As a sophomore making his first appearance at the IHSA State Tournament, St. Joseph-Ogden’s A.J. Wagner has his sights set on continuing to grow as a wrestler. Growing has been his goal for the last seven years. In 2012, Wagner joined the St. Joseph youth wrestling program before moving over […]
The Oakwood and Prairieview-Ogden School Districts have selected new superintendents. Oakwood’s school board approved the hiring of Larry Maynard Monday night. Maynard received a three-year contract to begin July 1. His salary was set at $115,000 for the first year. Maynard comes to Oakwood from Potomac Grade School where he […]
Instead of spending her retirement on the beach or gardening, St. Joseph resident Jan Aten had another idea. She wanted to start a restaurant. As a 16-year old, Aten worked at Mr. Steak in Urbana before taking on various jobs in different kitchens before she landed as a manager at […]
The St. Joseph Middle School eighth-grade boys’ basketball team changed one important component of its regimen this year: the practice routines. The change is something that led to a 21-2 record and a berth in the IESA Elite Eight. After defeating Oakwood 42-41 for the IESA Regional Championship and Monticello […]
It’s a quiet hobby, but it’s also a phenomenon. Bird watching and bird counting may seem like an activity for someone who has time to walk through the woods or sit near the bird feeder, but when programs like Backyard Bird Count come around each year, bird watching and counting […]
The students in the Heritage High School Choir love the experience they get day-to-day. “Because we attend such a small school and have such a small choir, we get individual attention and individual help, and I think that makes us all stronger,” Senior Sage Lundquist said. Under the direction of […]
Parkland College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic will host a free “Give Kids a Smile Day” dental clinic for youths ages 1–17 Saturday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room L148. Treatment provided will consist of dental exams and cleanings, fluoride treatments, and educational activities for children. No appointment […]
There’s nothing like sitting down to breakfast with a plate of pancakes and some maple syrup. But making that syrup begins with a process that was first documented in North America by French explorer André Thévet in 1557. Today extracting sugar from maple trees isn’t something people think about; it’s […]
A four-year varsity career puts high school athletes on a path where they could potentially score 1,000 points during their time on the basketball court. Oakwood’s Kylie Neuman began her basketball career at Oakwood High School as a freshman on the varsity team. As an underclassmen, she contributed 12.1 points […]
Candy Foster is known throughout East Central Illinois for his velvet voice, contagious smile and his ability to get people out of their seats and onto the dance floor. But what many of his followers may not know is that he played a local role in the civil rights movement […]
