10th-grade Chefs Off to National Conference
In the last school board meeting article you all read about Steve Chapin and the 4 tenth grades who participated in the 10th-grade chef program that will be going to Seattle to present at the SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators) National Convention.
Minnesota Agencies Offer Suicide Prevention Trainings to Equip Rural Ministry Leaders
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) are partnering to offer free suicide prevention trainings for rural faith leaders this April and May. Clergy and lay leaders who serve rural congregations of all faiths and denominations are welcome.
Disasters Of Another Kind
We all have a bad day from time to time. Mine can be attributed to my own fault on occasion, other days just seem to be a string of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
FREEMAN HOPPE
Freeman Hoppe, 83, of St. James passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 24, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, St.
Watonwan County 4-H Dairy Project Bowl Regional Champions!
The Watonwan County 4-H Senior Dairy Project Bowl team competed at regionals in Redwood Falls on Saturday March, 18th. They walked away as regional champions and will be headed to the State Competition on April 15th.
Community Survey results are in
St. James City Council held its meeting on Tuesday, March 21. The meeting started with a public hearing for the St. James City Charter, Joe McCabe addressed the council and those in attendance about the process the council used in addressing the target changes. McCabe said they reviewed the current charter, held to community meetings, they visited with the City Manager and City Clerk-Treasurer. Changes are made based on staff recommendations, and current procedures and policies. McCabe and the committee recommend the committee meets in five years and then again in 10 years.
New Saints Sports Were En Route During Spring of ‘66’
A winter season of contrast between sports eased phased into a mixed bag of activities for St. James High School student-athletes in 1966. Golf and Tennis were now part of sports offerings for the Saints student body.
Honors Continue For SJA’s Sodeman, Tabbed Among Best of Hoops League
After years as a force for the St. James Area girls basketball program, Taylor Sodeman closed her career with a selection to the 1st team All-Big South Conference squad. The future holds further competition with the Briar Cliff University team next season.
Stresemann’s Hard Work on the Hardcourt Leads to BSC Award
All-Big South Conference selections were announced and Alex Stresemann will represent the St. James Area boys team, repeating as an All-BSC Honorable Mention. The senior lefthander spearheaded a late-season surge for the Saints.
Winning Season Paves Way for GBB Banquet Highlights
Winning a home playoff game and putting together the first winning record since 2006-2007 led to well-deserved awards at the 2023 Saints girls basketball banquet on March 28th. Seniors Taylor Sodeman and Lunden Swanson were honored for their leadership contributions.