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St. John St. John will honor the memory and celebrate the life of Richard (Dick) Fike, former school principal, counselor and athletic director. He retired in 1988 after serving at St. John since 1965. Mr. Fike died in Lewiston, Idaho, March 14,...

St. John John Stelzer of Pine City has put out a plea that the American Legion #0179 of St. John is fading away. He said if this program is lost, no one will put flags on the graves to honor the fallen vets. Also, the Legion is the honor guard and...

St. John The St John Telephone Co. anounced outdoor holiday display contests in St. John. The best Halloween display will net a $25 prize, best Thanksgiving display $50 and the best Christmas display $100. Judging will be the week prior to the...

St. John St. John-Endicott 4H and FFA chili feed and silent auction will be Saturday, Oct. 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the St. John Community Building. Donated items include a Seattle Seahawk football signed by Pete Carrol, decorative wreaths, WSU it...

St. John St. John will host a second town-wide yard sale Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 10 sale sites have been signed up so far and local businesses, T.O.G. and Funky Junk, will also be open with in-store specials and sidewalk...

St. John Dr. Wade Randall, chiropractor for 35 years, is opening a practice in Moments Spa and Fitness located at 16 E. Front Street, St. John. Office days will be Monday and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Evening hours available by appointment. Walk-ins... Full story

St. John Nineteen St. John residents joined friends and other former residents at the Sunset Community Reunion at the Harvester Restaurant in Spangle. Many tales of growing up in tiny towns were shared by the 47 people who attended. A picnic buffet... Full story

St. John Christian Life Assembly will host Hilary and Kate, the Americana Celtic duo, July 18. A barbeque will kick off the event at 5:30 p.m. with the concert at 7 p.m. They perform songs rooted in American folk, bluegrass and Celtic music while...

St. John “Fizz, Boom, Read!” is this year's theme for the St. John Library reading summer program. This is for youngsters ages 3 through 12 and includes crafts, stories, guest speakers, a snack and lots of fun. It will be Wednesdays at 1 p.m....

St. John Army promotes U.S. Army Maj. Jon T. St. John was promoted May 1 to Lt. Colonel at a ceremony May 8 at Ft. Bliss, Texas. Lt. Col. St. John serves with the Army’s Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support based at...

St. John The St. John town-wide yard sale is slated for June 7 with opening time at 8 a.m. Forms can be picked up at the St. John Library and St. John Pharmacy. A $10 donation is asked. Contact Lori Loomis for more information. The St. John... Full story

St. John Students in St. John/Endicott art classes will present an Art Walk Night April 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the St. John High School gym. An added feature this year will be "Village of St. John," a student manned housing development featuring... Full story

St. John St. John Telephone is saying goodbye to Donna Loomis who is retiring after 35 years. Her last day will be March 31. Donna, who is also owner of Moments Spa in St. John, plans to spend more time doing classes at the spa. Right now the spa... Full story

St. John St. John Historical Society and Heritage Museum will hold its fourth annual crab feed. Saturday, April 5, at the St. John Community Building. Tickets are $25 per person and take out is available at 5 p.m. This year’s proceeds from the...

St. John Christmas Eve candlelight services will be Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. at the St. John United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome. The St. John Museum is now accepting donations of items and pictures of historical significance. Contact Lydia Smith...

St. John Despite the wind and a high of three degrees, the St. John Winterfest still went on. The fire station was full of crafts and vendors selling everything from sassy sauce, homemade pickles, wreathes and much more. There was a poker walk with...

St. John St. John will kick off its ‘fall in love’ events this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The St. John Heritage Museum will host a showing of vintage Eagle Uniforms and a wine tasting for $10. All money raised will go to the Museum....

St. John St. John will kick off its ‘fall in love’ events this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The St. John Heritage Museum will host a showing of vintage Eagle Uniforms and a wine tasting for $10. All money raised will go to the Museum....

St. John Crab Feed set The St. John Museum Society will host a crab feed Aug. 23 from 5 p.m. until they run out. They will serve Crab Louie Salads for $10 to benefit the museum building project. The SJE volleyball team will serve homemade strawberry...

St. John The St. John Fall in Love with St. John committee has set the date of Sept. 14 when all the downtown businesses will be open. There will be specials at all the business, plus games, contests and prizes to be won. This year they are adding a...

St. John Cooper Mills, 16, of St. John, recently returned home from the National High School Rodeo finals in Rock Springs, Wyo. He competed in the tie down roping as one of 162 contestants in the event and Cooper finished in the top 30. More than...

St. John A babysitting course will be Tuesday, Aug. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. John library for ages nine to 17. Training will be on child development, nutrition and age appropriate activities. CPR is offered to students 12 and older.... Full story

St. John Clowning Around in the St. John library will be Monday, July 22, at 1 p.m. L-Bo the clown will at the library with juggling, unicycling, making balloon animals and music. Everyone is invited to attend. A memorial for Elmer Eades has been...

St. John Members of the Glorfield family gathered at the St. John Community Center on June 23 with 48 attending. The noon potluck meal table grace was given by Joe Curtis. Joe also listed deceased family members as follows: Bill Mills, J.P...