Butterfield-Odin School Board approves new hires for 2022-23 school year
Butterfield-Odin School Board held a special meeting on Tuesday, June 7 to approve a group of new hires. There were openings for a new principal, Technology Coordinator, and Technology Aides.
Seth Reinke sworn in at last council meeting
On Tuesday, May 7 the St. James City Council held its meeting.
Leona R. Jacoby
ODIN: A Service of Remembrance for Leona R. Jacoby, 87, of New…
Awards for baseball cap season accomplishments
Awards were announced for the 2022 St. James Area baseball team that completed the season with a thrilling comeback that ended just short in a 9-8 playoff loss to Windom. Seniors Tanner Olson and Connor Jones shared the MVP award and Sonny Heil and William Knaack also were recognized.
Minnesota State Parks become more accessible
Minnesota DNR and State Parks worked together to bring accessibility to five state parks throughout the state: Camden State Park, Crow Wing State Park, Lake Bemidji State Park, Maplewood State Park, and Myre-Big Island State Park. All terrain chairs will be available for visitors with mobility disabilities. Each park, besides Maplewood State Park, will have all terrain chairs available for visitors with mobility disabilities this summer.
Beyond Reason: Cryptocurrency?
If you take financial advice from this column, in the future, you may not be able to afford to read this column. That said… let’s talk digital currencies. There are more than 18,000 cryptocurrencies on the market but what is it? Most agree it’s a digital currency that operates outside the traditional government/banking control, instead using public ledgers known as blockchains. But did you know that anyone can make a digital currency with a little coding? Yes, you and I can make our own digital currency. Late Show host Stephen Colbert’s crypto is called Ijustmadethatupeum. But is it a currency?
CONGRATULATIONS St. James 2022 Graduates
St. James class of 2022.
Top finishes at Section mean more work at State
A season of laps and leaps will culminate in one final meet for St. James Area track members Noah Anderson, Gavin Firchau, Ryan Pierson, and Anthony Sletta. The MSHSL conducts the State Track Meet over the course of June 9th and 10th at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
Surprises and superior efforts headline Section meet for SJA
A total of 25 teams gathered on a rainy morning at Mankato West for the Section 2A track meet on June 4th and a quartet of Saints punched tickets to move on to State. Noah Anderson, Gavin Firchau, Ryan Pierson, and Anthony Sletta performed well enough to represent SJA at the State Track Meet at St. Michael-Albertville High School on June 9th and 10th.
Milestones remembered and honors doled out at softball banquet
Softball players, coaches, parents, and fans gathered at the St. James Eagles to hold a postseason banquet for the 2022 season. Amassing an 18-5 record, after a 3-3 start, made for an exciting final portion of the schedule and many accolades.