Artist of the Week
This week’s Artist of the Week is Northside Elementary’s second grader Julian Garril Perez. Parent(s): Claudio, Maria Garril Perez Favorite part of music class: Music movie trivia Dream job: Musician Favorite instrument: Drums .
Meet your Mayor: Jon Wilson
As St. James moves forward into a new era after the many great years of our long-time leading mayor Gary Sturm, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the community as their new mayor in 2023.
Zender graduates from the FBI National Academy
St. James graduate and current Mound View Deputy Chief Ben Zender recently graduated from the prestigious FBI National Academy program in Quantico, Virginia.
Bob Sandmeyer
Bob Sandmeyer, 89, of St. James died on Sunday, January 15, 2023,…
Cascade of First Half Points Buries Saints at Windom
An outburst rarely seen at any level, the Windom Eagles put up 78 points in the opening half on January 6th and rolled on to a 115-76 victory over the St. James Area boys basketball team. The Saints were led by Brennan Kern and Anthony Slettas scoring 17 points apiece.
Pancake Breakfast supports museum
Watonwan County Historical held its Pancake Breakfast on Sunday. In the 4 hours the breakfast ran, 170 people stopped by for some pancakes and to support the society.
Wrestlers Win By Criteria in Dual Match With Wabasso
St. James Area traveled to Wabasso on January 5th for a triangular with the Rabbits and the Benson Braves. A close match through, a deadlocked score led to a decision in favor of the Saints for Ethan Hildebrandt’s first career victory as a head coach.
GBB Grabs Program Victory #500 During Important Section Victory at Windom
Five players hit double figures for St. James Area during a 89-78 triumph, the 500th win for St. James girls basketball, on January 6th at Windom. Outstanding free throw shooting and rebounding paved the way for the Big South Conference win.
Saints Drop 47-43 Decision at Waterville in Physical Game
A rescheduled game was a battle between St. James Area and Waterville- Elysian-Morristown, coached by SJHS alum Ty Kaus, on January 9th with the host Dragons capturing a close victory. The Saints played hard throughout but had difficulty making up for a large gap in free throws shots awarded.