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By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph residents were told to avoid the area of 102 North Woodbine road early this morning as the St. Joseph Fire Department handled a structure fire. Officials report the call of the large structure fire came in around 4'o clock this morning. Officials confirm the building was unoccupied and the fire, which appears to have been on the Optimum property, was caught early enough to be handled properly.

Rep. Brenda Shields of St. Joseph/File photo By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostState Rep. Brenda Shields of St. Joseph wants to make it easier to get physical therapy.Shields says her top piece of legislation this year would cut the regulations associated with receiving physical therapy."I am really working on open access for our physical therapists so individuals can go see a physical therapist without having to have a written order from a doctor," Shields tells the Missourinet in an interview. "Many times you know that you've twisted your ankle, you need some help that a phys...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeing a drop in the number of deer hunters. Deer and Elk Program Leader Jason Isabel says looking at the number of deer hunters he sees that it has dropped tremendously over the last decade. "If you look back about 10 years ago was our peak number of deer hunters and we're actually down about 41,000 deer hunters from where we were a decade ago,"" Isabel tells Kyle Carroll during his regular visit on the KFEQ Hotline. "And that trend is predicted to continue as the average age of our deer hunters...

Former St. Joseph Police Chief Chris Connally. The search for a new police chief has been ongoing since Connally announced his retirement in September/ File photo By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The city of St. Joseph is still searching for a new police Chief after the retirement of Chris Connally. That search could take its next step tonight. Councilmember Madison Davis says during tonight's council meeting there will be a vote on whether to approve a search firm to assist in hiring a new Police Chief. "All candidates would be encouraged to apply, whether it be internal or external, we...

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA St. Joseph man suffered a stabbing wound late Sunday afternoon.St. Joseph police are investigating the stabbing after a man sought help at the Quick Stop Food Store on 2607 Frederick Avenue. The man showed up at the convenience store around five o'clock Sunday afternoon with a stab wound to his arm. He was taken to the hospital with what is believed to be a non-life-threatening wound.Police believe the victim suffered the wound in a disturbance in the neighborhood around the store, but have little to go on at this time. No suspect is in custody. The investi...