January 2023
Helen M. Menssen
SHERBURN: A Celebration of Life Service for Helen M. Menssen, 89, of Sherburn will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sherburn with burial…
Romsdahl Reigns as Historic Conference Wrestling Champ
The 2023 Big South Conference Wrestling Tournament was held in Pipestone on January 14th and for the first time, female wrestlers competed in their own bracket. Also for the first time, Eva Romsdahl brought home a 1st place medal for St. James Area girls wrestlers.
Climate-smart communities
Learning from others has been a way people have made changes to make things better for future generations. Last month Region 9 sent community delegates from St. James, Comfrey, and New Ulm to Germany to learn about what cities have been doing to develop clean energy and share information about being a welcoming community. Delegates from St. James were Sue and Paul Harris, Jim and Pat Branstad, and Luisa Trapero.
Fun for all ages
Watonwan County Libraries has an amazing list of activities for all ages from kindergarten to adults to partake in all year. It has been adding new events for a few months now for people to enjoy. Seeing what is being put together is fun to see and read what people will be enjoying. Before this past weekend I have attended a few events to cover for the paper, but this weekend I was able to attend one with my family to enjoy as a parent and not as a reporter.
Secretary of State Steve Simon visits St. James and Butterfield
Secretary of states Steve Simon has been working on traveling to all 87 counties this year. On Friday, he visited Watonwan County. While in Southern Minnesota Simon visited Butterfield-Odin High School’s Entrepreneur class and Watonwan county’s auditor Kelly Pauling.
Danceline Schedule Features High Mileage
The St. James Saintettes Danceline continues to compete, including a meet at Lac Qui Parle HS, the Big South Conference Showcase in Marshall on January 14th, and an upcoming trip to Granite Falls for a meet at Yellow Medicine East High School on January 21st.
Wrestlers Travel to Waseca and Bluejays Stave Saints Surge
The Saints were shorthanded but mounted a strong effort at Waseca on January 12th in a 45-30 Big South Conference match. Beck Johnson, Levi Miest, Hayden Davis, and Willie Curry all delivered pins for St. James Area.
2023 Big South Wrestling Tournament Dominated by Jackson County Central
The Huskies of JCC sent nine wrestlers to the finals and captured seven individual titles at the 2023 BSC tournament in Pipestone on Saturday, January 14th. St. James finished ahead of Windom/ Mt. Lake in the team standings and only a few points behind Blue Earth Area and Luverne.
Weekly Schedule
January 19th Wrestling Triangular at New Ulm (5:00) GBB vs Minnesota Valley Lutheran (H) BBB at Edgerton January 20th BBB vs Lesueur-Henderson (H) Gymnastics vs New Ulm (H) January 21st Wrestling at Wabasso Danceline at Yellow Medicine East (9:00) GBB vs New Ulm Cathedral (home at 2:15) January 24th BBB vs Redwood (H) GBB at Redwood January 26th Gymnastics at Blue Earth Wrestling vs Blue Earth Area (H) .
Mirror Margins Mark Big South Tour for Boys Basketball
The Saints boys hoops squad played a pair Big South Conference road games, losing by 21 points to both BEA and Redwood Valley. Bennett Flohrs was a leading scorer for both games, followed closely by Brennan Kern.