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Your Favorite Bible Passage
What’s your favorite Bible Passage? Is it John 3:16? “For God so loved the world . . . . “ Or is it the shortest passage in the Bible: John 11:35 – “Jesus wept”? As the shortest passage in the Bible, that’s an easy one to remember. But what is your absolute favorite? Perhaps you heard it this past Sunday – Good Shepherd Sunday: Psalm 23.
Cupcake Wars competition
Last week Michaela Tibbetts’ Culinary Baking students spent three days baking, decorating and designing their cupcakes. This trimester’s groups made were Red Velvet Among Us, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Ice cream sundae, Stranger Things, and funnel cake.
St. James School board discuss fees for sports and activities
Monday night the St. James School Board met for its May meeting. Items that were discussed were solar panels going on to the high school and Northside, activity fees for next school year, and school lunches.
Two hour parking coming to some downtown streets
Tuesday, May 3 the St. James City Council held its meeting.
Railroad historians converge on Mankato May 19-22
More than 100 members of the Chicago & North Western Historical Society will gather in Mankato, May 19-22, for the society’s first in-person annual convention since 2019. The four-day event, “Rails & Rivers – Mankato 2022,” takes place at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, in downtown Mankato.
St. James National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
On Sunday afternoon the St. James High School National Honor Society had its induction ceremony for its 13 new members. Front from left to right: Gage Jones (inductee), Jacob Runge, Levi Miest (inductee), Jacob Friesen (inductee).2nd row from left to right: Mariah Mireles, Mika Wessels, Eva Romsdahl, Sailor Mohlenbrock, Perla Ibarra (inductee), Mykela Hanson (inductee), Claire Watson(inductee), McKenzie Lang (inductee). 3rd row from left to right: Phoebe Wiken-Drescher, Vannesa Chavez, Madison Whitney (inductee), Kayl Johnson (inductee), Jaelyn Haler, Mackenzie Christensen, Mayra Aguilar (inductee). 4th row from left to right: Taylor Sodeman, Addie Bowers, Lunden Swanson, Gavin Firchau, Austin Spitzner (inductee), Bennett Flohrs (inductee), Hayden Jones, Tanner Olson, Cooper Olson, Jack Westman, Kollin Anderson (inductee). Sarah Bunich
Historical Society has local history shared at meeting
Watonwan Historical Society held its annual meeting and a speaking event on Tuesday, April 26. The guest speaker was Kurt Barickman, he grew up in Watonwan County in the Lewisville area.
Butterfield-Odin Enchanted Garden Prom
Jacob Runge escorts Mahryn Dougherty, as the cameras flash. Sarah Bunich Students were dressed their best at the Butterfield-Odin 2022 Prom held Saturday evening, April 30 at the Butterfield-Odin High School.
Gem Den named 2021 Business of the Year
Annually the chamber members vote for the Business of the Year. For 2021 the Chamber Board rather than providing a certificate of recognition decided to purchase a traveling plaque which the business can display in its establishment.
St. James Martins are back
Mary Lou Oldenburg has been an avid bird watcher, especially Martins which she has a house for near her home in St. James.