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

5 things you don’t know about me… Josiah Thaman

Josiah is in the running for the title of Little Prince! He is six years old. We asked him to answer five questions ahead of the Little Prince and Princess event which will be held Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Sports Complex.

Voting is taking place until 2 p.m. at the IGA, DQ and Gifford State Bank. You can also vote online.

What is your favorite book and why?
My favorite books are the “Who Was” series. I love to learn about famous people!

What is your favorite color?
Red

What is your favorite animal and why?
Dog because they are so cute.

What do you want to do when you grow up?
Astronaut

What is your favorite tv show?
Teen Titans Go!

By Nora Maberry August 7, 2019

in People

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Senior Spotlight… Anna Wentzloff

January 27, 2020 Nora Maberry

What are your plans after graduation?My plan after graduation is to attend college to become a Child Life Specialist concentrating...

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Talk of the Town with SJO head football coach Shawn Skinner

September 27, 2019 Nora Maberry

Every week we ask a school official, village trustee or mayor three questions. This week we spoke to St. Joseph-Ogden’s...

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Leemon to be honored Sunday

September 3, 2020 Nora Maberry

St. Joseph will honor one of its heroes on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. Sgt. Dustin Leemon of the United...

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Kids say… what does a farmer do?

December 22, 2019 Nora Maberry

This week we asked students at St. Joseph Grade School to tell us what they think a farmer does. What...

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5 things you don’t know about me… McKenzie Keller

August 7, 2019 Nora Maberry

McKenzie is in the running for the title of Little Princess! She is six years old. We asked her to...

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SJO makes graduation plans for June

May 1, 2020 Nora Maberry

St. Joseph-Ogden High School is making plans for graduation to honor the Class of 2020. In a letter sent to...

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‘They want to show their support of the law enforcement and their family’

June 2, 2021 Nora Maberry

Jim and Jen Wagner support their community, so when a friend came in to their store, Wagner signs and Graphics,...

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Senior Spotlight… Max Chatterton

January 17, 2020 Nora Maberry

What are your post high school plans?After high school, I am planning on enrolling at Parkland College and will be...

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Harper brings Wednesday Addams to life

April 2, 2022 Nora Maberry

The characters in the Addams Family are well known. But that didn’t stop the actors at St. Joseph-Ogden from putting...

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U of I names December 2020 graduates

May 14, 2021 Nora Maberry

The University of Illinois has released their list of 2020 December graduates.These area students graduated in December. ST. JOSEPHLauren GhernaKohlten...