April 2022
Saints split double header against Pipestone
Saints softball coming off of their first win of the season had their home opener last Thursday against Pipestone. It was a double header which the two teams split the wins for.
Jones leads Saints to Conference Win
Starting pitcher Connor Jones continued his great pitching Thursday with a three hit effort against Redwood Valley. Jones surrendered a pair of hits in the third inning and a throwing error allowed two runs to cross in that frame, but he was in control the rest of the way, including striking out five in the last two innings.
St. James Saints fall to Blue Earth Area 6-5
The St. James Area baseball team made a valiant effort to come back but fell just short as they stranded three runners on base in the final inning to suffer a tough 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Blue Earth Area Buccaneers.
Saints Tennis goes two-for-two
Saints Tennis had a busy week of matches, it started with St. Peter visiting on Tuesday, followed by Redwood Valley visiting on Thursday.
Savvy Senior: How to Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan
Dear Savvy Senior, I will be 65 and eligible for Medicare in a few months and am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and medications. What tips can you provide to help me pick a plan? Ready to Retire Dear Ready, Medicare Advantage plans have become very popular among retirees over the past 15 years, as nearly half of all new Medicare enrollees are signing up for Advantage plans, which accounts for about 42 percent of the entire Medicare market.
Code Violations
I was unable to attend the April 5, 2022 council meeting to hear the concerns of the residents dealing with the state of our community regarding code violations. I think the council missed a golden opportunity when it was suggested we as residents help with code enforcement in a positive and practical way.
Meeting the future
Friday morning St. James residents, business owners, and public figures were invited to breakfast with Cherry-Road CEO and Plaindealer owner, Jeremy Gulban.
Back in Time
Ever wonder what has happening back in 1999, 2003, and 2012. This week’s Back in Time is going over some of the top news for this week in those years.
City Council meets
St. James City Council met for its second meeting in April Tuesday, April 19.
Website Paywall is back up
The St. James Plaindealer new website launched back on March 2nd.