Keep ’em busy
With children’s short attention spans, parents need to act quickly. Whether it’s the waiting room at the doctor’s office, the long drive to Aunt Sally’s or simply down time at home, face it, kids need to be entertained. The trick, says full-time mom Shelby Lance, is to be prepared and mix things up.
WireCo workers still negotiating contract
About 90 members of the United Steelworkers of America are working without a contract at WireCo WorldGroup in Chillicothe, Mo.
Two St. Joseph women charged in Chillicothe prostitution sting
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — Two St. Joseph women were arrested and charged Thursday after an investigation of alleged prostitution. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox said a gentleman’s club located on U.S. Highway 65 in Chillicothe was reported to be open and conducting business and not in full compliance with the county’s ordinances. Undercover deputies reported entering the establishment on two occasions, where alleged violations for prostitution had taken place.
Harsh winter takes toll on aquatic life
A harsh winter is to blame for more than 10,000 dead fish at Krug Park.
Suspect pleads guilty in Norris murder
Larry Norris’ family got to hear at least one side of the story as to how he died last Aug. 25. Michael Limley, 37, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder in the death of Mr. Norris. Mr. Norris’ body was discovered by a Deffenbaugh Disposal trash hauler around 6:49 a.m. behind his business, Valvoline Express Care. He owned the oil-change business on Gene Field Road.
Online sales can be a dangerous way to make money
Chris Lundy thought he was in a bad action movie one sunny day back in August 2009. A harmless test drive turned into grand theft auto in the blink of an eye.
Cold weather in Florida hurts tomato supplies
Quality, not just the quantity, has local restaurants saying “hold the tomato.”
Woman sentenced for stealing from her employer
A St. Joseph woman was sentenced Thursday to 10 days of shock detention, plus probation and restitution, for stealing from her employer.
Car speeding on Belt leads to crash
A St. Joseph business owner and his wife feel lucky after a vehicle crashed into the side of their building Wednesday afternoon.
Fire disrupts sunny day
The sun warmed the skies and shined brightly off the remaining snow at the feet of some of the most beautiful homes in St. Joseph Friday. But an afternoon fire filled a normally picturesque scene on Noyes Boulevard with smoke. St. Joseph firefighters responded to a structure fire just north of the intersection with Frederick Avenue. Reports put the address at 1043 N. Noyes. The blaze was deemed to be an electrical fire, a firefighter confirmed.
Rebuilding lost friendships
It’s one of the most amazing things that’s happened to me: My best friend from college sent me a friend request through Facebook. While we don’t send regular e-mails or text daily, Tara is still my best friend. There was no fight, no job relocation or life changes. We just drifted apart over the years. A lot of people do. People like Northwest Missouri natives Samantha Fanscher, Leslie Paden and Kim Wallace, who each went separate ways after high school.
California dreaming
It’s the fourth month of a rough winter. Snow is still on the ground and they’re calling for more. Temperatures have hovered in the teens and 20s for weeks.
St. Joseph Skeptics set record with book donation
Dancing snowflakes had only begun to tumble down outside as cheerful helpers began lugging in boxes of goodies on Sunday. It looked like the makings of a picture-perfect Christmas morning.
There’s green in going green
Despite the obstacles, some local businesses take their chances at going green.
Small-town farmer ‘loved to watch crops grow’
Adam Junior Huss was destined to follow in his forefathers’ footsteps.
Spring Garden grieves loss of student
Lara Gilpin paused. Choked up by the reality that one of her students didn’t make it to school on Monday. “It’s one of those worst nightmares that you don’t ever want to live,” said Ms. Gilpin, principal at Spring Garden Middle School. Four St. Joseph residents died in an early morning blaze Monday. Among the victims was a seventh-grader at the South Side school.
Longtime UMB Bank employee set to retire
Born in 1946, Robert Brinkman was just a teenager when he started working for UMB Bank in 1964. Always a numbers kind of guy, Mr. Brinkman intentionally planned his retirement after 46 years at the age of 64.
Local firms help Haiti
Help comes in a variety of packages.
World’s smallest Mardi Gras parade to be held in Wathena
The world’s smallest Mardi Gras parade is taking shape. In Wathena, Kan. The town’s city council voted unanimously Monday to allow a St. Joseph radio station to put on the big parade at 8 p.m. on Feb. 13. With only a few concerns, K-JO 105.5 organizers Gregg Lynn and B.J. Scott said they are just making it up as they go along.
Doggie dilemmas
"Can we get a dog?" It's an age-old question all children ask and few parents want to discuss.
Boehringer Ingelheim joins Missouri Western incubator
Boehringer Ingelheim is expanding. Again. Missouri Western State University officials announced that the company will become the fifth tenant at the Christopher S. “Kit” Bond Science and Technology Incubator.
Troop H reports second fatality
Troop H of the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported its second fatality of the year on Thursday.
St. Joseph man seriously burned after gas tank explosion
A St. Joseph man was seriously burned after a gas tank exploded Tuesday afternoon.
Sheriff’s deputy receives ticket for role in accident
Buchanan County sheriff’s deputy has been issued a ticket following an accident Jan. 15.
Among friends
Not everyone is into Valentine's Day. Well, not in the way of expecting a dozen roses from their boyfriend or sharing a bottle of wine over an Italian dinner. To some, Valentine's Day could just as well be renamed Palentine's Day.
A St. Joseph man died Sunday after a train dragged him six miles
A St. Joseph was killed about 11:30 p.m. Sunday after a Union Pacific train dragged him down the track, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
A chance of sunshine by the end of the week
Northwest Missouri residents are looking for the silver-lining in the clouds and wondering if they'll ever see the sun again.
Seventh-grader honored during pep rally at Spring Garden
Tuesday was probably the first time Preston Handsome had to run through a tunnel of pompoms to get an award.
Iowa teen seriously injured in accident
An Iowa teen was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident 30 miles north of Maryville, Mo., on Monday.
Police still searching for hit-and-run driver, arrest another
One person was arrested and another suspect is being sought by the St. Joseph police after an accident late Monday night.
Local nurse desperate to return to Haiti
There are broken bones waiting for Kathy Chappell in Haiti.
No one injured after truck vs. train accident
No one was injured after a truck struck a train in Buchanan County on Monday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Two injured in early morning accidents
Slick roadways caused two early morning accidents on Monday.
Two teens injured in one-vehicle accident
Inattentive driving sent two Weatherby, Mo., teens to a local hospital, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Couple taken to hospital after sliding off the road
Slick road conditions on U.S. Highway 59 sent a Fairfax, Mo., couple to an area hospital Thursday morning.
Two arrested in counterfeiting raid
ATCHISON, Kan. - Two men were arrested Tuesday night in a counterfeiting raid here.
SNAP petitions church over members' actions
A survivors' support group is worried that recent actions of a few local church members is sending the wrong message to sexual abuse victims.
Two arrested after counterfeiting raid in Atchison, Kan.
Two men were arrested Tuesday night in a counterfeiting raid in Atchison, Kan. Michael P. McGuire, 28, and Norman "Nicky" Ford, 36, were charged with making a false writing after law enforcement seized items of counterfeiting at 711 King St., , said Mike Wilson, chief of police for Atchison. Both men are from Atchison. Mr. Wilson said counterfeit $10 and $20 bills began showing up around town in the summer of 2009. The department was actively working those cases, which he said are time-consuming.
Patee patients brave the cold
Chelsea Moorehead usually waits with her sister Kassandra Wilson at the Patee Market Health Center. Tuesday was a little different. "I went in with her for a second but then came back out here," Ms. Moorehead said. Ms. Moorehead opted to sit in her car, engine running, to keep warm while her sister finished her appointment.
Patee Market is open
The Patee Market Health Center reopened Tuesday morning. A broken water pipe caused the building to be shut down Monday. There were an estimated 50 employees and three different offices affected.
City health offices closed after pipe bursts
A broken water pipe at the Patee Market Health Center on Monday morning caused the building to be shut down Monday.
About 100 customers affected by boil order
Missouri American Water issued a boil order advisory for about 100 customers in Buchanan County on Sunday.
Woman taken to hospital after her car goes down an embankment
A Lawson, Mo., woman is in an area hospital after her car landed in a Clinton County ditch, according the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Girl injured in head-on collision
A 7-year-old girl was injured in a head-on collision just two miles south of Savannah, Mo., late Sunday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
13-year-old saves neighbor from South Side blaze
A 13-year-old boy rescued his neighbor from a burning trailer Friday morning - barefooted.
Boy saves neighbor from blaze
A 13-year-old boy rescued his neighbor from a burning trailer Friday morning - barefooted.
Barefoot man rescues neighbor from fire
St. Joseph fire officials said a South Side man in his bare feet pulled his neighbor from a house fire Friday morning.
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