IHOP submitted plans with the city of St. Joseph this week for a new restaurant at 3804 N. Belt Highway, near Culver’s and Fritz’s Carwash. The city’s building development team is reviewing the plans.

Kali Justice noticed her grandmother wasn’t moving. All alone, the 6- year-old stood over Linda Long’s body screaming, hoping someone would hear her.

With more than 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, Todd Hill knows a good opportunity when he sees one. The St. Joseph man opened Tri-State Ford Lincoln Mercury in Maryville, Mo., on Monday.

A Kansas City home builder is facing federal indictments, leaving a St. Joseph neighborhood in limbo.
F. Jeffrey Miller owns Star Land & Development. The development company owns about 86 undeveloped properties in Thousand Oaks, a subdivision between Riverside and Leonard roads in southeast St. Joseph.
Mr. Miller is awaiting trial in a $25 million mortgage and loan fraud scheme. He faces eight counts of conspiracy, bank fraud, money laundering and criminal forfeiture. He was initially indicted on more than 70 counts of federal charges in 2006 stemming from alleged crimes between 1997 and 2004, according to a federal indictment. Several codefendants have pleaded guilty, but Mr. Miller and four business associates are still waiting for trial. No trial date has been set.

Most days George Nance sees at least three trash trucks going though his neighborhood. Each stops at a different house on different days.
“You’d think there’d be an easier way,” he said.
Is there a more efficient system that could reduce the number of trucks rolling down the alleys and minimize the shock of gas prices on trash fleets? A municipal trash system is one option, but city officials, trash haulers and residents agree that it’s a complicated issue — especially in St. Joseph.

Buchanan County commissioners will not put a hotel/motel tax increase on the November ballot and delayed their timeline to construct a nearly $30 million agricultural expo center.
In their first public meeting with the city of St. Joseph, county commissioners said Monday they need to cultivate community support and raise private money before construction. For now, they’ve scratched any idea of a tax levy increase by 5 percent on the county’s hotel and motel rooms.
“There will be no tax on the November ballot,” said Eastern District County Commissioner Dan Hausman, one of the county’s main proponents for the Buchanan County Agri-Buisness Expo Center. “We’re not going to ask for a tax unless the community supports it.”

Former professional athletes will be at the East Hill Shopping Center this week for a sports show. The annual Sports Card & Collectibles Show, Aug. 22-24 at the mall will not only bring in sports fans but Christian Okoye and Brian McCrae.

It was hard not to drool at the Panera Bread opening-day festivities this morning. From the second I walked in the door, my senses were overloaded. Not only were there almost wall to wall bagels, pastries, breads and cookies, but the smells of fresh brewed coffee, eggs and whipped frostings were overwhelming.

Ruth Matos and Brian Salmon had zero customers on the first day of business. Armed with a bus and bilingual skills, the St. Joseph couple hoped their new transportation business, Vamanos, would gain momentum. A few months later, they’ve gained a new building, employees, customers and a lot of trust.

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