February 2023
Bonnie Kueker
Bonnie Kueker of Butterfield entered her eternal home on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at 77 years of age, while enrolled in Moments Hospice at Heartland Senior Living, Truman. A Celebration of…
Bonnie Mae Kueker
Bonnie Mae Kueker of Truman, formerly of Butterfield, passed away on February 12, 2023, at Heartland Senior Living in Truman. Services are pending at this time. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home…
Gwenice Finstad
Gwenice Finstad, 84, of St. James, formerly of Springfield, died on February 9, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. Visitation will be on Saturday, February 25, 2023, from 1 to…
Travis Smith makes plastic bags into mats
Each year about 635,100 tons of plastic bags and wraps end up in landfills and oceans. Travis Smith is helping combat how many bags go to the oceans and landfills and people experiencing homelessness by making sleeping mats out of bags.
Wolner Repeats at State Entrant for MNGWL Tournament
The Saints Peyton Wolner represented the St. James Area program for the 2nd straight year at the Minnesota 9th Grade and Under Wrestling League State Tournament at Champlin Park High School on February 4th.
DENNIS EARL SHELLUM
Dennis Earl Shellum, 67, of St. James died on January 28, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in St.
JEAN AUDREY LEPP
Jean Audrey Lepp, 91, of St. James, died on January 31, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society-The Village in Mountain Lake with family at her side. Visitation will be on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James, where a Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m.
Back in Time
Each week a lot of things happen in the St. James and surround areas.
May spring be here soon?
Last Thursday was Groundhogs Day, as I am sure everyone knows. if I am remembering correctly whatever he did or did not see the groundhog said it will be six more weeks of winter.
Showing love in different ways
Planning ahead is not my forte. Setting goals is one thing, mapping out a set plan to achieve the goal is another level I rarely entertain. Mainly, I just planned to get to work and keep working hard to get what I want.