Sam Roe

1 week ago | kq2.com | Sam Roe

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Platte River Bridge Tragedy was a significant event in Missouri during the early Civil War. It was part of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad which saw a lot of action during the beginning of the war. "It was the first railroad to cross the state of Missouri, east to west, it was under attack by gorillas or bushwhackers," Sarah Elder, manager of the Reminton Nature Center said. "Train was fired on tracks were disrupted.

1 week ago | kq2.com | Sam Roe

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) After over a decade of work the dream of a new animal shelter in St. Joseph has finally come true. Ground was broken at the new location on 3409 S Belt Highway. This location was chosen to provide greater traffic to the shelter compared its current location on Lower Lake Road. The new shelter is a huge relief for the staff. It's amazing, and it's really hard for us to believe that it's actually happening," Holly Bowie, St. Joseph Animal Shelter manager said.

1 week ago | kq2.com | Sam Roe

(KANSAS) The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that Kansans have the right to change their gender identity on their state-issued ID. The ruling was unanimous that Attorney General Kris Kobach does not have the right to block the Kansas Department of Revenue without a full trial on the issue. The trial dates back to 2023 when Kobach sued Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly over state ID gender changes.

2 weeks ago | kq2.com | Sam Roe

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The St. Joseph Board of Education discussed the updated long range plan during Monday night's work session. Superintendent Gabe Edgar introduced the new plan which will see the district moving forward with the two high school model. Under the plan Lafayette and Central would remain with Benton being transitioned into a middle school. Truman, Bode and Robidoux would join Benton under a four middle school model.

3 weeks ago | kq2.com | Sam Roe

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Measly Mile Mafia is hosting their third annual Rumble in the Jungle. The event will pit men and women against each other to see who can run the most miles on Friday June 6. The winner will be awarded a championship belt and a donation equal to the number of miles run will made to the American Heart Association. "This is the third year we've done it," Trey Rowe, co-founder of the Measly Mile Mafia said. "The first year we ran about 800 miles.