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The City of Plattsburg has fired police officer Steve O. McDermit following his arrest for allegedly leaving obscene messages on a commercial sex-chatline app. According to a probable cause statement, McDermit allegedly left four voice messages describing sexual acts involving a six-month-old and a one-year-old girl while their mother was at work. Investigators linked the…

The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to stay alert and plan ahead as extensive highway maintenance and construction projects kick off across Northwest Missouri for the week of October 19–25. Crews will be tackling resurfacing, bridge replacements, and intersection improvements in several counties, including Atchison, Buchanan, DeKalb, and Nodaway. With lane closures, width…

A St. Joseph teenager is facing involuntary manslaughter and assault charges following a fatal high-speed crash last year. Court documents allege Kendall Garrison was driving 95 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone when she crested a blind hill and struck another vehicle in September 2025. The collision resulted in one death and left three…

Community leaders and Bryan Properties have officially broken ground on Westward Pointe, a new 180-unit apartment complex located near the YMCA in St. Joseph. The development marks the city’s first new apartment construction in 22 years and is designed to address a critical local housing shortage for area workers and retirees. Featuring modern amenities and…

The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled numerous maintenance and construction projects across Nodaway and Atchison counties for the week of October 12th through the 18th. Motorists should anticipate lane reductions and width restrictions due to extensive resurfacing work on U.S. Routes 46, 71, and 136, alongside improvements on several state routes. In Nodaway County,…