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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 as normal at the school, and the district has counseling services available for families of the Fair...

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 entities are offering workshops and training and stuff in order to show their appreciation," Lobina te...

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 after the superintendent was pulled over the evening of March 26th and eventually charged with misdeme...

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 time and day has something going on in their lives. "One of the best ways, and if not the only way...