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Collaboration Leads to Improvements in Quality of Life

May 25, 2023 3:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Collaboration Leads to Improvements in Quality of Life

Today, the St. Joseph Community Alliance released the results of the 2023 Community Survey and for the first time since 2010, all trendlines improved. Change, good and bad, takes time. And change for the better takes a lot of coordinated…


St. Joseph Receives $2.5 Million for Industrial Site Development

May 5, 2023 1:11 pm Published by Comments Off on St. Joseph Receives $2.5 Million for Industrial Site Development

The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced today that St. Joseph was awarded $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding through the Industrial Site Development Program. For St. Joseph, the funding will allow for sewer and water loop…


Parties on the Parkway 2023 Lineup

April 12, 2023 11:43 am Published by Comments Off on Parties on the Parkway 2023 Lineup

It’s starting to look like spring, which means it’s almost Parties on the Parkway time! The annual summer concert series dates, bands and times are featured below. Thousands of residents come out each year during the course of the series…


Mayor Gives State of the City Address

April 12, 2023 8:29 am Published by Comments Off on Mayor Gives State of the City Address

Mayor John Josendale gave his first State of the City address Thursday morning at the Chamber’s Public Affairs Coffee. The mayor, who was elected in April of 2022, outlined accomplishments ranging from the Children’s Discovery Center in Downtown St. Joseph…


SJSD Board Candidates Speak at Chamber Forum

March 29, 2023 3:17 pm Published by Comments Off on SJSD Board Candidates Speak at Chamber Forum

Eight candidates running for two spots on the St. Joseph School District Board of Education met in a forum held during the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Coffee on Wednesday, March 29, at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference…


Dan Hegeman Inducted Into Ag Hall of Fame

March 23, 2023 1:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Dan Hegeman Inducted Into Ag Hall of Fame

Former Missouri State Sen. Dan Hegeman was inducted into the Ag Hall of Fame at the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce Farm City Breakfast last week. Hegeman is a lifetime farmer of a six-generation, family-owned row crop and cattle operation…


Chamber Audience Gets Glimpse of Future Economy

December 16, 2022 6:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Chamber Audience Gets Glimpse of Future Economy

About 200 St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce members attended the Economic Development Summit on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center. Dr. Chris Kuehl, managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence, is optimistic about the 2023…


Young Family Wins Shop St. Joseph Grand Prize

December 16, 2022 10:34 am Published by Comments Off on Young Family Wins Shop St. Joseph Grand Prize

A grocery shopping trip was very lucky for this year’s Shop St. Joseph $10,000 winner. “We have three kids, so we buy a lot of groceries,” said Hannah Smith. The winning ticket came from Hy-Vee Food Stores, but her husband…


Second chance prize numbers announced

December 16, 2022 9:09 am Published by Comments Off on Second chance prize numbers announced

Here’s a link to see all the second chance prize numbers. If you have one of these numbers, you have 30 days to go to the store from where you won the prize to claim it! SECOND CHANCE PRIZE NUMBERS…


We have a winner!

December 15, 2022 4:37 pm Published by Comments Off on We have a winner!

We have a winner! One winning number per each second-chance prize were also drawn. A list of those winners are HERE. You have 30 days from today to pick up your prize from the store.  To read more about the…