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The Rolling Hills Consolidated Library is hosting a series of events this week to mark the official opening of its new 36,000-square-foot Riverside branch in St. Joseph. Following a soft opening in late April, the facility will hold a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 7, followed by an all-day public grand opening on Saturday,…

Mosaic Life Care and Missouri Western State University held a “Promise Day” signing ceremony on Monday to welcome 15 local high school graduates into their joint nursing scholarship program. The initiative covers half of the students’ tuition and provides them with paid positions at the hospital while they complete their degrees. In exchange, the scholars…

Firefighters extinguished a house fire in North St. Joseph Saturday evening after heavy smoke and flames were reported in the 1100 block of East Highland Avenue. While the structure sustained damage, the St. Joseph Fire Department confirmed that no residents or emergency responders were injured in the blaze. During the operation, crews successfully rescued three…

A three-vehicle collision caused significant traffic delays Sunday evening at the intersection of North Belt Highway and Ashland Avenue. Emergency crews, including police and fire departments, responded to the scene at approximately 6:30 p.m., where two vehicles required towing while a third was able to drive away. While the intersection has since been cleared, authorities…

Missouri American Water will launch its annual hydrant flushing and water main maintenance program in St. Joseph and Stewartsville starting the week of May 11. The routine work, which runs through June, is designed to improve water quality and ensure fire hydrants are functioning properly for community safety. During this period, the company will temporarily…