April 2022
David Alan King
David Alan King, 72, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Minneapolis Veterans Home. David Alan King was born in St.
Saints defeat Hutchinson 6-1
St. James hosted Hutchinson last Monday for their home opener.
Addie Bowers shuts out JCC
The St. James softball team has a preseason scrimmage game under their belts, but as of last Tuesday they can say they have not only a regular season game under their belt, but also a win.
Saints Baseball notches season opening win
The St. James Area Baseball team has been waiting for four weeks to get outside and when they finally got out on the field Monday against GHEC/ML/T, it didn’t take them long to make a statement.
Community Calendar
Friday: Earth Day; 8 a.m. Meet new owner breakfast Hometown Restaurant; 5:30 p.m.
Local author shares his stories in new book
From growing up in the small southern Minnesota town of Morristown, working at his father’s grocery store and locker plant and attending Mankato State college for is degree in Recreation and Park Administration. And more recently worked in the senior housing field as a VP of Operations. Tom Goeritz , now residing in St. James, has added being an author to his list of accomplishments.
Butterfield-Odin announces Students of the Month
Elementary Students of the Month Back row left to right: David Perez Ambrocio, Veyda Haler, Afina Ortiz, Kendra Miranda Rosario. Front row left to right: Jhonatan Ambrocio Perez and Ronaldo Garcia-Hernandez. Not Pictured: Brody Fisch. Tiffany Sandbo
Artist of the Week
This week’s Artist of the Week is Northside Elementary’s Ryder Norland ,Grade 4. Parents Emily and Dan What is your favorite medium in Art? Colored Pencils Favorite Color? Teal What is your favorite art that you have created? Bat Complementary Watercolor What do you want to be when you grow up? YouTuber / Gamer .
Benefit event for Erika Rodriguez
All are welcome to attend a benefit event on Sunday, May 1 from 11am-2pm at the St. James American Legion hosted by friends of Erika Rodriguez. Erika has lived in St. James for 12 years. She and her husband have 3 children. She is past member of Convivencia-Hispana, an active member of Uniting Cultures, and a volunteer at the Watonwan County Food Shelf.
Shirley Coleman is Library System’s new Director
Having worked at the Watonwan County Library in St. James since before there was Internet, Shirley Coleman has been with the library for decades. During her career she has been able to work her way up to being the Assistant Director of the Watonwan County Library system. in the decades Coleman has been with the library love of her job has not changed and is something that makes what she does for the patrons of the library all the more worth it. Being the point of contact for a lot of people on a daily basis is one of the things that she said she loved.