An open house is being held this week to celebrate the completion of the new Fire Station 9 in St. Joseph.

The open house will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at the fire station located at 3202 Jules Street. Fire crews will conduct tours of the station, and refreshments will be provided. Fire department staff will also be available to answer questions and provide information on the construction of station 9.

According to a press release, funding for the construction of the new fire station was provided through the 2013 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) half-cent sales tax. The contractor for the project was E.L. Crawford, a local contractor who utilized approximately 20 subcontractors from the area during the construction of the station.