January 8, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Kids say…

This week the students are second graders at Prairieview-Ogden South. This post is sponsored by Longview Bank.

Would you like to be a farmer? Why or why not?


Sydney: No because I don’t want to plant food.

Madison: Yes because I get to live in the cuntrey.

Dorian: Yes, becaus cows.

Owen: Yes, it mit be fun.

Catlin: Yes, bekos I will have cows and chickens and dogs and pigs.

in Life
Banner
Related Posts
Life

Graduation speakers thank parents, teachers and look to the future

May 20, 2019

Read more
May 20, 2019

The theme of Hannah Lewis’ welcome address at St. Joseph-Ogden’s graduation on Sunday could be summed up as thank you....

Athletics, Life, People

Going the Distance: Smetzer excels at Western

October 17, 2019

Read more
October 17, 2019

Ross Smetzer has goals. The 2016 St. Joseph-Ogden High School graduate runs cross country and track for Western Illinois University...

Life, People, Uncategorized

Senior spotlight Eric Poe

February 7, 2020

Read more
February 7, 2020

Every week we ask a St. Joseph-Ogden senior five questions. This week we talked to Eric Poe. Thank you to...

Life, People

10 things you don’t know about me Staci Potter

August 12, 2021

Read more
August 12, 2021

We asked St. Joseph-Ogden’s new district bookkeeper to tell us 10 interesting facts about herself. Meet Staci Potter. 1. My...

Life, People

10 things you don’t know about me… Sue Esposito

March 13, 2019

Read more
March 13, 2019

Every week we ask a community member to share 10 things about themselves. This week it is Ogden Trustee Sue...

Life, People

Senior Spotlight with Jordan Stiverson

October 2, 2019

Read more
October 2, 2019

Every week we ask an SJO senior five questions. This week we spoke to Jordan Stiverson. 1. What is the...

Churches, Life

Church adapts during pandemic

December 5, 2020

Read more
December 5, 2020

COVID-19 has changed how the St. Joseph Church of Christ has done things this year. This includes letting the YMCA...

Life, People

‘I’m so thankful and grateful for this opportunity’

February 11, 2022

Read more
February 11, 2022

Amy Gibbons is celebrating a birthday. Salon 192 opened two years ago today. “The past two years have definitely been...

Life, People, Schools

SJO makes graduation plans for June

May 1, 2020

Read more
May 1, 2020

St. Joseph-Ogden High School is making plans for graduation to honor the Class of 2020. In a letter sent to...

Life

Kids Say…

July 1, 2019

Read more
July 1, 2019

Every week we ask five area kids a question about farming. This week it is second graders from PVO South....

Life

Frisby to fly high at Illinois State

May 14, 2019

Read more
May 14, 2019

A welcome packet from Normal told St. Joseph-Ogden High School senior Justyn Frisby all he needed to know — he...

Life

Kids Say… What does a farmer do?

January 17, 2020

Read more
January 17, 2020

We asked students what they think a farmer does all day. Here are their answers. Brady: I think a farmer...

Life, People

Hartman makes finals of Project Run and Play.

April 14, 2022

Read more
April 14, 2022

St. Joseph resident Emily Hartman has made it to the last round of Project Run and Play. The project is...

Elections, Life, Villages

Cummings hopes to continue work as trustee

December 7, 2020

Read more
December 7, 2020

Village Trustee Terri Cummings has big goals for the village. Short term, Cummings hopes to contribute to the betterment of...

Life

5 things you don’t know about me… Aubree Vilven

August 8, 2019

Read more
August 8, 2019

Aubree is in the running for the title of Little Princess! She is six years old. We asked her to...

Comments
Leave a Reply