The Illinois State High School Association (IHSA) board met virtually on Dec. 2 for an update session, where they discussed several topics, including the timeline of winter sports. They concluded that they do not expect low risk winter sports to begin prior to January with the state’s current Tier 3 […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Give in Locally on Giving Tuesday
St. Joseph Women’s Club The St. Joseph Women’s Club works year round to provide food to those in need, to pay for AP tests for St. Joseph-Ogden students and to pay down lunch debt for SJ-O students so that they can eat during the school day. The St. Joseph Women’s […]
St. Joseph, Odgen, Homer/Champaign County COVID-19 numbers Nov. 30, 2020
The number of active COVID-19 cases in zip code 61873, which includes St. Joseph, currently stands at 59 active, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 30 statistics. Over the weekend, St. Joseph had 49 active cases on Nov. 29 and 52 on Nov. 28. Zip code 61859, including […]
St. Joseph Women’s Club meets need with surprise food baskets and Angel Tree
For most, the weeks between the end of November and December are the most wonderful time of the year. But the St. Joseph Women’s Club knows that every year there are members of their community who could use an extra boost in holiday cheer. 2020 presented new challenges for everyone, […]
Willowdale Winter Wonderland to begin Dec. 4
Tradition often means everything in a small town. When St. Joseph’s Lacey Smith moved to the Willowdale Subdivision in 2015, she knew she had found home. “We’re a pretty tight knit group: we like to have bonfires at each other’s houses, Halloween Parties for the kids; last summer I hosted […]
To Grandmother’s House We Go to feature crafts and Patriotic Civil War Santa
The Museum of the Grand Prairie will offer their annual “To Grandmother’s House We Go” event virtually on Dec. 5. The popular event will feature the Museum decorated for the holidays while guests learn about classic and old-fashioned Christmas crafts and activities. Christmas’ most popular star, Santa Claus will make […]
Shop Local this Holiday Season: St. Joseph, Ogden, Homer, Oakwood
St. Joseph Country Chics: 234 E. Lincoln St., SHOP 3 days FRIDAY-SUNDAY AND SAVE 25% off STOREWIDE plus all remaining fall is 50% off). Open at 10am! Mercantile Antiques & Trading Co., 302 Northgate Dr., a wide-assortment of antiques and vintage items: furniture, books, linens, quilts, pottery, Fusion Mineral Paint. […]
St. Joseph, Odgen, Homer/Champaign County COVID-19 numbers Nov. 25, 2020
The number of active COVID-19 cases in area code 61873, which includes St. Joseph, currently stands at 53 active, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 25 statistics. On Nov. 24 there were 50 active cases. Area code 61859, including Ogden, has 11 active cases, unchanged from the 24th. […]
St. Joseph, Odgen, Homer/Champaign County COVID-19 numbers Nov. 24, 2020
The number of active COVID-19 cases in zip code 61873, which includes St. Joseph, currently stands at 50 active, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 24 statistics. On Nov. 23 there were 48 active cases. Zip code 61859, including Ogden, has 11 active cases. On Nov. 23 there […]
Carle, OSF call on community to do its part to curb COVID-19 spread
Trends in hospitalizations in Champaign County are concerning local hospital officials. Carle Foundation Hospital Associate Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Chan and OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center President Dr. Jared Rogers joined Champaign-Urbana Public Health Director Julie Pryde Monday afternoon to discuss how rising positivity rates in Region […]
