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By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Possible improvements at Krug Park are beginning to be explored by members of the St. Joseph Parks board. St. Joseph City Manager Bryan Carter the groundwork is beginning to be lain for potential projects at the park. "So, the city has brought on a consulting firm, West 8, that is a criteria consultant that will help define exactly what we'll do with the funding we have for Krug Park and what the improvements up there will look like," Carter tells h...

Brooke Stewart. By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostA St. Joseph woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to using the stolen identities of prison inmates to claim COVID-19 relief funds.Thirty-eight-year-old Brooke Stewart pleaded guilty to one count of stealing government property. She stole more than 139-thousand dollars in COVID-19 aid benefits. Stewart will serve up to 10 years in federal prison without parole.Stewart facilitated the filing of false claims for unemployment benefits by using the stol...

Community members and leaders got an opportunity to see designs for the future Mosaic Children's Discovery Center on Thursday at EmpowerU in downtown St. Joseph/ Photo by Matt Pike By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Development of the Mosaic Children's Discovery Center in downtown St. Joseph is continuing to go smoothly officials with the Mosaic Life Care Foundation say. Mosaic Life Care Foundation President Julie Gaddie says things are at a very exciting place currently with the Discovery...

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By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostImprovements at Corby Pond in St. Joseph have been completed and opportunities for fishing should soon be available once again. St. Joseph District Four City Councilmember Michael Grimm says a new retaining wall has been built, new docks have been installed, and new fountains have been added to Corby Pond.Grimm says currently fish are being stocked into the pond for people to begin fishing again. "It won't be long," Grimm tells host of the KFEQ Hotline B...

By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostAuthorities are investigating a train derailment in Braymer that occurred Monday afternoon.The incident happened near South Main Street at about 1:20 p.m.Police evacuated downtown Braymer as a precaution, but later confirmed that no hazardous materials were spilled.The derailment of roughly 10 train cars was blocking A Highway, which is also Main Street in Braymer. There were no injuries.The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostA 39-year-old woman has been arrested after a shooting involving a 41-year-old man on Friday night in Fairfax, Missouri.The victim, Dee E. Duering, is in critical condition, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H.Kristi J. Duering, of Fairfax, has been charged with first-degree domestic assault causing serious physical injury, according to Atchison County Court documents. Duering is a teacher with the Fairfax R-III School District.Classes are running ...

File photo By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post A nationwide event is celebrating the impact that small businesses have on the economy. Director of the Northwest Missouri State University Small Business Development Center Rebecca Lobina says Small Business Week is an event that's been held by the Small Business Administration for over 50 years. "During national small business they salute them and offer some virtual events for them, and then of course all across the country different entitie...

St. Joseph School Board President LaTonya Williams and Vice President Ken Reeder appear on the KFEQ Hotline/Photo by Brent Martin By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph School Board President LaTonya Williams defends the board's decision to retain Superintendent Gabe Edgar in wake of his arrest for drunk driving."Our choice in retaining Gabe, it was not about Gabe, it was about the district," Williams tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr.The school board decided to retain Edgar af...

An event for The National Day of Prayer will be held on Thursday in St. Joseph at the Civic Arena/ Photo courtesy of the St. Joseph National Day of Prayer Facebook page. By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post An event being held in St. Joseph for 12th year will celebrate a nationwide event bringing several communities together in prayer. The National Day of Prayer is Thursday, and a gathering will be held at St. Joseph's Civic Arena early that morning. Chairman Dale Rodney says everyone in this tim...