January 2023
Robert L. Johnson
Robert L. Johnson passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the age of 92 while in recovery from a broken hip. Visitation will be on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 1…
Dennis Shellum
Dennis Shellum, 67, of St. James died on January 28, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in St. James. Visitation will be on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 12 to 1…
Marvin Michael Ringheim
Marvin Michael Ringheim, 69, of Fort Worth, Texas died on December 23, 2022. Visitation will be on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Sturm Funeral & Cremation…
Young Gymnasts Hit Goal in Meet With Magic
On January 17th St. James Area gymnasts broke the 100-point barrier for the first time this season in a meet with the Martin County Magic. Katelyn Rodriguez and Lily Ciske led the squad by placing high in the All-Around competition.
Two community members speak to city council about St. James Fire Department
St. James city council held its meeting last Tuesday.
Players, and Team, Reach Double Figures Scoring Against Chargers
St. James Area powered to a 78-38 non-conference victory over Minnesota Valley Lutheran on January 20th and ten different Saints scored points. Taylor Sodeman and Madelyn Malmgren broke the 20-point barrier with 25 and 22 points respectively.
Eight Saints Earn Placings at the Wabasso Tournament
The St. James Area traveled to Wabasso once again on January 21st, this time for a large tournament and a bevy of Saints found their way to the awards platform. Levi Miest and Julio Esqueda finished the day as runners-up for their weight classes.
Talyn Tande (W) fall in 1
Talyn Tande (W) fall in 1:38, 138 Kollin Anderson (L) 1-0, 145 forfeit by SJA, 152 Miest (L) 11-2, 160 Vince Brown (L) pin in 1:02, 170 Peyton Wolner (L), 182 forfeit by SJA, 195 Jarrett Durheim (L) pin in 1:12, 220 Esqueda (W) 8-2 decision, Heavyweight Willie Curry (L) pin in 4:34.
Saintettes Prepare for State Qualifier With Home Event
The St, James Saintettes built on events at Lac Qui Parle, Marshal, and Yellow Medicine East to prepare for the State qualifying meet in Montevideo on February 11th. The program set new marks at both the varsity and JV levels and will perform at the Extravaganza in St. James this coming Saturday evening.
Overtime Ends in Favor of Redwood as Fans Enjoy Scoring Fest
Back and forth play between Big South Conference opponents on January 24th in St. James led to a 96-91 overtime win for Redwood Valley over the Saints. Slim leads gave way to a double-digit lead late in regulation for the Cardinals before SJA battled back to force an extra period.