April 4, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

5 things you don’t know about me… Henry Rubach

Henry 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?  
It’s a Tiger because it has monkeys in it.

What is your favorite color?
Light blue

What is your favorite animal and why?
Spider Monkey because its tail can hold onto trees and it eats bananas like me.

What do you want to do when you grow up?
Zoo Keeper and a Robot Maker

What is your favorite tv show?
Hey Duggee

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