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4-year-old being treated after nearly drowning at Buchanan CO party
A four-year-old boy is being treated at Children’s Mercy Hospital after nearly drowning at an Independence Day party in Buchanan County. Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett reports the father and grandfather of the boy performed CPR after rescuing the boy from the pool. Emergency workers rushed the boy to Mosaic Life Care. He then was transferred to Children’s Mercy in Kansas City.
Missouri Legislative Sessions are over, what's in store for the future of Buchanan County
(ST. JOSEPH. Mo.) In May of 2024, the Missouri Senate finished the final days of their legislation sessions as major bills and changes were discussed for the future of Missouri. Throughout the year, a historically low number of bills pertaining to the future of Missouri made it to Governor Mike...
Mozingo Lake vs Lake Contrary: What Mozingo has done for Maryville's economy
(MARYVILLE, Mo.) While Lake Contrary continues to be debated on in Buchanan County, KQ2 visited Mozingo Lake to see how Maryville is maintaining and and upkeeping one of the largest tourist destinations in the area. Greg McDanel, Maryville's city manager says,. "According to a third party study in 2015, the...
Concerns grow for cost, details of potential Lake Contrary plan
Jul. 3—Lingering unknowns surrounding a Lake Contrary dredging project and its long-term financial feasibility are sparking concerns among current and former county officials. In recent months, the Buchanan County Commission has taken steps toward a potential dredging project at Lake Contrary, including analyzing soil samples, reviewing lakebed ownership and considering necessary equipment ...
Tropical air brings soggy and sultry summer weather
June 2024 was a washout for the Mid-Missouri River Valley, with twice the average monthly rainfall coming down for much of the region, including the St. Joseph area. Early July has offered little relief from the soggy pattern, as rounds of thunderstorm activity dropped several more inches of rain over short timespans across large swaths of the area.
News-Press NOW's editorial approach to the 2024 election
Jul. 3—In a time of AI deepfakes, election security concerns and instant access to both information and misinformation, we at News-Press NOW are pledging our commitment to integrity in all of our election coverage. Recognizing that, according to national surveys, Americans have become more wary of election news coverage, we pledge the following: 1. We will be transparent in our coverage and in ...
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