College News

University of Wisconsin-Stout Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. The award is presented to students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Two students in the Plaindealer area were named to the list.

Trimester 3 Honor Roll students announced

A Honor Roll (3.667 to 4.0 GPA): Grade 7: Adisyn Aden, Alex Aden, Aimee Aleman, Alek Anderson, Judson Brekke, Hannah Helget, Carmen Kreel, Kaitlyn Schlomann, Breyden Sodeman. Grade 8: Ellie Anderson, Luella Beckendorf, John Boelke, Laney Bowers, Jorgen Brekken, Xander Brown, Ashlynn Bannhoff, Abigail Ellis, Finely Erickson-Selman, Ella Flohrs, Katelyn Friesen, Avery Haler, Keyana Haler, Elle Helget, Nora Kern, Haleigh Lingbeek, Zoe Nelson, Becky Perez Tema, Lilly Ringham, Andrei Rivera, Johanna Rodriguez, Alivia Romsdahl, Isai Santibanez, Nolan Sauer, Jacey Swanson, Journey Swanson, Micah Thomas, Grade 9: Emily Balbuena, Annika Clipperton, Wyatt Haler, Nevaeh Hanson, Brennan Kern, Ethan Leimer, Madelyn Malmgren, Mychael Moffett, Emma Mohwinkel, Paola Rodriguez Raya, Keeley Runge, Danon Sawatzky, Gracie Stevens, Ellie Stordalen, Isabelle Swanson, Talyn Tande, Daniela Trapero, Shannon Westcott, Ruby Zamora.

Watonwan County 4-H summer programs

This summer the Watonwan County 4-H is offering some summer programs for kids to enjoy through the summer. Kids entering grades 1st through 7th grade can participate in 4 different events throughout the summer.

Mary Shupe

Mary Shupe, 75, of St. James passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato.

Miest is off and running as new Cross Country Head Coach

St. James Area cross country, one of the more successful programs in the area, will see a change at the top as Kari Miest succeeds Brad Stark as head coach. As an assistant coach for the past nine years, the odds are high that Miest will carry on the methods and strategies that have built the program.

James Gang 10U undefeated in tournament

The James Gang Fastpitch 10U team played in the Southern Star tournament in Waseca on June 25 and 26 and were undefeated. St. James defeated Waseca 10-0, Mankato Peppers Blue 6-2, Martin County West 15-0, New Ulm 9-4, Mankato Peppers Blue 7-1. Pictured front from left: Kelsey Galdamez, MiKaya Schroeder, Morgan Reid, Devyn Paris, Kennedy Schroeder, Ariannie Galdamez, Aubrey Solheid. Second row: Halle Reid, Jacey Sodeman, Kendall Malmgren, Adyson Leimer, Sawyer Schmidt, Betsy Wolle, Veyda Haler, Allie Winkelman. Third row: Coaches Steph Reid, Curt Leimer, Mitch Schroeder. Not Pictured: Allie Winrich, Coach Jim Sodeman. Submitted

Boys Hoops under direction of Schroeder for 2022-23 season

Adam Schroeder has moved into the head boys basketball coaching position for St. James Area High School, replacing Spencer Monson who assumed a new position in the Blue Earth Area school district. An assistant for the boys program the past six years, Schroeder also brings head coaching experience with a previous stint at the helm of the SJA girls basketball program.

Madelia Health Welcomes Patrice Luker

Madelia, Minn. – Madelia Health announces the addition of Patrice Luker to their Clinic Team in Madelia. Luker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and she joins Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Nik Krahn, on our Mental Health Care staff.

Rail Run Results

4 mile results: 18 and under: 1st Levi Miest 22:38 overall and for 18 and under male; 1st female Lydia Rete 19-29: 1st male Mauricio Vite 23:25; 1st female Kinzee Miest 27:44 30-39: 1st female Anna Negel 40-49: 1st male Greg Vite; 1st female Natalie Boehne 50-59: 1st male Keith Olson 60-69: 1st male Mark Nocak 70-79: 1st male Clint Firstbrook 1 mile results: 15 and under: 1st male Colton Evers 6:07; 1st female Katelyn Friesen 6:07 16-26: 1st male Juan Castaneda (and 1st overall) 5:10; 1st female America Trejo 6:16 27 and up: 1st female Lisa Hagen 7:46 1/2 mile results: 4 and under: 1st male Mercer Evers; 1st female Hazel Fieldberg 5-6 yr old: 1st male Winston Knoll, 2nd Jax Schmidt 7-8 yr old: 1st male Mason Evers; 1st female Annabella Hagen, 2nd Mila Luepke 9-10 yr old: 1st male Colton Evers (overall winner) 2:51, 2nd Kristoffer Vite; 1st female Ella Evers, 2nd Amira Norland 11-12 yr old: 1st male Griffin Jones; 1st female Emma Hagen “We had 54 runners and 16 walkers. Unfortunately the train stopped on the tracks for 20 minutes, which stopped most of our runners (first 4 were past 2 mile spot before the train came), which then they had to turn around.