April 26, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Live at SJO, March 27, 2023

I am here at SJO tonight so you don’t have to be. I missed 30 minutes but it looks like they are doing a facilities project update.
Wait, they have went really fast. They are already on new business and upped the amount in the revolving fund and expenditure approval limits. That just means the super can make purchases, ect. up to a certain amount up without specific board approval.

Brooks wants to continue to explore the issue to see if it will actually save the district money.

Kevin Taylor doesn’t want the panels on the school’s land. Is OK with it on the roof.

The Math department has made an online math curriculum proposal. Spanish 1 has 108 kids right now. #WOW They are also looking at an online Spanish curriculum. (I think)

Closed session.

Spring Musical is April 14, 15. #THEDESCENDANTS

Board members went to the We The People Fundraiser.

By Nora Maberry March 27, 2023

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“It couldn’t be done” read by Erica Guelfi

June 16, 2020 Nora Maberry

It Couldn’t Be DoneBY EDGAR ALBERT GUESTSomebody said that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle repliedThat “maybe it couldn’t,”...

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SJO to stay with in-person instruction after Thanksgiving

November 16, 2020 Nora Maberry

St. Joseph-Ogden High School is going to stay with in-person instruction, Superintendent Brian Brooks announced Monday night. Last Thursday, Brooks...

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St. Joseph Middle School 7th grade honor rolls

January 19, 2022 Nora Maberry

7th Grade High Honor Roll Ahart, Lillian Albrecht, Samuel Bello, Abigail Benoit, Zachary Burnett, Colin Clark, Elizabeth Crider, Abigail Dahl,...

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Maxey to step aside, but ‘SJO is a better place’ because of former SRO’s role at school

August 15, 2019 Nora Maberry

Alicia Maxey, like many other high school students, didn’t exactly know what she wanted her future job to entail when...

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Franzen finds freedom in music

October 4, 2019 Nora Maberry

Dakota Franzen is an inspiration. Marching Band Director Chuck Hess said Franzen’s efforts to be the best he can be...

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SJO 4th quarter high honor roll

June 2, 2022 Nora Maberry

Our Honor Rolls are sponsored by Appl Sanitary. FreshmenAllinger, OliviaBeckett, EJBenoit, AudreyBonny, SarahBrown, LandonClampitt, MadisonDavenport, AerolynDietiker, EllaDitchfield, LukeEnnis, JacksonFranzen, SavannaFunk,...

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St. Joseph Middle School 7th grade high honor roll

April 7, 2022 Nora Maberry

7th Grade High Honor Roll Ahart, Lillian Albrecht, Samuel Barbee, Zhou Burnett, Colin Clark, Elizabeth Crider, Abigail Dahl, Hayden Davis,...

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Live at SJO school board, Dec. 17, 2024

December 17, 2024 Nora Maberry

Now I am here. They were apparently in closed for a while. #idkwhattheywerediscussing #itsalllegal They are discussing facility project updates...

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PVO to honor beloved teacher

March 13, 2019 Nora Maberry

Prairieview-Ogden will have a new award to honor one of their most beloved teachers. Kathy Klauda, the mother of Jennifer...

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SJO fourth quarter honor roll

June 2, 2021 Nora Maberry

Freshmen Alewelt, EdwardAllinger, KadenArmstrong, AdenBott, MyaCarter, PaytonChahine, MayaDenhart, GarrettFrasca, JosephGoldenstein, GraceHayes, JayciMaroon, CarsonMcBride, SethSantiago, DanielWilson, SpencerWright, Mitchell Sophomores Adams, MadisonAlwes,...