Dona Reynolds, ST JOSEPH MO

Alexis Bremer of St Joseph recently won the News Press Holiday Candy Recipe Contest according to the paper by a land side.

Dainty and rich (and chocolate, which impressed the judges), the cherry-topped cookies tasted more like candy.

One bite was all it took to finish it off. You can't do that with most cookies.

Ms. Bremer says she'll probably use her $100 grand prize to purchase the ingredients for her annual baking day. An avid cook, she schedules a day long baking session with family and friends for the holidays.

Congratulations to Alexis for the award winning candy/cookies. You can find the winning recipe here.

Buchanan County Agri-Business Expo Center~Proposed

Buchanan County is proposing to showcase our agricultural heritage. The facility would sit on 43 Acres in Buchanan County at the intersection of I-29 and Highway 169 North.

The facility would provide a venue to display and educate the public on past, present and future agricultural activities. The center would be one structure that would include several components.

Total square footage would be 249,400 under one roof.

(1) The Expo Center would include a Expo floor, class rooms, lobbies, offices and kitchen, with a combined space of 52,000 square feet.

(2) The Arena would have a total of 93,600 square feet that would include Arena Floor and seating.

(3) Stalls and warm-up area with 648 stalls, plus Locker rooms, restrooms and wash racks.

(4) University of Missouri Extension Center would have a office and meeting area also.

Additional features proposed would include;

(1) R.V. park that would have approximately 140 spaces designed into an existing wooded area.

(2) A convenience store that would include shower, laundry facilities to serve the R.V. campers.

(3) An area dedicated for parking for trucks and trailers.

Buchanan County is also working with the State Emergency Management Department to designate this facility as a "Safe Room" which could be a location that people could go to in case of an emergency (tornado)

Possible uses for the following types of activities could include:

• Horse shows
• Equestrian clinics
• Saddle Clubs
• Beef, pork, poultry and dairy shows
• Farm equipment shows
• FFA activities and 4-H activities
• Rodeos, Circuses, agricultural auctions and swap meets
• Lawn and garden, sportsman shows, tractor pulls, BBQ contests, plus many other projected uses.

also see another recent update in St Joseph

Making cookies for the Holidays:

Mike Hendricks knows the difference in cookies. Mike is a cell phone game programer and says he does not consider himself a cook but rather makes cookies because he does not like the ready made cookies.

Mike according to the St. Joseph News-Press entered his "cookie recipe" in the Cook's Country best holiday cookie contest, placing runner up in the national contest. Mike credits his wife for her help who also has some cooking contest experience as well. Mrs. Hendricks won the Cook's Country grand price about 3 years ago.

You can find Mike's winning cookie recipe here.

Congratulations Mike!

St Joseph Missouri Benton High School received a Bronze metal as one of America's Best High Schools, according to U.S.News & World Report, a prominent media group.

The media group, along with School Evalutation Services, an education research firm, evaluated 21,069 public high schools in 48 states on their "standardized test performance," "proficiency rates of all students" and "challenging college-ready curriculum." Data was taken from the 2006-2007 school year,according to the article in stjoenews.net.

Congratulations to Benton High School and keep up the good work!

Let's meet for lunch ??? or Dinner ???

Frederick Inn Steak House & Lounge at 1627 Frederick Avenue, St Joseph, MO

A great place for lunch with many daily assorted home cooked lunch specials served with those hearty appetites in mind. If you happen to be on a fixed lunch hour, no problem you are always back to work in plenty of time. Frederick Inn is locally owned and operated since 1980 with ample free parking.

Friends are a common sight at the Inn, the dining room has the atmosphere that beckons you to "come, sit and enjoy a home cooked meal with your friends or family", and children's menus are also available. The friendliest staff you could ever want to meet, and the endless coffee/tea never run dry. Steaks, prime rib, seafood cooked to perfection along with your favorite wines, beer, and mixed drink are so reasonably priced. Dinner has one of the finest salad bars in St Joseph.

Reservations are encouraged on weekends. Frederick Inn has been awarded the Beef Backer Hall of Fame Award Winner and you will understand this the minute you taste their steaks. Ummm good !

Don't forget dessert, I cannot rave enough about their homemade pies, made with the freshest ingredients in season....peach, apple, strawberry, cream pies, cakes. I absolutely love their Banana Cream pie it is one of my favorites along with the strawberry and .....

Meet the gang in the Lounge~~~~

For an after work drink. The contagious laughter abounds where friends and associates can casually relax and enjoy the atmosphere and friendship. Seating is available either at the bar, private booth or table for the perfect place to meet.

Hours~~~~~

Mon-Tues11:00AM-9:00PM Wed-Fri 11AM-9:30PM Sat-4PM-10PM

Catering available