News
Community Calendar
Tuesday: 12-1 p.m. Rotary Weekend Movie: Little Mermaid Events for the Watonwan County Library ***Please note, the Darfur Branch Library will have adjusted hours on Saturdays continuing through the month of June: They will be open from 12-2.
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.
Grow
Have you ever stopped to consider how things grow? It wasn’t that long ago that we were still wearing overcoats to stay warm; when the grip of winter was getting old and we were longing for Spring. You know the saying: “April Showers bring . . . .”
Perla Ibarra and Claire Watson crowned Miss St. James
Miss St. James Lunden Swanson and Emma Schmidt crowned this year’s Miss St. James on Wednesday, May 17 during the senior scholarship ceremony. Perla Ibarra and Claire Watson will be representing the city and community as Miss St. James this year.
The Pollinator Ambassadors plant a pathway for pollinators
Protecting pollinators and their living spaces has been an active effort in St. James this spring. Discussion about No Mow May started last year and was approved earlier this spring. Between the city’s discussion and approval of No Mow May, the Watonwan County 4-H formed a new program, the Pollinator Ambassadors Program, in February.
Dig Deeper
A little different column this week, gonna dig a little deeper into a story you’ll find in the sports section. Probably won’t make a habit of it because that would be too easy. Sometimes you have to cut corners a bit.
New law passed
In the last week Governor Walz has been signing a few high-interest bills into law. The most talked about one is the recreational cannabis bill. Minnesota follows 22 other states legalizing recreational cannabis use and growth, manufacturing, and lawful sale of products.
Take a Kid Fishing Weekend
During Take a Kid Fishing weekend (Friday, June 9 to Sunday, June 11) Minnesota residents can fish without licenses if they take children 15 or younger along, and participate in one among many ways to enjoy June as the 2023 Great Outdoors Month.