BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com CHAMPAIGN, ILL. – Chad Goldenstein wants his daughters, Grace (13) and Greta (10) to learn a couple of things about life. And so, he is helping them raise cattle. The Goldenstein’s day begins with responsibility, going to the barn where they feed, wash and train their […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com CHAMPAIGN, IL. – Watch out world. Madison and Morgan Huls have found their passion through 4-H. “I found out that I have a passion for cows, that I love cows and I want to keep doing cows for the rest of my life,” 10-year old Morgan […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com For high school marching bands across the nation, knowing how to march and play an instrument are just a start. It’s the foundation; the building blocks for something more. In years past, the St. Joseph-Ogden High School marching band entertained crowds and judges with pop hits. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com I will never be chosen to serve on a jury for a case that could require capital punishment. I don’t believe the death penalty is ever the correct option. As I count the pros and cons, however, there are certainly many more reasons to justify not […]
BY JASON SCHIFO Author John Eldredge, in his book “The Sacred Romance”, shares the pain of not belonging: “Being left out is one of life’s most painful experiences. I remember the daily fourth-grade torture of waiting in line while the captains chose their teams for the kickball games. As each […]
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Serving as captain of the Oakwood/Salt Fork cooperative cross-country team this year is not a case of lifetime achievement for Grace Davis. The Oakwood senior first ran cross-country as a junior. Her selection as a senior captain indicates that she embodies the traits of a team […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com ROYAL, ILL. – There’s nothing quite like tradition. Especially when it means that you get together in celebration with your family and friends.That is how residents in Royal, Ill. felt in 1982 when their town decided to build the Royal Community Building to provide the town […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Lou DiBello started his career as a musician like many other teenagers. As a boy, he learned the piano and saxophone before picking up the guitar at age 15. “My first live shows with a band were in my senior year in high school. We played […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Need isn’t always something you have to travel far to find. This is what St. Joseph-Ogden graduate Rylee Sjuts learned when she joined the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Flatville team that served in Bear Branch, Ky., this summer. Located in Kentucky’s Eastern Coal Field region, Leslie […]
The Sidney Improvement Group will host the 2019 Sidney Fun Daze will be held from July 26-29. Friday 5 p.m. Carnival Rides/Vendors Open 7 p.m. Beer Tent Opens 9 p.m. to midnight: The Zach Dable Experience Saturday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fun Daze Breakfast at the Sidney United Church […]
