September 2022

Purple Ribbon winning quilt by Diana Sargent
Diana Sargent, St. James, showed her award-winning quilt, Pie Crust”, at the September Prairie Star Quilter’s monthly meeting in Fairmont.

Art Walk Yard of the Week thank yous
As gardens wind down for the fall, the Art Walk Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who nominated and those who agreed to have their yard pictured for Yard of the Week in the Plaindealer.
Community Calendar
Thursday: Blood Drive at First Presbyterian Church 12 to 6 p.m.; Edward Jones open house 1 to 4 p.m. Friday: Blood Drive at First Presbyterian Church 8 a.m.

Ask a Trooper – Ted Foss Law
Question: What is the Ted Foss law in Minnesota? Answer: The law got its name from a tragedy. Trooper Ted Foss was conducting a traffic stop Aug.
Seeing is Believing
For three quarters of my life I have been involved with organized football, several years into my fifth decade of reporting to practice daily. That doesn’t necessarily make me an expert but it does provide a healthy bank of experience from which to build some conclusions.
CHURCH SCHEDULES
Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-375-5044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday - 9 a.m.
The Little Lad
May you pray attention to the little lads among you. “…for such is the kingdom of God” (Matt:19:14).
Candidate Forum on Sept. 26
The public is invited to attend the St. James Candidate Forum on Monday, Sept. 26. All candidates for Mayor, City Council, School Board, County Commissioner, and State Legislative races have been invited to participate. The forum will be moderated by

Butterfield-Odin getting ready for Homecoming
Next week is Homecoming at Butterfield- Odin school. It showed up a little this week with the announcing of Homecoming King and Queen candidates.

Big South Conference Opponents Fill Week For St. James
St. James Area added another trio of wins for the 2022 season, taking care of Worthington at home on September 15th and earning road victories at Blue Earth on the 19th and Luverne a day later. In the Worthington match Allison Bluedorn reached the milestone of 50 wins for her career.