The Village of St. Joseph is cracking down on delinquent sewer bills. The village currently has 50 to 60 delinquent accounts. Letters have been sent out and some are paying their bills. However, the village is looking at ways to make their system more efficient. Currently, the village bills sewer […]
Author: Nora Maberry-Daniels
Mabry completes a bucket list item
Matt Mabry has a bucket list. He recently completed an item on it —a triathlon. Mabry competed in the Tri the Illini on Sept. 30. The Tri the Illini is a sprint triathlon that consisted of a 300-meter pool swim in a 50-meter outdoor pool, a fast and flat 14-mile […]
Family fun at the Saint Joseph Fire Protection District Thursday
The St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Protection District is planning a night of family fun that includes some fire safety education. The annual Fire Prevention Open House will take place on Oct. 11 at the fire station located on Warren Street. The event will include fire safety demonstrations, goodie bags to take […]
Bagby and McClune named SJO Athletes of the Month
Cassidy Bagby Senior Cassidy Bagby is the St. Joseph-Ogden female Athlete of the Month for September. Cross Country Coach Jason Retz nominated Bagby for the honor because she is a team leader “who is always helping others.” Bagby has logged more miles than anyone else on the team, Retz said. […]
Hess views work as blessing
Chuck Hess thinks coming to work is a blessing. Hess, who is the new music director at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, said the students he teaches in the SJO Marching Band are one of the best parts of the job. “They are some of the finest, hardest working, most dedicated […]
Edwards named SJO Fine Arts Student of the Month
Nadirah Edwards loves to be creative. Whether its marching band, which she hopes to participate in again next year, or art class, the SJO sophomore loves expressing herself. “My favorite class would be both marching and concert band and art,” Edwards said. “Although I’m not in marching band this year […]
Royal passes on wisdom to SJO students
Being excellent was the theme of the Academic Awards ceremony held at St. Joseph-Ogden High School last week. Principal Gary Page said that while athletes get lots of accolades the students who excel as human beings and in academics deserve accolades as well. Almost a third of the St. Joseph-Ogden […]
Family photo damaged at The Wheelhouse
Two weeks ago, Abbie Layden-Rogiers was angry that someone had ripped up a copy of a photo of her husband Ryan, son Taddy and former first lad Michelle Obama that she had in her restaurant, The Wheelhouse. The photo was displayed in one of the bathrooms of the restaurant. “My initial reaction […]
Paddock takes SJO lessons into career
Ashley Wright Paddock was a running star in high school. She was on the All-State Cross Country team for four years, helped the team win a cross country team championship her senior year, was an All-State Track team member for four years, was apart of the 3200 state championship team […]
Benefit to support Wentzloff on October 1
Anna Wentzloff always has a smile on her face. Kelly Steffen, St. Joseph-Ogden Math teacher and SJO girls track coach, said the 16-year-old is always upbeat. “No matter how her day is going,” said Steffen. Girls basketball coach Kevin Taylor agreed and said Wentzloff is a quiet but determined young […]
