News
Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam Announces Complete Lineup for 2023
Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam is an amazing and unique “Smaller Intimate 3-day Festival” that hosts national & regional country music artists at the beautiful country setting “in the corn field”, near Redwood Falls, MN.
Community Calendar
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. City Wide Cleanup; 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Don Mackey Benefit Monday: 5 p.m. Community Meal and Folksinger Patty Kakac concert @ Butterfield-Odin School Tuesday: 10 a.m. First Aid & CPR training @ Community Building; 12- 1 p.m. Rotary Club All month long 10th Annual Pet Drive @ St. James Liquor Store Weekend Movie: Dungeons & Dragons Events for the Watonwan County Library 4/27 @ 5:00-7:00 pm: Knitting & Crocheting Club in St. James All ages and abilities can come and learn how to knit and crochet with help from Tessa & Teri 5/4 @ 6:30 pm: Adult Puzzle Challenge in St. James Get your team of four together and sign up for the next puzzle challenge! Last time teams also had to finish a whole pizza as well as the puzzle- what will the extra challenge be this time?! Only one way to find out! To sign your team up, call 375-1278 5/6 @ 10 am: Cribbage in St. James Whether you are a pro or just learning, you will have fun playing cribbage at the library! We will also have refreshments. This will be our last cribbage event as we take a break over the summer months 5/9 @ 3:30 pm: Puzzle Challenge for Kids in Butterfield Kids are invited to challenge each other to see who can finish the puzzle first! No need to sign up, just show up and have fun!
Long Lake among 22 lakes in region with winter kill
Many locals have spent many hours or days on Long Lake over the summers. Those people also know how the fishing is on the lake too.
Becky Buller’s life-long passion of music leads to Minnesota Music Hall of Fame
Last week the Plaindealer had an article about Becky Buller being inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in New Ulm on April 14. Due to traveling and performing that same weekend, Buller could not make it to the ceremony or talk with the paper. At the end of last week, we got in touch to get some comments from her.
City Charter Ordinance has first reading
St. James City Council held its meeting on April 18th.
CHURCH SCHEDULES
Church Schedules Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-3755044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Fellowship Butterfield Community Bible Church Pastor Tim Hall 507-621-1546, 100 Chapman Ave., Butterfield Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.
The Darkness Will Not Overcome
I’m not sure how many of you are aware of some laws that were passed by our state this last Friday, April 21st, but I wanted to bring to your attention one of them. Let me quote one section: 518D.204 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY JURISDICTION.
Hanging Basket Luncheon
St. James Rotary and other community members on Tuesday held the annual Hanging Basket Luncheon to raise funds for the hanging basket flowers the city has up each summer.
Relay for Life will kickoff with a breakfast
Summer is almost here which means it is time for the Watonwan Relay for Life kick off. This year the kickoff will be a breakfast fundraiser at the St. James American Legion, on Sunday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ask a Trooper
Question: My husband always used to say “never use your cruise control during any rain”. Is that still true with advances on tires and technology? Answer: He is correct, cruise control should never be used on wet or icy roadways.