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Evergy and Salvation Army providing free box fans

By Chris Fortune Residents seeking relief from the summer heat may have some help on the way. Evergy and the Salvation Army teamed up to distribute box fans in the St. Joseph community. Representatives dropped fans off at the following community agencies in St. Joseph: Grace House, 2638 Lafayette St. AFL-CIO, 1203 N. Sixth St.

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Pickleball takes off in St. Joseph

By Kendra Simpson Pickleball is on the rise across the U.S., from college campuses to sports leagues and even to St. Joseph recreational groups. What started as a backyard improvised game of Badminton in 1965 has exploded into a national sport for all ages, genders and abilities. St. Joseph has more than two dozen pickleball

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Juneteenth festivities kick off in St. Joseph

By Ashley Luthans Juneteenth celebrations began Friday at the Bartlett Center in St. Joseph. From 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., the center hosted a vendor fair, bounce houses and entertainment. At 7 p.m., locally-based band Doc’s 100 Proof performed at the event. The event was free, encouraging the St. Joseph community to have a good

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Urban Trail system to see widespread tune-ups (copy)

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

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Urban Trail system to see widespread tune-ups

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

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Support available for LGBTQ+ community in St. Joseph

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

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Support available for LGBTQ+ community in St. Joseph

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

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St. Joseph celebrates National Doughnut Day

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

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