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

St. Joseph Middle School 8th Grade Honor Roll

Barrowman, Kylie

Barrowman, Lexie

Blackburn-Kelley, Timera

Blackburn-Kelley, Timothy

Carlson, Jacob

Chaudhary, Rudra

Clark, Joshua

Ericksen, Katherine

Getty, Camden

Haley, William

Hardimon, Erica

Houchens, Bryson

Huckstadt, Amelia

Jolley, Kaelyn

Kasper, Sophia

Kelso, Samantha

Lackey, Alexis

McDaniel, Michael

Midkiff, Ava

Mohr, Jackson

Oleynichak, Brennan

Preston, Grace

Retz, Lance

Rosenthal, Logan

Slowikowski, Jacek

Smith, Landon

Spain, Karleigh

Taylor, Carlee

Van Meenen, Hunter

Williams, Chevy

By Nora Maberry November 2, 2021

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Franzen chosen to lead middle school

March 30, 2021 Nora Maberry

The new St. Joseph Middle School Principal will be a familiar face. The St. Joseph Consolidated Community School Board voted...

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Live at SJO school board

September 23, 2019 Nora Maberry

We are here at SJO school board. They are discussing the insurance group they belong to and their options. An...

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Longview Bank helps area schools

July 15, 2020 Nora Maberry

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

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Kids Say….

April 5, 2019 Nora Maberry

Every week we ask five students from a local school to answer a question on a worksheet. This week the...

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SJO 2021-2022 1st Quarter Honor Roll

October 29, 2021 Nora Maberry

Freshmen Allinger, OliviaAltenbaumer, JaredBesson, WilliamBirt, EliBirt, MilesBowlin, ChazBrazelton, HoldenButts, LandenChatterton, SarahChristians, PresleeFrerichs, LylaGriebat, JoeGuido, MasonHesterberg, HaleyIdeus, TinleyJohnson, KendrickJohnson, SethKindle, AmilliyaKnap,...

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Closing address by Garren Meeker

May 19, 2021 Nora Maberry

I would like to thank everyone for coming to the graduating ceremony of the class of 2021. Whether that be...

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‘I have always known that the community of St. Joseph values and supports its schools’

November 7, 2023 Nora Maberry

Lance Landeck knows how important its schools are to St. Joseph. That’s why he applied to be the new superintendent...

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SJO announces academic letter winners

September 30, 2022 Nora Maberry

Class of 2022 (Graduates) Addison Allen Tyler Altenbaumer Kailyn AndersonNicolas Anzelmo Ella Armstrong Abigail BehrensAlanna Bensyl Ella Besson Andrew BeyersBrandie...

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Maxey named to SJO Board of Education

June 23, 2020 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph-Ogden School Board has a new member. The Board of Educated voted to fill a vacant position with...

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Heritage Junior High Honor Roll

January 19, 2023 Nora Maberry

HONOR ROLL Heritage Junior High has compiled the list of honor roll students for the second quarter. Astudent must have...

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‘It could allow us to avoid having our school year extended past Memorial Day’

February 3, 2022 Nora Maberry

St. Joseph-Ogden Superintendent Brian Brooks said that having an E-learning day yesterday and today made sense for the district. “We...

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Talk of the Town with Superintendent Todd Pence

May 27, 2019 Nora Maberry

Every week we ask a village mayor, trustee, school administrator or board of education member three questions. This week is...

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