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2 days ago
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Lake Contrary weed spraying to begin in early June
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Buchanan County Commission is taking steps to remove the vegetation at Lake Contrary next month. A statement from Buchanan County said Clearcast Aquatic Herbicide will be used to remove weeds in the area on June 9 and 10. It is an EPA-approved product that helps manage aquatic vegetation. Residents and visitors at Lake Contrary are advised to be aware of the scheduled application and to use caution around treated areas during and shortly after spraying, the statement said. Residents interested in more information can reach Buchanan County at Commission@
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2 days ago
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St. Joseph Health Department to close clinic for a week
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Health Department announced it would close its clinic from Monday, June 2 through Monday, June 9. Due to the closure, certain services will be unavailable. Those services include: infant, child and adult immunizations, HIV/STI testing and test results, communicable disease monitoring, tuberculosis testing, pregnancy testing and temporary Medicaid enrollment. Immunizations records and scheduling for future appointments will be available. All other divisions of the health department will be open, and the clinic will re-open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10.
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3 days ago
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Westlake Ace Hardware collecting donations for Fan Drive
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — An annual fan drive created to provide relief in the summer heat to those in need is entering the final stretch. Westlake Ace Hardware partnered with The Salvation Army to encourage patrons to donate in store or online. It gets hotter in the summer, and as we know, it gets that way here in Missouri," General Manager Mark Sidwell said. "Ace is always looking for ways to help the community around them." All donations made by rounding up a purchase at checkout or donating through the website will be used to purchase fans. The Fan Drive runs through June 7. "With the rising prices of everything, some families just aren't able to afford air conditioning or even fans," Salvation Army Social Services Director Emily Bravo said. "And so our hope is that we can get a couple of fans in everyone's homes so that they can stay cool and safe." Sidwell said his employees are always eager to participate in the Fan Drive and other community initiatives like Children's Miracle Network. "They get behind it, and they ask every customer, and we've been having a good response this year so far," he said. About 110 families received fans last year, and Bravo said she would like to see the number increase to 150. A start date for the fan distribution is not available yet, but it will be announced on the St. Joseph Salvation Army Facebook page. Residents will need proof of residency and identification to pick up a fan. "We're hoping, in the month of June, that can kind of be our focus (for) fan distribution, Bravo said. Anyone interested in donating to the Fan Drive can visit
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3 days ago
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Wet and stormy 2nd half of May brings beneficial moisture
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Recent weeks have brought beneficial rains across the Mid-Missouri River Valley, watering soils and keeping new vegetation lush and green. May got off to a dry start locally and regionally, with over two weeks of little to no precipitation and above-average temperatures. From May 1 to May 17, only a trace of rain fell in St. Joseph, allowing moderate drought conditions to expand into much of Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. Nearly two weeks later, the May rainfall deficit has almost disappeared completely, thanks to a wet and stormy pattern. As of 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2025, a total of 4.31 inches of rain has been recorded at St. Joseph's Rosecrans Memorial Airport, just shy of the monthly average of 4.87 inches. In a 24-hour period on May 18–19, 2.72 inches of rain fell — more than half of both the current monthly total and the average. Subsequent bouts of slow and steady rain that made for a less than ideal Memorial Day Weekend added just under 2 inches of additional rainfall to the total. Water levels on the Missouri River and other local waterways have recovered considerably after recent rains, after falling below normal earlier this month. The Missouri River has risen by several feet at the downtown St. Joseph gauge, from its low point of 5.6 feet on May 16, to a high point of 8 feet by May 23rd. As of May 29, levels have settled to around 7.6 feet — a normal figure for this time of year. Aside from river levels, soil moisture and drought conditions have also improved from recent rains. Halfway through May, almost 7% of Missouri was in Moderate drought, — this included the majority of Northwest Missouri from Interstate 35 westward to the Kansas border. As of May 27, that figure is down to 3% with a small patch of moderate drought still present in Holt, and parts of Nodaway and Atchison counties. According to the Climate Prediction Center's extended outlook, the next 6 to 14 days is likely to bring near to just above average precipitation across the Central Plains. A pattern that will likely keep widespread drought development at bay as the first month of meteorological summer begins.
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3 days ago
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Wet and stormy 2nd half of May brings beneficial moisture
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Recent weeks have brought beneficial rains across the Mid-Missouri River Valley, watering soils and keeping new vegetation lush and green. May got off to a dry start locally and regionally, with over two weeks of little to no precipitation and above-average temperatures. From May 1 to May 17, only a trace of rain fell in St. Joseph, allowing moderate drought conditions to expand into much of Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. Nearly two weeks later, the May rainfall deficit has almost disappeared completely, thanks to a wet and stormy pattern. As of 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2025, a total of 4.31 inches of rain has been recorded at St. Joseph's Rosecrans Memorial Airport, just shy of the monthly average of 4.87 inches. In a 24-hour period on May 18–19, 2.72 inches of rain fell — more than half of both the current monthly total and the average. Subsequent bouts of slow and steady rain that made for a less than ideal Memorial Day Weekend added just under 2 inches of additional rainfall to the total. Water levels on the Missouri River and other local waterways have recovered considerably after recent rains, after falling below normal earlier this month. The Missouri River has risen by several feet at the downtown St. Joseph gauge, from its low point of 5.6 feet on May 16, to a high point of 8 feet by May 23rd. As of May 29, levels have settled to around 7.6 feet — a normal figure for this time of year. Aside from river levels, soil moisture and drought conditions have also improved from recent rains. Halfway through May, almost 7% of Missouri was in Moderate drought, — this included the majority of Northwest Missouri from Interstate 35 westward to the Kansas border. As of May 27, that figure is down to 3% with a small patch of moderate drought still present in Holt, and parts of Nodaway and Atchison counties. According to the Climate Prediction Center's extended outlook, the next 6 to 14 days is likely to bring near to just above average precipitation across the Central Plains. A pattern that will likely keep widespread drought development at bay as the first month of meteorological summer begins.
