HONOR ROLL Heritage Junior High has compiled the list of honor roll students for the third quarter. A student must have a 3.67 grade point or above for high honors, and 3.0 grade point or above for honors. Following is a list of students who earned high honors and honors: […]
Author: Dani Tietz
2021 Third-Quarter Oakwood Grade School Honor Roll
The following Oakwood Grade School students were named to the third quarter 2021 High Honor Roll. 4th Grade Sam Bate Austin Bennett Kelby Boen Zoe Chidlaw Olivia Cravens Owen Fegett Easton Harris Evie Johnson Emily Lancaster Ainsley Lyons Chloe Messmore Mason Renfrow Ella Ronk Hadley Schrader Madelyn Serd Airianna Stephens […]
SHIELD CU to provide University of Illinois PCR COVID-19 test through OSF Healthcare
The University of Illinois and OSF Healthcare are partnering to expand the UI COVID-19 testing program into the Champaign County community. Known as SHIELD CU, the locally developed saliva-based PCR COVID-19 test and digital infrastructure will be offered to public schools, businesses and organizations. The initial participants of the SHIELD […]
Pritzker announces “Bridge” to Phase 5
Nearly a year after Gov. JB Pritzker announced a stay-at-home order in Illinois, the state is looking at a “bridge” phase to increase capacity at museums, zoos and spectator events as well as increased business operations. Pritzker announced the plan Thursday calling it a “dial-like approach.” To advance into the […]
Illinois to expand vaccination eligibility to residents 16 and over on April 12
Governor JB Pritzker announced Thursday that all Illinois residents age 16+ will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 12th. The plan comes on the back of President Joe Biden’s announcement that all adults in the United States over the age of 18 should be made eligible for the […]
Heritage School Board candidates to participate in forum on March 31
Heritage School Board candidates incumbents John Lannon President, Courtney Montgomery, and Curt Elmore and new candidates Cathy Roland and Andy Lubben will meet in the Homer Band Room at 7 p.m. on March 31 for a forum. In person attendance will be limited. A Zoom link will be provided so […]
American Pickers looking for unique items in Illinois
The American Pickers are looking for leads as they make their way back to Illinois. The popular History Channel show is scheduled to come to the Midwestern state in May. “We are looking for different, unusual, and unique items too – something we’ve never seen before and with an interesting […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Class of 2021 graduation plans announced
St. Joseph-Ogden High School will host the Class of 2021 graduation ceremony on May 15 at the football field. A rain date of May 16 has been reserved.
Spartans to return to five-day option on March 29
St. Joseph-Ogden High school will begin five-day a week in-person school on March 29. The decision comes after the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education updated guidance for schools earlier this week. At the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, guidance suggested that the […]
Commentary: This view from above
In the last twelve months, everything on the ground has changed. But today I find myself in the same spot I was almost exactly a year ago: about 37,000 feet above the ground in a pressurized cabin with a little more than 100 people, looking down at the top of […]











