It was a cold and windy day for the Rebels at the girls 18hole Marshall Invitational. With a few meets and one 18-hole round under their belts, most of the girls felt very confident going into the meet. The competition was extremely tough, but MCC’s golfers played outstanding and the team finished near the top of the leaderboard.

Corey Skogrand, CFP, ChFC, CLU, a private wealth advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Marshall, has qualified for the company’s Circle of Success annual recognition program and will be honored for this achievement in 2025.

By Arnold Krusemark Now that you have your potatoes planted its time to check out other spring work yard and elsewhere. There are many ads reminding us to get our lawn fertilized and otherwise cared for. Be sure to read the directions - for fertilizer, grass seed, and weed remover.

Hospice of Murray County will hold a bereavement group for adults at the Hospice of Murray County office in Slayton. It is for 6 sessions, on Thursdays, and will begin on Thursday May 15th and will continue through Thursday June 19th, 2025, from 4:00-5:30 PM.

I Just Had to Have It Theology in the Trenches By Kathleen Kjolhaug The round black coffee table had cool ridges uniting the circular portion which contained two hidden drawers. And, I liked it! The large area would be great for playing games with the grands, I thought, and it could double as a place to eat when larger crowds gathered.

Are you curious about advances in targeted spray technology, or wondering if this system could work for you and actually lead to cost savings? These questions and more were highlighted during a recent UMN Extension “Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops!” program. Dr. Rodrigo Werle, weed scientist with University of Wisconsin-Madison, joined moderator Ryan Miller, UMN Extension educator – crops, for a discussion on “Targeted Spray Technology”, highlighting Dr. Werle’s research around this innovative technology.

The Murray County 4-H Program is hosting a “Canning and Food Safety Workshop,” to kick off the gardening season. This workshop will be at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 14 at the Murray County 4-H Building, 3048 Broadway Ave, Slayton, MN 56172.

By John Stenen “Knowing that you were not redeemed (saved, born-again, made righteous), with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct (sinful lifestyle), received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” 1 Peter 1:18-19. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone would fall on their knees and open their hearts and ask Jesus to come in and wash them clean of all their sins with His precious blood? No matter how many good works you may do; no matter how many times you may be baptised in water - it will never cleanse you of your sin! Only the blood of Christ can wash away our sin. It is applied to us when we, by faith, repent and receive Jesus into our hearts. John 1:12; John 3:16. However, many will never do that for a number of reasons. John 3: tells us that many will never come to Christ because they love their sin; they like it in the dark and refuse to come to the light because their deeds are evil. Are you tired of carrying the sin, the guilt, and the shame? Then surrender to Christ today, and find out what true freedom is. Experience God’s love, joy and peace. On top of that, you can have the full assurance that your name is in the Lamb’s Book of Life. The alternative is ….. God bless.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Chad Duffy.

Question: The other day I came across a railroad crossing sign with the word “EXEMPT” placed on it. What is that all about? Answer: An X-shaped sign identifies a railroad crossing.