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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
  • Articles: 2268

Abolition of slavery in DC preceded the Emancipation Proclamation

Loretta Carter Hanes was researching at a library in her hometown of Washington, D.C., when she came across a piece of local history that surprised her. She learned that in April 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, freeing some 3,100 enslaved people in the nation’s capital months before the Emancipation Proclamation, Juneteenth or the 13th Amendment.

Watonwan County Soybean and Corn Board make donations

Watonwan County – Watonwan County farmers and their soybean checkoff dollars are giving back to local first responders this summer – and promoting the diverse uses of soybeans at the same time. The Watonwan County Soybean and Corn Board is following in the tire tracks of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) and its 44 organized counties by turning the key on the “Driving Soy” campaign.

Jaelyn Haler signs to play at University of Sioux Falls

Jaelyn Haler signed to play tennis for the University of Sioux Falls, Head Coach Kevin Grebin announced Haler's signing last week. Haler is a multi sport athlete for the Saints, she played four sports during her four years of high school, tennis, basketball, volleyball, softball.

Artist of the Week

First grader Virginia Ramos Mejia is Northside's Artist of the Week. Parents Micaela Mejia Perez & Jose Hernandez Gomez What is your favorite medium in Art? I love to color.

Butterfield-Odin’s Students of the Month

Butterfield-Odin's Elementary Students of the Month. Back Row left to right: Diego Barrios Matias, Yanny Barrios Matias, Ammone Vongsy, Jayce Hanson Front Row left to right: Karina Miranda Ramirez and Kendra Perez-Marroquin Not pictured Yarel Hernandez TIFFANY SANDBO

Building Bridges

In 2019, Carlos A. Rodriguez, founder of The Happy Givers Non-Profit Organization tweeted, “Dear Church, Jesus believed women. Protected women. Empowered women. Honored women publicly. Released the voice of women. Confided in women. Was funded by women. Celebrated women by name. Learned from women. Respected women. And spoke of women as examples to follow. Your turn.”

COLLEGE NEWS

Iowa State University announced its fall 2021 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale. This student from the St. James area was named to the list.

St. James Business Spotlight Program: Resilient Nutrition

The City of St. James Economic Development team is thrilled to announce its new “Business Spotlight program.” The Business Spotlight program is a FREE business recognition program designed to create awareness about the variety of quality businesses located in the City of St. James and their contributions to the community.