St. Joseph News

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7901 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, KS 66101 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations Federal and State Agencies to Continue Investigation of Tannery Sludge Distribution to Northwest Missouri Farms Contacts: EPA Region 7 - Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov; Missouri ...

State and federal environmental agencies say testing has uncovered farm soil in northwest Missouri that is contaminated with chromium 6. The Kansas City Star said while agency officials confirmed the contaminated soil discovery at a news conference Wednesday, they downplayed the possibility of related health problems.

State and federal officials have scheduled a meeting to discuss their investigation of the use of chromium-tainted sludge as farm fertilizer in northwest Missouri.

Traffic travels on Village Drive on Tuesday afternoon. The city would like to turn many busy streets to boulevards, with landscaped medians and bike lanes.

Officials from Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri have planned a groundbreaking ceremony for 10:00 AM on Monday, June 29th to formally kick off the construction of a new facility that is anticipated to host Kansas City Chiefs training camp beginning in 2010.

CBS isn't commenting on reports that veteran newsman and St. Joseph, MO, native Walter Cronkite is gravely ill.

SAVANNAH, Mo. a ' The Andrew County 4-H Clubs created a low-maintenance garden using Missouri native grass and flowers at the Andrew County Museum in Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Mo. a ' The city of Savannah will be able to repair two streets, thanks to the release of state Community Development Block Grant funds.

By Bob Allen LIBERTY, MO -- Southern Baptist ministers facing molestation charges in three states had recent days in court.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The tale started at bedtime. First, a routine: some stalling, whispered "I love yous," more stalling, blankets tucked in.

The Topeka Golden Giants won Thursday night against division rival St. Joseph, by a score of 5-3 at Lake Shawnee.

June 18, 2009 He has long been called, "the most trusted man in America," and now, at 92, Walter Cronkite is reportedly fighting for his life.

Power was out for a large portion of St. Joseph, Mo. According to the St. Joseph News-Press, the widespread outage hit at about 10 a.m. St.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. a ' Kansas City Power & Light says power is restored in St. Joseph after a widespread power outage left residents in the dark Wednesday morning.

Joseph's city staff and elected officials take their share of heat, but the entire group has done something right for a number of years that is worthy of recognition.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A northwestern Missouri man has recovered after growing a tumor the size of a football.

One of last year's most controversial issues has returned at City Hall. St. Joseph policymakers thought they put the museum fight behind them last summer when the city signed a contract with St.

Joseph, Mo., police officers for exposing himself on a public bus. Anthony Elliott Barnes, 40, of Kansas City, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo.

Next week the St. Joseph City Council will vote on a Downtown TIF project that could benefit derelict buildings.

City Manager, Vince Capell and St. Joseph Mayor, Ken Shearin point fingers at each other during a heated argument over stimulus money requirements, Thursday.