St. James School Board swore in two new board members

The St. James School Board met for its monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 13. As it 2024 was an election year with two open seats on the board to fill there were two new board members sworn in during the organizational meeting that occurred before the regular school board meeting. Eugene Hildebrandt and Karen Menssen were the two new board members sworn in.

Court Reports

Assault- 5th deg inflict or attempt bodily harm: David Wilmes, Butterfield, 90 days local confinement, 1 year supervised probation, fine $200, conditions: domestic abuse evaluation, no contact with victim(s), contact probation officer within 72 hours of being charged with new crime, change address, employment or phone number

Sainettes honored for all-conference performance

The St. James Saintettes danceline earned a placing among the best at the Big South Conference showcase in Fairmont on January 9th. Development into a competition program notched another big milestone for the Saintettes as the effort was rewarded with All-Conference distinction.

Saints bounce back and defeat Crusaders

After several rough games, the St. James Area girls basketball team found their rhythm against Mankato Loyola for a 72-58 nonconference victory. Three Saints hit double figures, Reese Malmgren, Journey Swanson, and Madelyn Malmgren, and a large rebounding advantage fueled the win.