St. Joseph News-Press
The St. Joseph News-Press is a daily morning newspaper based in St. Joseph, Missouri. It is the flagship publication of the News-Press & Gazette Company, which owns newspapers across northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas, and television and radio stations throughout the western United States. History. It traces its roots to the "St. Joseph Gazette", which was founded in 1845 shortly after St. Joseph was founded. The "Gazette" was the only newspaper to be sent west on the first ride of the Pony Express. The "Evening News" began publication on May 3, 1879 by J.W. and  G.J. Spencer with a note that it would be "devoted to gab, gossip and paid locals." It claimed no political stance (in contrast to the "Democratic Gazette"). By 1883, it claimed "a larger circulations than the Daily and Weekly papers in St. Joseph combined." In 1889, it was acquired by Charles M. Palmer, a cohort of William Randolph Hearst. Palmer was a broker for Hearst for many newspapers but would keep the "Press". One of its most colorful editors was Christian Rutt. Rutt was said to have originated the concept of Aunt Jemima pancake mix. Rutt sold the idea to  the Davis Milling Company in St. Joseph which marketed it at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. In 1903, "The St. Joseph Post" started publication and was quickly purchased by Palmer and was renamed the "St. Joseph News and Press". In 1913, it moved into its headquarters at Edmond and Seventh Streets, where it remains today. Palmer eventually bought the "Gazette". In 1939, he brought Henry D. Bradley to run day-to-day operations. After Palmer died, Bradley would buy the papers in 1951. It remains in the Bradley family. On June 30, 1988, the Bradleys ceased publication of  the "Gazette" and switched the "News-Press" to a morning newspaper. Converged newsroom. The "St. Joseph News-Press" is part of a converged newsroom publishing content in partnership with their co-owned television stations, Fox affiliate KNPN-LD, NBC affiliate KNPG-LD and CBS affiliate KCJO-LD. This combined news effort is known as News-Press NOW. These media properties share the website newspressnow.com.