Good morning, Saint Joseph.

Second Harvest Community Food Bank surpassed its goal in September by packing over 67,000 pounds of food with help from 41 volunteer groups and nearly $20,000 in donations; volunteers also prepared 1,159 senior boxes and 649 family boxes to assist local residents.

The Youth Alliance is seeking sponsors for the Superstars for Kids event scheduled for Nov.

10 at Missouri Western State University’s Fulkerson Center at 6pm. Sponsorship levels range from $50 to $5,000 and offer rewards (logo display, printed program recognition, and VIP tables).

Downtown St. Joseph will host the 30th annual Pumpkinfest at Patee Park Square near the Pony Express Museum from Friday, Oct.

2 to Sunday, Oct. 4; the event will feature live entertainment, vendors, a flag raising & a costume contest for children.

The Dance Arts Center will host its eighth annual Coffee Crawl on Saturday, Oct.

3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Art Attack Studio, 218 South 8th Street, where participants can sample specialty coffees and teas and meet dancers in character to support the holiday production of The Nutcracker.

After maintenance and a biannual inspection, the I-229 double decker bridge reopened in St. Joseph on Wednesday, Sept.

30 along with ramps between U.S. Route 36 and Highland Avenue, and crews will inspect on- and off-ramps Oct. 12–16.