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St. James City Council
St. James city council met for its first meeting of 2022 on Tuesday, Jan.
Blue Jackets awarded to local FFA members
The Minnesota FFA Foundation is pleased to announce the presentation of the official FFA jacket to members of the St. James Area FFA Chapter. Cohen Dannhoff, Ethan Leimer, and Benton Sauer have been selected to receive their own jackets.
Cleo Sandmeyer Erickson
Cleo Sandmeyer Erickson is January's Senior Citizen Spotlight. Sandmeyer Erickson was born on Jan. 17, 1942 on her family's farm in St. James. She has lived her whole life in the area. Sandmeyer Erickson attended Country School District #45 for 1st through 8th grade. In 1960 Sandmeyer Erickson graduated from St. James High School.
Artists of the Week
Northside Elementary's Artists of the Week are 5th grader Ellie Romsdahl and 2nd grader Brynlee Winrich. Ellie Romsdahl: Parents Britta & Matt Romsdahl What is your favorite medium in Art? paint Favorite Color? blue What is your favorite art that you have created? dragon eyes dragon eyes What do you want to be when you grow up? teacher Brynlee Winrich: Parents: Jeremy, Shawnna Winrich Favorite instrument: Drums What do you want to be when you grow up? Artist or veterinarian Favorite part of music class? Learning about other types of music .
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Tuesday: Rotary Club, 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. Wednesday: Sertoma Club, 12 to 1 p.m.
Nelson, Loewen, Xayaphonesongkham, and Becker named to college lists
Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, S.D., has named the following students from St. James area to its President’s List for Fall 2021. To attain this recognition, students must be fulltime, degree-seeking students with a term GPA of 3.5 or higher Jake Donald Nelson - Mechatronics Technology - Saint James
COURT REPORTS
Failure to stop at Stop Sign: Yesenia De GuadCallejas Cuellar, Madelia, $50 Window tint too dark: Olga Cortez, Madelia, $50 Speeding: Samuel R. Nicholson, Blair, NE, 75/65, $40; Sophia Jane Sarenpa-Maldonado, Minneapolis, 79/65, $50; Wolfgang-Jelle Johannes Wenneker, Minneapolis, 80/65, $60; Kyle James Cantwell, Roseville, 75/60, $60; Leo Joseph Robert D'Antona, Mitchell, SD, 75/65, $40; Robert Tyler Dougherty, Sioux Falls, SD, 76/65, $50; Richard Anthony Downs, Redington Beach, FL, 73/65, $40; John Patrick Dunigan, Fairmont, 70/60, $40; Shaun Richard Fedder, Owatonna, 93/65, $200; Riley Thomas Gades, 65/55, $40; Mariano Nicolas Garcia, Sunny Isles Beach, FL, 89/65, $70 Vehicle registration required: Kain Patrick Olson, North Mankato, $30 Instruction permit violation: Wolfgang-Jelle Johannes Wenneker, Minneapolis, $50 Driving after revocation: Fulisha Annanita Fulmer, St.
Runges dominate at Region FFA contest
FFA is back doing in person contests again this year. In the spring of 2020, all contests were cancelled and during the 2020-2021 school year, all contests used a virtual format. This year, the members get to have the full experience of going to a contest.
Ask a trooper
Question: Now that winter is here, can you talk about winter travel safety? Answer: Snow and ice can make driving a bit more challenging, even if you grew up here. It not only involves knowing what to do while your vehicle is in motion, but preparing carefully before you leave the house and being ready in case of a crash.
COURT REPORTS
Driving without a valid license: Naomi Gonzalez, Madelia, $100 Instruction Permit Violation-Persons 18 years or older: Flor Irayda Orellana, Mankato, $50; Johnny Jr. Molina, St.