Sheri Caldwell holds a poster promoting the Nuval system of nutritional information used at Hy-Vee.

Published on March 17, 2010

The city is interested in further improvements for Phil Welch stadium, including upgrades to the restrooms adjacent to the party deck.

Published on March 17, 2010

Farmer Garrett Patterson employs sophisticated technology on his John Deere planter that helps avoid wasted seed, but the high cost of bean and corn seed is eating into his profits.

Published on March 16, 2010

Farmer Garrett Patterson employs sophisticated technology on his John Deere planter that helps avoid wasted seed, but the high cost of bean and corn seed is eating into his profits.

Published on March 16, 2010

Published on March 15, 2010

Published on March 15, 2010

Norman Stewart and Steve Hecker from the St. Joseph Parks Department row among the corpses of hundreds of dead fish in the Krug Park Lagoon Thursday morning. The pair had the unenviable task of gathering the floaters, which were the result of oxygen deprivation.

Published on March 12, 2010

Eric Binkard from K.C. Scaffold helps erect a 56-foot tall scaffold in front of City Hall Wednesday afternoon. Hausman Construction will use the extensive structure to access the front of the building for repairs to the parapet and guttering.

Published on March 11, 2010

The driver of this pickup took his chances Tuesday afternoon on flooded State Route C in Rosendale, Mo. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Tuesday for the 102 River at Rosendale and the Platte River near Platte City, Mo.

Published on March 10, 2010

Governor Jay Nixon visited Lewis and Clark State Park Monday to tout a Youth Corps summer jobs program for State Parks.

Published on March 9, 2010

The methane gas wells at the city landfill are currently pumped to an incinerator, in the background. The city would like to put the gas to work.

Published on March 9, 2010

In the course of human history, the Missouri River has been a source of settlement, transportation, drinking water and a sewer. More than 50 people attended a meeting Monday night to hear about a new $25 million study on the river.

Published on March 9, 2010

Spencer Cachey reaches for a car that the robot he programmed and released on an obstacle course with the Innovator team.

Published on March 7, 2010

What better sign of spring could there be than the ring of the ice cream man slowly making his way through a neighborhood? Like moths to a flame, Nylea Vanhoutan, Betsy Sosa and friends swarm to the side of Dave Baggs ice cream truck Thursday afternoon. With snow still on the ground, at least one parent commented that it seemed too early to be buying Bomb Pops and such, but Mr. Baggs says the truck is seeing decent business.

Published on March 6, 2010

Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan speaks with senior citizens following a brief speech at the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center about fraud Friday afternoon.

Published on March 6, 2010

Jason Heitman from the Environmental Protection Agency takes surface soil samples from a soccer/skateboard complex in Cameron, Mo., Thursday, following an anonymous tip that lead may have been dumped there many years ago.

Published on March 5, 2010

It is a sure sign of spring when the Magnolia trees begin to bud.

Published on March 5, 2010

Drama professor Amanda Petefish-Schrag has earned the Governors Award for Excellence in Education at Northwest Missouri State University.

Published on March 4, 2010

Windows are going in on the southwest side of the indoor practice facility at Missouri Western State University. With windows already installed on the other sides of the building, Crossland Construction gets one step closer to getting the 118,000 square foot facility buttoned up. The completion date is July 5.

Published on March 3, 2010

Troy guard Desiree Weatherford flips the ball out of reach from Onaga's Karley McLaughlin Monday night during their semi-final game.

Published on March 2, 2010