February 20, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

5 things you don’t know about me… McKenzie Keller

McKenzie is in the running for the title of Little Princess! She is six years old. We asked her to answer five questions ahead of the Little Prince and Princess event which will be held Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Sports Complex.

Voting is taking place until tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the IGA, DQ and Gifford State Bank. You can also vote online.

What is your favorite book and why?
10 Apples Up On Top because it’s fun to read.

What is your favorite color?
Pink

What is your favorite animal and why?
Cats because they are so cute and nice.

What do you want to do when you grow up?
Vet

What is your favorite tv show?
Shark Week or I watch YouTube Funnel Vision

By Nora Maberry August 7, 2019

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Comfort Quilters honor veterans

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Talk of the Town… Jim and Jen Wagner

August 6, 2019 Nora Maberry

Every week we ask a village resident or official three questions. This week we spoke to Jim and Jen Wagner...

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SJO community mourns death of Chris Knipfer: ‘He truly had a heart of gold’

November 22, 2019 Nora Maberry

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PTC to be honored for community work

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Auto shop offering free oil changes to healthcare workers

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Generous family man Fisher suffering from major health issue

January 24, 2019 Nora Maberry

Luke Fisher likes to solve problems. The assistant public works superintendent does everything from work at the sewer plant to...

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Senior Spotlight… Hannah Rajlich

June 18, 2019 Nora Maberry

Every week we ask an SJO senior five questions. This week we talked to Hannah Rajlich. This post is sponsored...

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10 things you don’t know about me… Tammie Mabry

May 8, 2019 Nora Maberry

In honor of teacher appreciation week we asked one of our favorite teachers to tell us 10 things we didn’t...

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U of I names December 2020 graduates

May 14, 2021 Nora Maberry

The University of Illinois has released their list of 2020 December graduates.These area students graduated in December. ST. JOSEPHLauren GhernaKohlten...