By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com Since graduating from college, I have continued my education in the biggest and most elaborate classroom that exists: Life. Much of the time, I learned in silence by listening. I’ve also had years to reflect. Doing so created an awakening that should have been obvious decades ago. […]
University of Illinois Students Are Helping Dogs Talk By Ben Chapmanbenbart.chapman@gmail.com The project is called “Dug the Dog IRL” (read: Dug the Dog In Real Life), and it’s a wondrous mix of nerdy, fascinating, and adorable. A prototype of the technology will be on exhibit at the University of Illinois […]
The right to learn: it may seem like a simple right granted to all. But for those in the United States prison system, the right to educate oneself or the right to an education is not something that is always readily available. Ten years ago, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign […]
St. Joseph Middle School’s Canyon Alwes has a passion for acting. But he’s not sure where it originated. “It started before I can remember,” the 14-year old said. “It was just a passion that formed. I don’t know exactly how; it was just always there.” Canyon’s parents picked up on […]
We all have at least one or two teachers who we remember long into adulthood. Whether we remember them for being really awesome, or really terrible, certain teachers just make a memorable impact on their students. Longtime St. Joseph teacher Candi Appl is one of those teachers. Of course, I […]
St. Joseph has many amenities that make the town attractive. Residents enjoy the family atmosphere, being able to raise children in a safe environment, schools that attract new residents and businesses owned or run by locals. But Jim Page has a vision to add something else to the town he […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com I’m generally not a fan of cliches and popular expressions, but there’s one that I believe has merit. “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” It’s with that mindset that I offer a solution to the referee shortage crisis that has reached […]
What happens if you have a Basketball Jones, but you can’t find a team? What if you have a Basketball Jones and there are opportunities for boys to play on a team and not for girls to play on a team? What if you’re only 9 years old? These are […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com Against an opponent who had more than doubled the score on Oakwood in a previous boys’ basketball game, the Comets had a buzzer-beating shot Friday night to force overtime, but fell short to Paxton-Buckley-Loda. PBL (20-9) survived, 58-55, in a Class 2A regional championship game on the […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com NORMAL — St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team didn’t go out as champions, but they ended up as winners Saturday night. The Spartans closed the most successful season in school history by sprinting past Hillsboro, 68-53, in the Class 2A third-place game at Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena. […]
