Elwood L.“Woody” Svalland

BUTTERFIELD - A Celebration of Life Service for Elwood L. “Woody” Svalland, 77, of rural Butterfield, Minnesota will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake, Minnesota with Pastor Rick Bremseth officiating. There will be Military Honors by the Donald V. Larson V.F.W. Post #9607 of Butterfield at the church.
Sharing Tree thank yous
The St. James Women of Today have completed another successful Christmas Sharing Tree project and are very thankful for the overwhelming generosity shown by this community. We had requests from 136 families (385 children) and you, the people of St. James, helped us reach our goal of providing a wonderful Christmas gift for each one of them! Special thanks to:
National blood donor month

In the coming weeks the St. James area is having two blood drives happening. First Presbyterian Church is hosting the first of the two on Jan. 20 and 21. Butterfield-Odin High School will be hosting the second on the following week on Jan.27.
St. James Knowledge Bowl first meet
St. James High School knowledge bowl team had their first meet of the season on Friday.
I like you very much, now please go

For those of us who’ve been craving a little silent night since Thanksgiving, there was World Introvert Day on January 2. And I missed it. Introverts being introverts, I guess no one was out there promoting it.
St. James Cyclones Jeff Nelson Memorial individual tournament

St. James Cyclones JEFF BARRETT RIGHT: The St.
Anna Bogle place second against Marshall

On Monday, January 10th the Saint's gymnasts competed against the Marshall Tigers. It was a fun and energetic meet where both teams supported each other throughout the night. In the end, the win went to the Tigers with a team score of 124.425 to the Saint's 103.9. Where Marshall dominated the top five placings on the vault senior captain Anna Bogle took first place on the bars with a 7.05, third on beam with a 7.35, and third on floor with a 8.075. In the all-around competition, Anna Bogle captured second place with a total score of 30.55, her personal best of the season so far! Also making the top five in the all-around Katelyn Rodriguez took fourth with a 24.75.
Saints girls edge New Ulm

Heavy-favorite St. James will play host to Blue Earth in a Big South East high school girl’s basketball game on Thursday night.
Saints boys continue road stretch in winnable games this week

St. James will be the favorite in high school boy's basketball games at Blue Earth Area on Thursday and Winona Cotter Saturday.
Low scores show golf still evolving
KAPALUA, Hawaii – The scoreboard was filled with red numbers under par after the first round, all of them reaching double digits, the leading score at 59. Soft and gentle Kapalua? No, this was the PNC Championship.


