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The National Weather Service in Kansas City has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for portions of Missouri and Kansas through 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Forecasters warn of dangerously hot conditions, with heat index values expected to reach between 105 and 110 degrees and little cooling relief during the overnight hours. Officials urge residents to stay…

With the holiday approaching, the St. Joseph Fire Department is urging residents to practice proper firework safety to prevent injuries and accidental fires. Officials warn that the most common hazards involve children misusing fireworks and improper disposal, advising families to always light devices on flat surfaces and keep a water source nearby. For those looking…

Two St. Joseph, Missouri residents died early Sunday morning following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Missouri Highway 6. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 53-year-old man lost control on a curve, causing the motorcycle to leave the roadway and strike a steep embankment. Both the driver and his 47-year-old female passenger were ejected…

The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced planned roadwork for Nodaway, Andrew, and Atchison counties for the week of June 29th, though crews will suspend most projects by noon on Friday to accommodate Independence Day travel. In Nodaway and Atchison counties, drivers should expect lane closures and 10-foot width restrictions on U.S. Routes 71 and…

A local animal rescue is searching for answers after a dog was found with a gunshot wound to the nose just north of Faucett, Missouri, on Wednesday night. According to Gary Silverglat, co-founder of M’Shoogy’s and Angels, the severely injured dog was brought to their facility where veterinarians successfully removed the bullet and stabilized the…

The City of St. Joseph will once again light up the sky for its annual Fourth of July fireworks show, with this year’s display launching near the St. Joseph YMCA on North Point Drive. The 15 to 20-minute show by Premier Pyrotechnics is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 4th. Officials…

St. Joseph, Missouri residents gathered outside City Hall on Monday to protest a proposed annexation that would bring a four-building data center campus to the area. Demonstrators voiced concerns during the city council’s public comment period, citing potential impacts on local water and electricity supplies, as well as a perceived lack of transparency from city…

A St. Joseph, Missouri, man is facing a felony charge of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with an alleged plot to attack a recent UFC event at the White House. According to federal authorities, twenty-eight-year-old Jordan Rincker provided a pump-action shotgun and travel funds to out-of-state co-conspirators just days before the scheduled June 14th…

The scheduled closure of the Route VV Platte River Bridge near Conception has been postponed until Monday, July 6th, due to contractor scheduling changes. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the bridge will undergo a complete replacement project and is expected to remain closed through early December. Motorists in Nodaway County are advised to plan…

The St. Joseph City Council has narrowly approved an ordinance making it a criminal misdemeanor to relocate unhoused or transient individuals into the city without authorization. Proponents of the five-to-four vote state the measure protects limited local resources from other communities allegedly using one-way bus tickets to export their homeless populations. However, a local shelter…