Events

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,

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