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Drivers in St. Joseph should expect delays and plan alternate routes this Saturday, September 26, as the St. Joseph Marathon gets underway at 7 a.m. The race will prompt temporary road closures along several major routes, including portions of Francis Street, Ashland Avenue, and the local parkway system. Organizers have already notified residents living along…

A Fairfax, Missouri, man is currently being held without bond after his arrest Tuesday on charges related to grooming a minor. The Atchison County Sheriff’s Office took William Miller into custody following an investigation sparked by a referral from the Northwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force. Authorities say Miller was arrested without incident and also…

A group of St. Joseph landlords is suing the city, arguing its residential rental property ordinance violates the U.S. Constitution by coercing owners into warrantless searches. An attorney for the plaintiffs stated they support basic safety inspections but believe the current law oversteps legal boundaries. The City of St. Joseph has declined to comment on…

Missouri Western State University celebrated Founder’s Day this week by opening a time capsule originally buried in 1990. The unveiling, which was delayed several years by the pandemic, revealed historical documents, university merchandise, and an audio recording from the day it was sealed. University officials plan to bury a new time capsule later this year,…

Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph is providing free prostate cancer screenings on September 25th and 26th at its Cancer Center. Health experts strongly encourage men aged 50 and older to participate, as early detection significantly improves treatment outcomes for the common disease. With roughly one in eight American men diagnosed in their lifetime, officials…

Drivers across Northwest Missouri should prepare for traffic delays this week as the Missouri Department of Transportation carries out extensive highway maintenance and construction projects. Scheduled work through September 27th spans over a dozen counties and includes resurfacing, bridge replacements, and various daily road closures. Officials advise motorists to check the MoDOT Traveler Information Map…

Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd has passed away at the age of 53, local officials confirmed Thursday afternoon. Platte County Sheriff Erik Holland confirmed the news, prompting tributes from colleagues across the state, including Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway. Zahnd, who spent years serving the community, is being remembered by state and local leaders…

Three people were injured early Thursday morning after an overturned tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials was struck by a passenger vehicle on Interstate 29 in Holt County, Missouri. The crash prompted the precautionary evacuation of roughly 30 nearby residents, who were cleared to return to their homes later Thursday afternoon. Northbound lanes of I-29 have since…

A 43-year-old man was killed and two others were seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning near Jamesport, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the victim failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Route 190 and Route P, pulling directly into the path of an oncoming pickup truck.…

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order establishing stricter privacy guidelines for the use of Automated License Plate Reader technology across the state. Under the new rules, most vehicle location data must be deleted within 30 days, and integrating the systems with AI or facial recognition tools is explicitly prohibited. State officials say…