January 2022
Sharing Tree thank yous
The St. James Women of Today have completed another successful Christmas Sharing Tree project and are very thankful for the overwhelming generosity shown by this community. We had requests from 136 families (385 children) and you, the people of St. James, helped us reach our goal of providing a wonderful Christmas gift for each one of them! Special thanks to:
Elwood L.“Woody” Svalland
BUTTERFIELD - A Celebration of Life Service for Elwood L. “Woody” Svalland, 77, of rural Butterfield, Minnesota will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake, Minnesota with Pastor Rick Bremseth officiating. There will be Military Honors by the Donald V. Larson V.F.W. Post #9607 of Butterfield at the church.
Bartender’s tip leads to arrests in buoy fire
KEY WEST, Fla. – Always remember to tip your server, if you know what’s good for you.
Rabbi brings unique perspective
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rabbi Stephen Slater believes that all Jews have to consciously choose to be Jewish. h Practicing the faith, attending services and being a part of a community are intentional decisions, said Slater, who decided as a young man to convert to Judaism from a devout Christian upbringing. h On Dec. 4, Slater, now 39, was installed as the rabbi of Congregation Agudas Achim, a Conservative synagogue in Bexley, Ohio.
CHURCH SCHEDULE
Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-375-5044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday: 9:00 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church blood drive
Feel good about giving back by donating blood on Thursday, Jan. 20 and Friday Jan 21 at First Presbyterian Church.
Three Words: Theology in the Trenches
“I’m going to say three words, and I want you to try to remember them. I’ll ask you to repeat each one in a little while.” Apparently, this was routine for the visit I’d signed up for, and knowing full well I do get distracted from time-to-time, I tried desperately to score well on the testing of my memory skills.
NASA’s new chief scientist absorbs climate adviser role ahead of busy year in space
ORLANDO, Fla. – A NASA change of guard took place Tuesday morning when the space weather agency officially welcomed its new chief scientist and climate adviser.
UK’s Johnson accused of breaking lockdown with garden party
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from meeting up with more than one person outside their households.
Ask a Trooper
Question: My wife slid off the state highway this morning. She came to a stop in the median ditch, unhurt but rattled - only needing to be pulled out. When she called me I told her to call the State Patrol and stay in the car until you arrived. What is the right procedure to follow when a driver ends up stuck in the ditch? Do you contact the towing company or is that the responsibility of the stuck driver?