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The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers in Buchanan County to plan alternate routes, as concrete repairs will close sections of Interstate 29 and U.S. Route 36 next week. From Monday, November 16th through Wednesday the 18th, crews will conduct repairs requiring multiple lane and ramp closures, beginning with the right lane of northbound…

The St. Joseph School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on November 16th to discuss the potential consolidation of its four middle schools into two. This proposal, driven by a need to cut $4.2 million in expenses to avoid deficit spending by 2028, could save the district approximately $2.3 million in staffing…

The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting near 34th Street and Sacramento that occurred on November 8th. Officers discovered shell casings and property damage at the scene of what is believed to be a domestic disturbance. Authorities report there were no injuries and state there is no ongoing threat to the…

The Joint Veterans Committee is hosting a Veterans Day parade in St. Joseph this Wednesday, November 11th, to honor those who have served in the armed forces. The procession officially begins at 10:00 a.m. near 22nd and Frederick, traveling down 10th and Francis streets before concluding at Civic Center Park. Those participating in the parade…

Daily’s Premium Meats has officially opened its newly expanded, $100 million bacon processing facility in St. Joseph, Missouri. The massive project doubles the plant’s size, adding advanced robotics and boosting annual production capacity by 60 million pounds to meet rising consumer demand. Company officials say this long-term investment in the region will also bring approximately…