Maryville native Jalen Sundell has achieved a historic football milestone as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29–13 to win Super Bowl LX. Starting at center for Seattle, Sundell has now won a championship at every level of the game, including three FCS national titles at North Dakota State and a 2017 state…
The St. Joseph City Council is considering an ordinance to relocate a major bus stop from 23rd Street and Frederick Avenue to a new site at 20th Street. The project, which includes a roughly $121,500 contract with Auxier Construction Company, aims to improve safety by adding dedicated bus cut-outs to keep transit vehicles out of…
The St. Joseph Police Department confirmed that 75-year-old Barbara Susan Corman was found safe Friday afternoon shortly after being reported missing. Authorities had issued an alert for Corman, who has dementia, after she was last seen in a green tracksuit. The search concluded successfully just over an hour after the initial announcement.
A Fillmore woman was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a 2024 drunk driving accident that killed another motorist in Holt County. Investigators determined that Chelsey Guyer crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 59, striking a vehicle driven by Angela Woods. In addition to her prison term for…
Buchanan County election officials report a sluggish start to the St. Joseph mayoral primary, with voter turnout sitting at just 5.5% as of Tuesday afternoon. Four candidates, including incumbent John Josendale and challengers Jonathan McClain, Larry Miller, and Kenneth Reeder, are vying to advance to the April general election. Under local rules, if no candidate…
A major fire destroyed several buildings in downtown Cameron, Missouri, on Tuesday, displacing businesses and residents of overhead apartments. Seven area fire agencies worked for over six hours to contain the blaze on West Third Street, which resulted in a total loss of the affected structures. Authorities report that no injuries were sustained, and all…
A 32-year-old Troy, Kansas, man died Thursday evening following a single-vehicle accident on Kansas Highway 7. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Dustin B. Saunders was traveling northbound when his truck left the roadway and struck a tree. Authorities confirmed that Saunders was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was…
A Buchanan County judge has sentenced 33-year-old Johnathan Edward Sears to four concurrent life sentences plus an additional 10 years for the sexual abuse of a child. The sentencing follows a December jury trial where Sears was found guilty of six felony charges, including first-degree rape and sodomy, occurring over a 13-month period. Though the…
Clinton County Commissioners have approved a historic ballot question for the April 2026 election, seeking voter approval for a comprehensive “Justice Center Project.” The proposal includes the construction of a modern detention center and significant renovations to the county’s courtrooms and legal offices to ensure full ADA compliance. Local officials, who have cited safety and…
A federal judge has sentenced Raymound Guadalupe Felix-Perez to 20 years in prison without parole for his role in a multi-state fentanyl distribution and money laundering conspiracy. Authorities stated that Felix-Perez coordinated the delivery of the drug from Sinaloa, Mexico, to distributors across Missouri, Iowa, Arizona, and Idaho. He was taken into custody in June…