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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
*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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com There are good ideas. There are bad ideas. There are also ideas that masquerade as good, but upon closer scrutiny aren’t as beneficial as they may initially seem. I place the idea of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 in the latter category. […]
This is a little ditty about Abbie and Ryan, two American kids growing up in the heartland. Ryan was a football star and Abbie was someone he adored. But he didn’t tell her for a very long time, so that’s where the song is going to end and the story […]
