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Richard Paul Bolin
Richard Paul Bolin was born on January 30, 1925, to Amel and Alma (Bjoin) in LaSalle. He peacefully passed away in his sleep on November 2, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society-Pleasant View in St. James. Visitation will be on Thursday, November…
Karla J. Schwanz
A Celebration of Life Service for Karla J. Schwanz, 67, of St. James will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 14, 2022, at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Pastor Mandy France officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery…
Rose Ludvigson
Rose Ludvigson, 93, of Saint James passed on October 29, 2022, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center- St. James in Saint James. Arrangements are pending, but the family is planning on having a memorial service for Rose in the…
Trunk or Treat Fun
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Section Race Brings Best Times for St. James Area Runners
Out of a field of 18 teams, the SJA boys placed 3rd overall and the girls team placed 5th at the Section 2A Cross Country Meet at Norwood- Young America on October 27th. Four runners, Levi Miest, America Trejo, Jacob Friesen, and Katelyn Friesen were named All-Section and Miest and Trejo will advance to compete at the State Cross Country Meet on November 5th.
Watonwan County Fair
In July of 2023 the Watonwan County Fair will be celebrating it’s 144th year. The fair board is made up of men & women who work hard to have the best and biggest Annual Watonwan County get together.
Back in Time: Moon Night Madness in Downtown St. James
Barb Holmgren In November 50 years ago the merchants in St. James set aside the hours from 5 p.m.
St. James Area Tennis Reaches State Consolation Championship
The 2022 season ended with an impressive 24-5 record for the SJA Saints, narrowly missing out on an upset of Breck in the opening round. SJA opened the consolation round with a 5-2 victory over Staples- Motley before bowing out to Pine City in a 5-2 decision to earn 6th place at the State Championships.
2022 Gridiron Season Wraps Up With Playoff Trip to Pipestone
The St. James Area Saints earned the #7 seed for the Section 3AA playoffs and traveled to Pipestone on October 25th, returning after losing 30-0 to the #2 seed Arrows. After ending a long losing streak with a shutout over Wabasso, SJA will look towards building continued success while Pipestone plays in the Section championship against JCC after a semifinal win over MVL.
Subsection Match at Pipestone Ends Season for St. James Area
The Saints traveled to Pipestone to open playoffs against the top seed for the 3AA South Subsection and the Arrows needed only three sets to complete the match. Pipestone advanced to battle Redwood Valley.