Murray County 4-H will be hosting their first ever Livestock 101 workshop available to all Murray County 4-H families. The workshop will be at 6 p.m., Friday, April 18 at the Murray County 4-H Building, 3048 Broadway Ave., Slayton, MN.

District Court MN STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Timothy Eric Baumann, Lakefield, MN, Unsafe Change of Course - $135. Danielle Alexandria Dolan, Spearfish, SD, 5th Degree Drugs - $860.

In the Murray County Commissioners meeting summary that was published April 1, 2024. To clarify the Intern Position at the Sheriffs Department is not funded by PIC. It is completely funded by the county and funds that had been set aside for this. PIC will only be administering the funds on behalf of the county. The county set aside $115,000 in ARPA funds to support up to 15 interns in a 3-year period.

Chapman reported on local scout activities and Bateman discussed support provided by Boy Scouts of America –Sioux Council. The kick-off of the 2024 annual Sioux Council-BSA Scouting Campaign in Slayton was the program for Wednesday, March 20th.

The Murray County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March 26th. Ditch Inspector Travis Radke had long list of repair petitions to bring before the Board.

Local conservation leaders advocated for state funding for Soil and Water Conservation Districts at a recent legislative briefing and meetings at the State Capitol March 12-13 in St. Paul.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that most farm loan borrowers will be able to make payments to their direct loans online through the Pay My Loan feature on farmers.gov in early February. Pay My Loan is part of a broader effort by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to streamline its processes, especially for producers who may have limited time during the planting or harvest seasons to visit a local FSA office; modernize and improve customer service; provide additional customer self-service tools; and expand credit access to assist more producers.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Chad Duffy. Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm. Phone: (507) 836-8291. Wed., April 3: 6:30pm Confirmation; Sun. April 7: 9am Sunday School/Bible Study, 10am Worship Noisy Sunday.