Darold Younger is a contestant in the upcoming Buffalo Bill Look-a-Like contest for the celebration of the sesquicentennial of the Pony Express

Stephen Bailey, left runs with his son Carter Hernandez, 13 on the Southwest Parkway through 1-3 inches of snow Saturday morning, the first day of Spring, for Gregg and BJ's Happy Camper Scamper 5K Run/Walk. The event raised about $4,000 dollars to benefit Camp Quality, a Summer camping experience and year-round support program for children with cancer.

Sergeant Vince Lippincott of the Nodaway County Sheriff's Department unhooks "Jerik" from his leash to demonstrate his drug sniffing training Thursday afternoon in Maryville, MO. Sergeant Lippincott has been training with the 2 and-a-half-year-old yellow lab since November and hopes to have him fully trained some time in April.

Billy Paul Miller, a sharp shooter for the St. Joseph Police Department, and the most decorated officer in the Department's history at his retirement party.

Sarah Bridgman, 8 hammers a small nail into her newly created wooden drum while Carolyn Cunningham, a volunteer, holds on tight after the National Association of Women in Construction's Block Kids Competition Saturday afternoon. About 25 children from grades 1-6 participated in the critical thinking competition, providing the participants with about an hour to construct something out of legos, tin foil, a rock and a piece of string.

Travis Hertz maneuvers his bicycle through heavy snow heading East on Felix Street near the 25th Street crossing Friday afternoon.

Anthony and Don Masoner, left to right, wait to cross the street at Felix and 9th Streets on Friday afternoon during heavy snowfall in St. Joseph. The National weather service predicts about 2-5 inches of precipitation in areas of Northwest Missouri, and a Winter Weather advisory has been issued until 6 pm.

Kim McFarland, left, of Wathna laughs as serves up some of her chili, along with two of her friends Gary Holland, center, and Mika Bottorff. at the UCP Chili Challenge in the St. Joseph Civic Arena Sunday afternoon."We're just here to have a good time," said Kim, in between ringing a cowbell and proclaiming, "You've tasted the rest, NOW taste the best!"

Nominated for the St. Joseph News-Press's annual Black History month "Talented Tenth" series are (top to bottom) Hannah Moore, 17, a Senior at Benton High School, Tay Triggs, Director of Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University, and Bryan Alford of Alford Music.

William Gentry, 10 grimaces with a Boa Constrictor around his neck while his brother, Collin Gentry, 8 reacts in the background on the second floor of the Wyeth Tootle Mansion for Super Science Saturday, Saturday morning. The museum expected over 600 attendees to their annual family friendly science expo.

Bianca, 2, a golden retriever, seems to thoroughly enjoy getting her ears trimmed by handler Kristi Howe from Rochester, MN, Friday afternoon in preparation for the St. Joseph Kennel Club Dog Show. The free event will start at 8 AM in the St. Joseph Civic Arena and will feature over 1,000 pure bred dogs from across the nation.

Dr. Matt Edwards, Associate Professor and Director of Keyboard Studies, instructs his student Hye-yoon Cho, a Missouri Western Sophomore, on one of the new Steinway pianos on lease to the now "All-Steinway" school during a private lesson Thursday afternoon. Missouri Western received 13 new Steinway pianos last week, replacing many that had been in use in the school since the 1970s.

Elana Stone, 5, left, talks with her classmate Sophia Boehle, 5 while Devin Plymell, 4, foreground, brushes his teeth teeth after lunch at Headstart in South St. Joseph. Community Action Partnership recently received $5,000 from the South St. Joseph Progressive Association to put toward dental care for Head Start participants in need of major dental work.

Dr. Kenneth White and his wife Carline St. Victor-White sit in their South St. Joseph home with a Haitian flag they keep in the living room. Carline is originally from Haiti, though the couple has spent time all over the world. There are 18 members of Carline's family that are thus far unaccounted for in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Haiti.

Charlie Bowen hold Lonia Ermelus, 2, a child from Haiti Charlie and his wife Teresa have legal guardianship of. Lonia came to the U.S. originally for a series of surgeries to repair a birth defect. The Bowen's are hoping to start the adoption process, but don't know what hurdles they will have to overcome, considering the recent earthquake in Haiti.

"I would smile but I can't anymore," chuckled Gerald Kuckleman of Atchison, Kansas while in his living room Thursday afternoon. Gerald suffers from Guillain-Barré syndrome, believed to be a side-effect of the H1N1 flu shot he received early in December. Originally, Gerry was paralyzed from the waist down, it then spread to his face, making it very difficult to talk, and impossible to smile for the time being. However, after 6 weeks of physical therapy he has learned to walk again and is making tremendous process with ongoing physical therapy.

Diane and David Embrey stand with their 1987 Ford pickup truck, recently repaired through the Car Angels program, which is a result of a partnership between Community Outreach St. Joseph and Sparks of Hope Group. Diane is out of work and David is on disability, without Car Angels, they couldn't have afforded their car repair and would have no car at all.

Nancy Miller on the back porch, one of four porches, on her 150 year old home on Ashland Ave in North St. Joseph. The house's bricks were baked in the front yard, and today it is full of family heirlooms and antique furniture. The house has been in the Miller family since it was built, and Nancy plans for her son to inherit it eventually.

Callista Gorell, 14, adjusts her goggles moments before taking to the water for the Kansas City Sea Sprites Holiday Exhibition. The 15 member synchronized swimming team is the longest continually coached team in the nation, having started in 1951 under coach Marilyn Deister, who still runs the team today.

Iesha Smith, 15 goes to Lafayette High School and lives at the Noyes home on North Noyes Ave in St. Joseph. Working out in the weight rooms she explains some of the rules the ever changing number of residents must abide by, a new rule is the separation of boys and girls at lunch, and during their free time.

Sarena Olson and her husband Mark Olson share a kiss while their daughters, clad in Santa hats, hang some of their favorite ornaments on their Christmas tree Wednesday December 9, 2009. Sarena and her husband made a decision years ago to quit their jobs and go back to school, Sarena for Nursing and Mark for Social Work. Since then, they have stayed afloat with money from loans and government assistance. Sarena graduates this Saturday from Missouri Western University, along with her mother who majored in Accounting. Sarena will start her new job at Heartland Hospital this week.

Arianna Olson, 9, left to right, sits with her sisters Alanna, 11, and Alexa, 7, and their father Mark Olson, sorting through Christmas ornaments before hanging them on the tree Wednesday morning, December 9, 2009.

Sean, left, and Chris Cornelius, third generation dairy farmers stand feet away from their over 80 dairy heifers, enjoying their evening meal. The Cornelius Dairy Farm lies just outside Hamilton, Missouri, and is the last dairy farm in Caldwell County.

Santa and Mrs. Claus pay a visit to Downtown St. Joseph for the lighting of the downtown Christmas Tree.

Hamilton Hornet Dylan Chadwick dives for a touchdown in the first half of their quarterfinal game at Mid-Buchanan Saturday afternoon, Hamilton won 47-3 and will play Wellington-Napoleon in the Semi-finals.

Rita Miller graduated Drug Court in 2006 and has been clean and sober ever since. She's now a third year at Missouri Western University majoring in Social Work and hopes to be able to help adults suffering from alcohol and drug addiction.

Susan Schantz stands in her living room in South St. Joseph Wedensday November 4, 2009. Susan has early onset Alzheimer's following a trend of generations of women in her family who have also lived with the disease.

Norma Hurst says she doesn't have a title at Wesley United Methodist Church, but she is the leader of the church's effort to adopt around four families through the AFL-CIO's Adopt a Family Program during the Christmas season, getting donations from the whole congregation to help support
local families in need.

A group of Alpaca's wait in their pen to be weighed by the staff at Aconcagua Alapaca Farm in Agency. A full grown alapca grows between 150 and 175 pounds, their fur has been growing in popularity over recent years.

Norma Hurst says she doesn't have a title at Wesley United Methodist Church, but she is the leader of the church's effort to adopt around four families through the AFL-CIO's Adopt a Family Program during the Christmas season, getting donations from the whole congregation to help support local families in need.

Mason Henderson, 3 (left) sits with his cousins Jackson Spinner, 4 (far right) and Madi Spinner, 1eating candy before they go trick-or-treating in their neighborhood near Angelique St. and Noyes Blvd. early Saturday evening.

Sharon Kosek, dressed as Esther A. Toothaker, stands at the mausoleum of the Toothaker and Schroer descendants of St Joseph as part of the "Voices From the Past" interpretive tour of Mount Mora Cemetery.