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Christmas Comes Early with Illini Lodge 17 Fraternal Order of Police
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com As Santa prepares his sleigh for the annual Christmas Eve trip around the world, the Illini…
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Oakwood Senior Citizens’ holiday dinner brings generations together
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com It’s a small gift that means a lot. The Oakwood High School student council hosted its…
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SJ-O Shop and Go helps to meet unspoken needs
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com It may not be a need that is always seen or known, but hard times are…
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WWII Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Jack Van Zandt to be laid in final resting place Dec. 17
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Jack B. Van Zandt, 22, of Danville, Ill., killed during World War…
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Shaughnessy Michael and Lily Belle Rice ready to take the stage in The Nutcracker
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com There is nothing like spending time with family for the holidays. For decades, the Champaign-Urbana Ballet…
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How to Pick the Perfect Christmas Tree
An afternoon spent at a local Christmas tree farm and an evening gathered around the tree with twinkling lights is…
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Operation Honor Guard fulfills need for Veterans
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com There may not be a sufficient way to say goodbye to a Veteran for the final…
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Oakwood’s Eli Ronk places first at All-American Quarter Horse Congress, chosen for ILMEA
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com What do music and horses have in common? They are two passions of Oakwood High School’s…
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From Unity to St. Joseph-Ogden, Billman builds legacy
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Bill Billman is well aware of the irony of the situation he found himself in earlier…
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Tyson Madsen looks back on dream come true marching band season
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph-Ogden Marching band had a dream-come-true kind of season. It wasn’t just because they…
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