Events

By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph celebrated its diverse community this weekend with the St. Joe Pride Festival. The non-profit organization, St. Joe Pride, hosts a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community every September at Coleman Hawkins Park. The festival includes live music, drag performances, vendors, face paint, inflatables and more. “We have got more vendors than

By Jazmine Knight Girls in St. Joseph will have the chance to feel like a princess for homecoming at no cost thanks to the return of a free dress shopping program. Beginning in 2009, Cinderella’s Closet, offered by the Junior League of St. Joseph, provides school-aged girls a chance to shop for a complete homecoming

By Kendra Simpson One St. Joseph teenager is encouraging more people to take advantage of the Bartlett Park Disc Golf course with a biodiverse and sustainable garden bed. Grace English completed her Girl Scout Gold Award by building a raised garden bed at the Disc Golf course’s first hole. The garden is home to Missouri

By Ashley Luthans On Saturday morning, a sand volleyball tournament took place at Volley’s to benefit Friends of the Animal Shelter.  11 recreational teams participated in VolleyPaws, with all proceeds going to help shelter animals with veterinary costs, as well as funding future adoption specials. There were also t-shirts for sale and a raffle to

By NewsPress Now Are you interested in having access to fresh eggs from your own backyard? An educational session next month can help you get started. The University of Missouri Extension in Dekalb County and Lincoln University Cooperative Extension plans a Backyard Laying Hen workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at

By Kendra Simpson The Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art will host an evening of swing dancing and dinner Sept. 14. St. Joseph residents can experience fine dining and dancing lessons all while surrounded by local and national art. Guests will receive a 30-minute beginner lesson on swing dancing taught by professional dancer Joe Pilgrim, followed

By Ashley Luthans On Saturday, St. Joseph Christian School had their 8th annual car, truck and bike show at Frederick Boulevard Baptist Church. The event is held by the St. Joseph Christian School Fine Arts Boosters in order to benefit the school’s fine arts department. It was free for spectators to attend, and many people

By Ashley Luthans An annual St. Joseph festival, AugustFest, began on Saturday Aug. 17, bringing fun for the whole family. The two-day event includes live music, bouncy houses, vendors, food, a petting zoo and more. As for the live music, rock/metal was the focus of Saturday, with Sunday including an array of genres. Cheyenne Tuttle,

By Kendra Simpson While the Noyes Home for Children’s Take a Seat event is sold out, St. Joseph residents can still support the nonprofit with its online auction. “We were excited when people were really coming out in droves saying, ‘hey, we want to be part of your event,’” Noyes Home Executive Director Chelsea Howlett

By Kendra Simpson The Noyes Home for Children will be celebrating 130 of nurturing and empowering St. Joseph families this weekend with its annual Take a Seat auction. Take a Seat is the nonprofit’s most significant fundraiser of the year. All proceeds will go toward providing emergency shelter and temporary or long-term care for the

By Kendra Simpson The Northside Pride Association provided free haircuts Sunday afternoon to give St. Joseph students a sense of pride going back to school. From 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, the Strong Tower Baptist Church was filled with bustling families excited to go back to school with a fresh haircut, free school supplies and

By Ashley Luthans On Saturday, an annual fundraising event was held in St. Joseph. The Firefighter Memorial 5k invited community members to come out and run for a good cause. Patrick Holtz was one of the first runners to finish the 5k. Holtz shared why he came out to be a part of the event.

By Kendra Simpson The annual Jewels of St. Joseph Homes Tour is back for its seventh year, offering a glimpse into the city’s most stunning and historic architecture. Every year, the Historic St. Joseph Foundation hosts the tour to show off homes that are closed to the public for the other 364 days of the

By Jazmine Knight St. Joseph’s Stoney Creek Hotel hosts the Community Clothing and Craft Expo presented by Bright Design and Business Solutions. The expo featured multiple vendors selling a wide variety of pre and custom made goods. “[The] Expo is meant to bring local vendors together and all in one place, where you can walk

By Jazmine Knight The United Way and other local organizations are partnering to give back to students before the start of the school year. United Way volunteers, as well as members from the YWCA, UCP, Altec and Youth Alliance, joined forces for United Way’s Stuff the Bus event on Friday and Saturday. Volunteers were posted

By Ashley Luthans On Saturday, Civic Center Park in Downtown St. Joseph will be a sea of red and gold as the annual Red Rally welcomes the Kansas City Chiefs to training camp. From 1 to 6 p.m. on July 27, there will be festivities galore outside City Hall, including entertainment, multiple food and drink

By NewsPress Now St. Joseph residents can get a jump on their Christmas shopping at a special event this weekend. The Southside Business Women are sponsoring Christmas in July from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the St. Joseph REC Center, 2701 Southwest Parkway. Admission is free. More than 40 vendors will

By NewsPress Now Residents who want to become master gardeners can sign up for training that begins next month. University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener training for people in Buchanan County begins Monday, Aug. 12. The course will be offered from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays from Aug. 12 to Dec. 2. “The Extension

By Cameron Montemayor A longstanding national society that promotes patriotism and community service will form its own chapter in St. Joseph in the coming weeks. Local members of the Sons of the American Revolution are set to hold an organizational meeting to start a new chapter in Northwest Missouri. All current members of Sons of

By Jazmine Knight Families struggling with the costs of back-to-school shopping got some help on Tuesday thanks to Grace House. Grace House, located at 2638 Lafayette St., hosted its 17th annual Back 2 School event where the group gave away free school supplies and clothing. “It gives them a little self-esteem. They feel good about

By Kendra Simpson The Civic Area went to the dogs Sunday as the St. Joseph Kennel Club wrapped up its 86th annual show at the venue. Since 1938, thousands have traveled to St. Joseph every year to test their dogs’ overall appearance, temperament and structure. This year’s show was especially exciting for the organization as

By Jazmine Knight In St. Joseph, the Chiefs Training Camp marks the unofficial start to football season. For the fans’ first day of this season’s training camp, everyone showed up and showed out to support the Kansas City Chiefs. Fans came from across state lines decked out in their red and gold gear. The steady

By NewsPress Now The Electrek American Solar Challenge is visiting the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph on Tuesday, July 23. This bi-annual competition, in collaboration with the National Trails System, is to design, build and drive solar-powered cars across several states and more than 1,500 miles. The race will take contestants to multiple historic

By Leah Rainwater Tammy Hess has been the owner of Mystic Shows 71 for about a year now. “So, I couldn’t find a craft show when I first moved back to town, so I was like, ‘let’s just start one of our own,’” said Hess. She says her show has been slowly growing in vendors

By Leah Rainwater Bodies Race Company is an organization that brings fun, family and fitness all across the country. Sunday’s race in St. Joseph was known as the “Do not Stop” or “Donut Stop” race, where participants could choose what each phrase meant to them. Participants ran in different race categories like 5k, 10k and

By Jazmine Knight Time Out Entertainment Center brings awareness to local businesses with a vendor craft fair. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., attendees can explore various crafts and creations from local businesses. They have a little bit of everything from clothing and accessories to home decor and trinkets. Pamela Thomas, owner of Heartland Piece