10-year-old St. Joe boy injured after pickup, SUV crash

ANDREW COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Monday in Andrew County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Chevy Traverse driven by a 39-year-old St. Joseph woman was northbound on U.S.
Skidmore Awarded $112,128 Grant to Remove Blighted Homes
Skidmore, Missouri, received a Community Development Block Grant of $112,128 for the demolition of four residences. Jerri Dearmont, executive director of the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments, explained the next steps in the demolition grant process
City Council Approves $50K in Zero-Interest Support for Housing Project
City Administrator Anthony Nussbaum is seeking a 12-month extension for a grant received for a housing project in order to address workforce housing shortages. The City Council has approved providing up to $50 thousand in zero-interest financial
The Heart of America Chili Challenge returns to St. Joseph to benefit UCP

Civic Arena_side view By RYAN SKAITH The 40th Annual Heart of America Chili Challenge is returning to the St. Joseph Civic Arena this Sunday, March 1 to benefit United Cerebral Palsy (UCP). The milestone event promises a
Missouri Sees Deadliest Tornado Year Since 2011
The National Weather Service reported that 16 Missourians died as a result of tornadoes in 2025, the highest tornado-related deaths in the state since the 2011 Joplin tornado. Additionally, there were three deaths related to flooding and
Maryville Sixth Grader Conquers Stage Fright to Win Nodaway County Spelling Bee
Maryville Middle School sixth grader Hanine Meziani overcame her fear of public speaking and spelling to win the Nodaway County Spelling Bee. She will now advance to the regional contest in St. Joseph on March 7. Meziani
Tax hike on tobacco, vaping products fails in Iowa Senate committee

(Radio Iowa) – The governor’s call to raise state taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products and impose a new tax on vaping products and consumable hemp products has narrowly failed in a Senate Committee. Governor Reynolds
Northwest Missouri State University announces severe weather drills and safety events
Northwest Missouri State University, in coordination with the National Weather Service and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), will conduct a series of tornado drills this March. These exercises are designed to test the university’s indoor
Northwest Missouri State University announces severe weather drills and safety events

Tornado By RYAN SKAITH Northwest Missouri State University, in coordination with the National Weather Service and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), will conduct a series of tornado drills this March. These exercises are designed to
Kanas Congressman Schmidt hopes partial government shutdown ends ‘sooner rather than later’

By MATT PIKE A disagreement on the oversight of federal immigration officers and arguments over changes to how agencies are funded has led to an ongoing partial government shutdown, pausing funding of the Department of Homeland Security.
