Watonwan County, MN

Some 44% of people living in Watonwan County are fully vaccinated as of June 22, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

These activities will take place for all Watonwan County libraries. Call (507) 375-1278 to register for events, unless otherwise specified (Madelia 642-3511; Butterfield 956-2361; Lewisville 435-2781; Darfur 877-5010). June 29, 5:30 p.m., Memorial Park in St. James. Join Melissa for baby and toddler storytime. • Knitting Club at the Madelia...

At their Tuesday, June 15 meeting, the St. James City Council heard from the St. James Police Department, the City manager about new code inspector job for the city, and they discussed Watonwan County Humane Society. Council members first heard from the police department for their 2021 Coronavirus Emergency Supplement...

The following activities will take place for all Watonwan County libraries. Call (507) 375-1278 to register for events, unless otherwise specified (Madelia 642-3511; Butterfield 956-2361; Lewisville 435-2781; Darfur 877-5010). • Monuments Men and Women. Monday, June 21, 7 p.m., via Zoom (call for link) Hear the story of how art...

Some 42% of people living in Watonwan County are fully vaccinated as of June 8, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

The following activities will take place for all Watonwan County libraries. Call (507) 375- 1278 to register for events, unless otherwise specified (Madelia 642-3511; Butterfield 956-2361; Lewisville 435-2781; Darfur 877- 5010). The hours at the Lewisville branch library have changed: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 2:30 to 6 p.m. and Saturday,...

Some 41% of people living in Watonwan County are fully vaccinated as of June 1, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

Ten Watonwan County’s community organizations came together to organize a virtual equity summit. The Building Bridges summit on Wednesday and Thursday is billed as an “opportunity to hear authentic voices, build relationships, begin candid conversations, and share resources in order to create more equitable, vibrant communities.”. While it’s being hosted...

The following activities will take place for all Watonwan County libraries. Call (507) 375- 1278 to register for events, unless otherwise specified (Madelia 642-3511; Butterfield 956-2361; Lewisville 435-2781; Darfur 877- 5010). • Take-and-Make Kits for Kids. Grab & Go for Teens. Sign up by Friday, June 4, for take-and-make kits...

Some 40% of people living in Watonwan County are fully vaccinated as of May 25, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

The following activities will take place for all Watonwan County libraries. Call (507) 375- 1278 to register for events, unless otherwise specified. Take a hometown safari adventure! Stop at the library during Saturday open hours, pick up a community map and go on a safari search. Find all of the animals in town and come back to the library to pick up a prize and a craft. While at the library, pick up a paper bingo sheet or learn how to record reading this summer using the READsquared app. Hours are: St. James, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; Madelia, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.; Butterfield, 9:30–11:30 a.m.; Lewisville, 10 a.m.– 12 p.m.; and Darfur, 10 a.m.– 12 p.m.

ST. JAMES — An unlicensed driver ran a stop sign and caused a fatal crash in rural Watonwan County in March, charges say. Dustin Alan Hagen, 21, of La Salle, was charged with felony criminal vehicular homicide Wednesday in Watonwan County District Court. He also was charged with a felony for failing to fulfill predatory offender registration requirements.

A driver without a license admitted he saw the stop sign at a rural Watonwan County intersection before a fatal crash, but didn’t plan on stopping until it was too late, according to court documents. Court documents say Dustin Alan Hagen, 21, of LaSalle, was charged with felony criminal vehicular...

The following activities will take place for all Watonwan County libraries. Call (507) 375-1278 to register for events, unless otherwise specified. Saturday hours at the St. James and Madelia branch libraries will change. St. James will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Madelia will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Watonwan County deputies may have solved a couple of theft cases with one arrest last Friday. According to the Watonwan County Sheriff’s Report in this week’s Mt. Lake-Butterfield Observer-Advocate, deputies arrested a 37-year-old Madelia man at 7:25 a.m. He is suspected of stealing a Cub Cadet mower from the Runnings store in New Ulm on Friday, plus a trailer theft that occurred at Hanska the previous day.