March 2022
Watonwan County 4-H Dairy Project Bowl Team headed to State Competition
The Watonwan County 4-H Dairy Project Bowl competed at regionals in Redwood Falls on Saturday March, 19th. The team placed 1st and will be headed to the State Competition on April 9th, where they have the chance to win and go on to the national contest. The team is lead by two incredible coaches, Andy Pierson and Kari Miest. The team members are Ryan Pierson, Levi Miest, Mykela Hanson, Trenton Kettner, and Kalen Hanson. Watonwan County 4-H is incredibly proud of all the hard work and time these youth have put in and what they have accomplished.
Artist of the Week
Lincoln Kern, 2nd grade, is Northside Elementary’s Artist of the Week this week. Parents Emily and Dan Kern What is your favorite medium in Art? Markers or watercolors Favorite Color? Red What is your favorite art that you have created? Circle Painting What do you want to be when you grow up? Veterinarian or policeman .
College News
Bemidji State University announced the names of students who were named to fall semesters Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits and earn a minimum of a 3.5 GPA during the semester.
Cuervos F.C.
St. James “Cuervos F.C.” and Madelia “Los Compas” played the final of the Liga Zeta at the recreation center in Lake Crystal on Sunday, March 27. The final score was Cuervos F.C.11 Los Compas 8.
Boys 4×800 took first at opening meet
Saints track and field is off to a running start with its season. The team traveled to Mankato State University for an indoor meet against Fairmont on Friday.
Young and experienced team for Saints baseball
The 2021 St. James Area Baseball team has been working hard in early season practices and is looking to improve on their 2021 6-15 record.
Community Calendar
Monday: Silo Film at Prince Theater 7 p.m. Tuesday: Rotary Club, 12:10 to 1:10 p.m.
Ask a Trooper
Question: With spring being here and the melting snow, can you talk about what a person should do when coming across water on roads? Answer: Flooding can occur when streams and rivers flow over their banks, when dams or levees break, when there is run-off from deep snow or any time there is heavy rainfall. Floodwaters can be found on roads, bridges and low areas.
2 years of COVID-19
Its been two years since the start of COVID-19. During these past two years we have all seen changes some good some bad. Younger people had to survive going to online schooling and older people may have had to change to working from home instead of the office.
Crazy Bingo for ALS is back
Bill Brown and his wife Corinne have been supporters of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research since Corinne’s diagnoses in October 2009. During the next 6 years they both joined the Mankato walk to defeat ALS. The disease is an incurable and upon diagnosis patients life expectancy is 2 to 5 years.