CATHERINE ‘KAY’ ELIZABETH SIEG
Catherine ‘Kay’ Elizabeth Sieg, 88, of South Branch passed away on May 11, 2023, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in St. James with her daughters by her side.
WALLACE “WALLY” JURGENS
Wally Jurgens, 91, of St. James passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at his family farm while holding hands with Phyllis, his wife of 70 years.
BRETT L. GROVE
Brett L. Grove, 58, of Pahrump, Nev., formerly of St.
Butterfield-Odin FFA celebrates great first year
It’s been 30 years since Butterfield-Odin celebrated an FFA banquet. That is until Friday night when the 2022-23 year of FFA was celebrated with chapter members, their families, and chapter sponsors.
It Makes You Wonder
You really don’t expect things to turn out as planned all the time but every once in a while you see something happen that is downright shocking. If you are just a spectator, you can wonder how somebody just did what you witnessed.
From the editor’s eyes
Procrastination does not stop once you finish school, I’m saying while sitting waiting for the Rotary Senior Awards Breakfast to start. Is there a little irony in this picture? Let’s go with yes, but I’m not a pro at picking up on irony.
Climate Smart St. James hosts solar panel information sessions
In response to the growing interest in using solar energy for businesses, farms, and homes Climate Smart St. James is offering two information sessions on solar installations open to the public on Wednesday, May 24 at the meeting room in the Watonwan County Library.
CHURCH SCHEDULES
Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-3755044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday - 9 a.m.
God’s gift to us
“By his great mercy, he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3 Love gets a lot of attention in the Christian faith and for good reason. But when St. Peter writes the letter that we call 1 Peter, he lifts up the gift of hope. Read again the verse above and notice where hope shows up.
EMS Week Recognition
St. James Volunteer Ambulance team. Front row (L to R) , Abbey Trickel, Randee Nelson, Priscilla Balderama, Cassie Warwick, and Jennie Firchau. 2nd row Holly Wallace, Mark Nielsen, Bob Moll, Christine Basmoen, Michelle Bauer, Emily Adrian, Tony Schmidt, and Derek Thaw.