August 2025

Lost Sanity Brewery pours support for local causes
Lost Sanity Brewery put community front and center during this year’s Park Days celebration earlier this month in Madelia with its Beer-for-a-Cause initiative. For every beer poured, $1 was donated to a local nonprofit — made possible by volunteer teams who helped with the event each day.

225 Event Center hosts Conjunto Showcase
BY LEE CARLSONFor the St. James Plaindealer Culture, music mix at Aug. 16 event Through support of the Minnesota State Arts Board and Clean Water… Login to continue reading Login…
‘So No One Walks Alone’
Watonwan County Suicide Awareness Walk planned for Sept.17 September is Suicide Awareness Month and Local Advisory Council for Watonwan County has put together, the second… Login to continue reading Login…
Wings United opens season
The first game for the boys soccer team ended in a 1-1 tie for Wings United.

District 840 welcomes new foundation director
Kayla Hanson adds to her school involvement
Madelia Health open house to feature therapy services
Madelia Health will offer an open house of its physical and occupational therapy services 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27.
At the library
A calendar of events throughout the Watonwan County Library and Multicultural Learning Center James Library. THURSDAY, AUG. 21 Back to School Bash, 2-3 p.m. in… Login to continue reading Login…

GIRLS TENNIS: Saints off to strong start to season
Team sweeps to three wins in Aug. 16 tournament

New scoreboard for Event Center
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Wettestad publishes book for county Vietnam vets
For St. James native, telling veterans’ stories was a labor of love