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St. Paul’s Evening Guild Easter Gift bags for the children
After Church on Sunday, April 2, the Evening Guild handed out Easter Bags to children attending church. The bags were created for different levels of ages.
Come have a ‘Crazy’ fun time and help defeat ALS at Crazy Bingo
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable terminal disease. Upon diagnosis, the typical ALS patient’s life expectancy is 2-5 years. Corinee Brown was diagnosed in October of 2009 and passed away August 27, 2015. Her brave battle with this disease was an inspiration to those who knew her. The only thing she could do to fight back was to join the ALS Walk movement. To continue the fight Corinee’s husband Bill Brown along with their friends hosts Crazy Bingo to Defeat ALS.
B-O school board approves Blankenship as Superintendent
At the Butterfield- Odin School Board meeting on March 27, the board approved the hiring of Principal Dan Blankenship as Butterfield-Odin’s new superintendent. Superintendent Steve Thomas announced his retirement earlier this year, with his official retirement date being approved during the meeting as well. Thomas will end his era as Butterfield- Odin’s superintendent on June 30, 2023. In his year’s of being Butterfield Superintedent Thomas has worked on improving the school district’s financial condition and an increase in enrollment the school is good shape. Thomas has every belief that Blankenship will continue moving the school in a positive direction after he leaves.
Tennis Season Opener is a Pair of Doubles Events
The bus carried the St. James Area boys tennis team to their first action of the season at St. Peter on April 1st. Matches were all of the doubles variety and the event was held at Gustavus Adolphus College.
Building A Body of Work, Winning High Honors
Building A Body of Work, Winning High Honors A decade after graduating from St. James High School, across the nation in Virginia, Emily Hurley refuses to settle for anything less than her best. An opportunity to chase the goal of bodybuilding has indeed become a dream come true.
History of South Central Conference Favored SJHS in Early 70s
A wrestling program from 1971 revealed more than just a lineup for the St. James Saints wrestlers.
SKYWARN training coming to Watonwan County
A partnership between Watonwan County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service is bringing a SKYWARN trainings to Watonwan County. The SKYWARN training is a two-hour course that is free of charge to the public. The training will take place on April 12th, 2023. Anyone is encouraged to attend.
St. James Area Shows Strength in Relays at Indoor Meet
The Saints track squads competed in an indoor track meet on March 28th on the campus of Minnesota State-Mankato. Several 1st place showings were awarded to the red and black tracksters for both the boys and girls teams.
St. James cyclones send 11 wrestlers to NYWA state
The St- James Cyclones finished up their folkst.yle season by sending 11 wrestlers to the NYWA state & invite tournament in Rochester. The cyclones qualified 4 wrestlers in the state tournament Bryce Siem, Jaxon Romsdahl, Knox Barrett, and Dax Romsdahl. Bryce Siem took home the State Championship in the 3-4t,h grade 95 lb weight class by recording 4 falls en route to his gold medal. Jaxon Romsdahl qualified for the 1-2 grade 61 lb bracket and went 2-2 on the day falling 1 match short of the podium. Knox Barrett qualified for the 5-6 grade 140 lb bracket and dropped both of his matches going 0-2. Dax Romsdahl qualified in the 1-2 57 lb bracket and dropped both of his matches going 0-2.
Community Calendar
Saturday 4/8: 10 a.m. Women of Today Easter Egg Hunt, Tuesday: 12- 1 p.m. Rotary Club; 6:30 p.m. Watonwan County Historical Society Annual Meeting Wednesday: 12-lp.m. Sertoma; lp.m.-5 p.m. 55+ Driver Discount Program; 3 p.m.