Events

By Ashley Luthans Every Saturday leading up to Christmas, St. Joseph residents can enjoy holiday pop-up shops Downtown in Coleman Hawkins Park. There are tons local vendors, as well as concessions and holiday music to enjoy at the Holiday Village Market. Vendor Alexis Lynch was excited to help bring people Downtown. “I am a big

By Kendra Simpson Mayor John Josendale flipped the switch Friday evening for the lighting of the Holiday Park and South Pole to officially begin the festive season for St. Joseph residents. “It’s an exciting time,” Mayor John Josendale said. “The holiday season is always good because people get together, family and friends, and this is

By Jazmine Knight Santa Claus is now in town. The jolly visitor from the North Pole arrived Friday at East Hills Shopping Center. The day began at 10 a.m. with a “Mix and Jingle” featuring music from Something Else Cabaret, sweet treats and drinks. Visitors also shopped at the local vendor and craft fair that

By Ashley Luthans On Thursday morning, a Turkey Trot invited community members out to get some exercise before indulging in Thanksgiving meals. The 5k run/walk was to benefit Sertoma, the Noyes Home for Children and the YMCA of St. Joseph. The event on Thanksgiving Day began at the St. Jo Frontier Casino and drew people,

By Kendra Simpson Thanksgiving has arrived, bringing stuffing, family gatherings and this week’s edition of See St. Joseph. The community is starting the holidays off with a bang, and there are several activities to get everyone in the holly-jolly spirit. What’s a holiday season in St. Joseph without the lighting of Holiday Park and the

By NewsPress Now Preparations are underway for an annual holiday concert. The St. Joseph Community Chorus will present “Christmas at the Cathedral” with the Fountain City Brass Band from Kansas City. There will be two concerts, with one at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, and the other at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16,

By NewsPress Now A free concert will get listeners in the holiday spirit at a Downtown church this weekend. A Christmas organ concert is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at First Christian Church, 927 Faraon St. Both religious and popular holiday music will be performed. Five organists, a bagpipe player and a vocalist

By NewsPress Now Community members can learn about and see eagles at a special event coming up at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Missouri Department of Conservation will host the 45th annual Eagle Days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, and 10

By Ashley Luthans Lanham Music hosted a Rock Academy for middle and high schoolers which culminated in a performance from Shredders of Destiny on Saturday at Cafe Acoustic. There was also a guitar giveaway open to kids. Multiple guitars were up for grabs, leaving several children happy as they went home with a new instrument.

By Kendra Simpson Get ready to laugh, skate and rock your way through the weekend. This week’s edition of See St. Joseph has locals returning home with their own brands of entertainment. For those in desperate need of a mosh pit, Paralandra will be returning to their home state for a concert this Friday, Nov. 22.

By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph Public Library Foundation is helping you with your holiday shopping this year by selling holiday cards at their four branches. The festive fundraiser sells each card set for $12 which will contain an eight pack of holiday cards featuring St. Joseph’s historic architecture. Each set also includes information about

By Kendra Simpson Shop St. Joseph began less than a week ago, but local business owners are already seeing an influx of customers. The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce kicked off it’s 18th season of Shop St. Joseph on Nov. 13 to encourage residents to shop at locally owned businesses for unique and creative gifts

By Jazmine Knight Two new exhibits are in the spotlight at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. “Big Ideas” is a series of large-scale works. “New Works” is a collection by Byron Williamson and Deb Riley, both artists who previously lived in St. Joseph. Dansare Lawrence, marketing and communications manager for Albrecht-Kemper, said the “Big Ideas”

By Kendra Simpson This weekend, be entertained while helping the community. It’s the season for giving, and this week’s edition of See St. Joseph dives into the benefits of celebrating the weekend in your hometown. Let’s start the weekend on the right foot … or perhaps paw? Either way, everyone can share their gratitude for

By Leah Rainwater Mayor John Josendale will host the city’s annual Mayors’ Thanksgiving Dinner Wednesday night. The event was at Civic Arena, where hundreds attended. The dinner will benefit the Second Harvest Community Food Bank and comes just before the food bank’s annual Turkey Day registration on Thursday, Nov 14. “Second Harvest, as everybody knows,

By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph Museums will be spreading holiday cheer in the Museum Hill neighborhood with its first annual Holiday Homes Tour and vendor fair. The tour and fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Guests can tour nine historic properties that will be dressed up

By Kendra Simpson Some St. Joseph residents took advantage of Sunday’s weather with a leisurely Sunday Stroll with Tubes Bike Shop. Tubes Bike Shop invited St. Joseph riders to join in on an easy pace ride through the St. Joseph parkways. Tubes employee and leader of the stroll, Emma Gossett, said her favorite part about

By Ashley Luthans On Saturday, a new festival visited the Castle Bridge Event Center in St. Joseph. VikingFest is an interactive festival where attendees are encouraged to dress up and enjoy food, music, history and fantasy. There were tons of vendors, activities and more for the more than 600 attendees to enjoy. One of the

By Cameron Montemayor Inclement weather moving in this weekend has forced event organizers and the city to cancel the River Bluff Trails Fest planned for this weekend. River Bluff Trails Park and Loki Events announced the cancellation of River Bluff Trails Fest on Thursday with rain showers expected Saturday. “The safety of the racers and

By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph residents don’t have to go to Kansas City this weekend for a good time with loads of local entertainment and activities for the whole family. This week’s edition of See St. Joseph features a musical about the Civil War, a visit with Vikings and some festive shopping. Consider spending an

By Ashley Luthans Doniphan County’s inaugural community baby shower was held Saturday morning, providing supplies and education for expecting families and infants up to six months old. The event in Troy, Kansas provided everything that would usually come from a baby shower, including clothing for infants, blankets, baby supplies and more. Everything supplied to the

By Leah Rainwater Those who don’t have dinner plans on Friday, Nov. 1, can go to River Bluff Brewing for a good cause. One participant of the Yeti Endurance Weekend, calls it “Spaghetti before Yeti”, which serves as not only a way for runners to carb load before a big race weekend but also a

By Kendra Simpson When heading out for trick-or-treating, parents usually consider the easiest and safest spots while kids are generally concerned with obtaining as much candy as possible. The answer to both? Retirement communities. St. Joseph has several candy hot spots, such as Ashland Avenue and Deer Park, that promise heavy bags and satisfied trick-or-treaters.

By Kendra Simpson }This weekend, St. Joseph can look forward to helping the community and enjoying a few more spooky festivities. This week’s edition of See St. Joseph has all you need for a fun and fulfilling weekend. St. Joseph’s homeless population needs the community’s help, and there’s an opportunity to do so this Friday

By Kendra Simpson Halloween is just four days away, but many St. Joseph residents prefer to look at it as four days from the start of the holiday celebrations, which is why the Civic Arena hosted the 2024 Holiday Mart this weekend. “What better month to celebrate the holidays?” show manager Shelly Purcell said. “We

By Ashley Luthans Before lighting up for the holidays, Krug Park is taking a bit of a dark turn starting Friday night.  Creepy Krug is taking place from Friday, Oct. 25, to Sunday, Oct. 27, and promises fun for the whole family. The event starts at 5 p.m. on Friday and goes until 10 p.m.

By Charles Christian Local businesses are hosting trunk or treat events as a safe alternative for kids in the community while also raising the profile of their companies. In the last 30 years, trunk-or-treat events have become almost as popular as traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating. The trunk-or-treat phenomenon started with churches looking for a safe Halloween

By Kendra Simpson The Beattie Mansion is celebrating its 170th anniversary this weekend with a few events for all who are brave enough to enter. The mansion, located at 1120 Main St. built in 1854, has housed thousands of children, adults and, according to those who have resided there, paranormal spirits. To honor its anniversary,