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Tales of Survival From the Gym
While writing a column for the college newspaper, there was a couple of occasions where I was called in because the board of regents wanted to know if what I wrote was the truth. Didn’t know they read my column? In each case, the truth was being told.
Community Calendar
Tuesday: 12- 1 p.m. Rotary Club Weekend Movie: 7 p.m. Man Called Otto Events for the Watonwan County Library 1/26 @ 4pm: Cozy Fleece Tie Blanket DIY in Darfur Come and create a cozy fleece tie blanket at the Darfur Branch Library! Free and all supplies will be provided.
Butterfield-Odin High School Students of the Month
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Diane (Sandmeyer) Missling
Diane (Sandmeyer) Missling, 74, of St. James died on January 23, 2023, peacefully of natural causes. A Memorial service will be held at Augustana Lutheran Church-St. James on Monday, January 30, 2023, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior…
Diane (Sandmeyer) Missling
Diane (Sandmeyer) Missling, 74, of Saint James died on January 23, 2023, of natural causes. Service will be held at Augustana Lutheran Church-St. James on Monday, January 30, 2023, at 2 p.m. Visitation one hour prior to the service. The clergy will…
Helen M. Menssen
SHERBURN: A Celebration of Life Service for Helen M. Menssen, 89, of Sherburn will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sherburn with burial in Sherburn Cemetery at a later date. Helen was called to…
Climate-smart communities
Learning from others has been a way people have made changes to make things better for future generations. Last month Region 9 sent community delegates from St. James, Comfrey, and New Ulm to Germany to learn about what cities have been doing to develop clean energy and share information about being a welcoming community. Delegates from St. James were Sue and Paul Harris, Jim and Pat Branstad, and Luisa Trapero.
Fun for all ages
Watonwan County Libraries has an amazing list of activities for all ages from kindergarten to adults to partake in all year. It has been adding new events for a few months now for people to enjoy. Seeing what is being put together is fun to see and read what people will be enjoying. Before this past weekend I have attended a few events to cover for the paper, but this weekend I was able to attend one with my family to enjoy as a parent and not as a reporter.
Secretary of State Steve Simon visits St. James and Butterfield
Secretary of states Steve Simon has been working on traveling to all 87 counties this year. On Friday, he visited Watonwan County. While in Southern Minnesota Simon visited Butterfield-Odin High School’s Entrepreneur class and Watonwan county’s auditor Kelly Pauling.
Romsdahl Reigns as Historic Conference Wrestling Champ
The 2023 Big South Conference Wrestling Tournament was held in Pipestone on January 14th and for the first time, female wrestlers competed in their own bracket. Also for the first time, Eva Romsdahl brought home a 1st place medal for St. James Area girls wrestlers.