Newsletter-Early-Week
Watonwan County 4-H’ers attend leadership workshop
Watonwan County 4-H’er Sofia Beckendorf attended the Building Leadership and Understanding workshop earlier this year at Camp Victory. Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador Luella Beckendorf and… Login to continue reading Login…
Math Masters add success at Bethany Lutheran contest
A sharp group of sixth-grade math students arrived at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato on March 7 ready to engage in competition. Competing among 40… Login to continue reading Login…
St. James represented on groundbreaking women’s football team
BY LEE CARLSONFor the Plaindealer The Minnesota Vikings have partnered with six colleges to launch a women’s flag football league, and one of the players… Login to continue reading Login…
Saintettes celebrates season success
BY LEE CARLSONFor the Plaindealer With another big step in their journey with competitive danceline completed, the Saintettes held their awards banquet March 9 at… Login to continue reading Login…
Archery lane coming to St. James; location approved by city council
The St. James city council met for its meeting on Tuesday, March 4. An ordinance amendment to change the search warrant to a court order in the Public Nuisance ordinance was proposed at the previous city council meeting. Approving the second reading of the resolution for the ordinance started the meeting on Tuesday night, council members approved the second reading.
St. James area readies for new football coach
St. James Schools announced John Hall as the new head football coach following a process that included a stakeholders meeting, a series of interviews, and a school board decision. Hall graduated from St. James High School was an assistant varsity coach during the 2024 season.
Melissa Lueth Honored As One of the Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors by Forbes
Melissa Lueth, MBA, APMA™ a Private Wealth Advisor with Ameriprise Financial, Inc. in Saint James, was named to the list of “Forbes Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors” published by Forbes. The list recognizes financial advisors who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success in the business.
St. James High School recognizes AAA award winner and ExCEL award winners
Three St. James High School students were awarded two different awards on Friday, Feb. 7. Juniors Andrei Rivera and Katelyn Friesen were awarded the ExCEL Award for St. James. The ExCEL award is awarded to students who are active in activities, leaders in their school, and who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service.
St. James first responders respond to Carbon monoxide alert; encourage checking CO detectors
In the middle of January, the page went out for a carbon monoxide alert at a communal living facility in St James. The page, at about dinnertime for most folks, stated that CO gas was detected. CO is nothing to mess around with. I lost a good friend from Springfield to CO poisoning – the danger is real. Immediately after getting the call, the Sheriff’s Office 911 Telecommunicators paged out both the Fire and EMS departments. Upon their arrival, CO was detected with their monitors and the process of activating years of training and experience naturally took hold and the community came together.
St. James-Madelia salvages win at New Ulm
The SJM wrestling team ran into a pair of state-ranked Big South Conference opponents during a quadrangular at New Ulm on January 28th but finished by beating Sibley East. The victory over the Wolverines followed losses to Marshall and New Ulm.