History

By Ashley Luthans In 1974, 6-month-old Erin Willoughby celebrated her first Easter by shining on the front page of the St. Joseph News-Press in a homemade bunny costume. Fifty years later, the bunny costume has become a staple of the family’s Easter celebrations. The costume was made by Willoughby’s great-aunt, Betty Osburn. Gary Redden, Willoughby’s

By Kyle Schmidt Seven years of research have a history enthusiast on a treasure hunt to locate pieces of a local man’s collection of Native American artifacts. Robert Corder of St. Joseph said he became fascinated by the Harry George Collection and what happened to all its pieces after the local man died. “He is

By Jazmine Knight March is coined as Women’s History Month. During this time it’s important to uplift the memory and strides of past women, the resilience of current women and inspire the next generation of young girls. Here in St. Joseph, two local organizations shared their opinion on why uplifting women is so important in

By Jenna Wilson The Pony Express Museum hosted its annual family day event Monday, giving families the chance to participate in unique learning activities on President’s Day. Each family was handed a passport upon entry so they could have hands-on experience exploring the museum while also learning its history. A few of the activities at