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St. Joseph’s “Trumpet” wins Best of Show
By Isabella Zarate On Tuesday June 21 the 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (presented by Purina Pro Plan)…
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Brian Taylor’s retirement leaves void at Homer Lake Forest Preserve
By Isabella Zarate “Three words. Honest, professional, and a friend.” “If you hear Homer Lake, everybody is like ‘oh Brian…
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As Clinton School District bans cell phones in the classroom, area Superintendents discuss their approach
By Isabella Zarate Cell phones, the mini handheld computers that most people carry with them everywhere they go. Need a…
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Girl Scouts makes bird houses and feeder for St. Joseph
By Isabella Zarate As the school year comes to an end the second and third grade girls of troop 2191…
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Physical Activity in Children with Christie Clinic
by Rachel Zwilling, PT, DPT As summer quickly approaches and children start to have more free time it is important…
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St. Joseph-Ogden High School Honor Roll Spring 2022
High Honors FreshmenAllinger, OliviaBeckett, EJBenoit, AudreyBonny, SarahBrown, LandonClampitt, MadisonDavenport, AerolynDietiker, EllaDitchfield, LukeEnnis, JacksonFranzen, SavannaFunk, AddisonGerdes, TaytonGetty, OliviaHamilton, MakennahHarris, LaurenHesterberg, HaleyHouston,…
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After 20 years at St. Joseph #169, Pence ready to retire (but he’ll also be back next year)
By Fred Kroner For Todd Pence, his high school graduation was the turning point in his life. The 1980 Gilman…
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Grand Army of Republic (G.A.R.) Cemetery in Homer reaches back to Civil War
By Isabella Zarate For more than a century the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Cemetery has been the resting…
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Heritage Hall of Fame inducts first four members
By Isabella Zarate As a way to honor, recognize, and inspire success, Heritage High School has recently created their very…
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Madison Doan is named Salutatorian of Oakwood
By FRED KRONER fred@mhometnews.com There are words to describe Madison Doan. “Organized,” is one, according to Oakwood High School consumer…
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