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Mary Sanders, a fourth-grade teacher in the St. Joseph School District, received a surprise announcement during Professional Development Day: she was honored as one of two Northwest Regional Teacher of the Year honorees. Sanders, who has been teaching for 13 years, expressed her shock and gratitude, emphasizing her love for her job and her excitement…

A structure fire on the 800 block of South 19th Street in St. Joseph was extinguished Tuesday afternoon, with no human injuries reported. Fire crews quickly brought the blaze under control, though one dog sadly died in the incident. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Community Missions in St. Joseph has expanded its vital services by opening a hot weather shelter, operating daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., to complement its existing cold weather shelter. This new 24/7 service hub offers air-conditioned refuge, food, counseling, and housing assistance to the city’s over 400 homeless individuals. For volunteers like Brett…

A two-vehicle collision occurred Saturday evening at the intersection of 36th and Faraon Street in St. Joseph when one vehicle reportedly ran a red light. Both drivers sustained minor, non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to Mosaic hospital. This intersection is a known high-crash area, with the St. Joseph Police Department dedicating resources and utilizing a…

Two Missouri educators, Kimberly Duvall and Rebeka McIntosh, along with the Missouri National Education Association, are suing the state over House Bill 12, which allocates $51 million to private school vouchers. The lawsuit challenges the use of public funds for private schools that can deny admission to students for any reason, arguing that public money…

Mitch Mascari, a standout from Northwest Missouri State and Drake, is slated to play for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Summer League. Mascari will participate in workouts this weekend before the Las Vegas Summer League officially begins on July 10 and runs until July 20. Last season, as a graduate student at Drake, Mascari…