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City implements temporary school zone along Faraon Street to improve pedestrian safety
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (163+ words) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The City of St. Joseph said an area along Faraon Street will become a temporary school zone to improve pedestrian safety. The designation will be along Faraon Street from Heartland Road to Riverside Road. The announcement…...
MoWest President explains reasoning behind enrollment growth
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (23+ words) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)--Missouri Western State University President Elizabeth Kennedy said the university is starting to see enrollment growth this spring....
I-229 corridor project moves forward in Downtown St. Joseph with bridge replacement Plans
3+ day, 42+ min ago (147+ words) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is working with Burns & McDonnell as the I-229 corridor project moves into its next phase in Downtown St. Joseph, including plans for the double-decker bridge." In 2025, the I-229 Moving Forward Environmental Assessment was…...
‘I was the last person in the US that he knew’: Teachers face the deportation crackdown taking students away
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1402+ words) By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) " Over the last year, four of Kristen Schoettle's students have been detained by ICE and taken roughly 1,500 miles from Detroit to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. "The most emotional moment for…...
St. Joseph School board candidate Deborah Schmuck campaigns on transparency, teacher support
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (470+ words) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)--Deborah Schmucksaid she isn'tjust a candidate running for the school board.She'salso a grandmother, a formerteacherand proud to be from St. Joseph. Schmuck said one of the things she loves most about St. Joseph is its…...
SJSD administrator cites budget pressure for reductions in international teachers
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (415+ words) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)--The international teacher program in the St. Joseph School District began five years ago to help fill open positions, but now, district leaders are having to cut the number of international teacher spots. The point of…...
Proposed Missouri school funding overhaul could reshape future for rural districts
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (696+ words) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)--According tothe National Rural Education Association, Missouri ranks seventh in the nation among states where rural education is considered an urgent priority for lawmakers, school districts and local communities." Right now, the state's Adequacy Target sits…...
Buchanan County unemployment rate drops; Missouri Job Center connects workers, employers
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (411+ words) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Within a year, Buchanan County's unemployment rate has decreased due to a number of factors. According to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the county unemployment rate was 4.4% in January 2025 and fell to 3.2% by…...
'Community should be viewed as a shareholder in the district,' Cynthia Cook board candidate said
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (311+ words) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)--Cynthia Cook, a candidate runningfor the St. Joseph School District Board of Education, said her community roots run deep. A lifelong St. Joseph resident, Cook grew up on the south end of town and graduated from…...
America’s teachers are working two jobs and barely getting by
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (925+ words) New York (CNN) " Ashley loves her day job teaching math, reading and science to fifth graders in Washington state. But like many other teachers, Ashley relies on a side hustle or two to get by. When she's not in the…...