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By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Massive improvements to the runway at Rosecrans Memorial Airport hope to be underway soon city officials say. The $28.6 million runway project will re do the primary runway at Rosecrans completely. St. Joseph City Manager Bryan Carter says that means everything from digging up the old runway to brand new concrete. "Everything ready to go to take on the C-130's that the 139th takes off and lands on them," Carter tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr. "As well as the private planes that come in and out that are so important to helping our business...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect until three o'clock this afternoon with snow and mixed precipitation expected with some strong winds.The winter storm has forced widespread school closings.The St. Joseph School District has canceled classes today. This includes all elementary, middle, and high schools. It also includes the Virtual Academy, Hillyard Technical Center, Webster, Keatley's Adult Education classes, and the Early Learning Center.District employees should refer to the district's inclement weath...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post St. Joseph Police are encouraging people to not carry their guns in the car, as they are seeing an increase of guns being stolen from vehicles. Interim Police Chief Dave Hart says guns being stolen from vehicles has become an issue they've seen, and it all goes back to something the department has said time and time again. "First of all, don't leave anything of value in a car that is not secured, it's a glass box on the side of the street, and definitely don't leave a gun in the car" Hart tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr. "Th...

Interim Police Chief Dave Hart gives an update on crime numbers from 2022 to media members last week/ Photo by Matt Pike By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post St. Joseph Police say that while some sectors were up last year, overall crime was down. Interim Police Chief Dave Hart says the reasons crime numbers were down last year are multi-faceted. "There's been a decrease in reporting, there's been a decrease in contacts with us," Hart tells reporters at a news conference. "We have fewer officers on the street, when our officers are out doing self-initiated activity, we'...

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph students will get an opportunity to celebrate a Kansas City Chiefs win in Super Bowl LVII.The St. Joseph School District says in a news release says it will join schools in the Kansas City area and will close on Wednesday to allow its students, staff, and members of the community to participate in the Chiefs victory parade and rally. Officials say several parents have called saying their students will not be in attendance on Wednesday. The district also worries about a lack of substitutes to fill in classrooms to take care of students. Some after school ac...