St. Joseph News-Press back issues from June 2009:
Man Convicted Of Child Porn Sharing Sentenced
Jun 01, 2009; ... A St. Joseph man is sentenced to federal prison for distributingchild pornography over the internet. 58 year old Eddie Dean Randall was sentenced to 13 years behindbars without parole. The court ordered Randall to forfeit to turnover two desktop computers, a laptop computer, 6 hard ...
Plattsburg heads to state looking to rival '04 Tiger team
Jun 01, 2009; ... PLATTSBURG, Mo. -- Taylor Davis knows his Plattsburg High Schoolhistory, especially when it comes to athletics. The three-sport standout senior started the year wanting to leavehis mark, and now Davis and his baseball teammates have one finalopportunity. Plattsburg starts its quest ...
Wireco Cuts One Day Of Production
Jun 01, 2009; ... Wireco, formerly Wire Rope Corporation Of America is trimmingback some shifts at the St. Joseph production facility. The company is essentially cutting one day a week of productionfor many workers making for a 32 hour work week until furthernotice. There will also be a one ...
Courts should butt out, but some decisions aren't debatable
Jun 01, 2009; ... Last week, one of the bigger national news stories was the sagaof young Danny Hauser, the boy from Minnesota who fled with hismother to avoid chemotherapy treatment. Danny suffers from Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer in which chemo isparticularly effective. After seeing the severe ...
Flea market helps Edgerton prepare for fall event
Jun 01, 2009; ... EDGERTON, Mo. -- A weekend flea market helped a small northernPlatte County community promote its major festival set forSeptember. The 2009 Edgerton Dealin' Days drew nearly 30 vendors to the citypark, said Mike Snook, who assists the Edgerton Pioneer DaysAssociation. At least 15 ...
Forget boots with the fur ; Check out these Nikes with the fur
Jun 01, 2009; ... Nike has always attempted to be the most innovative and creativeathletic gear company in the world (just look at the University ofOregon's football uniforms). Nike's new line of basketball shoesproves no different. The mad shoe scientists have created the NikeMedia Pack, which includes ...
Choosing the right laptop ; It's easier than you think
Jun 01, 2009; ... Tons of recent high school grads will be using some of thatgraduation party moolah from their aunts and uncles to buy a laptopfor college. But they aren't the only ones who should be looking fora new computer this summer. According to the Men's Health 2008 Tech Guide, laptop prices ...
Our opinion: Travelers due voice at KCI
Jun 01, 2009; ... Some months ago, we learned the updated long-range plan forKansas City International Airport favors a single, large terminal -rather than the three terminals that have been such a hit with arearesidents since the airport opened. Now we understand KCI officials contend customer ...
It's Your Call, June 1, 2009
Jun 01, 2009; ... Too noisy I'm calling in regard to the new subdivisions going in. They'relooking really nice, and I know it is good for the economy. But alot of construction is happening on Saturday and Sunday, and unlessthese contractors have special permits, I don't believe they aresupposed to ...
Busy week planned for road crews
Jun 01, 2009; ... Weather permitting, the Missouri Department of Transportationwill work with construction companies and maintenance employees thisweek on a number of roads in Northwest Missouri. ST. JOSEPH -- Highway maintenance crews continue repairingpavement in the eastbound lanes of U.S ....
Maryville renewal project to continue this summer
Jun 01, 2009; ... A Northwest Missouri community continues to chip away at a multi-phase plan to spruce up the heart of its town. Maryville's Campaign for Community Renewal has been raising moneyfor five years to upgrade sidewalks, streetlights, storm sewers,wiring and facades around the historic ...
Property of the Past, June 1, 2009
Jun 01, 2009; ... This is firetruck No. 10, which joined the St. Joseph FireDepartment's fleet back in 1948. For about 30 years, this American LaFrance, California styletruck worked out of the South Side station at the corner of IllinoisStreet and King Hill Avenue, said John Nelson, a battalion ...
Off They Go... ; Central, Lafayette and Benton celebrate commencement
Jun 01, 2009; ... Video by Jessica Stewart // St. Joseph News-Press It probably seemed so far away four years ago. But for many highschool seniors, graduation still comes too soon. Skinny and scared freshmen seemingly just yesterday, they foundthemselves on the precipice of a new beginning, ...
WireCo reduces hours ; Work load decreased at St. Joseph wire rope factory
Jun 02, 2009; ... About 200 workers with WireCo World Group are having their hoursreduced. All workers at the wire rope factory in St. Joseph have had theirwork load decreased, which essentially creates a 32-hour work weekfor employees. David Hornaday, senior vice president ofadministration, said ...
Be ready for heart attack
Jun 02, 2009; ... If you start to sense a heart attack coming on, this nugget fromthe Midland Empire chapter of the American Red Cross could seal thedeal: The chance of survival decreases approximately 10 percent witheach passing minute after the heart stops beating. If it takes 10minutes for ...
Royals and GM see fall from grace
Jun 02, 2009; ... That George Brett's words carry so much weight speaks badly ofthe team he professes to support. Mr. Brett had everything a sports hero needed: a marvelous camerapresence, a toughness that kept him on the field despite injuriesand a sense of sporting drama that made him excel in big ...
Governor hopes loans will lift small business ; $2M in funds to boost state's economy
Jun 02, 2009; ... Gov. Jay Nixon is banking on a batch of $2 million in smallbusiness loans to kick start the state's economy. The Democrat on Monday announced the state would begin takingapplications for his micro-loan program, which is aimed atincreasing small business owners' access to capital ...
YMCA seeks funds for elevator repairs
Jun 02, 2009; ... Plans to pay for elevator repairs at the St. Joseph Family YMCAwith city money did not crash, but they may be stuck for a while. The St. Joseph City Council postponed a decision to donate$33,040 to the YMCA on Monday after citizens spoke out against usingpublic money for private ...
It's Your Call, June 2, 2009
Jun 02, 2009; ... Change it I agree with "Backfired," but don't hit the mute button, changethe channel. Sometimes you find a program and just stay there. Whatmakes them think we can't hear that advertisement if we can hear theprogram that is on? I guess they know most people go to anotherroom, ...
Council declines stimulus money
Jun 02, 2009; ... The St. Joseph City Council denied an emergency ordinance Mondaythat would have brought more than $475,000 in Community DevelopmentBlock Grant money to the city for Downtown redevelopment. Four of the seven council members in attendance favored theordinance, but emergency ...
District honors cleanest buildings with awards
Jun 02, 2009; ... The St. Joseph School District handed out its annual "CleanestBuilding Awards" Monday morning. Neely Elementary, one of the schoolthat's closing, won an award. "The girls over there do an excellent job," said Roger Wagers,St. Joseph School District maintenance department ...
Nodaway County opens new administration center ; Building to ease space issues
Jun 02, 2009; ... MARYVILLE, Mo. -- Nodaway County officials have followed in theirpredecessors' footsteps through a new government building to resolvea longstanding problem with space. The estimated $5 million Nodaway County Administration Centerformally opened Monday at 403 N. Market St. It will ...
GM says it has 16 potential buyers for Saturn
Jun 02, 2009; ... DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. says it has 16 buyers interestedin purchasing its Saturn brand, while three parties are interestedin the Swedish Saab brand. Company CFO Ray Young told reporters and industry analysts on aconference call that GM is continuing to pursue ...
Robber Hits Goetz Credit Union
Jun 02, 2009; ... A lone robber held up the Goetz Credit Union Tuesday morning. St. Joseph Police say this man walked into the Goetz Credit Unionoffice on Howard Street and handed a teller a note demanding money,but did not display a weapon. The robber was given an undisclosed amount of cash, ...
Garage Sale Success
Jun 02, 2009; ... Garage sales are a big draw in st joseph. Danielle Svendsen os St. Joseph and her friend Holly Brown ofPlatte City combined thier items for a sale this past weekend. Theyhoped to use their profits for some summer projects around the housethat might otherwise not get ...
Don't flip out ; Traditional flip-flops aren't great for your feet, but other options are available
Jun 02, 2009; ... For most of us, summer has become synonymous with flip-flops andother flat footwear. But any podiatrist will tell you these aren't the healthiestchoices when it comes to shoes. In fact, plantar fasciitis -- theinflammation of a band of tissue on the bottom of the foot thatcauses ...
Another deployment to Afghanistan
Jun 02, 2009; ... Video by Marshall White // St. Joseph News-Press Things are busy at Rosecrans Memorial Airport this week. Familiessaid goodbyes as a group of citizen soldiers departed Sunday andTuesday for duty in Afghanistan. This is another Operation Enduring Freedom rotation for the ...
Healthcare notes for June 2, 2009
Jun 02, 2009; ... Heartland listed in top 1 percent nationwide The Commonwealth Fund, a healthcare quality improvement resource,has created a Web site, WhyNotTheBest.org. It is a free resource forhealthcare professionals interested in tracking performance onvarious measures of healthcare quality ....
Plattsburg heads to state looking to rival '04 Tiger team
Jun 02, 2009; ... PLATTSBURG, Mo. -- Taylor Davis knows his Plattsburg High Schoolhistory, especially when it comes to athletics. The three-sport standout senior started the year wanting to leavehis mark, and now Davis and his baseball teammates have one finalopportunity. Plattsburg starts its quest ...
Warm weather means long lines at pools ; Crews hope to open Krug facility this week
Jun 02, 2009; ... St. Joseph city pools opened Monday, appropriately astemperatures spiked to the low 90s. Sun seekers in trunks and bikinis, beach towels draped over theirshoulders, waited in lines to gain entry to the St. Joseph AquaticPark at 402 Noyes Blvd. The Hyde Pool was bustling on its ...
Robbery at credit union
Jun 02, 2009; ... St. Joseph police are investigating a bank robbery that occurredTuesday morning at the Goetz Credit Union at 1905 Howard St. Capt. Kevin Castle, spokesman for the police department, said thesuspect passed a note to a teller who in turn gave him ...
In the Courts, June 2, 2009
Jun 02, 2009; ... Hit-and-run hearing postponed A court hearing was postponed until July for the case of a fatalhit-and-run on the Belt Highway. Joshua S. Morgan, 30, is charged with involuntary manslaughterfor his alleged involvement in a March 16 accident at Belt Highwayand ...
Williams: 5-year pact with Chiefs OK
Jun 03, 2009; ... Western athletic director Dave Williams stressed Tuesday thatit's in the Chiefs' and university's best interests to agree to afive-year deal for the NFL team's training camp and then reevaluatethe partnership each of the ensuing five years, as the Chiefs andWestern apparently have agreed ...
Dimestore Hemingway-True North ; Good natured Midwestern country rock with clever lyrics
Jun 03, 2009; ... TITLE: Dimestore Hemingway ARTIST: True North STARS: 4 out of 5 Stars SOUNDS LIKE: Good natured Midwestern country rock with cleverlyrics Listening to True North is a little like listening to a goodstorytelling uncle. The group's lyrics are witty and ...
It's your call June 3, 2009
Jun 03, 2009; ... Unfair award I would like to make a comment on the cleanest building award,awarded by the school district to the administration building andhow unfair that award is. A building that doesn't even house kidsshouldn't be considered for that award. How hard it is to keep abuilding ...
Circuit Court, June 3, 2009
Jun 03, 2009; ... 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 ...
Guard members deploy to Afghanistan ; About 25 people depart for tour
Jun 03, 2009; ... Video by August Kryger // St. Joseph News-Press Things are hopping at Rosecrans Memorial Airport this week.Families said goodbyes as a group of citizen-soldiers departedSunday and Tuesday for duty in Afghanistan. This is another Operation Enduring Freedom rotation for the ...
Hunger takes no vacation
Jun 03, 2009; ... Summer reaches full speed this week, our calendars filling withcookouts, ball games and vacation plans. But not for everyone. It's a reality of the recession that while all households havetaken a hit, some are better positioned to weather this storm thanothers. We have heard ...
Fairfax hospital lands $15M USDA loan
Jun 03, 2009; ... Community Hospital of Fairfax, Mo., celebrates 60 years ofoperation this November. On Tuesday, it celebrated a number of evengreater magnitude. The primary health care provider for Atchison and Holt countiesgot a $15 million guaranteed loan from the U.S. Department ...
Teen cited for possession after accident
Jun 03, 2009; ... A one-vehicle accident at 22nd Street and Mason Road landed thedriver in trouble with the law. St. Joseph Police Department Captain Janice Rothganger saidTrevor D. Harris, 18, of St. Joseph, was traveling on 22nd Street,turning onto Mason Road at about 4 p.m. when he lost control ...
Robber strikes credit union
Jun 03, 2009; ... St. Joseph police are investigating a bank robbery that occurredTuesday just after 10 a.m. at the Goetz Credit Union at 1905 HowardSt. Capt. Kevin Castle, Police Department spokesman, said the suspectpassed a note to a teller who in turn handed over an undisclosedamount of ...
Hometeam favorites ; Find out what's cookin' with the Mustangs
Jun 03, 2009; ... Batter up! One of America's favorite summertime pastimes hasreturned. In case you haven't heard, there's a new baseball team intown called the St. Joseph Mustangs. And that means once again youcan take the kids to the game and buy them some peanuts and CrackerJacks. But before you root, ...
PETA Leans On Heartland To Change Teaching Method
Jun 03, 2009; ... An instructional course at Heartland Health is sparkingcontroversy from People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals orPETA. The pediatric life support course uses live cats to educatemedical providers and students. A Heartland spokeswoman said thehospital received an email from ...
Prep Notebook: Athletes represent Northwest Missouri well
Jun 03, 2009; ... For a group of relatively unknown underdogs, a talented bunch oflocal basketball players sure didn't look overmatched against someof the best players in the state last week. Northwest Missouri's all-star teams more than held their ownFriday at the inaugural Missouri Challenge -- an ...
For What It's Worth: Mustangs need to understand community
Jun 03, 2009; ... The Pony Express lasted barely a year. That's what St. Josephconsiders a business success -- so much so that the communitycontinues to hang its cowboy hat on its lightning-brief Old Westadventure 140-plus years later. The St. Joseph Mustangs might want to keep that in mind as ...
Accused triggerman appears in court ; Cruz attorney may seek change of venue
Jun 03, 2009; ... SAVANNAH, Mo. -- The accused triggerman in a rural slaying satslumped in a chair as he appeared in an Andrew County courtroom onfirst-degree murder charges. Orlando Cruz, 26, appeared in court with a public defender onTuesday. Mr. Cruz stands accused of shooting and killing ...
Williams: Agreement on Chiefs camp $100,000 away
Jun 03, 2009; ... Missouri Western athletic director Dave Williams said Tuesdaythat less than $100,000 stands between the university and anagreement to bring the Kansas City Chiefs training camp to St.Joseph. The negotiations appeared to be at a stalemate last week whenMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon's ...
An end of an era
Jun 03, 2009; ... The sign in the window at Rich Food & Liquors said "Closed"Monday morning. But the door was open and Kim Caton was behind thebutcher counter. A fresh batch of ham salad sat in the meat cooler. "Is that the last batch Benny made?" I asked. "No, I made it fresh this morning," ...
Some question funding refusal ; Council to meet Thursday to hear concerns
Jun 03, 2009; ... If St. Joseph city officials want to make a last-gasp effort tograb federal stimulus money, they need to answer questions fromconcerned City Council members. The St. Joseph City Council will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday withcity staff to discuss the consequences of its decision to ...
Your letters June 3, 2009
Jun 03, 2009; ... God doesn't judge us by our clothing I read the article about churches and how worshippers dress. ThenI just read "It's your call" items responding to the article. I wantto respond to both. I am one of the older people and I believe that we are to openthe doors of our ...
GM, Ford sales decline not as bad as expected
Jun 03, 2009; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Ford Motor Co., the only domestic automaker notin the throes of bankruptcy, carved out market-share gains in Maydespite its 24.2 percent drop as the drone of U.S. car sale declinescontinued Tuesday. The Japanese trio, led by Toyota, was hit even harder, ...
Meeting set to discuss unused campus
Jun 03, 2009; ... TARKIO, Mo. -- A proposal to transform the unused Tarkio Collegecampus into a continuing care center for senior citizens will bediscussed at 6:30 p.m. June 19 at the Tarkio Community Building, 403S. Third St. A former Tarkio College graduate with experience in the seniorcare ...
A soaring accomplishment ; Air traffic control school sees first grad
Jun 04, 2009; ... The 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron reached a new milestoneMonday when its first student completed a two-year advanced trainingprogram in 18 months. At the air traffic control training program, Missouri AirNational Guard citizen-soldiers train to be active duty Air ...
St. Joseph police briefs, June 4, 2009
Jun 04, 2009; ... ARRESTS Jeremie R. Garber, 35, 2910 Bristol St., at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday ona charge of stealing. James W. Kuehner, 42, 6645 Washington St., at 9:36 a.m. Tuesdayon a charge of nonsupport. Marcelene Braughton, 43, 529 N. 24th St., at 12:13 p.m. Tuesdayon a charge of ...
Layout for Chiefs training camp venue at Missouri Western all but finalized
Jun 04, 2009; ... After the plans for a proposed indoor practice facility underwentmore face lifts than Joan Rivers, Missouri Western has all butfinalized its layout for the venue that will host the Chiefstraining camp. When Griffons athletic director Dave Williams presented theoriginal plans at a ...
News-Press reporter White honored by pilots association
Jun 04, 2009; ... The Missouri Pilots Association presented the 2009 Media Award toNews-Press reporter Marshall White. The award was announced at the statewide meeting at Branson, Mo.,in May 7, held in conjunction with the United States PilotsAssociation. William Bird, a St. Joseph attorney ...
Valle Catholic routs Plattsburg in semifinal
Jun 04, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD -- For a Plattsburg offense that averaged nearly 10runs a game, the hitters felt confident they could get to ValleCatholic's pitching staff. Instead, it was the Warriors who extended their streak ofdistrict and playoff scoreless innings pitched to 29. Valle ...
Mustangs perfect no longer
Jun 04, 2009; ... NEVADA, Mo. -- Greg Noble hit a three-run home run and drove infour of St. Joseph's runs, but the Mustangs' pitching staffstruggled mightily Wednesday night in a 13-7 loss against the NevadaGriffons in their MINK League opener. Noble blasted a pitch from Nevada starter Cletus ...
1 of best sandwiches in America comes from St. Joe
Jun 04, 2009; ... If you are looking for the best sandwich in America, check withJessica Tingler of St. Joseph. The 20-year-old Missouri Western State University student was oneof five winners in a sandwich recipe contest sponsored by "GoodMorning America." The winners were announced on the show ...
In the courts, June 4, 2009
Jun 04, 2009; ... Family sues doctor, hospital over woman's death A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against HeartlandRegional Medical Center and a former doctor, alleging that theirmother died of a head injury while being treated for complicationsfrom hip surgery. Dorothy Bromley, ...
Plattsburg rolls to victory in 3rd place game
Jun 04, 2009; ... SPRINGFIELD, Mo. --- Even though the offense got going,Plattsburg still wasn't out of danger. Until Taylor Davis came in. The senior right-handed pitcher extinguished a Linn bases-loadedrally in the top of the sixth inning by striking out two batters,lifting the Tigers to a 6-2 ...
Recovery seen in jobless numbers ; Unemployment in St. Joseph improves to 7 percent
Jun 04, 2009; ... The unemployment rate in St. Joseph dropped in April for thefirst time in 2009, indicating that early signs of economic recoverymay begin to be felt in the labor market. Preliminary government data released Wednesday show the joblessrate in St. Joseph was 7 percent in April, a ...
Never tired of the classroom ; Central teacher retiring after 40-year career
Jun 04, 2009; ... Hamilton Henderson reserves a place in his memory for thecommunity within the community. It served as his village, as in the Kenyan proverb that "it takesa village to raise a child." His parents raised him in an apartment above the Tapee FruitMarket. But so did adults in the ...
It's your call, June 4, 2009
Jun 04, 2009; ... Confused by both sides My comment for "It's your call" is I enjoy reading the News-Press and other news print and watching it on the TV and listeningto the radio. And I never cease to be amazed, coming from both sidesof the aisle, what comes out of our national asylum, ...
Heartland answers PETA critics
Jun 04, 2009; ... Video by Eric Keith St. Joseph News-Press People aren't the only ones who are put under anesthesia atHeartland Regional Medical Center, and PETA has taken notice. The animal-rights organization recently contacted Heartland by e-mail, then through a letter, asking that it stop ...