September 2022
School days begin
School buses were back on the streets as St. James Public School students in grades 6 through 12 started school on Tuesday, Sept.
Family Living Focus: Elder abuse – It’s a crime
Gail Gilman, Family Life Consultant, M.Ed., C.F.C.S. and Professor Emeritus – University of Minnesota It is hard to believe, but elder abuse can happen anywhere – at home by family or friends or in a nursing home by professional caregivers.
School beginnings never cease to generate energy, rewards
Lee Carlson Year number 35 as a teacher is underway and certainly much has changed since that initial phase at the front of the classroom but it remains an exciting time for students and teachers alike. After a summer of doing a lot of writing for the Plaindealer the main focus will shift to the important people listed on my class rosters.
Op-ed: Suicide rates in Minnesota
By Sue Abderholden, Executive Director of NAMI Minnesota September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide rates in Minnesota declined slightly in 2020, but it’s important to remember there were a record number of suicides in 2019, and this is the sixth year in a row where more than 700 Minnesotans have died by suicide.
Sonja Monson
Sonja Monson, 85, of St. (Bobby), James and infant brother, David Darryl.
Ruth Ann Danger
Ruth Ann Danger, 84, of St. James died on August 31, 2022, at her home in St.
Robert (Bob) Henry Paulson
Robert (Bob) Henry Paulson, 76, of St. James, formerly of Mt.
Bonita Carol “Bonnie” Lokre
Bonita Carol “Bonnie” Lokre, 90, of Madelia died on August 30, 2022, at Madelia Health - Hospital in Madelia. Service was held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 11 a.m., visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church.
Sanders is City of St. James new EDA Coordinator
Submitted Brianna Sanders, who was hired as St. James’ Economic Development Coordinator early this summer, grew up on a farm outside of St.