St. Joseph News-Press back issues from June 2008:
Your letters, June 1, 2008
Jun 01, 2008; ... Graves' attack ad lacked respect, dignity Shame on you, Sam Graves, for attacking Kay Barnes so rudely andimmaturely in your latest television ad. I, like you and Kay Barnes, grew up in the Midwest sir. And I wasraised to treat women, in particular a mother and ...
St. Joseph Police Briefs, June 1, 2008
Jun 01, 2008; ... ARRESTS Nicholas L. Sandgren, 32, 812 N. 13th St., at 4:53 p.m. Thursdayon a charge of possession of a controlled substance. James M. Goerke, 43, 3106 Summit Ave., at 6:19 p.m. Thursday on acity warrant charging failure to appear in court. Joshua W. Grippando, 26, 4302 ...
We must find way to say 'yes' to growth
Jun 01, 2008; ... The possible problems that could result from the addition of alarge apartment complex to St. Joseph are the same issues that arisein any growing community: How will this new development affect our schools? Traffic?Property values? Will the new development change the nature of ...
Homegrown gardens combat grocery inflation
Jun 01, 2008; ... Art McGaughy Jr. of St. Joseph symbolizes a wave of new andveteran gardeners who have taken up hoe and spade this spring tobattle supermarket inflation. Mr. McGaughy and others like him, young and old, have decidedthat a homegrown garden is the best way to stay out of ...
It's your call, June 1, 2008
Jun 01, 2008; ... Inflation's the cause The headline in the paper Friday said it's all because of gasthat prices of everything are rising. It's not so, my friends. Whatwe have right now is runaway inflation. Look back in the past 11months and see how many times the Federal Reserve has ...
Ready for a dip in the pool? ; Aquatic center opens for summer
Jun 01, 2008; ... Swimmers line up Saturday morning outside the Aquatic Center foropening day. Photo by Jessica Stewart / St. Joseph News-Press / Purchase thisphoto Swimmers line up Saturday morning outside the Aquatic Center foropening day. After a month of preparation, the doors of ...
Transformer causes power outage
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Aquila electric utility reported a power outage in the areaof Industrial Park early Saturday evening. The outage left 1,100people without power for more than an hour. The outage took out power to traffic signals as well as ...
Circuit Court, June 1, 2008
Jun 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 ...
Volunteers rockin' to raise money for clinic
Jun 01, 2008; ... After a two-mile walk Saturday morning, Angie Lends sat down inher rocking chair. Only the rocker wasn't in her living room, it was in BartlettPark. And she didn't sit down to relax, but to raise money for theSt. Joseph Pregnancy Resource Clinic. Ms. Lends was one of about 50 ...
History repeating in Platte City ; For the first time in 70 years, city is home to a Catholic parish
Jun 01, 2008; ... Change is afoot in Platte City, Mo. -- a community that hasexperienced a 25 percent population jump over the past five yearsand now has 4,500 to 5,000 residents. But even as the city movesforward, it's reliving a part of its past. The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph announced ...
Legislator crusades against microchips ; Local leaders express concern over implanting devices
Jun 01, 2008; ... Developing rocket hardware for a mission to the moon doesn'tpreclude a former aerospace engineer's opposition to implantingmicrochips in humans. Missouri Rep. Jim Guest, R-King City, drummed up opposition amongfellow legislators this year and found no resistance. They ...
New desk ignites squabble ; City manager asks council to approve policy to track spending
Jun 01, 2008; ... The mayor's administrative assistant has a new $2,500 desk, whichhas set off another squabble at City Hall. City Manager Vince Capell asked the council, for the first time,to approve the purchase under a proposed policy to track the mayorand council's spending. The council was set ...
Values that make you dance
Jun 01, 2008; ... A friend once sent a postcard from his trip to San Francisco. Itsmessage read, "I've never had better Rice-a-Roni." One person's San Francisco treat is another person's sodium-packed side dish. My own San Francisco memories are different. The city can change from pleasant ...
Considerations for late-season corn yeilds
Jun 01, 2008; ... As weather forces farmers later into the planting season, manygrowers have started to worry that their corn yields could suffer. Wayne Flanary, regional agronomist for University of MissouriExtension in Holt County, explains how much yield loss to expectwhen planting corn the first ...
St. Joseph FFA earns honors, forms booster club
Jun 01, 2008; ... Members of the St. Joseph FFA Chapter racked up a nice share ofawards and honors over the past school year and even formed abooster club. Cody Ruoff, Casey Townsend, Marisa Algaier and Jamie Corneliusreceived the TSOS scholarship from Hillyard Technical Center fortheir ...
Know where I can get a good tenderloin?
Jun 01, 2008; ... Chances are you do. Tenderloin is a deep-fried delicacy that inspires deep devotionamong fans. I always enjoy a good tenderloin sandwich and have no doubt thatthe best in the state are served right here in Northwest Missouri. And now, we're going to help prove ...
When economy revives, how will we know?
Jun 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- With any luck, the second half of this year will bebetter than the so-far rocky first half. The Federal Reserve chiefhopes that is the case. So does President Bush. For the rest of us mere mortals, it feels like the pain isgetting worse. When the economy begins ...
Pick a book, start a club ; Things to consider when getting together readers
Jun 01, 2008; ... It sounds so easy. Pick a book, invite a few friends over andvoila, you have started your very own book club. But it's not thatsimple. Although starting a book club isn't hard, there are a few thingsyou should take into consideration before you start reading. When you're ...
400-unit apartment complex OK'd near I-29 and U.S. 36
Jun 03, 2008; ... A proposed 400-unit apartment complex in southeast St. Josephovercame neighborhood opposition to receive approval from the CityCouncil on Monday night. The council voted 5-4 to rezone the property from lightmanufacturing to planned commercial to allow the apartments, and itvoted ...
Making a name in politics
Jun 03, 2008; ... Poor Mike Jingozian, he never stood a chance. Sure, deep in the roster of Libertarian Party presidentialcandidates, the Oregonian wore the trappings of an underdog. Atleast he did it with a sense of humor. "Friends tell me that in a former life, I was probably BenFranklin or ...
Farmers markets for June 3, 2008
Jun 03, 2008; ... The Pony Express Farmers Market is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. onWednesdays and Saturdays at the Eastridge Village Shopping Center.They are also open from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays in the HeartlandRegional Medical Center parking lot E. Food stamps are accepted.This week at the market you ...
Pursuing health through whole-food supplements ; A St. Joseph doctor uses modern technology to meet nutritional needs as old as time
Jun 03, 2008; ... It isn't always easy to know how to be healthy. I know cigarettes are bad and that foods made with refined flour,hydrogenated oil or a lot of sugar aren't the best for me, either. Ibuy organic whenever I can, drink water more than anything else andam sure I've eaten carrots more ...
It's last call for Bottoms Up Bar and Grill
Jun 03, 2008; ... Rudy Clark has five days to eat foods he hasn't tried in morethan a decade. For 12 years, Mr. Clark has enjoyed his favorite chicken fingersand tenderloins at Bottoms Up Bar and Grill on St. Joseph Avenue. He has his routine with what he eats off the menu. But Bottoms Upwill ...
Circuit Court, June 3, 2008
Jun 03, 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 ...
Possibly drunk man takes fall in courthouse
Jun 03, 2008; ... A 59-year-old man was possibly drunk when he fell about 12 feetoff a staircase at the Buchanan County Courthouse Monday afternoon. He was in court on an alcohol-related charge. Deputies observed the man wobbling as he passed through thesecurity checkpoint and face a charge from ...
St. Joseph Police Briefs, June 3, 2008
Jun 03, 2008; ... ARRESTS James D. McClellan, 18, 4505 Iris Ave., at 8:11 a.m. Friday bythe Buchanan County Sheriff's Department on a charge of possessionof a controlled substance. Gaylen D. Green, 37, 410 S. 16th St., at 9:37 a.m. Friday by theBuchanan County Sheriff's Department on a charge ...
Mother, daughter cited in flower thefts
Jun 03, 2008; ... Two women were issued summons on Monday for stealing flowers offgraves, which included some placed there during Memorial Day. The St. Joseph City Prosecutor cited Jo Ann Milbourn, 59, and herdaughter, Rebekah A. Rutherford, 32, with taking flowers off gravesites at Memorial Park ...
Bus fire on I-29 delays return trip to Iowa
Jun 03, 2008; ... An Iowa team kept its weekend hot streak going, literally, afterplayers managed to escape their burning bus early Monday. The fire completely destroyed the Clarinda A's equipment andpersonal items after the team's trip home came to an abrupt andunscheduled halt on Interstate ...
River levels expected to drop ; Meteorologists keep eye on rainfall to the north
Jun 03, 2008; ... The bulging Missouri River isn't expected to come out of itsbanks this week but could remain in the flood stage pending rainshowers north of St. Joseph. River stages were receding Monday after cresting at 20.5 feetaround 10 p.m. Sunday. Residents in vulnerable towns like ...
Inmate dies at Maryville
Jun 03, 2008; ... MARYVILLE, Mo. -- An offender at the Maryville Treatment Centerdied Sunday. Raymond Cumbie, 51, was pronounced dead of apparent naturalcauses at 10:55 a.m. at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, saidBrian Hauswirth, a spokesman for the Missouri Department ofCorrections. The ...
New homes aim to curb market
Jun 02, 2008; ... The most complicated problems often have the simplest solutions. Take the slumping housing market. A complicated mix of factorssent home sales into a tailspin nationally in 2007. The St. Josephmarket has not reached the disastrous levels seen on the coasts, butsales are down 30 ...
Box me in
Jun 02, 2008; ... Sally Buckner scans the rows of plants in one of the greenhousesat Moffet Nursery and Garden Shop in St. Joseph. She's looking for a"thriller," a showy plant that will anchor the flower box that sheis assembling. "It's the big wow," she says. She settles on two Vanilla ...
Blunt's trip hits the right note
Jun 02, 2008; ... Missourians expect a lot from the state's chief executive. Wewant balanced budgets, ample social welfare programs, low taxes, andwisdom when it comes to policy and pardons. Against this backdrop, we applaud Gov. Matt Blunt for keepingperspective on the Average Joe who is struggling ...
St. Joseph police briefs, June 2, 2008
Jun 02, 2008; ... ARRESTS Harvey M. Fishman, 60, 515 N. Fifth St., at 11:11 a.m. Saturdayon a city warrant charging failure to appear in court. Bronson E. Vestal, 18, 1523 S. 11th St., at 2:13 p.m. Saturday ona city warrant charging failure to appear in court. Derek S. Dudley, 17, 6020 ...
Officials learn how-to's of economic development
Jun 02, 2008; ... PLATTSBURG, Mo. -- Economic developers from across the regiondiscovered the best practices in their field during a May 28workshop at the Clinton County Courthouse. University Extension and the Missouri Economic DevelopmentCouncil sponsored the day-long program for more than ...
Historic cemetery victim of dying supporters, vandals
Jun 02, 2008; ... Along rolling grass knolls, grave sites bear the names of slaves,immigrants, Civil War soldiers and Lewis and Clark descendents. Near the entrance to New King Hill Cemetery, Starla Balabonchecks in with the grave of her 17-year-old niece Marsha, who waskilled nine years ago in a ...
Future of Insure Missouri Unknown
Jun 02, 2008; ... It's anyone's guess whether the same door Gov. Matt Blunt closeswhen he leaves office in December will hit Insure Missouri on hisway out. The Legislature didn't pass Mr. Blunt's proposal to provideinsurance to roughly 200,000 Missourians this year. Since he's bypassing ...
It's Your Call, June 2, 2008
Jun 02, 2008; ... Secularism is OK "San Francisco values" particularly refers to the city of left-wing politics and pervasive secularism. Secularism in one senserefers to a belief that human activity and decisions, especiallypolitical ones, should be based on evidence and fact rather thanreligious ...
Guard school celebrates 25 years ; Original idea focused on air cargo crews
Jun 02, 2008; ... This year the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center based atRosecrans Memorial Airport celebrates 25 years of teaching and itsexpansion as one of the first National Guard units that has AirForce and Air Force Reserve personnel assigned full time on thestaff. "The training ...
Insure Missouri remains on the minds of voters ; Failed plan fuels race for seat in Missouri House of Representatives
Jun 02, 2008; ... The dust is beginning to settle on the 2008 legislative session,but the blame for a failed plan to insure more Missourians stillproves fresh. And the fingers are pointed to and from a St. Joseph politiciancaught in a contentious race to keep his seat in the Missouri Houseof ...
Ministers keep swimming in political waters ; Another embarrassment pushes Obama to leave church
Jun 02, 2008; ... Summer arrives in America, and insects seem drawn to light.Summer arrives in this election year, and men of the cloth seemdrawn to the spotlight. Preachers just can't stay off of YouTube. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his wifeannounced on Friday they would ...
Student's achievements are commendable, but fair is fair
Jun 02, 2008; ... I'm not sure how many golf bags Brad Nurski has in his garage orbasement, but it must be dozens. It seems like he wins one in everytournament. It's not that Brad doesn't deserve them. In just about everytournament, the local phenom hits the longest drive, sinks thelongest putt or ...
New bill passed helps feed the hungry
Jun 02, 2008; ... Relief is on the way for those hungry northwest Missouriresidents thanks to the passage of some U.S legislation. Congresspassed the Farm Bill last week, which includes a nutrition titlewith $ 25 million dollars a year in funding for the emergency foodassistance program and food stamp ...
Iowa baseball team looses majority of equipment in bus fire
Jun 02, 2008; ... An Iowa baseball team had an exciting evening off the field! TheClarinda A's were returning home Sunday night after weekend games inJunction City and Topeka, Kan., when things got heated. The team's charter bus was northbound on I-29 around midnightnear the 39 mile marker when an ...
Baseball road trip ends when bus catches fire
Jun 02, 2008; ... A bus fire destroyed an Iowa baseball team's equipment andpersonal items early Monday on Interstate 29. There were no injuries in the incident that involved 25 membersof the Clarinda, Iowa, A's, said manager Ryan Eberly. The breakdownoccurred at the 39-mile marker near Faucett, ...
Western joins forces with Community College
Jun 02, 2008; ... Missouri Western signs a transfer agreement with a communitycollege, the first of its kind for Western. The university andMetropolitan Community College are going to allow students to make aseamless transition from MCC to Western. The agreement allows MCCstudents to apply for admission ...
Travelers beware roadwork loomes ahead
Jun 02, 2008; ... A couple of road work areas for you to be aware of. In AndrewCounty, roadwork is scheduled by MoDot for June 2nd through 6th onRoute 48 from 71 Highway East to the Gentry County line. This patchwork is in preparation for resurfacing of 48 later this ...
Man sustains head injuries after falling over courthouse railing
Jun 02, 2008; ... Just before 4:00pm Monday afternoon the man was leaving a courtappearence in Judge Patrick Robb's court and was coming down themain staircase of the courthouse. Witnesses said the man stopped andleaned over the rail and then fell to the floor below, approximately12 feet. The 59 year old ...
Brad's Bad Luck: Misses Open by 1 shot
Jun 02, 2008; ... AUGUSTA, Mo. -- Despite living in nearby St. Louis and playingthe nearby Boone Valley Golf Club many times before, Bob Goss hadnever broken par on those championship links. Unfortunately for St. Joseph amateur Brad Nurski, Gossobliterated par Monday. Goss fired a 5-under-par ...
Science showdown ; Drew Freeman and Jerod Wyatt's science project earned them spots in numerous competitions
Jun 01, 2008; ... Analyzing fresh water sources for contaminants for science fairsis nothing new. But the way Mid-Buchanan High School seniors Drew Freeman andJerod Wyatt approached it made it stand out due to its nationalscope. "A lot of them were more ... local," Jerod says. "Ours ...
Shearin, Capell tussle over city auditor position
Jun 01, 2008; ... Mayor Ken Shearin wants to turn the political tables on aproposed policy that would add oversight to City Council spending. He said he welcomes and congratulates council members' interestin digging into city finances, and he thinks the natural next stepis his long-standing push to ...
Reason to smile ; A St. Joseph baby loses his cleft lip thanks to a surgery significant to his family's story
Jun 01, 2008; ... It's earlier in the morning than a 4-month-old should ever beexpected to be awake without fussing, but Colton Maddox is bright-eyed and well-behaved. Dressed in a blue onesie with a little redVolkswagon where a breast pocket would be, he charms the nurse inthe waiting room with his ...
With losing skid over, Royals start a different streak
Jun 01, 2008; ... KANSAS CITY -- Nothing restores the bounce to a ballplayer's steplike bringing a long losing streak to a halt. Feeling refreshed after snapping a demoralizing 12-game skid thenight before, the Kansas City Royals got solid pitching from BrianBannister and home runs from Jose Guillen ...
Tree adventure ; Discover Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City
Jun 01, 2008; ... There's no beach, no mountains, no high-adrenaline amusementpark. But that doesn't matter to the thousands of visitors who arediscovering Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, Neb., a little morethan an hour's drive from St. Joseph. "We sell out almost every weekend until November," ...
St. Joseph veteran receives state award
Jun 03, 2008; ... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A veteran from St. Joseph received a stateaward Saturday from the Disabled American Veterans. Marvin "Wayne" Stegman, a decorated U.S. Army soldier, wasrecognized as Missouri's Distinguished Veteran of the Year by theDisabled American Veterans during the 25th ...
Healthcare notes for June 2, 2008
Jun 03, 2008; ... Lemonade stand raises funds for cancer research Alex's Lemonade Stand, the largest lemonade stand in the historyof Kansas City, raises money for childhood cancer research and willhave stands set up at Hy-Vee stores throughout the Kansas City area -- including at 201 N. Belt Highway ...
It's your call, June 3, 2008
Jun 03, 2008; ... Ah, youth I just saw the Democratic National Committee on TV and they claimthat the number of voters is up with young people -- that the numberof young voters has quadrupled since Barack Obama is running. Thisis a very important factor to me. It is not Barack Obama -- he ...
School's out, er, in for summer
Jun 03, 2008; ... A new summer school activity had fifth- through eighth-gradersswabbing Lafayette High School toilets, sink pipes and waterfountains. The St. Joseph School District's summer school began Monday, andthe swabbing was part of a new program called Summer Institute,where elementary and ...
Suspect flees after torching hit-and-run vehicle
Jun 03, 2008; ... Police are investigating a series of hit and runs and a burnedstolen vehicle found near the intersection of 27th and Olive streetsearly Tuesday. An engine from the St. Joseph Fire Department and police unitswere dispatched at about 1 a.m. Tuesday, said Capt. Kevin Castle, aSt ....
President welcomes Jayhawks to White House ; Championship Kansas basketball team honored in nation's capital
Jun 03, 2008; ... One of the great perks of occupying the White House is getting tomeet championship athletes. And one of the great rewards of winningsports championships is getting to meet the president in his home. The Kansas Jayhawks, winners of the NCAA men's basketball titlethis year, went to ...
Body found in Livingston County
Jun 03, 2008; ... CHILLICOTHE, Mo. -- A resident found a partially decomposed bodyMonday in a utility building near a county road in LivingstonCounty. The citizen came to the Livingston County Sheriff's Department toreport finding the body in a utility building he owned. The buildingis located ...
Crazy for tenderloin
Jun 03, 2008; ... The tenderloin contest is picking up steam. So far, we've heard from 11 different restaurants in the region,each one insisting they have the best tenderloin. I'm not one to argue. We're putting out the call for restaurants to enter the MissouriPork Association's "Best ...
Perkins closed today
Jun 03, 2008; ... Perkins Restaurant closed Monday so maintenance work could bedone. An assistant manager at the restaurant, located at 3901 ...
New Rolling Hills Apartments approved
Jun 03, 2008; ... The controversial plans for 400 apartments on the southeast sideof St. Joseph are a go. Monday night, the St. Joseph city councilokayed the proposal to rezone the property located southeast of theintersection of U.S. 36 and I-29 highways. The council vote was 5 to4 to zone the land ...
Sheriff's Department may be unionized
Jun 03, 2008; ... Buchanan county Sheriff's Department employees may see somehigher salaries and better benefits in the near future. Negotiationsare under consideration that could unionize 62 sworn employees ofthe Sheriff's Department. Tuesday morning, Fraternal Order of Police representatives ...