St. James News

Another area superintendent is retiring. And that means another area school board faces the daunting task of hiring its top administrator in the midst of a statewide glut of vacancies.

ST. JAMES, Minn. -- The "Happy Holiday" sign hanging over the street in front of Overson Lumber Company foretold a peaceful time of year.

Funeral services for Roy Levik, 81, will be held on Thursday, December 31, at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont.

Former Watonwan County Sheriff's deputy was found dead, an apparent suicide, in his home in St.

Maureen Marguerite Botten, age 69, of Mankato, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at her home.

Elroy H. Lunz, age 81, of St. James, died on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St.

Thus far, if you're just joining us, Four Stars has recommended four of the best restaurants in Southeast Minnesota for a fresh and crispy walleye sandwich, a savory bowl of chicken and wild rice soup, and classic pizza.

Comfrey-Alan Treml, age 58, of Comfrey near Darfur, died at his home on Friday, November 20, 2009.

Funeral services for Ruth M. Olson, 97, St. James, Minn., will be held Saturday, Nov.

Mt. Lake program The salute to Mt. Lake area veterans, organized by the social studies department at Mt.

The banquet was sponsored by AgStar Financial Services, South Central Electric, Citizen's State Bank of Minnesota-LaSalle Branch, St.

A controversial former Watonwan County sheriff agreed to let his law enforcement license lapse and not make another run for sheriff in a plea agreement Monday for a felony theft charge.

At a listening session Thursday morning with area business leaders at the New Ulm Country Club, Gov.

In 2008 there were 455 traffic deaths on Minnesota roads which is the lowest on record since 1945 and an 11 percent drop from 510 deaths in 2007.

Hanska Palmer Lokre, 85, of LaSalle, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

Dorothy M. Bruder, age 101, of Wells and Mapleton, MN, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at Auburn Manor in Chaska, MN.

Local fishing has picked up and is doing real well on the Des Moines River below the dam in Jackson and quite well at Clear Lake and Lake Hanska north of St.

A new name and new menu are being served up at the restaurant and bar at La Quinta Inn , 1625 S. Broadway.

Garrett Popek, a world champion gun spinner, highlighted one of the events that drew spectators to the Young Brothers Capture event in Madelia Saturday.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Aug. 28--MANKATO -- Despite above-normal August rainfall, corn development in Minnesota lags behind the fiveyear average but doesn't figure to lag in yield production come harvest time.