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Saint Joseph
Thursday, August 21st, 2025
Good morning, Saint Joseph. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 21st of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A Missouri teen was injured after a pickup driven by a 74-year-old man struck his horse and buggy just after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on MO 190 two miles south of Jamesport (the driver was not wearing a seat belt) and Daviess County EMS transported the teen to Children's Mercy. St. Joseph Post
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A St. Joseph man has been charged with one felony count for Unlawful Use of a Weapon after he fired his gun from his vehicle during an August 19 incident over a vehicle dispute tied to a romantic relationship, and he fled from responding officers before being taken into custody at Buchanan County Jail — he has been denied bond. KQ2
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The UMKC School of Medicine unveiled its new St. Joseph campus after months of anticipation from students, staff and faculty. The campus, built with $14.5 million in funding from Representative Shields and located across from Mosaic Life Care Medical Center, offers state-of-the-art technology to train students for rural health care. KQ2
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Congressman Schmitt said Congress will need to review Medicaid changes that require recipients to seek work or enroll in college—he warned that the adjustments in state-directed payments and the provider tax may hurt rural hospitals that rely on Medicaid funds. St. Joseph Post
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ FDA recommended Walmart recall certain lots of Great Value frozen shrimp sold in Missouri after testing detected trace amounts of Cs-137 in products imported from Indonesian firm PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati, and consumers are advised to discard shrimp from lot codes 8005540-1, 8005538-1, and 8005539-1 with a best by date of March 15 — a measure to lower long-term health risks. St. Joseph Post
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Bill Snyder Woman of Impact Award Ceremony
5-7 p.m. — Stoney Creek Hotel St. Joseph — $25 — Celebrate the achievements of Ali Perry and fellow inductees at the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame ceremony.
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2025 Inaugural Pony Express Girls State High School Volleyball Preview Tournament
2:30-8:45 p.m. — St. Joseph Civic Arena — Ticket info pending — Witness exciting high school volleyball action from 16 teams as they gear up for the season.
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Missouri S&T Miners vs Missouri Western Griffons Football Match
6:00 PM — Spratt Memorial Stadium — Tickets starting at $72 — Catch an exciting football clash between the Griffons and the Miners at Spratt Memorial Stadium.
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Toddler Time at the Library
9:15-9:45 a.m. — St Joseph Public Library, Downtown Library — Free entry — Enjoy stories, songs, and crafts designed for toddlers aged 1-3 years.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The quieter you become, the more you can hear.
~ Ram Dass
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