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September 17, 2026 · KQ2

Juvenile Detention Center to expand upon current facility

ST. JOSEPH, Mo (KQTV) -- Juvenile criminal cases have become much more common across the United States over the last few years, and it is no different in Buchanan County. Because of the uptick in these…

September 17, 2026 · KQ2

Report: Platte County Prosecutor Attorney Eric Zahnd dead at 53

PLATTE CITY, Mo. (KQTV) — Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd has died, according to multiple reports Thursday afternoon. Around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, the Platte County Landmark posted on its Facebook page that Platte County Sheriff…

September 17, 2026 · City of St. Joseph

Annual Flu Shot Clinic

The St. Joseph Health Department will host its annual flu shot clinic on Thursday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to noon, or while supplies last, inside the east entrance near J.C. Penney at East Hills Shopping…

September 14, 2026 · City of St. Joseph

Vote to Name Street Sweepers

The City is asking residents to choose the names for its three street sweepers after kindergarten through sixth-grade students from elementary schools across the city were invited to submit their best and brightest ideas.

September 11, 2026 · City of St. Joseph

Gas Detected from Mini Mart

The City of St. Joseph has ordered Woods Mini Mart to stop selling and receiving fuel after gas was detected in the sewer system near 13th Street and Frederick Avenue.

September 11, 2026 · News-Press NOW

25 years later, St. Joseph renews promise to never forget Sept. 11

City of St. Joseph Proclamation Proclamation City of St. Joseph, Missouri REMEMBRANCE DAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 WHEREAS, on Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked America in a series of despicable acts of war. They hijacked…

September 2, 2026 · City of St. Joseph

Deadline Extended for Tourism Funds

St. Joseph organizations have additional time to apply for Transient Guest Sales Tax funding. The deadline for the June application cycle has been extended to November 1.