BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph. Ill.- The Village of St. Joseph will pick up brush presently on Village street curbs from June 18 to June 21, weather permitting. “Brush” includes accumulations of grass or shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs and other materials accumulated as the result of the care of […]
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St. Joseph-Ogden FFA makes strong showing at State FFA Convention
St. Joseph, Ill. – Members of the St. Joseph-Ogden High School FFA were honored at the 91st Annual State FFA Convention. Abby Schlueter was in the top 10 candidates for major state office. Rachel Wilson received a gold rating in the chapter scrapbook category for […]
Homer Fourth of July full of traditions
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Homer, Ill.-Traditions are important. For Homer’s Angela Lawrence, traditions mean shared experiences with her daughter and the friends and family she’s grown up with. At 43-years of age, Lawrence, who is the President of the HCIA (Homer Community Improvement Association) and the head of the Homer […]
Commentary: Anger, Bitterness and Love
BY JASON SCHIFO I don’t know if you have noticed, but things around us are feeling awfully divided lately. This person believes this thing, that group believes that thing. It seems like every day there is more and more to drive us apart rather than bring us together. And every […]
Oakwood High School FFA recognized at State Convention
Oakwood, Ill.-The Oakwood High School FFA was honored at the 91st Annual State FFA Convention last week, receiving four awards for their work throughout the 2018-2019 school year. The group received silver honors in the Growing Leaders National Chapter Award, Building Communities National Chapter Award, Strengthening Agriculture National Chapter Award, […]
St. Joseph residents can save money on electric bill
Press Release-Ameren Illinois has announced a residential electric rate of 4.7 cents per kilowatt-hour for the 12-month period beginning with June meter readings. Ameren’s rate is approximately three-tenths of one cent less than St. Joseph’s current electric aggregation rate of 5.031 cents. For the typical participant, who Ameren reports uses […]
Gary Lewis sets goals for upcoming role as Regional Superintendent
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Gary Lewis has an idea of what to expect as he prepares to take over as regional superintendent of schools for Champaign and Ford counties. He will need to deal with people who possess a wide-ranging assortment of ideas and interests, goals and expectations. It’s not […]
Sidney Dairy Barn Owner has secret for happiness
BY DANI TIETZ Sidney Dairy Barn Owner Dennis Riggs stops a former employee who came by to get ice cream on the day before she gets married and gets teary-eyed. “Do you remember the three things for happiness?” he asked. “Something…” she said. “Always have something to look forward to both near […]
The Sock Connection: Love Your Neighbor Ministry fills a need
BY DANI TIETZdani@sjodaily.com Are your feet warm? When you get chilly in the middle of the night, do you have socks to wear underneath your covers? Something as simple as socks is a resource many people with money take for granted. But James Moreland, the Founder of Love You Neighbor […]
Take Me Fishing at Homer Lake on June 22
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The Homer Lake Forest Preserve will host Take Me Fishing on June 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Walnut Hill Shelter. The Champaign County Forest Preserve puts on family-friendly fishing events throughout its parks each year to promote the park system and to encourage […]