Author: Dani Tietz

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2021 St. Joseph Fall Garage Sale List

The 2021 Fall St. Joseph Community Garage Sales are scheduled for Sept. 9, 10 and 11. The SJO Daily will produce a free online garage sale guide. Listings for the guide can be emailed to dani@sjodaily.com until Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. For a garage sale listing to be included on […]

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Broadlands Homecoming Festival on Sept. 11

Broadlands is ready to host their annual Homecoming Festival after COVID-19 mitigations canceled the event in 2020. The Sept. 11 will include: 9:00-Myron Luth Memorial Kittenball Tournament (call Megan: 217-649-3776 if you’re interested in playing!)10:00-Vendors-Kid’s Games/ Inflatables/ Dunk Tank11:00-Kid’s Bike & Pet Parade (decorate bikes @ the church at 6:30 […]

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Athlete of the Week: Hunter Ketchum

St. Joseph-Ogden Junior Hunter Ketchum has helped the Spartans kick the season off with a 4-1-1 record. The 5’10” inch junior goalie has amassed 56 saves against Argenta-Oreana, Oakwood, Urbana Uni High, Danville, and Danville Schlarman Academy.  Against Oakwood, Ketchum had 15 stops and improved to 16 stops against Urbana […]

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Heritage FFA kicks off 2021-22 School Year

The Heritage High School FFA kicked off the 2021-22 school year with a “Kickback Cookout” for students and staff. “It was so nice to see familiar faces after the long summer. Everyone was happy to see their friends and enjoy some lunch,” Heritage FFA reporter Gwen Happ said. The FFA officers served […]

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Updates coming to Kickapoo Rail Trai

The Champaign County Forest Preserve will update the Kickapoo Rail Trail this fall. With a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation and generous donors, seating areas, interpretive signage, directional signage, mile markers, bike parking, and a parking lot with a fix-it station in downtown St. Joseph will be added […]

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Free Wool Dyeing Demonstration at Forest Glen

The Vermilion County Conservation District will host a free Wool Dyeing Demonstration in partnership with the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers on Sept. 18 at the Pioneer Homestead Cabin at the Forest Glen Forest Preserve between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The fiber artists will gather at the log cabin to […]

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Pritzker issues statewide mask mandate, vaccine requirement for healthcare and school staff

Gov. JB Pritzker has issued an indoor mask mandate, regardless of vaccination status, for all residents of Illinois beginning Aug. 30. Additionally, all healthcare workers, including nursing home employees, all pre-k-12 teachers and staff, as well as higher education personnel and students will now be required to receive the first […]

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Ogden Street Fest on Aug. 28

Ogden is gearing up for their annual Ogden Street Fest & Car Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 28. The 2021 event will beat the heat with cold drinks, classic vehicles and prizes. All cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome to register from 9 a.m. to noon […]