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The Missouri Police Chiefs Association has awarded the Medal of Valor to eight members of the St. Joseph Police Department for their actions during an armed carjacking last year. The officers were recognized for their bravery and restraint while being fired upon by suspects in a moving vehicle across multiple areas of the city. Chief…

Maryville High School freshman Colin Hoffman captured the Class 3 District 4 individual golf championship Wednesday, shooting a 75 at the tournament in Richmond, Missouri. In the team standings, Savannah High School claimed the district title with a collective score of 327, finishing eight strokes ahead of runner-up Richmond. Both Savannah and Richmond have officially…

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…