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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging the public to stay vigilant against a 900% surge in cryptocurrency scams since the start of the pandemic. Officials highlighted “Romance Scams” as a primary threat leading up to Valentine’s Day, where scammers build trust on dating apps to solicit digital currency. Authorities emphasize that legitimate agencies will…

The St. Joseph School District Board of Education met Monday to discuss expanding community access to district facilities, such as school gymnasiums. The discussion followed concerns regarding limited availability for local youth basketball teams and a desire to increase the district’s value to the public. Board members are now considering forming a committee to review…

All lanes of Interstate 29 in St. Joseph are now open after crews completed the demolition of the Gene Field Road bridge nearly ten hours ahead of schedule. The removal is a critical step in an emergency $5.5 million replacement project triggered after the 63-year-old bridge was struck and severely damaged by an oversized load…

Maryville native Jalen Sundell has achieved a historic football milestone as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29–13 to win Super Bowl LX. Starting at center for Seattle, Sundell has now won a championship at every level of the game, including three FCS national titles at North Dakota State and a 2017 state…

The St. Joseph City Council is considering an ordinance to relocate a major bus stop from 23rd Street and Frederick Avenue to a new site at 20th Street. The project, which includes a roughly $121,500 contract with Auxier Construction Company, aims to improve safety by adding dedicated bus cut-outs to keep transit vehicles out of…

The St. Joseph Police Department confirmed that 75-year-old Barbara Susan Corman was found safe Friday afternoon shortly after being reported missing. Authorities had issued an alert for Corman, who has dementia, after she was last seen in a green tracksuit. The search concluded successfully just over an hour after the initial announcement.

A Fillmore woman was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a 2024 drunk driving accident that killed another motorist in Holt County. Investigators determined that Chelsey Guyer crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 59, striking a vehicle driven by Angela Woods. In addition to her prison term for…

Buchanan County election officials report a sluggish start to the St. Joseph mayoral primary, with voter turnout sitting at just 5.5% as of Tuesday afternoon. Four candidates, including incumbent John Josendale and challengers Jonathan McClain, Larry Miller, and Kenneth Reeder, are vying to advance to the April general election. Under local rules, if no candidate…

A major fire destroyed several buildings in downtown Cameron, Missouri, on Tuesday, displacing businesses and residents of overhead apartments. Seven area fire agencies worked for over six hours to contain the blaze on West Third Street, which resulted in a total loss of the affected structures. Authorities report that no injuries were sustained, and all…

A 32-year-old Troy, Kansas, man died Thursday evening following a single-vehicle accident on Kansas Highway 7. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Dustin B. Saunders was traveling northbound when his truck left the roadway and struck a tree. Authorities confirmed that Saunders was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was…