June 2022
Saintettes spend important days at Iowa Dance Camp
The St. James Area Saintettes spent June 26-29 at Buena Vista University for both individual and team development. Hundreds of dancers from several states converged on the campus, building up to a show on the final day.
Strong second round pushes SJA into top half at State Trapshooting
An extended trapshooting season ended at Prior Lake on June 24th with a strong finish as St. James Area placed 18th overall with a score of 470. Tanner Olson once again led the sharpshooting, missing only once out of 100 attempts, to polish off an outstanding career.
2022 Railroad Days Fun
St. James Class of 1982 had their own contest between themselves this year to celebrate their 40th Class reunion.
Ask a Trooper
Question: I really liked your recent article about the dangers of putting your feet up on the dash while driving and air bags. With the way vehicles are changing, can you talk about the other air bags, like side curtains and such? Thank you.
Are you Qualified for Ministry?
There was a checklist of things I had to do in order to become a pastor. Classes to take, internships, interviews, evidence of “the calling” (and probably more that I’ve forgotten). But even before I had the “ministry card”, I was in ministry and the only qualification was that I was a born again believer in Jesus Christ alone.
College News
University of Wisconsin-Stout Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. The award is presented to students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Two students in the Plaindealer area were named to the list.
Trimester 3 Honor Roll students announced
A Honor Roll (3.667 to 4.0 GPA): Grade 7: Adisyn Aden, Alex Aden, Aimee Aleman, Alek Anderson, Judson Brekke, Hannah Helget, Carmen Kreel, Kaitlyn Schlomann, Breyden Sodeman. Grade 8: Ellie Anderson, Luella Beckendorf, John Boelke, Laney Bowers, Jorgen Brekken, Xander Brown, Ashlynn Bannhoff, Abigail Ellis, Finely Erickson-Selman, Ella Flohrs, Katelyn Friesen, Avery Haler, Keyana Haler, Elle Helget, Nora Kern, Haleigh Lingbeek, Zoe Nelson, Becky Perez Tema, Lilly Ringham, Andrei Rivera, Johanna Rodriguez, Alivia Romsdahl, Isai Santibanez, Nolan Sauer, Jacey Swanson, Journey Swanson, Micah Thomas, Grade 9: Emily Balbuena, Annika Clipperton, Wyatt Haler, Nevaeh Hanson, Brennan Kern, Ethan Leimer, Madelyn Malmgren, Mychael Moffett, Emma Mohwinkel, Paola Rodriguez Raya, Keeley Runge, Danon Sawatzky, Gracie Stevens, Ellie Stordalen, Isabelle Swanson, Talyn Tande, Daniela Trapero, Shannon Westcott, Ruby Zamora.
Watonwan County 4-H summer programs
This summer the Watonwan County 4-H is offering some summer programs for kids to enjoy through the summer. Kids entering grades 1st through 7th grade can participate in 4 different events throughout the summer.
Mary Shupe
Mary Shupe, 75, of St. James passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato.
Miest is off and running as new Cross Country Head Coach
St. James Area cross country, one of the more successful programs in the area, will see a change at the top as Kari Miest succeeds Brad Stark as head coach. As an assistant coach for the past nine years, the odds are high that Miest will carry on the methods and strategies that have built the program.