August 2022
Electric vehicle event to connect EV owners with the public
South Central Electric Association Several types of electric vehicles (EVs) will be available to the public for viewing during a special EV-focused event on Wednesday, August 10, in Windom—at the Windom Community Center, 1750 Cottonwood Lake Drive. From 5 to 7 p.m.
Bloomquist and Branstad honored as Watonwan County Outstanding Senior
Tammy Stevens Each year, the State Fair Board and the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs sponsor the Outstanding Senior Citizen Awards. Each county is allowed to select two outstanding volunteers to represent their county at the Minnesota State Fair.
Ann Marie Maland
on Sunday, July 31 at TrinityLutheran Church in St.Peter with visitation beginningat 11 a.m. Private familyinterment took place at3 p.m.
Kathleen P. Pierson
of rural Butterfield will be 2022, at the ButterfieldCemetery in rural Butterfieldwith Pastor AndyHermondson-Olsenofficiating.Kathleen“Kayo”(Peterson) Pierson passedaway on Tuesday morning,July 12, 2022, at her homeon the family farm in ruralButterfield. Messages ofsympathy may be sent tothe family online at www.kramerfuneralhome.com.She was born on August 28, 1935, to the lateTheodore and Beulah (Fitzsimmons) Peterson in GalenaTownship in Martin County.
William (Bill) Henry
St. Peter after a brief battle Bill was born on July 12,1938, near Springfield toWilliam and Anna Henry.He met the love his life,Maxine Sampson, in 1957and they were married inSleepy Eye in 1959.
Gridiron season nears, St. James Saints football players prepare with camps
Lee Carlson The 2022 football season opens on August 15 with the first varsity practice and the SJA players capped off a summer of hard work with camps. A team camp at Bemidji State provided a final tune up for the varsity while youth and junior high camps in St.
Breakdown Tournament winds down summer action for SJA teams
Lee Carlson Both the girls and boys basketball teams for the St. James Area Saints competed in the Mankato Breakdown Tournament on July 28.
Watonwan County Fair Truck/Tractor Pull results
Submitted •Hobby Stock 5,500 lb. 1.
Watonwan County Fair Pedal Pull results
Following are the results of the Kids Pedal Pull listed by age group. •4 year olds: 1st - Jace Thate, Dunnell; 2nd Weston Pauly, St.
Watonwan County Fair featured horse events
Submitted Ranch Rodeo 2022 For the past fifteen years the Watonwan County Fair Board has contracted the Ranch Rodeo with Tim Hennen of Morton to run this show. It was held Saturday afternoon at the county fair.