September 8, 2024 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Author: <span>Daniel L. Chamness</span>


McCune accomplishes personal goal

May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021

At the beginning of his sophomore track season at University of Illinois-Springfield, St. Joseph-Ogden graduate Isiah McCune had a goal...

SJO graduate Crowe thriving at Parkland as Cobras vie for national championship

April 23, 2021

April 23, 2021

Peyton Crowe knows a thing or two about championships. Crowe was a part of the 2018-19 St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball...

Bree Trimble Working Out With Siblings and Father

July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020

Like all athletes, Bree Trimble plans on coming back to the Parkland College Cobra women’s basketball team as a bigger,...

Michael prepares for upcoming season

February 19, 2020

February 19, 2020

For Kylie Michael and the rest of the Eastern Illinois University volleyball team, the 2020 season has already started.  “For...

Wolfersberger overcomes injury, now competing at Lewis University

January 29, 2020

January 29, 2020

He has overcome injury and now, Wyatt Wolfersberger, a Lewis University sophomore and St. Joseph-Ogden graduate, is ready to compete....

Going the Distance: Smetzer excels at Western

October 17, 2019

October 17, 2019

Ross Smetzer has goals. The 2016 St. Joseph-Ogden High School graduate runs cross country and track for Western Illinois University...

Michael looking to the future with coaching job

August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019

Nate Michael spent his youth playing basketball in every form.  After graduating this spring from McKendree University, the 6-foot-3, 180-pound...