BY LEE CARLSONFor the St. James Plaindealer Lester Prairie knocks out Saints 22-0 Meeting for the second time in less than a week, St. James… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary ...

With calf prices at record highs, it’s more important than ever for producers to capture top dollar for every calf sold — without leaving money… ...

The scoreboard from the Butterfield gymnasium, donated by the BHS Class of 1968, looks over the display of sports uniforms from Watonwan County teams that can now be found in the Steve Anderson ...

Chuckled the other day when I came across a perfect response to chit chat about children, or adults, of every age. This person simply responds,… ...

As you know, here at Beyond Reason, we always tackle the biggest, most important issues of the day. A philosophical conundrum. A Buddhist koan. The… ...

Alex Aden, shown here at Glencoe, has emerged as one of SJA’s top runners through improvement during the 2025 season. SUBMITTED PHOTO BY LEE CARLSONFor the St. James Plaindealer Saints’ senior second ...

While leading one of her lessons about agriculture in a fifth grade classroom at Northside Elementary earlier this year. Keeley Runge represented her busy school life as she was also dressed in her ...

Head coach Kari Miest, shown here at the Paul Metcalf Invitational, has the Saints cross country program off to another strong start. BY LEE CARLSON For the St. James Plaindealer St. James Area ...

Pictured at the 2025 SJM Wrestling banquet, Luella Beckendorf and Izzy Swanson were recently named All-State Academic by the Guillotine wrestling newspaper. SUBMITTED PHOTO Swanson, Beckdorf, Tande ...

Teammates and coaches surround Elizabeth Shores to celebrate win No. 50 on Saturday. BY LEE CARLSON For the St. James Plaindealer A chilly Saturday morning paired state-ranked foes St. James Area and ...

Josiah DeMaris represented St. James-Madelia track at the 2025 Class A State Track Meet, earning a 14th place finish in the 3,200-meter run. PHOTO BY LEE CARLSON BY LEE CARLSONFor the St. James ...

It’s almost summer. Actually, it’s not. You would have had a hard time telling students in our area that last week, with outstanding stretches of… ...