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Welcome Dr. Castillo to Madelia Health
Madelia, Minn. – Madelia Health is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Nicolas Castillo to our Madelia Clinic provider staff. Dr. Castillo is a primary care general practitioner and will see patients of all ages in his practice.
Abolition of slavery in DC preceded the Emancipation Proclamation
Loretta Carter Hanes was researching at a library in her hometown of Washington, D.C., when she came across a piece of local history that surprised her. She learned that in April 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, freeing some 3,100 enslaved people in the nation’s capital months before the Emancipation Proclamation, Juneteenth or the 13th Amendment.
Watonwan County Soybean and Corn Board make donations
Watonwan County – Watonwan County farmers and their soybean checkoff dollars are giving back to local first responders this summer – and promoting the diverse uses of soybeans at the same time. The Watonwan County Soybean and Corn Board is following in the tire tracks of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) and its 44 organized counties by turning the key on the “Driving Soy” campaign.
Family Food Giveaway expected to continue through May
Family Food Giveaway in Watonwan County is continuing to give out food to families. It has enough funds to be able to give families weekly meals for the rest of the school year.
Encore Café celebrates seven years
Encore Café and Heather Wentzel celebrated its 7 year anniversary over the weekend. Encore first opened in 2005, for the past 7 years Wentzel has owned the café.
St. James schools mask policy
District 840 made a change to its masking policy that was put into affect last Wednesday and will be in affect until Monday Jan. 31. Superintendent Steve Heil and school board members meet last Tuesday to discuss COVID-19 case increase .
Collage St. James celebrates five years
Collage St. James celebrated its 5 year anniversary over the weekend.
Artist of the Week
First grader Virginia Ramos Mejia is Northside's Artist of the Week. Parents Micaela Mejia Perez & Jose Hernandez Gomez What is your favorite medium in Art? I love to color.
Butterfield-Odin’s Students of the Month
Butterfield-Odin's Elementary Students of the Month. Back Row left to right: Diego Barrios Matias, Yanny Barrios Matias, Ammone Vongsy, Jayce Hanson Front Row left to right: Karina Miranda Ramirez and Kendra Perez-Marroquin Not pictured Yarel Hernandez TIFFANY SANDBO