June 3, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Kids Say….

Every week we will have five students from an area school answer a question for us.


This week it’s five first graders from PVO South in Ogden.


This feature is sponsored by Longview Bank.

What do you think a farmer does?

Eithan
A farmer feeds animals.

Connor
A farmer grows corn.

Chloe
A farmer grows corn.

Axel
A farmer grows grass.

Ben
A farmer has crops.

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