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New CEO brings long list of credentials
Thursday, July 2, 2009
He has “more degrees than a Texas thermometer,” and he’s the new president and CEO of Heartland Health. This description was used Wednesday morning in introducing Dr. Mark Laney. Dr. ... Erin Wisdom


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EPA inquiry finds sludge is not threat
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Sludge containing a toxic chemical and used as fertilizer on area farms does not pose a public health concern, government agencies reported Wednesday. However, a second round of soil tests ... Ray Scherer


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Widowed mother of five learned to lean on God
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Heart heavy with each step, Julia Moore walked around the perimeter of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Her husband, Donald, lay dying with cancer. Their five children faced an uncertain future. ... Susan Mires


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Salvation Army gets new leaders
Thursday, July 2, 2009
The Salvation Army has assigned a dynamic couple from Pittsburg, Kan., to maintain and develop programs in St. Joseph. Captains Chuck and Dana Cook spent their first day on the ... Marshall White


Driver killed in Harrison County
Thursday, July 2, 2009
BETHANY, Mo. — A rolling car and no seat belt combined Wednesday to produce fatal results at Missouri routes W and F, about three miles northwest of Bethany. St. Joseph News-Press


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Major military operation under way in Afghanistan
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thousands of U.S. Marines and hundreds of Afghan troops poured into Taliban-infested villages of southern Afghanistan with armor and helicopters Thursday in the first major operation under President Barack Obama's ...


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Love Kitchen delivers for needy
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Cassidy Rowland eats at the Open Door Food Kitchen on a regular basis and is never picky about what she gets for lunch; she is just grateful to have a ... Lisa Crawford


Hiawatha man wins $50,000 in Powerball
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
HIAWATHA, Kan. — A 64-year-old Hiawatha resident won $50,000 in the June 24 Powerball drawing.


Iraqis celebrate U.S. pullback, but bombing mars day
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad’s background track. Left alone to protect the capital Tuesday ...


Jobless rate up nearly 1%
Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The total number of people without a job in St. Joseph returned to the 8 percent mark in May after dipping the month prior for the first time in 2009, ... Ahmad Safi



YMCA celebrates 126th year of service
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The YMCA celebrated another year of achievement at its annual meeting Tuesday, with a day of fun and recognition at Camp Marvin Hillyard. Erica Mendez


St. Joseph shows growth in latest census figures
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
St. Joseph gained population during the first eight years of the decade, but not to the extent of some of Missouri’s suburban communities. One of them, O’Fallon, located in the ... Ken Newton


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City hopes for green infusion
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
A possible infusion of stimulus money could help St. Joseph cut its energy spending for years to come. Clinton Thomas


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Ignition interlock law meant to save lives
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
A new state law going into effect today is expected to have a large impact on driver safety in Missouri. The law will require future and past offenders with more ...


Western announces provost's retirement
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
His time here was brief, but productive. Dr. Joseph Bragin, provost at Missouri Western State University, retires today after three years in that role. The university made the announcement late ... Jimmy Myers


Program aims to ease burden of student debt
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Paying back a burdensome federal student loan might get easier for some, beginning today. Income-Based Repayment, a program that caps the monthly payments on student loan debt, is available depending ... Jimmy Myers


Program seeks to change state's 'puppy mill' reputation
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has initiated a program that will act as a “crackdown” on unlicensed breeders in Missouri: Operation Bark Alert. Erica Mendez


Firefighters win Supreme Court appeal
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed ... Associated Press


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Rulo murderer gets parole
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A convicted murderer who was part of the survivalist cult known as “Posse Comitatus” in Richardson County, Neb., was paroled last week. Timothy Haverkamp, 47, was sentenced May 8, 1986, ...


Graves, audience speak out against tax policy
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Republican Rep. Sam Graves sees tax-policy opportunity and a fast-reversing pendulum in the recent dealings of Congress. Ken Newton