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The Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, currently closed until April, will open its doors on March 25th for an overnight stay in the house that is said to be haunted/Photo by Matt Pike By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post A historic home in St. Joseph will be opening its doors overnight for the first time ever, letting St. Joseph residents experience the paranormal. The Wyeth-Tootle Mansion in St. Joseph was built in 1879, and now it's considered one of the top "haunted" places in America, with sever...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post A new respiratory therapy program at Missouri Western State University will educate students to help fill a big need in the medical field. Dean of the college of health and sciences Crystal Harris says there are many needs in the respiratory therapy field due to the pandemic, but there are also major needs in all healthcare fields. "Just because of what we've been through with COVID and the job market is wide open and we have a regional need for all kinds...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph Police Chief Chris Connally says the department is actively recruiting, trying to fill 22 officer vacancies.Connally says recruiting qualified applicants is always difficult and seems especially difficult now."Our challenge is we're not finding as many people that are interested or committed to the work, because it's not something you just get to start the job tomorrow," Connally tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "You&#03...

Susan Combs/Photo by Barry Birr By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA native of King City who found success running her own business in New York City has written a book in honor of her father, a book of advice for both business and life.Susan Combs pays tribute to her father, Major General Roger Combs, who died in 2018 in the book called "Pancakes for Roger: A Mentorship Guide for Slaying Dragons." Combs says she initially entitled it as a mentorship guide for life."And then at 2am one ...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The Allied Arts Council is set to kick off its Arts Fund Campaign next month which will help support the arts around St. Joseph. The Arts fund campaign drive supports six arts organizations in St. Joseph. Allied Arts Council Executive Director Theresa Fankhauser says the goal for this year's fund drive is 245-Thousand, after the council exceeded its goal last year of 240-Thousand dollars. "We always like to stretch and challenge, you know so we don'...

Mosaic Life Care Board of Trustees chair, Serena Taylor, addresses the news media as interim CEO Mike Poore listens/Photo by Brent Martin By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostMosaic Life Care has brought in an interim CEO as it searches for the successor of Dr. Mark Laney, who took early retirement.Mosaic Life Care Board of Trustees chair Serena Naylor says Mosaic has seen strong interest in the position."When you've got an outstanding organization like Mosaic, with a really strong balance sh...

St. Joseph Schools Supt. Doug Van Zyl/file photo By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostIt appears the St. Joseph School District will be searching for a new leader.A news report from Apple Valley, Minnesota states St. Joseph School Superintendent Doug Van Zyl has been chosen as the new superintendent for the Lakeville Area School District.The Sun Thisweek reports the Lakeville Area School Board will enter contract negotiations with Van Zyl this week. The board hopes to have Van Zyl begin duties July 1st...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post A new respiratory therapy program at Missouri Western State University will open up a pipeline of students that Mosaic Life Care hopes will work for them once their studies are done. Associate Director of Respiratory at Mosaic Danielle Steele says that Mosaic Life Care is excited about the new Respiratory Therapy Program at Missouri Western. "Mosaic is a great place to work at, and I think that they will be able to see that as they start out training as stud...

Missouri Western players gather at midcourt during a practice at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kansas on Sunday. Photo by Tommy Rezac. By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostHAYS, KS - Who thought Missouri Western would be here this season?A Griffon team that won six games the season prior, was picked eighth in the preseason conference poll and lost five of their last seven regular season games."Going from winning six games to 23 is insane," said freshman Jordan Cunningham, who was on last ye...

Mosaic Life Care Interim CEO Mike Poore speaks to news media while Mosaic Board Chair Serena Naylor looks on/ Photo by Brent Martin By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Mosaic Life Care's interim CEO is in town and ready to get to work. Mike Poore was introduced today as the Interim CEO of Mosaic Life Care as the search for a permanent CEO continues. Mosaic Life Care Board Chair Serena Naylor says she and the board are excited to have gotten Poore for this position. "You know, when I talked ...