


Community Calendar
Tuesday: 12- 1 p.m. Rotary Club Weekend Movie: 7 p.m. Man Called Otto Events for the Watonwan County Library 1/26 @ 4pm: Cozy Fleece Tie Blanket DIY in Darfur Come and create a cozy fleece tie blanket at the Darfur Branch Library! Free and all supplies will be provided.

Tales of Survival From the Gym
While writing a column for the college newspaper, there was a couple of occasions where I was called in because the board of regents wanted to know if what I wrote was the truth. Didn’t know they read my column? In each case, the truth was being told.
Thank you Paraprofessionals
Happy Paraprofessional week to current and past Para Professionals. Thank you for all you do for the students you work with every day.

Helen M. Menssen
SHERBURN: A Celebration of Life Service for Helen M. Menssen, 89, of Sherburn was 2 p.m.
Diane (Sandmeyer) Missling
Diane (Sandmeyer) Missling, 74, of Saint James died on January 23, 2023, of natural causes. Service will be held at Augustana Lutheran Church-St.

Aimee Aleman wins District Spelling Bee
Students were spelling up a S-T-O-R-M on Thursday at the District Spelling Bee. Last month Northside hosted its spelling bee, of the entire 5thgrade class three with an alternate advanced to the District Bee.
Local students recognized on Dean’s Lists
University of Minnesota Rochester announced the students in the St. James area who were named to the Chancellor’s List for fall semester.