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Then Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George delivers a speech at Missouri Western State University/file photo By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostFormer Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George isn't sure what her future holds after being required to retire at the age of 65.George, a native of Faucett, began as a bank examiner with the Federal Reserve in 1982. It was then that George saw first-hand what inflation and higher interest rates did to the regional banking industry when several banks failed."And so I got to see first-hand how those costs translate to commu...

Sidney Johnson/Official Missouri Senate photo By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostFormer state Senator and Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner Sidney Johnson has died.Johnson was born in Sedalia. His family moved to St. Joseph when he was two, eventually settling in Agency where the family ran a farm.Johnson, a Democrat, won election as Buchanan County Collector, Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner, and Missouri state Senator. Johnson served 12 years in the Missouri Senate, where he served as Assistant Majority Leader and chaired seven committees during his tenure.Johnson also served as the Mi...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post A new scholarship opportunity will aim to help the workforce shortage in the healthcare industry. The Mosaic Life Care Foundation has launched the Health Care Workforce Development Scholarship Foundation President Julie Gaddie says with the work force shortage in certain healthcare areas, the job has become a nationwide talent competition of sorts. "So, this is a way to entice our high school seniors' interest in healthcare, to not only support their educational experience, but also to build a relationship with them," Gaddie tells KFEQ/St. Joseph...

Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art/Photo courtesy of Albrecth-Kemper By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostYou have a chance to meet with an artist, eat a great meal, and take in the collection at the Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art Tuesday evening.After-hours returns to Albrecht Kemper with free admission to the St. Joseph art gallery.Albrecht Marketing Director Kaitlyn Doolan says it's a great opportunity to view art and get up close and personal with John Hulsey, who's "Transcendence: Truth in Nature" exhibit is now on display, because Hulsey will be giving a talk about the exhibit.&qu...

By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostThe search for St. Joseph's next police chief has officially begun.The city announced Friday that Public Sector Search & Consulting, a firm that specializes in conducting national level recruitments for police executives, was hired by the city of St. Joseph to assist in this effort.The search firm hosted multiple virtual meetings of diverse internal and external stakeholders and administered an online survey to both the police department and the community.Responses to the surveys were significant with feedback from residents, businesses, police department ...