Davilla is latest 100 match winner

A bittersweet tournament for St. James-Madelia’s Noel Davilla included a close miss for a trip to state and also career victory #100. Both situations occurred at the Section 3A Individual Tournament on February 22nd.

Take STEM home with St. James Library new STEM Kits

Introducing kids to STEM at an early age has been happening in St. James for a few years now at Northside Elementary and 4-H. The St. James Library is the newest place in town for kids to get into STEM with its new STEM Kits. Assistant Director Melissa Haseman found out about a grant through the State Library System, which helps libraries circulate STEM Kits. St. James recently received a grant from The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to create and circulate its own STEM Kits.

City council amends nuisance ordinance

The St. James City Council met on Tuesday, Feb, 18. The council approved an ordinance change to the public nuisance ordinances. At the beginning of 2024, the city revised the public nuisance ordinance ordinances since then the city found an area in need of language change. The area of the ordinance in need of language change is section C2 of Authority to Obey and Remedy, what it says now is to obtain a search warrant to enter the property. The city wants to convert the language to a court order to enter the property.

Kids celebrate 100 days of school

Students at Northside Elementary, St. Paul’s Lutheran School, and Butterfield-Odin celebrated their 100th day of school on February 11. Students at Northside and St. Paul’s celebrated by having fun with counting activities. At Butterfield-Odin Mrs. Becker’s kindergarten class had a visit from Grandma Becker.

Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos coming to St. James

The St. James Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos on Saturday, April 12 at 225 Event Center. Tickets are being sold at Pioneer Bank and True Value, or online at Deuces Wild.

St. James area readies for new football coach

St. James Schools announced John Hall as the new head football coach following a process that included a stakeholders meeting, a series of interviews, and a school board decision. Hall graduated from St. James High School was an assistant varsity coach during the 2024 season.

Beatitudes in the pew

It was the turn of the head that caught my eye as the little girl in the pew just ahead reached for her mama’s face. Turn the mama did—smiling at the child in the pew. She beheld the face of her child, and attentive to it she was. Gentle this mama was with her child desiring her attention.