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By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostState Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer says a couple of changes have made all the difference in easing Republican tension this legislative session in Jefferson City.Luetkemeyer says the session is benefiting from the absence of Congressional redistricting for one."I feel pretty optimistic about the outlook for the legislative session," Luetkemeyer tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.Luetkemeyer, a Republican from Parkville who represents Platte and Buchanan Counties, says he ...

Photo by Brent Martin. By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostFormer St. Joseph dentist Scott Nelson easily won his election bid to become the new Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner, succeeding Lee Sawyer, who decided not to run again after serving in the role for four years.Nelson says one of the biggest things he's had to do during his early days on the job is simply meeting a lot of different people at the Buchanan County Courthouse."The first couple of weeks is an interesting process,&qu...

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostOfficers are currently investigating a suspicious death after discovering the victim early Wednesday morning. The St. Joseph Police Department reports that just after 5:30am this morning, officers responded to a call at 2410 S. 20th street on a report of a disturbance possibly involving a dead person. When officers arrived, they found a 59-year-old male being treated by EMS. He was pronounced dead shortly after officers arrived. The case is currently under investigatio...

Downtown Bingo cards can be picked up at participating businesses/ Photo courtesy of Dana Massin By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostSeveral downtown business owners have been exploring ways to draw more attention to downtown St. Joseph, and they seem to have found a way. A first-time event has already begun drawing more people to downtown St. Joseph's many shops and boutiques. Downtown Bingo was created as a fun way to get to know the retailers downtown. Owner of the Manic Snail Dana Massin says ...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA 29-year-old St. Joseph man has been charged in the shooting of his father. Documents filed in Buchanan County Court report Richard Watkins has been charged with the unlawful use of a weapon while intoxicated. The probable cause statement alleges Watkins shot his father late Thursday morning in the residence they shared on the 400 block of North 16th Street. Police responded to the neighborhood after receiving a call of shots fired. Officers found the victim down...

File photo By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostAn investigation continues after the Buchanan County Drug Strike Force made two methamphetamine busts last week, taking meth off the street valued at an estimated $1.25 million.Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett says members of the strike force first seized 25 pounds of meth as well as guns in the first bust and five more pounds in a follow up bust."Our guys have been really aggressive and very busy," Puett tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotl...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Bitter cold temperatures formed ice jams on the Missouri River earlier this winter, dropping the river's level. Missouri River Basin Water Management Chief John Remus says that prompted the U.S. Corps of Engineers to increase water releases from Gavins Point Dam from the minimum of 12-thousand cubic feet per second to mitigate the effects of the sudden extreme cold. But now, Remus says things are getting back to normal. "We just this week began to redu...

Downtown St. Joseph/ Courtesy of the St. Joseph Conventions and Visitors Bureau By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostA fairly new St. Joseph organization is focused on its piece of the pie in helping with development of buildings in downtown St. Joseph. Main Street St. Joseph is modeled after the Main Street America program, focused on historic preservation and revitalization. President of Main Street Dana Massin says the Main Street model has been successful across the United States and to follow that m...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post St. Joseph Museums is offering a unique opportunity to stay after hours inside a potentially haunted museum. Glore After Hours will be held on Saturday at the Glore Psychiatric Museum from starting at 7pm. Group Tours Director Kami Jones says after doing Glore Overnight over the years, they thought of a way they could make that event shorter and more affordable for people. "We do kind of an abridged tour of the museum for you, take you around and show you eve...

St. Joseph Mayor John Josendale/file photo By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph Mayor John Josendale sees an attitude change in St. Joseph.Josendale says he has heard the old drumbeat that St. Joseph as a community has a negative attitude."Well, you can actually say that about anywhere," Josendale tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline, "because anytime you go in to a location there are going to be pluses and minuses."Josendale, who won election in April of last year, ...