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By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post As stock prices continue to dip lower and lower the first instinct may be to panic, but financial advisors say the best course of action is to stay the course Senior Wealth Planner at Nold-Bryant in St. Joseph Austin Nold says that sell offs in the market are typically always scary. "And there's really no telling how long it might last," Nold tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "But, one thing that happens is markets tend to price sell offs in advance ...

While most high school athletes are taking a break during this week’s MSHSAA-mandated “dead week” period, the Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Seniors are enjoying an extended summer season. Despite second-place finishes in both the Zone 1 Tournament and the Missouri AAA State Tournament, the Post 5 Seniors will be playing this week in the Mid-South Regional Tournament at Bobby Hayes Stadium in Pelham, Ala.

Congressman Sam Graves talks with city officials during a visit to the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph/Photo by Brent Martin By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostNorthern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves says he's pleased House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan despite threats issued by China if she visited the island.Graves says the Speaker, a Democrat, really had no choice but to visit Taiwan after China made the threats."We can't back down from supporti...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostRancher and businessman Jeff Farnan emerged from a crowded field to claim the Republican nomination for the 1st Missouri state Representative District of far northwestern Missouri. Jeff Farnan/file photo Farnan won the Republican primary Tuesday easily, receiving 3,338 votes or slightly more than 47% of the total cast. Military veteran Alan Bennett finished a distant second with 1,795 votes, a bit more than 25% of the vote. Jessica Piper/file photo Farnan will face ...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA 50-year-old man could face criminal charges after barricading himself in a St. Joseph residence, holding off officers for nearly 24 hours before surrendering.The incident at 709 South 16th ended peacefully enough, especially after the man fired shots at officers responding to the scene in the early morning hours of Sunday.The St. Joseph Police Department reports no one was wounded in the incident, though multiple shots were fired from the residence.The department ...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSeveral law enforcement officers have surrounded a St. Joseph residence after a man barricaded himself inside and shot at officers responding to the scene.The St. Joseph Police Department reports the incident at 709 South 16th began after midnight when officers responded to a disturbance involving a firearm. Officers evacuated several residents. Police say the suspect, described by police as a white male 50 years old, barricaded himself inside and fired multiple rou...

It took 19 innings Thursday to decide the champion of the Missouri American Legion AAA State Tournament at Liberty Park. The first 12 innings were an instant thriller that went in favor of the Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Seniors, forcing an “if necessary” game. During the final seven innings, St. Joseph Post 11 needed just one big inning to capture the state title.

It took 19 innings Thursday to decide the champion of the Missouri American Legion AAA State Tournament at Liberty Park. The first 12 innings were an instant thriller that went in favor of the Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Seniors, forcing an “if necessary” game. During the final seven innings, St. Joseph Post 11 needed just one big inning to capture the state title.

With their season on the line, the Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Seniors had to beat the previous two Missouri state championship programs Wednesday. And they did. Facing elimination, the Post 5 Seniors won back-to-back one-run games, edging Festus Post 253 for a 5-4 victory and knocking off Zone 1 champion Washington Post 218 for a 1-0 win in the Missouri American Legion AAA State Tournament at Liberty Park.

File photo By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostWhether the Kansas City Chiefs continue to hold training camp in St. Joseph has yet to be decided.In 2020, the Chiefs reached a three-year agreement with Missouri Western State University to hold the camp on the St. Joseph campus through the 2022 season. The agreement can be extended for two years.Chiefs President Mark Donovan says the agreement has been beneficial to the club."Missouri Western and St. Joe have been great to us," Donovan tells r...