Lifestyle
St. James public schools hosting agricultural education intern
Becky Cronk of St. James Public Schools is hosting Elaina Knott as an Agricultural Education Intern. The internship is part of a State Teach Ag Results (STAR) program initiative, which is coordinated by the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC). Knott is originally from Thief River Falls, MN and is studying Agricultural Education at the University of Minnesota-Crookston.
4-Hers clean Meadowlark Prairies’ trails
On Friday Watonwan County 4-Hers helped clean some of Meadowlark Prairies’ trails. back left: Sophia Beckendorf, Luella Beckendorf, Jen Hagen, Christopher Hagen, Lydia Cavanaugh, Sara Quiring, Michaela Kellner. Bottom Left: Margaret Maire, David Hagen, Annika Hagen, Matthew Hagen, and Lucia Beckendorf. Sarah Bunich
Family Living Focus – June is National Dairy Month
How many servings of dairy should I have daily? The current Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that all Americans over the age of nine should consume three cups/servings of milk or milk products each day (1 cup of milk, 1 1/2 ounces of natural cheese or 2 ounces of processed cheese equals one serving); two and a half cups per day are recommended for children aged four-eight years; and two cups per day for children aged two-three years. What are the health benefits of dairy foods? Enjoying three servings of dairy foods including milk, cheese or yogurt, is a deliciously easy way to help build stronger bones and healthier bodies because together, these foods provide a powerful package of nutrients.
Senior Citizen Spotlight: Marge Reinke 2016 Railroad Days Grand Marshall
My interview this month is with Marge Reinke who has lived in St. James for 62 years, she loves a small town and raised her family here. Reinke was very active in the community, she has a kind heart and is willing to help when ever she can.
Summer is officially here
School is out, summer activities have started and the annual events are coming up. This can only mean one thing - summer has started.
Minnesota State Parks become more accessible
Minnesota DNR and State Parks worked together to bring accessibility to five state parks throughout the state: Camden State Park, Crow Wing State Park, Lake Bemidji State Park, Maplewood State Park, and Myre-Big Island State Park. All terrain chairs will be available for visitors with mobility disabilities. Each park, besides Maplewood State Park, will have all terrain chairs available for visitors with mobility disabilities this summer.
Savvy Senior: Adaptive clothing takes the stress out of dressing
Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of clothing options are available to mobility challenged seniors who have a difficult time dressing? Looking for Mom Dear Looking, The chore of dressing and undressing in traditional clothing can be difficult, time-consuming and even painful for millions of people with certain health and mobility problems. Fortunately, there’s a wide variety special clothing, known as “adaptive clothing,” that can help with most dressing challenges.
CHURCH SCHEDULES
Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-375-5044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday: 9:00 a.m.
Theology in the Trenches: Now I Know Where I Wanna Live!
It’s taken a few years now, but I finally know where I want to live. It’s been a question we discuss within our household now and again as it usually pops up about mid-winter. We begin dreaming of living any place but here in the snowy northland.
Beyond Reason: Uncle Tony
In the cooler months, Uncle Tony is a staple around the house. Uncle Tony’s usually up at dawn, sipping coffee, enjoying the sunrise, reading the paper. Then you might not see Uncle Tony until the evening. More often than not, Uncle Tony skips happy hour and dinner altogether, emerging to read to the kids, helping with bath time. On the weekend Uncle Tony might cozy up for a movie. But Uncle Tony is not a fan of the warmer weather. One of the first unofficial signs of summer are when it heats up outside and Uncle Tony goes to the basement until fall.