Life depending where you are in tends to throw curve balls or just straight strikes at you. (Look at me not even a sports writer throwing in some sports analogies). As most people, that has been my ...

It seems like “identity” is on everyone’s mind today. We hear warnings on the TV of how simple thieves are able to steal someone’s identity. The TV announcers tell us that the only way we can keep ...

The 9th Grade League Qualifier was held in Jackson on January 25th and Beck Johnson earned a trip to the state tournament while the St. James-Madelia girls team placed 1st out of 15 teams.

The St. James Area girls earned a non-conference victory over Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther at home on January 27th. The lucky number was 21 as Madelyn Malmgren led the team with 21 ...

LeSueur-Henderson brought a lineup with plenty of height advantage but St. James Area adjusted in the final half en route to a 58-56 victory. The non-conference match-up took place on January 25th and ...

Saturday mornings are reserved for Player of the Week interviews on KNUJ 860/SAM 107.3 and the January 25th broadcast connected with St. James in a couple of ways. Talyn Tande was named Wrestler of ...

With the younger wrestlers at the 9th Grade League Qualifier, the rest of the St. James-Madelia girls wrestlers competed at the Rochester Century HS on January 25th. Ellie Romsdahl, Izzy Swanson, and ...

A strong New Ulm team with excellent depth took the January 24th dual meet at St. James with a score of 134.575 to 115.125. St. James Area placed four gymnasts in the All-Around competition.

Butterfield-Odin School District recognized its paraprofessionals during Paraprofessional Recognition week, Jan. 20-26. Pictured (l-r): Chastity Nelson, Kristin Whitney, Amy Hall, Jazmyn Hietbrink, ...

Three teams joined St. James-Madelia for a quadrangular on January 23rd and outcomes were varied. SJM dropped NRHEG, came close to Pipestone, and saw St. Peter post a big win.

With a dozen ticks on the clock, Journey Swanson pulled the plug on a Cardinal victory, hitting a three pointer to put St. James Area ahead 61-60 on January 25th at Luverne. The Saints led the game ...

The high water mark for the St. James Area gymnasts edged upwards again during their meet with Blue Earth Area on January 21st. Aubrey Romsdahl’s 1st place finish in the Beam event bolstered her ...