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St. Joseph public schools celebrate 2024 graduating seniors
St. Joseph’s public high schools held their graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2024 on May 19 at the Civic Arena. Downtown St. Joseph was quite excitable for a Sunday afternoon as thousands gathered to celebrate their graduating seniors.
Price's goals lift Maryville to Class 2 District 8 championship
(CAMERON, Mo.) For the 10th time in 12 seasons, the Maryville Spoofhounds girls soccer team claim a district championship. Maryville defeated Bishop LeBlond, 2-1, in a battle of the top two seeds in Class 2 District 8 on Monday night. "I think the girls played a good game," Maryville head...
Teen drivers encouraged to register for summer course
The St. Joseph Safety and Health Council is noticing a lack of teenagers signed up for its summer driving program for the first time. Many reasons could be behind why there is a decrease in teenagers signing up for courses to obtain a driver’s license, including a growing trend that shows teenagers are not immediately choosing to get their driver's licenses. The most recent data from the Federal Highway Administration shows that 25% of 16-year-olds obtained their licenses in 2021, compared to the 46% of people the same age in 1983.
Bluffwoods Renaissance Festival returning for 2nd year at St. Joseph
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Bluffwoods Renaissance Festival has returned for their second year in St. Joseph, and this year was filled with fun costumes, delicious food, and local vendors selling all sorts of fantasy related items. Duke Von Jon, the festival's host, said,. "We have pyro dancers, we have belly...
Dragons want "one more day"
Several seniors on the Mid-Buchanan girls soccer team have far exceeded expectations set forth when they joined the program as freshman. When the program started in 2021, the inaugural season served as anything but a mirage as to what the team was able to accomplish in the years to come. The team went 11-7 that year before falling to Bishop LeBlond in the district championship. From then on, the program has been to a district championship game, claiming one title and a fourth place finish in Class 1 in 2022. Seniors Liv Moeckli and Emily Parrott have served as two of the several pioneer players of the program’s inception. As they prepare for their fourth consecutive district championship game on Tuesday, the two just want to extend their final season for as long as they can.
KMAland Boys Tennis (5/18): Savannah's Horton wins state championship, Maryville, Savannah doubles teams medal
(KMAland) -- Savannah’s Cole Horton was in dominant form Saturday on his way to winning the Class 1 singles state championship. Horton won 6-0, 6-0 in the semifinals and 6-2, 6-0 in the final to claim the state title. In doubles, Maryville’s Jaxson Staples and Kason Teale teamed up to finish in fifth place, beating Savannah’s Noah Gould and Brighton Kurre in a consolation semifinal before winning in tiebreak fashion in the fifth place match.
Benton High School baseball downs Savannah, wins first district title since 2015
(ST. JOSEPH, MO) - The Benton High School baseball team knocked off Savannah 4-1 to win the Class 4 District 16 Championship on Thursday on Missouri Western's baseball field. It's Benton's first district title since 2015. Senior Carson Schmidt finished 3-for-4 at the plate with 3 RBI for Benton. Junior...
City Council adds an extension of the USE TAX on the August 6th ballot
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) St. Joseph City Council held a special Council Meeting Monday afternoon to approve the language that will appear on the August ballot for an extension of the USE TAX. The tax is the equivalent of a sales tax, but it's on goods that are purchased out of...
Fentanyl disguised as prescriptions becoming a St. Joseph problem, too
A surging problem, fentanyl pills disguised as prescription medication, has made its way to St. Joseph. Police Chief Paul Luster says a surge in fentanyl overdoses from these counterfeit pills shows fuels the opioid epidemic. "Last year, this was nationally, there were 115 million pills containing fentanyl were seized by...
Eastowne Business Park to receive infrastructure upgrades
Efforts are ramping up to attract additional business near the outskirts of town. The city of St. Joseph is using $3 million from its 2024 Capital Improvements Program tax to install additional infrastructure, like storm drainage, water lines, sidewalks and lighting at Eastowne Business Park.
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