January 10, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Prairieview-Ogden first quarter 7th and 8th grade honor roll

Highest Honors (GPA greater than or equal to 3.7)

Sydney Abernathy

Reagan Blakey

Allie Bott

Chloe Bressner

Ava Buhr

Kolbie Busboom

Dean Franzen

Ella Gerdes

Emma Hammond

Kelsie Harms

Eli Hendry

Quinn Heuer

Elijah Kelly

Maddie Larson

Blair Mathis

Waylon McKinney

Ella Mohr

Imogen Osterbur

Noah Rademacher

Alea Rash

Easton Ray

Lauren Risley

Caylah Roberts

Lilly Sarver

Ryan Schmitz

Charlie Sjuts

Waylon Vaughn

Lyli Vilven

Ben Waters

Makala Wisehart

High Honors (GPA between 3.4 and 3.7)

Madison Alsip

Max Buhr

Calvin Clem

Emma Hale

Blake Lackey

Ben Loschen

Devin Loschen

Oxley Mohr

Owen Olson

Dylan Rineberg

Honors (GPA between 3.1 and 3.4)

Gatlin Finfrock

Kaden Flesner

Johnny Frost

Brinley Hallowell

Lincoln Meier

Brylee Ramm

Ben Taulbee

Kavin Vanetta

By Nora Maberry October 21, 2024

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PVO to honor beloved teacher

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Prairieview-Ogden will have a new award to honor one of their most beloved teachers. Kathy Klauda, the mother of Jennifer...

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Sexton uses love of music as motivation

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Joshua Sexton loves band so much he plans on continuing it in college. “It’s one of my passions,” he said....

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SJO High Honor Roll

January 11, 2020 Nora Maberry

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