January 9, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Kids say…

Second graders from PVO South tell us what they would have on their farm.
This post is sponsored by Longview Bank.

If you were a farmer what would you have on your farm?
Jacob: A farm has a cow, pig, horse, cikens, pig, corne, dog and a cat.
Isaac: Farmer’s grow carrots and tommatos.
Alea: I would have cows and pigs.
Angela: Corn with harfsting.
Deacon: I would have a truck and a combine and a tractor.

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