BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com For high school marching bands across the nation, knowing how to march and play an instrument are just a start. It’s the foundation; the building blocks for something more. In years past, the St. Joseph-Ogden High School marching band entertained crowds and judges with pop hits. […]
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There’s nothing like gathering together for 2019 Royal Days
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com ROYAL, ILL. – There’s nothing quite like tradition. Especially when it means that you get together in celebration with your family and friends.That is how residents in Royal, Ill. felt in 1982 when their town decided to build the Royal Community Building to provide the town […]
Lou DiBello to release fifth solo album, perform at Homer Lake and Pink Pig this weekend
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Lou DiBello started his career as a musician like many other teenagers. As a boy, he learned the piano and saxophone before picking up the guitar at age 15. “My first live shows with a band were in my senior year in high school. We played […]
Immanuel Lutheran Church of Flatville serves in Bear Branch, KY
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Need isn’t always something you have to travel far to find. This is what St. Joseph-Ogden graduate Rylee Sjuts learned when she joined the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Flatville team that served in Bear Branch, Ky., this summer. Located in Kentucky’s Eastern Coal Field region, Leslie […]
2019 Sidney Fun Daze July 26 and 27
The Sidney Improvement Group will host the 2019 Sidney Fun Daze will be held from July 26-29. Friday 5 p.m. Carnival Rides/Vendors Open 7 p.m. Beer Tent Opens 9 p.m. to midnight: The Zach Dable Experience Saturday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fun Daze Breakfast at the Sidney United Church […]
Bowlin siblings to perform in Into the Woods
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Urbana, Ill. – You never know what you might find if you venture into the woods. Especially if the woods are enchanted with storybook characters. But St. Joseph siblings Brandie, Chaz and Alec Bowlin know that they will find each other on the stage at the […]
Area athletic programs have different ways of selecting team captains
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com The duties of captains on high school athletic teams are pretty uniform. They are the team leaders, the ones who counsel younger squad members on expectations as well as serving as the liaison between the coaching staff and the entire squad. They offer encouragement, advice and […]
SJO 5K Race/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run on July 27
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com There is only one way to start your day off right on July 27: lace up your running shoes and head out to St. Joseph fo the annual SJO 5K Race/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run to support the St. Joseph Middle School and St. Joseph-Ogden High […]
Bandits Baseball Tryout Information
Tryouts for the Bandits Baseball program will be held on July 21 (9U, 13U and 14U) and 27 (11U) at Woodard Sports Complex in St Joseph. Registration will be at the Pavilion. 9U 13U 14U: July 21 10:00-2:00 11U: July 27 200-400 For more information contact Greg Immke 217-202-5837.
2019-2020 Oakwood Grade School Supply List
Oakwood Grade School Supply List Individual Teachers may require additional supplies ALL STUDENTS 1-bookbag 1-pair of clean shoes for PE 1-change of seasonal clothes to be left in bookbag EARLY CHILDHOOD 1-box large markers 5-glue sticks/1-bottle of glue 2-boxes of tissues 1-pkg of antibacterial wipes 2-rolls of paper towels CARE […]