BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Prairie A’s Antique Ford Club will host Antique Ford Day in St. Joseph on August 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Owners of antique Fords, including Model A and Model T Fords, whether original or restored, shiny or rusty are invited to bring their vehicle […]
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Champaign County Home Sales and Median Prices Ease in June
CHAMPAIGN, IL. – Champaign County residential home sales and median home sale prices remained sluggish in June as compared to a year ago while inventory tightened, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. CCAR reports a total of 340 home sales were reported in June, comparable to 391 sales […]
July 29 St. Joseph Street maintenance
The Village of St. Joseph will oil streets on the morning of Monday July 29, weather permitting. The Village asks that cars are not parked on the following streets: Market St. Walker St. 7th between Grand St. and Walker St. Northgate Dr. 7th St. between Ethel St. and Lincoln St. […]
2019 SJO 5K Results and Pictures
The 2019 SJO 5K to benefit the St. Joseph Middle School and St. Joseph-Ogden High School running programs took place at 7:30 a.m. on July 27. The following are results based on gender and age groups. To see more photos click here. Female Open Winners Place Name City Bib […]
Chad Goldenstein wants his girls to learn a few things about life
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com CHAMPAIGN, ILL. – Chad Goldenstein wants his daughters, Grace (13) and Greta (10) to learn a couple of things about life. And so, he is helping them raise cattle. The Goldenstein’s day begins with responsibility, going to the barn where they feed, wash and train their […]
Huls sisters find passion with livestock
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 […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Marching Band ready to tell story
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. […]
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 […]