December 11, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Thursday closings and cancellations

Gallo Dance Studio has canceled class for 2/13.

The Heritage Junior High volleyball game vs. Schlarman is canceled and also Freshman and sophomore Villa Grove-Heritage Basketball vs Uni High is canceled. No word on re-schedule dates at this time.

in Community Events, People
Banner
Related Posts
Elections, People

Get to know Holly Clingan

March 25, 2025

Read more
March 25, 2025

Can you please provide some biographical information? I am Holly Clingan, and I’ve been a homeowner in St. Joseph for...

People

Senior Spotlight: Katelyn Berry

June 11, 2019

Read more
June 11, 2019

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

Athletics, Community Events

Christie Clinic Shootout in St. Joseph still on, but SJO won’t play

January 11, 2020

Read more
January 11, 2020

The heavy rainfall that hit St. Joseph on Friday night and into Saturday morning, along with the potential for severe...

Community Events

Schott asks village for community Christmas tree

August 1, 2022

Read more
August 1, 2022

Lana Schott wants everyone in St. Joseph to have a Christmas tree. The ten-year-old asked the St. Joseph Village Board...

People, Schools

Longview Bank helps area schools

July 15, 2020

Read more
July 15, 2020

Longview Bank is helping local schools. The bank donated $2,500 to eight school districts. Shiloh, Villa Grove, Unity, Heritage, St....

People

Learning lessons: Hilton gives back through teaching and village trustee role

May 10, 2019

Read more
May 10, 2019

Timbra Hilton moved back to Royal in 2016. She and her husband, Paul, both grew up the small town and...

Community Events

Family Fun Guide March 1-3

February 28, 2019

Read more
February 28, 2019

Each week we provide a list of some fun activities to do with your family. Here are this weekend’s events....

People

10 things you don’t know about me with Whitney Setterdahl

November 25, 2020

Read more
November 25, 2020

My favorite childhood memory is when my youngest brother Jack was born. My brother Ben and I were eating an...

Life, People

‘He was the kind of person everyone was happy to see’

July 19, 2025

Read more
July 19, 2025

Sam Shonkwiler was full of life. He would walk in a room and people would call his name. He had...

People

Success of students, FFA is what Duitsman will remember about her time at SJO

July 30, 2019

Read more
July 30, 2019

This August will be a little different for Katie Duitsman. The former St. Joseph-Ogden High School agriculture teacher will not...

Community Events

Weekend Family Fun Guide

June 24, 2019

Read more
June 24, 2019

Every week we select some events that would provide your family with some fun. This post is sponsored by Island...

People

Marching Spartans to perform at U of I

October 25, 2019

Read more
October 25, 2019

After last marching band season band director Chuck Hess began searching for a new a show. He wanted a show...

People

Senior Spotlight… Anna Wentzloff

January 27, 2020

Read more
January 27, 2020

What are your plans after graduation?My plan after graduation is to attend college to become a Child Life Specialist concentrating...

Life, People

‘I’m so excited for this journey’ Schlueter to open restaurant in former Scratch location

October 10, 2022

Read more
October 10, 2022

40 Eighty-Eight is coming to St. Joseph. Owner Christian Schlueter said he chose the name for his new restaurant because...

Life, People

10 Things You Don’t Know about me… Casey Phillips

April 16, 2019

Read more
April 16, 2019

Casey Phillips is active in the St. Joseph Women’s Club, a mom to two girls, a dental assistant and helps...

Comments
Leave a Reply