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SPORTS Wolle aims to deliver support for youth sports
Lee Carlson Sports involvement for youth can provide many benefits such as improved academics and development of leadership skills but that is not the case for everyone. Holly Wolle is aiming to increase rates of positive outcomes, providing athletes with mental skills coaching, aiming to help athletes compete at their best, while also managing and prioritizing mental health.
Ask a Trooper
Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol as practicable, water, dirt, or other material being thrown up and to the rear by the wheels of the vehicle.” So every vehicle MUST have fenders.
James (Jim) Bishop
James (Jim) Bishop passed away Saturday, August 6 after his battle with cancer. Preceding him – his parents, Shannon and Norma (Wassman) Bishop, six brothers and two sisters. Following graduation from St. James High School, Jim served four years in the U.S.…
Sturm finishes up long legacy of major progress
“It was never about me, I was simply a spokesperson for 4,793 people.” ~ St. James Mayor Gary Sturm Lee Carlson After 26 years as Mayor of St.
It’s Threshing Bee time in Butterfield
Submitted The Butterfield Threshermen will hold their 55th annual Steam and Gas Engine Show Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20-21 at Voss Park on the west edge of Butterfield.
From the Editor’s Desk
I don’t think I mentioned this before but I am old. I graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1973. There wasn’t much for girls to do in those days. A couple of girls sports were added around that time but it was too late for me—I was already not athletic.
After St. James, many athletes find success at college level
Lee Carlson Achievements at the high school level often signal the end of athletic competition for most, but The Plaindealer had a chance to visit with several local student- athletes preparing for another year of competition. Academic demands, a higher level of competition, and finding confidence were common challenges across involvement with a variety of sports.
Linda Olson
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2022, at St. James Catholic Church in St.
Paul Stuart Kuehl
Paul died from complications of ALS. Paul was born in southern Minnesota to parents Harold and Benita Kuehl on May 4, 1953.
Laura Coleman joins Plaindealer staff
The St. James Plaindealer has a new staff member in the office. Office Coordinator Laura Coleman is in the office, at our new location, 201 Armstrong Blvd. South, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday. During those office hours, Laura can be reached at 507-616-8600, option 7.