November 2022
2022 MSHSCA Hall of Fame Inductees Includes SJA’s Les Zellmann
On October 8th, the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association held an awards ceremony and Saints tennis coaching legend Les Zellmann was inducted in the Hall of Fame. The ceremony, held at the Sheraton Minneapolis West-Ridgedale, named five coaches to the Hall of Fame along with awards for officials, Coaches of the Year, and Assistant Coaches of the Year.
Cross Country Wraps Up Season of Success at 2022 Banquet
Athletes, coaches, parents, and fans gathered at Augustana Lutheran Church on November 13th to recognize achievements and announce awards. Fresh off cheering for St. James Area runners at the State Cross Country Meet, the Saints program had plenty to be proud of.
Community Calendar
Thursday: 7 p.m. Watonwan County Entertainment Association Jeeyoon Kim Classic Pianist Sunday: 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Turkey Bingo St. James Catholic Church - Marian Hall Tuesday: 12:10-1:10 p.m. Rotary Club Wednesday: 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. Sertoma *Adopt a Turkey Watonwan County Food Shelf until the 18th. Events for the Watonwan County Library 11/21 @ 5:30 Family Game Night at Butterfield Join us for a night of board games and snacks!
Watonwan County Food Shelf Thanksgiving Basket Distribution
This year the Watonwan County Food shelf will be hosting a Thanksgiving Basket Distribution. This is set to take place on Sunday, November 20 from 1-3 pm at the Food Shelf located at 113 7th Street South in St. James.
Waiting list conundrum
Childcare, an amenity parents who work use almost every day in the United States. It’s one of the many things on new parents’ check list for their little one, this has changed though in the last two years.
Local Champ Enjoys Repeat of State Title, Impacts Program
Veterans Day holds great significance in our country and for Jared Schwanz it will hold added meaning after November 11th of 2022. Last Friday Schwanz, and the rest of the Jamestown Bluejays football team, earned a state championship for the second straight year.
Fire Department and City of St. James
As a concerned citizen, I have been looking at the controversy between our Fire Department and the City of St. James. In reading the article, it seems one-sided, not very much from the members of the department.
Perry James Kraus
Our dad and husband, Perry James Kraus, peacefully passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022, after a long battle with COPD. He was born February 19, 1953, to Harold “Boots” and Hildegard Kraus in New Ulm and graduated from New Ulm High School.
November 8 official election results
St. James Mayor: Brad Orvis .............................311 Greg Lingbeek ......................168 Write-in Jon Wilson .............740 Councilor at Large: Paul Harris ...........................827 Thomas Haler........................359 Write-in.....................................