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Village Grove and Heritage enjoy sports coop

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 […]

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NHS to collect non-perishable food Saturday

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. […]

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Book signing at Homer Library Nov. 3

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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SJO Girls’ Cross Country advances to state, Local football programs look forward to next season

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. […]

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“You’re never too old for school.”

By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Not all college students fall into the demographic of recent high school graduate who is continuing their education while in their teenage years. Adults who return to school face a variety of challenges and hurdles as they re-adjust to the classroom after leaving full-time employment in […]