec 03, 2007; ... For the second time in four days, fire breaks out in a home inthe 2500 block of South 16th Street. Around 9:45 Sunday night, 5fire units responded to the same house they were able to save lastThursday night, this time the structure was a near total loss. Flames and smoke drove ...
Rich and Blanton trial begins
Dec 03, 2007; ... Trial proceedings began Monday in the Heather Rich and JoshBlanton trial. They are both accused of felony child endangerment inthe death of their 17 month old son, Caden, who died in December of2005. Jury selection was expected to take up the entire 1st day withopening arguments possibly ...
Wal-mart/Amazon to record labels: We want DRM-free music
Dec 03, 2007; ... The year of 2007 saw a big move to free digital music of DRM.From Steve Jobs' open letter to record labels and online userseverywhere finding easier and better ways to get their hands onpirated copies of DRM-free music, record labels are beginning tofeel the pressure to release their ...
Platte Co. deputies act as Santa's helpers ; Shop With A Deputy aids disadvantaged youths
Dec 03, 2007; ... A once-shoeless boy can thank Platte County sheriff's deputiesfor his joyous Christmas. More than one child eligible for the agency's annual Shop With ADeputy program has benefited from such generosity. It's that sort ofrelationship that has kept the program growing since the ...