The right to learn: it may seem like a simple right granted to all. But for those in the United States prison system, the right to educate oneself or the right to an education is not something that is always readily available. Ten years ago, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Canyon Alwes to perform in Lost in Yonkers this weekend
St. Joseph Middle School’s Canyon Alwes has a passion for acting. But he’s not sure where it originated. “It started before I can remember,” the 14-year old said. “It was just a passion that formed. I don’t know exactly how; it was just always there.” Canyon’s parents picked up on […]
St. Joseph Sport Complex proposal imagines ways to solve playing field and community center need
St. Joseph has many amenities that make the town attractive. Residents enjoy the family atmosphere, being able to raise children in a safe environment, schools that attract new residents and businesses owned or run by locals. But Jim Page has a vision to add something else to the town he […]
Torment basketball provides team for girls to play and belong
What happens if you have a Basketball Jones, but you can’t find a team? What if you have a Basketball Jones and there are opportunities for boys to play on a team and not for girls to play on a team? What if you’re only 9 years old? These are […]
School Board Elections
Heritage Unit School District 8 Vote for 3 Kimberly Keniley-Ashbrook Darrin Tate Zachary Wells Prairieview-Ogden Grade School District 197 Vote for 4 Chad E Pruitt Chad Goldenstein Chad A. Barnes Kyle Rademacher St Joseph Grade School District 169 Vote for 3 Lois M Hewerdine Jeffrey E Hovelin Jennifer Wagner St […]
SJ-O basketball fan hasn’t missed game since 1976
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com You can call him John. Or Kenneth. Or John Kenneth. Or J.K. “I answer to all, depending on who knew me and when and where,” St. Joseph resident John Kenneth Young said. He has an unofficial name, too, which won’t be found on his birth certificate and […]
Foster, Burgess and West paint picture of 1968, make connection to today
*photo from Museum of the Grand Prairie For some, the lessons of 1968 are ones learned through the study of history. For others, the knowledge comes from having lived through that time period. Three panelists — Izona Burgess, Stan West and Candy Foster — in the Museum of the Grand […]
Smith drives tractor to school, shares family history
Having a car to drive to school is a big deal for some teenagers. But driving a tractor to school means that students not only get to showcase one of their family’s prize possessions, but also that they get to showcase their family’s work, history and bond. St. Joseph-Ogden High […]
A tale of the carrot, the egg and the coffee bean
This is an old tale that illustrates a lot about diversity and humanity. A young woman visited her grandmother and told her grandmother how hard life was. She was on the brink of giving up because she did not know if she could make it in this world. She was […]
SJO prepares for FFA Week with food drive
About 600 St. Joseph residents will come home to a grocery bag with a label on their doors today. The St. Joseph-Ogden FFA students placed bags throughout town Friday morning in hopes of collecting at least 2,500 canned or nonperishable items for the food pantry this weekend. Students will canvas […]
