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LOCAL FAVORITEBuchanan County / stjosephpost.com
St. Joseph reports 71 new COVID-19 cases in Buchanan County
The St. Joseph Health Department reports 71 new coronavirus cases since last issuing its official report on Monday. St. Joseph health officials say there were 29 new cases on Tuesday, 22 on Wednesday, and 20 Thursday. Buchanan County has a 7.58% positivity rate. Andrew County reports eight new coronavirus cases... Read more
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'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention to be held Sunday at Bishop Leblond High School
Suicide rates across the United States are a growing concern across the United States, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hopes to raise awareness about the problem. Chair Kerry Harvey with for the Out of Darkness walk for suicide prevention in St. Joseph, says that mental health problems are... Read more
TOP VIEWEDSt Joseph / newspressnow.com
Piglet, puppy contribute to crash
A loose piglet and puppy in a vehicle contributed to an accident Thursday evening at Grand Avenue and 16th Street. A man was driving a Ford Explorer around 5:10 p.m. when he crashed into a tree on the roadside after being distracted by the animals, St. Joseph police said. A... Read more
LOCAL HEADLINEBuchanan County / newspressnow.com
County vaccination rate up to 38% after accounting error fixed
More than 10,000 Buchanan County residents weren’t counted correctly in Missouri’s COVID-19 shot data, but the issue won’t impact the state’s vaccine lottery. A spokeswoman for the city of St. Joseph told News-Press NOW that the error was discovered last Thursday and impacts about 23,000 of Buchanan County’s vaccination records. The city announced the issue in a press release late Wednesday. Read more