BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com CHAMPAIGN, IL. – Watch out world. Madison and Morgan Huls have found their passion through 4-H. “I found out that I have a passion for cows, that I love cows and I want to keep doing cows for the rest of my life,” 10-year old Morgan […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
