April 2022
Breakfast with Plaindealer’s new owner
Come join the Plaindealer in welcoming and meeting Jeremy Gulban, the new owner of the St. James Plaindealer.
Good times at Crazy Bingo
The 6th annual Crazy Bingo to Defeat ALS was on Friday. A lot of people attended to play bingo in support of ALS research.
Community members want city cleaned
The St. James City Council meeting last Tuesday was full of community members, who are concerned about the cleanliness of the city and want to know what the city is doing about it.
St. James School Board
The St. James School Board met for its monthly meeting Monday night.
Artist of the Week
Northside Elementary’s Artist of the Week this week is 4th grader Kendall Malmgren. Parents: Lucas, Brooke Malmgren Favorite instrument: Piano What do you want to be when you grow up? Mechanical Engineer Favorite part of music class: Learning about the different facts of music .
New season and section, same team
St. James 2022 softball season has begun. The team is coming off one of their best seasons last year, finishing second place in the conference they went 17-6 with 10-2 conference record. Head Coach Sam Baumgartner said this was the most conference wins they had in the whole program.
Linda Buller retires from Community Service Director after 15 years
As part of her retirement party Linda Buller handed out donut holes to community members in their cars. Sarah Bunich Members of the community stopped by main street to celebrate with Linda Buller.
Come join St. James Uniting Cultures
Do you like to learn about different cultures? Do you care about helping people get along Do you have ideas for how to make our community more welcoming to everyone? Come join St. James Uniting Cultures.
Senior Citizen Spotlight: Dennis Johnson
My interview this month is with Dennis Johnson, who has lived his entire life in St. James. He is truly a hometown hero. Over the years Johnson has received many awards for being so generous with his time. He has been very active and always giving back to the community.
Theology in the Trenches: Gas Station Conversation
After pulling into the gas station, I was made my way down the treat isle. I noticed three teens. Tennies danced this way and that as the one with the keys jingled them handily while making an offer to her friends.