Excellence at Alexandria paves way to Prior Lake for trap team

St. James Area met a lofty goal, finishing in the upper tier of Minnesota trapshooting at the State Clay Target Championships in Alexandria, competing on June 17th. The success will culminate at Prior Lake on June 24th at Prior Lake as the top forty qualifying teams gather to settle the final rankings.

Saints success carried beyond 1972 State Title for Coach Veglahn

St. James gained the support of basketball fans across Minnesota by capturing the 1972 State Title and also defeating the Class AA champion. Reigning as the premiere hoops program in the state also led to a memorable bonus coaching opportunity for “Judge” Veglahn, the skipper for the James Gang.

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*Shawn Green, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers once went 6-6 with four home runs, a double, and a single in a game at the Milwaukee Brewers, setting the Major League record with 19 total bases in a single game. He broke the record of Joe Adcock, a player for the Milwaukee Braves, who went 5-5 with four home runs and a double (18 total bases). It’s said that Adcock’s double missed being the only five-homer game in MLB history by inches. This is information that is, for all practical purposes, useless. My brain is full of this garbage. I promise, I’m not looking any of these things up; feel free to do so and correct me if I’m wrong.

St. James Golf Course has new owners

At the begining of June the St. James Golf Course, which has been on the market since the fall was purchased by new owners Jason and Jen Kuester.

Savvy Senior: How to Choose a Medicare Supplemental (Medigap) Policy

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m planning to enroll in original Medicare in a few months and have been told I probably need to get a Medicare supplemental policy too. Can you offer any tips on selecting one? Almost 65 Dear Almost, If you’re enrolling in original Medicare, getting a supplemental policy (also known as Medigap insurance) too is a smart idea because it will help pay for things that aren’t covered by Medicare like copayments, coinsurance and the Part A deductible.

John S. Rotert

   John S. Rotert, 74, of Shakopee, formerly of Farmington, entered eternal…

SJA Trapshooting Athletes Venture to Alexandria for Clay Target Championship

Spring sports for St. James Area have narrowed to one program still competing as the Saints trapshooting team heads to Alexandria on June 17th for the MSHSL State Clay Target finals. The top 40 teams coming out of Alexandria will advance to the MSHSL Trapshooting Championships in Prior Lake.

Ask a Trooper: Wrong way drivers

Question: It seems there are far too many wrong way drivers. On 4-lane and 2 lane roadways, what do drivers do if they encounter a wrong-way driver? Answer: Great question as this is a very dangerous situation.