Events

By NewsPress Now A clean-up of the Missouri River is set for later this month in St. Joseph. The nonprofit organization Missouri River Relief is leading a cleanup and education event on Saturday, May 18, out of the French Bottom river access near the Remington Nature Center. Volunteers pre-register and then arrive early in the

By Jazmine Knight The northside parade lines the streets of St. Joseph Avenue. Starting at Middleton Street and running north down St. Joseph Avenue, the parade featured various organizations, businesses and teams. Parade floats launched candy, trinkets and toys into the crowd as kids ran into the street to retrieve them. Attendees shared joyous smiles

By Jazmine Knight What a perfect day for a 5k. Helen Davis State School hosted their 13th annual 5k Run/Walk N’ Roll with the Huskies on Saturday. The goal of the run/walk is to raise money for the school’s equipment and future events. Principal, Sarah Sandlin, says for state schools finding funding can be difficult

By Ashley Luthans Community members looking for a laugh this weekend can head over to the Ruby Theatre for a rom-com-style play April 26-28. The Robidoux Resident Theatre’s comedic play is about people trying to online date after the age of 50. Director Cheryl Wood said everyone in the community is invited to come out

By NewsPress Now A 5K event benefitting Sisters of Solace will take to the streets ahead of the Apple Blossom Parade on Saturday, May 4. The event, which includes a run, walk and team tandem run, burden run and heavy burden run categories, begins at 8:45 a.m. in the St. Joseph Aquatic Center parking lot,

By NewsPress Now The lineup for this year’s “Sounds of Summer” free outdoor concert series includes a range of music styles in events to cap off the work week. The concerts will run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on selected Friday nights through the fall at Coleman Hawkins Park in Felix Street Square, 713 Felix

By NewsPress Now The community is invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets to join family fun at Noyes Home on Thursday, May 2. The Noyes Home Porch Party begins at 5:30 p.m. with edutainer Will Stuck and live musical guests. There will be food trucks along with the entertainment and those attending can learn

By NewsPress Now The Helen Davis State School PTO will have its 13th annual 5K Run, Walk, N’ Roll with the Huskies from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Phil Welch Stadium, 2600 Southwest Parkway. Money raised at the event will help make the school’s playground safer and more accessible for students. That

By NewsPress Now North Side pride will be on full display Saturday in a parade rolling along St. Joseph Avenue. The Northside parade begins at 10 a.m. on April 27 near Middleton Street and heads north up St. Joseph Avenue to the Northside Complex. Entries will line up at 9 a.m. on Maple Leaf Parkway.

By Jazmine Knight Local kids had a chance to participate in some hands-on learning while also having fun on Tuesday thanks to the Youth Alliance Children’s Fair. The fair, catered to children 6 and under, offered an interactive, hands-on learning experience. Kids can wander across the St. Joseph Civic Arena and explore the different booths

By Charles Christian A local sustainability committee held its annual commemoration of Earth Day, recognizing three residents for their environmental efforts. Along with the presentation of awards, the gathering at the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau included an official proclamation from Mayor John Josendale. “The goals of the (Sustainable Environment Advisory Committee) encourages citizens

By Kendra Simpson Tubes bike shop and 52Eighty Creative worked together Sunday morning to clean up Fredrick Avenue as part of the Adopt-a-Block program. On Fredrick Avenue from 17th to 19th Street, volunteers dedicated their weekend morning to make St. Joseph a bit more beautiful. This was in work with the Imagine St. Joseph 2040

By Jazmine Knight Samaritan Counseling Center hosts their Let’s Taco ‘bout it run/walk. The event supports mental health services for those who are uninsured or underinsured. The run started and finished right in front of Bode Ice Arena. Runners went along the sidewalk going down to Renick St. before turning around. Attendees also received a

By Jazmine Knight Mid City Excellence empowers the men, teens and young boys in St. Joseph with M.O.V.E breakfast. M.O.V.E stands for men of valor and excellence and the event was nothing short of excellent. The breakfast featured multiple speakers that talked about their life story and how they overcame challenges. Attendees also participated in

By Jazmine Knight Earth Day festivities started a little early over at Lindbergh Elementary School. Lindbergh recently held its second annual Earth Day event in partnership with the city of St. Joseph, Missouri Western State University, the St. Joseph School District and Schneider Electric, a company that specializes in energy managements. Peter Hinkle with Schneider

By Charles Christian Two Missouri Western State University music students have been selected to appear with the Saint Joseph Symphony in the orchestra’s season finale on Saturday, April 20, at the Missouri Theater. After rigorous tryouts, vocalist Sara Poet and trombonist David Welter were selected to perform their selected pieces with the symphony. The theme

By NewsPress Now St. Joseph’s Parkway System is once again set to become party central as a new season of a long-running entertainment series gets ready to kick off. Parties on the Parkway is scheduled to have its first concert of the season on May 9. The events will be held from 5 to 8

By NewsPress Now Frank Freudenthal will headline this year’s 2024 Apple Blossom Parade as the May 4 event’s grand marshal. Before he retired, Freudenthal was the senior vice president and general manager of Midwest operations at Altec and he still shows up in the office most days. He was key in getting Altec’s operations started

By NewsPress Now The Albrecht-Kemper Museum will get a boost with the 46th annual Pot of Gold Arts Gala and Auction on Saturday, April 27. Doors open at 5 p.m. The theme is “Out of This World, Intergalactic Gala,” and guests are encouraged to dress in elegant space-themed attire. There will be live, silent and

By Ashley Luthans On Saturday April 6, St. Joseph community members played ‘Cornhole for a Cause.’ The YWCA event, sponsored by Pop’s Place, included a cornhole tournament as well as a silent auction.  April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and the YWCA is hosting many events in order to recognize and aid survivors of

By Jazmine Knight The 2024 Outlaw Run takes off. The annual run hosted at Heritage Park Softball Complex, offers an unique experience. It’s not just your average run, it’s a full blown obstacle course.  The runners had to climb over rocks, go though monkey bars, run over dirt mounds, navigate stepping logs, maneuver through and

By Jazmine Knight Missouri Western State University students showed up to help clean up the community Friday for an annual service event. Originating from the University of Texas about 50 years ago, “The Big Event” serves as an initiative for college students to give back to the community. Over time, “The Big Event” has spread

By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph is well known for many historical monuments, but one of the most noteworthy is the Pony Express, which will be celebrating its 164th anniversary next weekend. “Next week is April the third,” said Cindy Daffron, executive director of the Pony Express Museum. “That’s 164 years the Pony Express lived right