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By Ashley Luthans The heat is picking up in St. Joseph, but there are several inexpensive and fun activities to do with the family while staying cool during the hot summer months. The Liberty Oak Splash Park at Hyde Park provides a free place for children to splash around in the cool water and enjoy

By Kirsten Stokes Camp Haven welcomed children who have experienced the loss of a loved one, offering a retreat of fun summer activities and bonding this week. Two months ago, an empty campground was the foundation of Camp Haven. Now, while it looks like a typical summer camp at first glance, everyone shares a common

By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph will take a hard look at the future of traffic lights at two intersections along Mitchell Avenue. Members of the city’s Traffic Commission met on Wednesday at City Hall to discuss preliminary plans for studying traffic signals along Mitchell Avenue at the intersections of South 26th and South 27th streets.

By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s extensive Urban Trail system is in line for a sizable tune-up as foot traffic nears peak season. Residents will see more than $600,000 worth of improvements to the Urban Trail system likely starting this summer, with funds coming from both the 2013 and 2019 Capital Improvements Program budgets. Nearly a

By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s extensive Urban Trail system is in line for a sizable tune-up as foot traffic nears peak season. Residents will see more than $600,000 worth of improvements to the Urban Trail system likely starting this summer, with funds coming from both the 2013 and 2019 Capital Improvements Program budgets. Nearly a

By NewsPress Now A body was recovered from the Missouri River Sunday afternoon. Darrell Brown, 38, was fishing on the public boat dock with a relative when he fell into the Missouri River and did not resurface. Afterward, the relative called the St. Joseph Police Department at 4:15 a.m. Sunday. Emergency responders began searching for

By NewsPress Now A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle Saturday evening. The St. Joseph Police Department confirmed Kenneth Hart, born in 1989, was killed after colliding with the passenger side of a minivan at 2205 N. Belt Highway at 9:15 p.m. Sgt. James Tonn said when police arrived on scene,

By Ashley Luthans June is recognized as Pride Month, and organizations in St. Joseph are highlighting resources for those in the LGBTQ+ community who are struggling. People in the LGBTQ+ community can struggle with mental health and may feel alone at a higher rate. According to Mental Health America, LGBTQ+ teens are six times more

By Ashley Luthans June is recognized as Pride Month, and organizations in St. Joseph are highlighting resources for those in the LGBTQ+ community who are struggling. People in the LGBTQ+ community can struggle with mental health and may feel alone at a higher rate. According to Mental Health America, LGTBQ+ teens are six times more

By Ashley Luthans Local businesses recognized National Doughnut Day on Friday in an extra sweet way. Valentine Simon, a Big Sky Donuts employee of three years, said glazed doughnuts were completely sold out at the location by 7:30 a.m. “Doughnut Day here at Big Sky has been, you know, it’s been honestly a blast,” Simon

By Chris Fortune Community members can make a splash after a local aquatic facility reopened Friday following some repairs. St. Joseph Aquatic Park at 402 S. Noyes Boulevard reopened on Friday after a large pipe burst forced it to close on Saturday after the first session of the season. But less than a week later,