St. Joseph News-Press back issues from January 2008:
St. Joseph police briefs, Jan. 1, 2008
Jan 01, 2008; ... ARRESTS Martin P. Terry, 49, 1308 Safari Drive, at 1:10 p.m. Friday bythe Buchanan County Sheriff's Department on a charge of drivingwhile intoxicated. David W. Bracken, 26, 3101 Waterworks Road, at 4:56 p.m. Fridayby the Buchanan County Sheriff's Department on charges of ...
Sewer worker struck on street, police say
Jan 01, 2008; ... A sewer maintenance worker for the city of St. Joseph washospitalized Monday evening after being struck by a vehicle onGreencrest Road. St. Joseph police and emergency personnel responded to the sceneshortly before 7 p.m. following reports that a person in a manholewas struck by ...
A whole lot of snow ; Monday's snow makes December's accumulation total the same as season's average
Jan 01, 2008; ... A half-inch of snow that fell on the last day of the year put St.Joseph at the average snowfall for the entire season. At 14.9 inches for the month of December -- a record monthlyaccumulation for the St. Joseph area -- the total also equalsexactly the average amount of snow that ...
Circuit court, Jan. 1, 2008
Jan 01, 2008; ... 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 ...
Where government and commerce meet, an effort to enhance the shopping 'experience'
Jan 01, 2008; ... No heavy hand seems explicit in the discussions, no expressedthreats of a darkened retail future. But the etymological significance hangs there. The word "mall" derives from the large, heavy mallet used in a17th century British game called pall-mall. It was played in analley, ...
Man hurt in fire at house ; Fireplace sparks blamed for blaze in North Side
Jan 01, 2008; ... The resident of a home on Kent Street suffered burns to his faceMonday morning when sparks from a fireplace ignited the carpet andcurtains in the first floor of the house. St. Joseph firefighters responded at 10:39 a.m. to reports of afire at 2518 Kent St. The fire, which was ...
Not everyone parties on New Year's Eve
Jan 01, 2008; ... Not everybody shared a glass of bubbly and a kiss as the clockstruck midnight last night. Maybe 30 years ago, Marilyn Kiefer said, she would buy a newoutfit and head for a night out on the town. "I really don't care now," said the Union Star, Mo., woman. Ms.Kiefer had big ...
The long and winding line ; Last day of the year to pay 2007 county taxes brings throngs of procrastinators to courthouse
Jan 01, 2008; ... Unhappy procrastinators filled the Buchanan County Courthouse onMonday as the deadline loomed to pay property taxes. As of Monday morning, about 55 percent of county residents hadpaid their taxes, said Collector Peggy Campbell. The line at thecollector's window was sometimes as ...
Gym official: More people sticking with resolutions ; Having a workout buddy, paying for class aid follow-through
Jan 01, 2008; ... Alice Deatherage sees promise. Although most Americans don't stick with their New Year'sresolutions, Ms. Deatherage, owner of AEC (Alice's EnergyConnection) Family Fitness, says she's spotted a positive trend. "Every year, we have a few more New Year's joiners who don't ...
It's your call, Jan. 1, 2007
Jan 01, 2008; ... Out of whack This is in regard to the woman, "Can't wait for help." I totallyagree that the Social Security system is being abused. There are alot of people out there who are drawing Social Security because oftheir back. This lady is in need of help. I've worked in dialysisfor ...
Your letters Jan. 1, 2008
Jan 01, 2008; ... A worthy resolution As we start a new year, it is an opportunity to reflect upon thiscurrent year and remember highlights and good memories. The holidayis a time to be with family and friends and to think about ways tomake others' new year extra special. Please consider a new ...
Healthy symptoms ; Midland Empire shows signs of growth potential
Jan 01, 2008; ... This medical report should be encouraging for our Heartland. Officials at Atchison Hospital in Atchison, Kan., intend toconstruct a new facility on the city's south side at a totalestimated cost of $37 million, according to chief executive officerJohn Jacobson. The new hospital ...
The year of health care ; With the presidential election looming, health care is on tip of candidates' tongues
Jan 01, 2008; ... With nearly 47 million Americans living without health insuranceand health care costs rising exponentially, it looks like 2008 willbe the year of health care; at least to the presidential candidates. "I believe with voters health care is at the top of their minds,"said Sen. Charlie ...
From the ice storm to ashes ; City's new incinerator will apply 1,800 degrees of heat toward disposing of tree branches from winter storm
Jan 02, 2008; ... The city of St. Joseph is trying to tackle the remnants of an icestorm with 1,800 degrees of heat. With loads of fallen branches expected to flood debris collectionsites well into the spring, city staff members are putting theirhopes into a new contraption that will transform the ...
Municipal court Jan. 2, 2008
Jan 02, 2008; ... 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 ANIMAL NEGLECT Lisa L. Auten, $51.50. Shelia F. Copeland, $51.50. Gerald Gilmore, ...
Power foods 101
Jan 02, 2008; ... Learn more about the top 10 power foods and you will realize whyit's a good idea to incorporate them into your diet. As you willdiscover from this information supplied by Sheri Caldwell, awellness dietitian with Heartland Health Wellness Connections,there's many ways to do ...
Top nerd releases of 2007
Jan 02, 2008; ... I know everyone is tired of seeing Top 10 lists from 2007(including me), but last year left us nerds with a lot to talkabout. Here is what I believe were the best things to come out of2007. 5) Microsoft Surface Out of everything that was announced this past year, this was ...
Numbers are in for New Year's traffic accidents
Jan 02, 2008; ... The numbers are in for traffic accidents and infractions from theNew Year's holiday counting period. The Missouri State HighwayPatrol reported that from 6:00 pm Friday night through midnightTuesday night seven people were killed in traffic crashes across thestate. That is the same number ...
Recorder of Deeds goes electronic ; Property titles can now be filed in seconds
Jan 03, 2008; ... When you sell your house, how fast you get your money can dependon how fast the Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds office can processthe property documents. Waits of days or weeks are possible due to errors in submitteddocuments, said Karen Higginbotham, county recorder. But ...
St. Joseph police briefs, Jan. 3, 2008
Jan 03, 2008; ... ARRESTS Shaun A. Hawkins, 31, 1301 N. Sixth St., at 8:54 a.m. Monday on acharge of nonsupport. Jared P. Layne, 23, 204 S. 31st St., at 3 p.m. Monday on a citywarrant charging failure to appear in court. Christopher L. Tatro, 21, 1609 S. 10th St., at 4:07 p.m. Mondayon ...
Boy's finger injured in gun accident
Jan 03, 2008; ... A 7-year-old boy suffered an injury to his fingertip Wednesdayafternoon following an accidental discharge of a rifle whileshooting targets with his dad, according to the Buchanan CountySheriff's Department. The injury ...
Missourians gear up for Iowa caucuses
Jan 03, 2008; ... Derek Clark has never supported a political candidate. Hebelieves that says a lot about Republican presidential hopeful RonPaul. The personal-freedom message espoused by the Texas congressmanresonated with the 28-year-old, who has shifted from politicalindifference to a ...
Boy born early leads busy life now ; Rexie Planap enjoys many things -- school, guitar, tennis and ... politics
Jan 03, 2008; ... Karen Planalp panicked when she heard her 7-year-old screeching"Mommy! Mommy!" from upstairs. Thinking he was hurt, she raced up to him. "Barack Obama is on TV," her son, Rexie, declared. Ms. Planalp (pronounced plan-alp) laughs as she recalls theincident. "He does ...
Correcting the dosage ; Governor proposes fine tuning for state's health care prescription
Jan 03, 2008; ... Health care is a serious headache for this nation. Finding amagic pill that could cure all that ails us would be nice. But itisn't going to happen. We are firm believers that a myriad of small cures will be neededto ease this problem. That's why we support a prescription ...
Earmarks earmarks everywhere ; Why do some get attention? Does anybody care?
Jan 03, 2008; ... News-Press reporter Ken Newton first printed that St. Josephwould get a federal earmark of $1 million for its Blacksnake Creekstormwater detention plans, among other federal grants. Then ABCNews featured St. Joseph among several earmarks that stuck out likesore thumbs, and some St ....
Hacker places obscene photo on School District's home page
Jan 03, 2008; ... St. Joe School District staff members were shocked by a sexualphoto when they tried to check their e-mail on New Year's Eve. TheDistrict's Chief Operating Officer, Rick Hartigan said someonehacked into the District's website and placed the obscene photo onthe home page for about 12 ...
Iowa caucus polls open Thursday night
Jan 03, 2008; ... The Iowa caucus is stirring up debates all over the country tofind out who has the best chance of grabbing seats in thePresidential race. The candidates delivered their final messages toIowa voters Thursday before polls open at 7:00 Thursday evening.Frontrunners include Democrats Hilary ...
Lafayette wrestlers fall flat against Maryville
Jan 03, 2008; ... Lafayette's Chayse Adams changed Dakota Merrill's plans. Wrestling in his first match of the season, the Maryville seniorwent from in control of Thursday's 145-pound match to in a tusslewith the less-experienced Adams. Maybe the late victory wasn't what he expected, but ...
Boy almost looses fingertip after gun accidentally discharges
Jan 03, 2008; ... It was only a minor injury according to county authorities but itcould have been a lot more serious. A seven year old boy was targetshooting with his father Wednesday when the rifle they were firingaccidentally discharged hitting one of the boy's ...
Maryville restaurant shooter in court Wednesday
Jan 02, 2008; ... The man accused of shooting and killing a fellow worker at aMaryville restaurant on December 3rd was in court Wednesday. JorgeSaavedra-Perez pleaded not guilty in Nodaway County court Wednesdayin the 2nd degree murder of a 29 year old co-worker. The ...
Judge denies alleged killer's bond request ; Jorge Saavedra Perez charged in Dec. 3 shooting in Maryville
Jan 03, 2008; ... MARYVILLE, Mo. -- A Nodaway County judge denied a requestWednesday to reduce the bond of a man accused of killing a fellowrestaurant employee last month in Maryville. Jorge Saavedra Perez was arraigned in Nodaway County AssociateCircuit Court in front of Judge Glen ...
Cold weather affects many in St. Joseph area
Jan 03, 2008; ... Wind chills in St. Joseph dropped to below zero on Wednesday. Thecold snap affected everyone from postal workers to the homeless. Marcia Bloss dreads the weather outside. It means she'll have tolook at her thermostat and then, in about a month, another highheating bill. Ms ....
Municipal court, Jan. 3, 2008
Jan 03, 2008; ... 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 ABANDONMENT Ronald W. Blakley, $141.50. ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR ...
Kickapoo tribe work as extras in movie
Jan 03, 2008; ... Tammy Wahwassuck's involvement in drama until recently didn'textend much beyond childhood performances in the living room withher cousins. Ms. Wahwassuck and about 20 other members of the Kickapoo tribehad small roles in a motion picture expected to be released ...
Cost of a balanced budget could be some county jobs ; Commission making ground on deficit
Jan 02, 2008; ... The Buchanan County Commission hasn't ruled out cutting existingjobs to balance the 2008 budget. A working budget Monday reflected that reality. Even with thesubtraction of five existing jobs, the county's general fund isstill about $1 million from being ...
Bogard man is area's 1st traffic fatality of '08 ; 16 arrested, 48 warned during Highway Patrol's DWI check on Dec. 21
Jan 02, 2008; ... A Bogard, Mo., man died from injuries suffered in a one-vehicleaccident in Caldwell County, six miles northeast of Braymer, Mo.,early Tuesday morning. Marvin L. Coldiron, 43, died at the scene, according to aMissouri State Highway Patrol report. The accident happened at about ...
Governor hoping to stop 'back door' tax increases
Jan 02, 2008; ... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Matt Blunt is proposing changes toMissouri's local property tax system as one of his legislativepriorities for 2008. The governor unveiled a plan this week intended to protect accessto information about local tax changes and stop what he called ...
Noyes Home gets an update over holidays
Jan 02, 2008; ... Donna Wilson had wanted the unveiling of a renovation at theNoyes Home for Children to be similar to that of ABC's "ExtremeMakeover Home Edition." The bus showed up, kids in tow, but it couldn't make it up thehill to the building. Dozens of volunteers, supporters, staff and ...
It's your call, Jan. 2, 2008
Jan 02, 2008; ... Boys do cry The problem is not that our culture today is feminizing boys. Theproblem is that all boys are expected to be aggressive, but some ofthem are not aggressive. So when passive boys are just beingthemselves, people say something in our culture is feminizing them.That's ...
Your letters Jan. 2, 2008
Jan 02, 2008; ... pricey real estate It appears that the East Hills Tax Increment FinancingRedevelopment Plan ("TIF Plan") is now on the fast track for councilapproval. It might be instructive if this paper did a cost-benefitanalysis akin to the disclosure of the "actual" cost for taxpayersfor the ...
Tax debate revisited ; City Council makes the right call on low-income housing project
Jan 02, 2008; ... The Missouri Housing Development Commission recently deniedfunding to convert the Pioneer Building, 510 Francis St., intoaffordable apartments. We can live with that. We've already expressed our concerns aboutthis project and, quite frankly, similar projects ...
WIC will be able to help more people
Jan 02, 2008; ... More than 2,000 people are eligible for the area HealthDepartment's WIC program are going to be assisted each month. TheSt. Joe Buchanan County Health Department's WIC program, or specialsupplemental nutrition program for women, infant and children,serves those with household incomes ...
Power food recipes
Jan 02, 2008; ... Try some of these power food recipes from Sheri Caldwell,wellness dietician with Heartland Health Wellness Connection: Yogurt fruit smoothie 20 ounces 100 percent fruit juice (pineapple, orange, apple,etc.) 2 cups low fat vanilla yogurt 1 pound frozen fruit ...
No more diet resolutions ; Dietician recommends top 10 power foods to start the new year
Jan 02, 2008; ... The new year is here with the promise of a fresh start, but doyou have the same old resolution to lose weight? Sheri Caldwell,wellness dietician with Heartland Wellness Connections, suggests anew perspective. Instead of preparing yourself for a sentence ofdenial, with all those negative, ...
Fire ban extended for Northwest Missouri
Jan 02, 2008; ... The severe winter weather that hit Northwest Missouri last monthcame and went but left lots of debris behind. In order to continuewith clean up efforts, Governor Matt Blunt has extended open burningfor those of you who live outside of city limits. The temporary banis going to continue ...
Cold weather shelter available to those needing help keeping warm this winter
Jan 02, 2008; ... A local organization offers some warmth to those a little lessfortunate during these cold winter nights. Interserv's Cold WeatherShelter, also known as "My Brother's House," offers food and shelterto homeless men in St. Joe. United Way helps fund the shelter whichhas been open since 2002 ...
Buchanan County courthouse goes electronic
Jan 02, 2008; ... The Buchanan County Courthouse is going to be electronic. Therecorder's office began installing software Wednesday to startelectronically filing their records. The new filing system willallow title companies to complete transactions and make paymentswithin minutes, instead of waiting a ...
Northwest women's offense ignites against Baptist
Jan 02, 2008; ... MARYVILLE, Mo. -- Poor shooting had marked Northwest MissouriState's past few games. Consider the slump over. The Bearcats shot better than 50 percent Wednesday night on theirway to a 101-97 victory against Southwest Baptist in the MIAA openerfor both women's ...
Western women take a tumble
Jan 02, 2008; ... Sitting on the Missouri Western bench, Chemia Woods could sensewhat would inevitably come Wednesday night. Corkey Stiger, running through the Washburn offense, had asimilar feeling on the floor of the MWSU Fieldhouse. After all, theNo. 7 team in the country might misfire for a few ...
Wednesday's Prep Sports January 2, 2008
Jan 02, 2008; ... boys Basketball Park Hill 69, Central 62 At Kansas City, Mo. Central 15 15 15 17 - 62 Park Hill 15 12 14 28 - 69 Central (2-9) Clay Linebach 16, Phillips 1, Lenander 2, Johnson 4, Fox 4,Braden Bigham 22, Means 4, Love 9. Totals: 27 6-8 62. 3-point ...
Northwest men stumble in opener
Jan 02, 2008; ... MARYVILLE, Mo. -- John Hawkins' 3-point field goal attempt at thebuzzer was a split-second too late. Not that it mattered much, sinceit clanged off the back iron and fell harmlessly to the floor. Too little, too late -- that was the story for Northwest MissouriState on Wednesday ...
Griffon men shock Ichabods
Jan 02, 2008; ... For Lonnell Johnson and Missouri Western, the third time wasn'tjust the charm, it was a game-winner and potential season-changer. Twice before this season, the Griffons played a Top 25 opponentdown to the wire only to falter in the closing moments. And twice onWednesday, Johnson's ...
Smithville girls down LeBlond
Jan 02, 2008; ... Pinpointing the biggest difference between Smithville and BishopLeBlond proved difficult Wednesday night. The Warriors escaped Grace Gymnasium with a 46-41 victory, butthere wasn't much pretty in between the first and final whistles.Smithville (9-2) led the entire way, but 29 ...
Welcoming the first baby of the new year ; Jaycee Ziolkowski arrived at 1:27 a.m. Tuesday
Jan 02, 2008; ... Jaycee Dawn Ziolkowski was the unwitting participant in a race tobecome St. Joseph's first baby born in 2008. And she won. Two expectant grandmothers met in the hallway of HeartlandRegional Medical Center's maternity ward for friendly conversationwhile their daughters were in labor ...
It's your call, Jan. 3, 2008
Jan 03, 2008; ... Dump electoral college There was about a dozen of us sitting around New Year's and wewere asking about how many of us were going to vote. And out of 12,only one was going to vote. And we asked how come you're not goingto vote. And they said, "Your vote doesn't count anyway. It's ...
Your letters Jan. 3, 2008
Jan 03, 2008; ... More TIF talk The front page headline of the Dec. 8 article "'New mall' pricetag adds up," says on Page A5, and I quote, "The Shoppes at NorthVillage has received about $40 million thus far in TIFreimbursement." Here's my question. The same article says "thepublic" would pay for ...
Expect the unexpected
Jan 03, 2008; ... "Expect the unexpected." Perhaps MIAA commissioner Jim Johnson and his marketing cohortswould do well to utilize that motto in promoting his conferenceafter Wednesday night's opening session of league basketballmatchups. I certainly didn't see this one coming. All ...
12 drummers drumming ; Finish the holidays with a Twelfth Night celebration
Jan 03, 2008; ... Santa went back north and we're stuck with the cold, dreary daysof January with nothing to lift our spirits but the hope for anearly spring. But wait -- the holidays aren't over. Although the retail world would like you think that Christmasbegins in October and is immediately ...
GAME BLOG: Washburn 65, Western women 52
Jan 03, 2008; ... Washburn spotted Western an 11-0 lead in this contest, yet itneeded to be about 25-0 for the Griffons. While those opening seven minutes must've seemed great to most ofthe 1,416 fans in the MWSU Fieldhouse, they amounted to nothing morethan a smokescreen. The Griffons probably ...
Nature Center's opening maybe delayed
Jan 03, 2008; ... Looks like the new Nature Center could possibly open a littlelater than expected. Due to December's many winter storms, LarryPittman, E.L. Crawford's Construction's Superintendent, said theywere put nearly a month behind on inside work. Thursday crews were working on electrical and ...
GAME BLOG: Western men 78, Washburn 77
Jan 03, 2008; ... Apparently the Griffons' postseason hopes weren't DOA when theylanded at KCI Airport following back-to-back losses in San Antonio. I had penciled the Griffons into a sixth- or seventh-place finishin the MIAA, figuring if they couldn't beat Southeastern Oklahoma,they didn't have ...
Magazine stabbing suspect arrested
Jan 03, 2008; ... St. Joe police have taken one man into custody in connection withthe magazine stabbing incident earlier this week in the 1600 blockof South 33rd Street. Captain Kevin Castle told St. Joe Now the manwas taken into custody Thursday afternoon, his name has not beenreleased and no charges ...
Injury accident on Frederick Avenue
Jan 03, 2008; ... A three vehicle accident occurred just after 3:00 Thursdayafternoon sent one woman to Heartland Regional Hospital withpossible back injuries. The collision occurred in the 3100 block ofFrederick Avenue in the west bound lanes causing a traffic slowdownfor ...
Former Lady Griffon basketball probe continues
Jan 03, 2008; ... Missouri Western State University officials said theinvestigation into possible inappropriateness with former members ofthe women's basketball team is ongoing. Dan Nicoson, Vice Presidentof University Advancement told St. Joe Now the inquiries are takinglonger than expected. The two ...
City Council approves East Hills TIF plan
Jan 03, 2008; ... The St. Joseph City Council voted Thursday to unanimously approvethe city's share of $46.5 million in the upgrade of the East HillsShopping Center. Although Mayor Ken Shearin and the council voted toapprove the tax increment funding, the meeting was capped withconfusion by some members ....