SJO Daily

By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com For the second time in three years, the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team reached the 30-win mark for the season. But the Spartans fell short on Wednesday in another quest; they were also seeking a sectional title for the second time in three years. St. Thomas More […]

St. Joseph Middle School has honored twelve students who displayed a good work ethic, attitudes towards other students, classroom participation, citizenship, helpfulness and their respectfulness towards teachers and peers during the first quarter. 7th Grade Girls 1st Place – Addisyn Barclay 2nd Place – Addisyn Martinie 3rd Place – Tori […]

The American Legion Post 634 will have a Veteran’s Day Ceremony at the memorial at the SJO High School on Mo,nday Nov 12 at 11:00 am. Immediately following, the Legion will host a free ham and bean lunch at the Legion Hall (free of charge). St. Joseph-Ogden students are invited […]

The students in the Villa Grove and Heritage coop have formed strong friendships over the last six years. “The friendships I have seen built with the students there with our students and parents working together through the teams and booster clubs has been so positive,” said Superintendent Tom Davis. The […]

Dr. H.J. Kolb, or Doc, as he was known in St. Joseph was honored Saturday as the village rededicated his namesake park. Residents took to social media to remembered their hometown doctor and former mayor as very calm, soft-spoken and having a good bedside manner. Other residents remembered how he […]

While some households are getting ready for holiday celebrations, others in the St. Joseph-Ogden area are often without. The St. Joseph-Ogden National Honor Society will travel to different neighborhoods throughout St. Joseph Saturday to collect non-perishable items for the food pantry. The group plans to split up into five different squads. […]

Join the Homer Community Library at 1pm on Nov. 3rd to meet Amy Markstahler, local author of the award-winning book, “Life Happens on the Stairs”. Bring your own copy or buy a copy and have it signed! This will be an informal, meet and greet with some light refreshments. Life Happens on […]

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By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Football teams from St. Joseph-Ogden, Oakwood and Villa Grove/Heritage all suffered the same fate in Saturday’s first-round playoff games. All three programs went on the road and dropped opening-round decisions. There’s another similarity. Coaches at all three schools feel encouraged about the state of their programs. […]