The St. Joseph School District Board of Education meets tonight to discuss major plans for the district’s future, including long-term facility updates and new enrollment projections. District leaders will provide updates on ongoing reorganization efforts, covering everything from building renovations to zoning changes and traffic flow improvements. Additionally, the board will review a regional hazard…
A recent analysis by the non-partisan Missouri Budget Project outlines how the passage of Amendment 5 could impact local school districts across the state. According to the organization’s data, eliminating the state income tax would result in significant funding cuts for northwest Missouri schools. Several districts, including Savannah R-III and Cameron R-I, could lose upwards…
The City of St. Joseph is urging residents and businesses to be on high alert following a recent spike in fraudulent emails from scammers posing as government representatives. These deceptive messages often feature official-looking logos and fake invoices, but officials remind the public that legitimate city emails will only end in dot-gov and will never…
A Westboro, Missouri, man has been federally indicted on drug and weapons charges following a mid-January search warrant at a local residence. Frank Kephart faces charges of possession with intent to distribute, possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The federal indictment comes after the Atchison…
A Missouri Lottery player in Buchanan County is celebrating a $1 million top prize after purchasing a winning scratch-off ticket in St. Joseph. The lucky “$1,000,000 Money Blast” ticket was sold at a Casey’s convenience store on East Hyde Park Avenue. The winner, who initially thought the ticket wasn’t real, told lottery officials she plans…
Nodaway County commissioners have enacted a temporary, six-month moratorium on the construction of new data centers to thoroughly study their potential impact on the local community. While the measure is not a permanent ban, the pause provides local officials time to consult with residents, developers, and utility providers regarding the heavy demands these high-tech facilities…
A C-130 aircraft carrying eight members of the 139th Airlift Wing made a safe emergency landing at Rosecrans Airport on Tuesday afternoon following a hydraulic failure. Airport officials described the landing as strictly precautionary, confirming there were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft or the runway. Multiple local emergency and law enforcement agencies…
The St. Joseph City Council has unanimously passed an emergency ordinance placing a 12-month moratorium on new data center developments. The temporary pause gives city officials time to work with outside experts to update local zoning codes and address the specific impacts of data center construction. In response to concerns raised by residents, council members…
The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced highway maintenance and construction plans for Nodaway and surrounding counties for the week of July 20. In Nodaway County, drivers will encounter lane restrictions and 10-foot width limits along U.S. Routes 71 and 136 due to ongoing resurfacing, while Route VV remains closed at the Platte River Bridge…
The St. Joseph City Council meets tonight to vote on several key community issues, including an emergency ordinance that would temporarily halt new data center projects while the city updates its zoning codes. Council members will also consider adding 55 new parking spaces near Benton High School to accommodate an influx of students resulting from…