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The Savannah Savages girls’ volleyball team saw their season end Thursday night with a straight-set loss to St. Pius X in the Class 3 Sectional Round. Despite hard-fought 25-23 battles in the first and final frames, St. Pius X secured the 3-0 match victory. Savannah finishes their season with an 18-12-1 record as St. Pius…

In St. Joseph, a suspect has been arrested after a stolen truck crashed into several vehicles on Wednesday afternoon. Police located the vehicle near 22nd and Walnut streets, where the driver ran over police spike strips before hitting two civilian cars and two detective vehicles. The suspect surrendered at the scene and was safely taken…

Entrepreneurs looking to launch or relocate a business to downtown St. Joseph can now apply for a new $3,000 grant program. Funded by a partnership between the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, The Launch Pad, and the U.S. Bank Foundation, the initiative provides startup capital and requires recipients to complete foundational business courses to help…

Evergy’s proposed four-billion-dollar natural gas plant in Buchanan County is headed for public hearings next month as the Missouri Public Service Commission reviews the project. The facility would include two 710-megawatt units slated to open in 2032, which the company says will boost the local economy and meet the region’s growing energy demands. However, despite…

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has recovered more than $150,000 stolen from the St. Jo Frontier Casino and arrested two local suspects. Investigators tracked the suspects’ vehicle traveling east on U.S. Highway 36 and successfully apprehended 42-year-old Charles Blaisdell and 21-year-old Heaven Roberts in Macon County. Both individuals are now being held on a $150,000…