BY JESSICA SCHLUTER Becky Smith has had a creative bone her whole life. The owner of Ms. Becky’s, a home decor store in Homer, loves to be able share that creative side and help others while she does it. Smith and her family used to make their products and take […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER There’s a new business in St. Joe. Amy Gibbons opened Salon 192 on the corner of Lincoln and Main Street last Tuesday. Gibbons, a graduate of St. Joseph-Ogden High School, has been working at a salon in Mahomet for 3 years. Last fall, she saw an opportunity […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER Don Archer has had a few passions in his life: his family, his work, golfing, and pottery. Archer began making pottery close to 30 years ago. “My wife and I always loved pottery, and when we were on vacations we’d stop at a pottery place if we’d […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER For Susie Baldner, The Zone St. Joseph is more than just a place to work out. About seven years ago, Baldner got her personal trainer certification. “I was a substitute teacher at the time, and I got certified [for personal training] right as school was out. I […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER The Zone has been an asset to the community of St. Joseph for a while, but now it will be bringing even more value with the addition of new EPOC fitness classes. Patrick Grayson, manager of The Zone St. Joseph, is excited for the new class offerings. […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER Tracie Trotter has spent much of her life working around wine. Her parents own a winery and several tasting rooms in Kansas, where she grew up. But for the past nine years, Trotter has brought her love of wine to St. Joseph, where she runs Wyldewood Cellars. […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER Max Painter is more than just an electrician. He’s a runner, an Army veteran, a family man, and for the past 18 years, a business owner. Painter is the owner of MX Electric. He opened the business 18 years ago. “We were so small at the beginning […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER Mike Peters has been helping with the St. Joseph Community Festival in some way for 15 years. Peters is a life-long resident of St. Joseph, and a long-time village employee. “Full time, I’ve worked for the village for 26 years. Part-time, I’ve helped them on and off […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER When Kelly Cooper was running for Village of Ogden Trustee in May of 2017, one of her promises was that she would help bring a community festival back to the town. It had been a few years since they had anything like that in town. “I wanted […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER For 20-year old St. Joseph resident Keely Smith, running is more than just a hobby. Smith has been running competitively since fifth-grade. “I started running in fifth grade for the middle school team here under coach McD. I really loved it and had a good time. I […]
