BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. The same can be said for marching band competitions. “Competition season in Illinois can be weird,” St. Joseph-Ogden High School Marching Band Director Chuck Hess said. “There are contests where you […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball Bri Struck and Bree Buck were the catalysts on Thursday as Heritage dispatched visiting Cerro Gordo 25-16, 27-25 in a Lincoln Prairie Conference match. Struck piled up seven kills, six digs and five aces. Buck’s stat line included six kills, four digs and three […]
BY JASON SCHIFO The older I get, and the more I read the Bible, I see that the one thing God desires in us is humility. I wish I could have said that this is easy, but being humble is a challenge, especially because honestly, pride is a big part […]
The 2019 SJ-O Homecoming Court was announced Friday. This year’s king and queen will be announced at the Homecoming dance with runners-up declared as the class choice for attendants. The SJ-O Homecoming Dance will be held in the high school practice gym from 8-11pm. The community is invited from 9-9:30 for […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden completed a unique three-match homestand in three nights on Wednesday with its third two-game sweep in as many days. The Spartans (13-3) turned back Danville 25-13, 25-13 on Wednesday. Katelyn Berry had 10 digs, Kennedi Burnett had eight digs and Rylee Stahl had six […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Temperatures outside may still be roaring, the CUTC’s Penguin Project‘s production of Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” is sure to provide relief at the end of September. After working on the show for four months, Hayden Lewis and Madeline Osterbur are ready to take the stage to showcase their […]
A print map will be available in town Thursday morning! 515 Winston Dr. Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-1p.m. baby- 3T clothes for Twin Boys. Double high chairs, one bouncy seat, one exersaucer, baby gates, lots of matching clothes. Boys were born in January 2016, so newborn items are all warm […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The St. Joseph-Ogden marching band began their competition season taking third place at the Marching Panther Invitational in the 2A category. Their 2019 show features virus-infected zombies who are resurrected every few years to perform their show that features music from Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. The […]
*photo taken from Villa Grove Football Facebook page Village Grove and Heritage High School will welcome students and alumni to their 2019 homecoming game against Cerro Gordo on September 27 at 7 p.m. Homecoming week kicks on September 21 with the Grand March and Homecoming Dance on Sept. 21. Doors […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com What started out as a friendly competition between brothers has turned into a business that helps fund the pursuit for higher education. “Back when my dad and his brothers were growing up, they had contests to see who could grow the biggest pumpkin,” Mitch Negangard said. […]
