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Changes to St. James over the years
St. James as a city and a community has seen a lot of changes over the past two decades. These changes have been within the demographic of the community all the way to the business side of what makes the town and community what it is.
St. James school board changes quarantine guidelines
St. James school board held its January meeting last Monday.
How to Get Your Affairs in Order
Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to get my personal, legal and financial information organized so my kids will know what’s going on when I’m no longer around. Can you offer any tips on the best way to do this? Unorganized Emma Dear Emma, Organizing your important papers and getting your personal and financial affairs in order is a smart idea and wonderful gift to your loved ones.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Tuesday: Rotary Club, 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. Wednesday: Sertoma Club, 12 to 1 p.m.
Watonwan County COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
Some 56% of people living in Watonwan County are fully vaccinated as of Jan. 18, according to data from Minnesota Department of Health.
ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
On Sunday the Watonwan County Historical Society held its annual pancake breakfast. SARAH BUNICH .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. SANTA CLAUSE
Happy birthday Mrs. Santa Clause.
A Life Altering Decision
I come from a line of pretty good singers. My grandmother was in a band that played in various bars and venues along Green Bay Rd./Hwy. 31 in southeast Wisconsin. My mom “inherited” the talent and is quite good to this day. When I was in high school I took AP Government and Law in my senior year and barely passed with a not so solid “D” grade as senioritis really kicked in. My mom was such a good singer that my teacher on the last day of class told me, “Dave, all you needed was to have your mom come in and sing to this class and I would have given you an ‘A’. It would have been an ‘A+’ if the song was ‘Via Dolorosa’.” (You can YouTube that if you’d like.) My mom had dreams at one time of going professional, but that came to a sudden halt around the time she got pregnant with me. When my biological father Mike heard the news, his mom came to my mom and said, “If you don’t abort or put this baby up for adoption, Mike’s gone.” You’ve probably already guessed the choice my mom made, but I’m still going to say it anyways, I’ve never met my biological father. A few years later, my mom met the guy I would call “dad” at one of those bars my grandmother sang in. A few things happened since then, and now here I am typing an article in St. James, MN. My mom had a big, life altering decision to make late ‘77/early ’78 at the age of 19, a decision a multitude of women for a multitude of reasons have had to make over the last 49 years.
St. James driving exam site reopening
After being closed for testing since the start of the pandemic the St. James DMV is opening again for testing.
Roundhouse raffle winners
Winner of the railroad pocket watch during Railroad Days was Azure Schmidt of St. James.