
Collectibles and Thrift Store suffered water damage
Collectibles and Thrift Store has been a business in St. James for 15 years. In those years owner Karen Royce has been successful with her store up until recently she has never had an issue with it either. Over Christmas weekend Royce had something no store owner wants to have happened.

St. Paul Lutheran presents holiday sounds
St. Paul Lutheran Church Children’s Christmas Program had its rescheduled performance on Wednesday Jan.
CHURCH SCHEDULES
Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-3755044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Fellowship Butterfield Community Bible Church Pastor Tim Hall 507-621-1546, 100 Chapman Ave., Butterfield Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.
Justice for Our Life Together
“He will faithfully bring forth justice.” Isaiah 42:3 On a recent Sunday, the passage from Isaiah 42 was read in worship. The passage repeatedly associated “justice” with the good leader (king) that God would send. Whether a king was just or unjust would make a big difference to a nation as well as surrounding nations. As a comparison, think of what referees bring to a football game. The referees and umpires use their authority to equally apply the rules so that the game can be played fairly or even played at all. They see that justice exists in the game so that the players can be protected, and the teams have an opportunity to play to the best of their abilities.

Students of the Trimester
On Tuesday, Jan. 3 St.

Former St. James Wrestler and Veteran Faces Unknown Fight
While most were preparing to welcome the New Year, the Jesse and Liz Garza family found themselves in a perplexing and horrifying situation. The former Saint wrestler and Army veteran who served multiple tours suffered wide paralysis in a matter of hours.
Gary Missling
Gary Missling, 80, of St. James died on January 5, 2023, at…

Robert Melvin Roeglin
Robert Melvin Roeglin, 86, of St. James died on January 4, 2023,…

Sodeman Joins Elite Hoops Group With 1,000th Career Point
St. James Area provided fans plenty of excitement in the final tournament game on December 28th, leading 51-18 at halftime and no score garnered more attention than a basket from Taylor Sodeman. The SJA senior who is signed to play college hoops at Briar Cliff University next year sank a basket towards the end of the 1st half and eclipsed 1,000 points.

Top Stories of 2022
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