December 29, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Kids Say…. What do you think a farmer does?

We ask students to tell us what they think a farmer does each day. Here are their answers.

What do you think a farmer does?

Bryce: I think they plant seeds everywhere.

Teagan: I think a farmer grows food and takes care of animals.

Carson: Makes crops, corn and other food.

By Nora Maberry December 23, 2019

in People

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Talk of the Town with Superintendent Tom Davis

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U of I names December 2020 graduates

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