Events

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,

By Kendra Simpson This weekend, St. Joseph has an abundance of spooky events and entertainment to get its residents in the Halloween spirit. This week’s edition of See St. Joseph has spooky fun for the whole family. River Bluff Brewing is all about supporting local nonprofits, but this Friday, they’re doing so with a haunted

By Jazmine Knight The YWCA is hosting a series of events in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Most recently they hosted their resource fair followed by a remembrance walk to recognize those who lost their life to domestic violence and its aftermath. Corina Merritt, survivor outreach specialist with YWCA, says one out of four

By NewsPress Now If you’re looking to get in the holiday spirit, an event this weekend at the Civic Arena might be the ticket for you. The St. Joe Holiday Food & Gift Mart will have crafts, jewelry, clothes, toys and decor items for sale. The event is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

By Kendra Simpson Halloween is right around the corner and many will be struggling to find the perfect costume at a decent price. That’s why Rolling Hills library opened Uncle Fester’s Costume Closet. The Belt Branch of the library will be offering gently used costumes, costume pieces, masks and more to help St. Joseph residents

By Ashley Luthans The Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph hosted their 10th annual take defense training course on Saturday morning. From 10 a.m. to noon, local women from ages 12 and up were invited to learn self-defense techniques. The defense class, in collaboration with the Ali Kemp foundation and the YWCA, was meant to empower women

By Ashley Luthans On Saturday, the Missouri Western homecoming parade took place on campus for the first time since 1998. Starting at 10:30 a.m., different organizations gathered to participate in the parade, showcasing Missouri Western to the community. A Missouri Western student who is part of the Psi Chi organization, Allaina Mace, shared why she’s

By Leah Rainwater One organization is aiming to “strike out” cancer for its 11th year in a row.  Strike out Cancer St. Joe MO is holding its first fundraising session on Friday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A second session will be held on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. “We

By Ashley Luthans This Halloween season, St. Joseph is full of fun activities and events for the whole community. The East Hills Mall is hosting its annual Boo Bash on Oct. 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., inviting kids to trick or treat at stores and complete a scavenger hunt. Lindsey Davis, general manager

By Kendra Simpson Forrest Gump, a super hero and a toilet. What do all of these characters have in common? They were all runners in the Bodies Race Company’s Spooky Sprint. Sunday morning, Krug Park had all kinds of personalities and costumes running in the Spooky Sprint. While the costumes added incentive to join the

By Ashley Luthans Saturday afternoon, the community was invited to solve a murder mystery while visiting different parts of downtown St. Joseph. A Midsummer Night’s Murder took attendees around downtown as people were asked about their thoughts on downtown improvements. Actors waited at different downtown locations to give clues to participants in order to solve

By Ashley Luthans On Saturday, River Bluff Brewing celebrated Speedliner Day by showcasing several of the boats in their parking lot. Speedliners are wooden racing boats originally produced by General Marine Co. in St. Joseph. Steve Schomburg, who has a special connection to Speedliner, shared what the boats mean to him. “My father’s the one who

By Leah Rainwater Music bingo and a silent auction on Friday night helped raise funds for children with chronic and critical illnesses. The Dream Factory of Northwest Missouri is partnered with 20 different local businesses, who provided items for their silent auction.  Music bingo allowed for some entertainment while the charity also sold baked goods.

By Leah Rainwater The roads in St. Joseph will be active with antique military vehicles on Thursday evening. The Military Vehicle Preservation Association will be driving the original 1918 route of the Jefferson Highway. The original route spans over 2,500 miles, passing through St. Joseph throughout the drive. “They’ve been working on this convoy, I’ve

By Leah Rainwater According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer continues to be the second leading cause of death throughout the United States. One community organization is holding its 11th annual strike out cancer bowling event at Belt Entertainment. Strike Out Cancer St. Joe MO will have two fundraising sessions. One on

By Leah Rainwater St. Joseph businesses are gearing up for spooky season by finding unique ways to celebrate with the community. Downtown Frames is hosting a Haunted Gallery event from Oct. 7 to Oct. 31 from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in store. The idea came to Diane Cudworth, the owner of downtown frames, after

By Leah Rainwater One St. Joseph staple is back for a weekend full of fall celebrations.  PumpkinFest features numerous fall activities, including pumpkin carving, delicious foods, gold mining, live entertainment, vendors and more.  Over 1,100 carved pumpkins will be lit up Friday, Saturday and Sunday night at 8 p.m. at the Pony Express National Museum

By Chris Fortune Pumpkinfest preparations are well underway at the Pony Express National Museum, with festivities set to begin Friday night. Around 1,100 pumpkins will sit on the mountain outside the Pony Express Museum at 914 Penn St., ready for their shining moment. It’s a four-day process carving the pumpkins — many of which were

By Ashley Luthans Early Saturday morning, runners from around the area came out to participate in the St. Joseph Marathon. Beginning at Civic Center Park, the event included a marathon, half-marathon, 10k and 5k race. Marathon and half-marathon runners took off through downtown St. Joseph starting at 7 a.m., with 10k and 5k runners starting

By Ashley Luthans UPCO in St. Joseph hosted an animal vaccination clinic on Saturday. President of UPCO, Kyle Evans, explained more about the event, which they do around four to five times a year. “We’re giving out rabies shots as well as the distemper-parvo combos for dogs and cats,” Evans said. “Trying to help some

By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph residents will have the opportunity to paint like Bob Ross when the artist’s family friend, Bram Bevins, hosts three days of painting workshop Oct. 18 to 20. The nationally known artist traveled the nation with Steve Ross, Bob Ross’ son, to share the late artist’s message that the “secret to

By NewsPress Now Community members are invited to a Hispanic Heritage Banquet next week at Missouri Western State University. The free event, which is part of the college’s National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the Fulkerson Center. Missouri Western’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion

By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph residents embraced the first day of Autumn by walking for a cause with the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Walk to End Alzheimer’s.” The organization’s local chapter, Heart of America, held the annual walk at the St. Joe Casino Sunday morning to raise funds in the fight against Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The morning

By Ashley Luthans A little rain didn’t stop St. Joseph residents from heading out to the South Side Fall Festival parade Saturday morning. The annual parade accompanies the South Side Fall Festival, a weekend event that takes place in Hyde Park. Floats and vehicles of all kinds traveled along King Hill Avenue to bring joy,

By Kyle Schmidt Running for over 20 years, Voices of the Past brings Unsolved Mysteries at Mount Mora Cemetery, telling stories about people buried in the cemetery. The first stop will be the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion. “You’ll meet the first voice there and you will also have some delicious snacks,” Sharon Kosek said. “They also take

By Kendra Simpson Several St. Joseph reporters were honored Friday for their coverage of Black stories, history and archives at the 28th annual Day of Commitment to Eliminate Racism breakfast. The YWCA, in partnership with the NAACP and Missouri Western State University’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion, hosted the breakfast to honor those who advocate

By Kendra Simpson A family was struggling to get a new bed for their son with special needs because their insurance company claimed it was not “medically necessary.” One family member disagreed and decided to take matters in her own hands. Landon Rae, 11, was diagnosed with lissencephaly and epilepsy a few months after he

By Charles Christian American Legion Post 287 in Savannah is hosting the national commander of the American Legion as he tours Northwest Missouri sites Friday and Saturday. James Lacoursiere, Jr., was elected earlier this year as the national commander, and local and state leaders in Missouri said that his nationwide tour will bring him to