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Missouri Western State University welcomed 755 new undergraduate students for the start of the semester, marking a nearly ten percent increase in new enrollment from last year. The surge represents the university’s first rise in new student enrollment since 2022, driven largely by a nearly fourteen percent boost in incoming freshmen. In addition to growth…

The St. Joseph City Council has greenlit a series of infrastructure improvements, including nearly $400,000 to repair the deteriorating Krug Park waterfall. Council members also approved additional funding for ADA-compliant concrete replacements at Felix Street Square and safety-focused demolition work at the Fourth and Felix Street parking garage. In other business, the council honored the…

A suspected drunk driver was arrested early Sunday morning after their car collided with a train on U.S. 59 Highway in Buchanan County. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department issued an emergency alert around 3 a.m., urging the public to avoid the area near 60th and Bethel Roads as crews responded to the scene. The driver…

A chain-reaction crash involving four motorcycles in Worth County, Missouri, has left one person dead and another hospitalized. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the incident happened on Highway 46 when a motorcyclist slowed down to make a turn and was struck from behind, triggering the multi-vehicle pileup. The lead rider was pronounced dead at…

A 49-year-old Atchison, Kansas, man is facing multiple charges, including arson and criminal use of explosives, in connection with a blast that occurred Tuesday evening. Authorities report that the explosion happened around 9 p.m., damaging the siding and windows of a local residence. Following a Wednesday afternoon search warrant executed by a Special Response Team,…