January 10, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Category: <span>People</span>


Sign ‘em up: Wagners to change locations in downtown St. Joseph

October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019

Jim and Jen Wagner want to invest in St. Joseph because the community has invested in them. “Community support is...

Franzen finds freedom in music

October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019

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

SJO grad McElroy blossoms at Millikin, both in volleyball and in life

October 3, 2019

October 3, 2019

Marissa McElroy loves volleyball. And in turn, the sport has helped the St. Joseph-Ogden graduate love herself. The 6-foot-3 senior...

St. Joseph resident helping organize walk for Cystic fibrosis

October 3, 2019

October 3, 2019

St. Joseph resident Chuck Wells is helping bring awareness to Cystic Fibrosis. Wells, a student in Parkland College’s Respiratory Care...

Senior Spotlight with Jordan Stiverson

October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019

Every week we ask an SJO senior five questions. This week we spoke to Jordan Stiverson. 1. What is the...

10 things you don’t know about me… Todd Jacob

October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019

Every week we ask an area resident to share 10 interesting facts about themselves. This week we spoke to State...

Area schools go blue for Tyson

October 1, 2019

October 1, 2019

Tyson Mendoza loved the color blue. So that is the color area schools wore to honor him on Monday. Mendoza,...

Buss and Fiscus Dable to be inducted into Hall of Fame

September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019

John Buss John Buss was awarded 8 varsity letters over the course of his four years at St. Joseph-Ogden, with...

Acklin goes the distance, earns induction into SJO Hall of Fame

September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019

Jim Acklin has dedicated his life to coaching and teaching. For that he is being inducted into the St. Joseph-Ogden...

10 things you don’t know about me… Carrie Mattsey

September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019

Every week we ask an area resident to tell us 10 interesting facts about themselves. This week we spoke to...