Fifth and sixth grade students at Oakwood Grade School recently enjoyed spending time together at the school’s spring dance. But they also impacted the community in a big way. As the eleven sixth-grade girls who suggested the dance prepared to host their peers, they also wanted to find a way […]
Author: Dani Tietz
The love for education runs deep for Gay and Allison Fritz
“How was your day?” It’s a common question among family members at the end of a work or school day. But that simple greeting means so much more for Middletown Elementary second-grade teacher Gay Fritz and her daughter Allison Fritz, who is in her first year of teaching science at […]
Friends Fore Life Golf organizers pay it forward
Almost always, tragedy strikes in an instant. One moment, the day seems like it will bleed into all of the other days, and then the very next moment, you know the days will never again be the same. This is what happened on May 29, 2013 when St Joseph’s Todd […]
St. Joseph Spring 2019 Garage Sale Listings and Maps
The following listings were submitted to the SJO Daily. The list may not reflect all of the garage sales in the area from April 11 to April 13. To be included on this map and list, email dani@sjodaily.com. 207 S. Fourth St., St Joseph: Thursday 4/11 3pm-7pm, Friday 4/12 7am-7pm: […]
Illinois Raises Age Requirement To Buy Tobacco Products
Illinois has joined Arkansas, California, Illinois, New Jersey,Massachusetts, Oregon, Hawaii, Maine, Utah, Washington and Virginia in raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB0345 bill (“Tobacco 21”), which restricts the sale of both tobacco and vaping products, including cigarettes, chewing tobacco, […]
Ziegler spent career teaching life lessons
Sewing, cooking, washing dishes and balancing a checkbook are often skill sets that are overlooked while subjects like math, science, reading and writing are focused on during a student’s education. But Paula Ziegler knows that when she retires from her time as the Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at the […]
Troop 2249 earns Bronze Award with donation to Champaign County Humane Society
*Back row from left to right : Lyla F., Zoe H., Haley R., Hallie C.Front row from left to right: Page S., Lexi W. and Olivia S. It doesn’t take much to give back to the world. This is what seven girls in the Girl Scout Troop 2249 have learned […]
Santanelli to perform at Wheelhouse on Saturday
There’s nothing that brings people together quite like music. And that’s what St. Joseph resident Vinny Santanelli loves to do with his guitar, harmonica and soulful songs. Santanelli grew up on the east coast with a musical family. “I was surrounded by music growing up,” he said. “I started on […]
Looking for an Egg? Check out these small town hunts!
St. Joseph Annual Easter Egg HuntApril 13 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Hackler ParkThe 2019 Easter Egg Hunt will be April 13th at Hackler Park (formerly Crestwood Park). This is free but be sure to arrive early so that all participants are prepared to hunt on time. The hunt […]
Conerty gains confidence in role as Ms. Sandra
Elvis is alive. So is Shakespeare. The St. Joseph-Ogden Drama Department is bringing the two icons back to life in this weekend’s performance of “All Shook Up.” Inspired by Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” the “All Shook Up” performance follows Chad, a good-looking, motorcycle-riding, leather-jacketed roustabout, who roams from town-to-town with a […]