St. James Area FFA Chapter celebrates National FFA Week

Every year, FFA chapters across the country celebrate FFA Week at the end of February. This week is used to promote FFA, celebrate its members and supporters, and recognize the impact FFA has on its members.

County’s COVID-19 positivity rate down .1%

Minnesota reported last week, ending on Thursday, 1,217,064 cases. Last week had an increase of 7,622 cases. Hospitalization increased from 59,743 to 60,212. The total number of deaths in the state from COVID-19 increased by 136 to bring the cumulative number of deaths to 12,066.

Madelia Health announces Caregiver of the Year for 2021

Madelia, Minn. – Madelia Health is happy to announce that our Caregiver of the Year for 2021 is Don Smith. He is the caregiver that received the most Shout-Outs from his fellow caregivers during the past year.

Les Zellmann named Coach of the Year finalist

Tennis coach and Athletic Director Les Zellmann was named as one of the finalists for Coach of the Year in an announcement from MSHSCA over the weekend. He is one of 8 tennis coaches selected as a finalist for National Tennis coach of the year.

False spring has ended

False spring was nice while it lasted, now it’s back to the snowy weather that Minnesota winters bring. SARAH BUNICH .

Dried plant available for medical cannabis patients in March

Patients registered in Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program will be eligible to buy dried cannabis flower for smoking from the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries starting March 1. In preparation for the change, registered patients interested in smokable cannabis can make an appointment for a consultation with a medical cannabis dispensary pharmacist beginning Feb.

Martin Luther High School lunch benefit

A Soup and Sandwich Lunch will be held at Martin Luther High School, Northrop on Sunday, March 20th from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. They will be serving Beef Barley, Chicken Wild Rice and Loaded Baked Potato Soups; Organic Homemade Egg Salad Sandwiches; Cupcakes; Greg's Heavenly Homemade Ice Cream; Lemonade and This Is Most Certainly Brew Coffee.

BACK IN TIME

This week we are looking back at what was happening in 2000 and 1992. 2000: News: St.

COURT REPORTS

Driving after revocation: Isohe Antonio Castellanos Salinas, Madelia, $200; Miriam Azenette Martinez, Mountain Lake, $200 Vehicle registration required: Isohe Antonio Castellanos Salinas, Madelia, $30; Eric Allen Cooling, Madelia, $30 Invalid license: Abel Marroquin Junay, St. James, $100; David Allen Willmes, St.