By Arnold Krusemark This week’s gardening planning will discuss the location of this year’s garden. For most of us it will be in the same place as usual- usually near our house somewhere. There are other locations available which gardeners can use. In years past this writer worked for a Twin Cities firm which let employees mark off a small patch and plant a garden. The size of the plot was small -- about 10 feet by 10 feet each plot. It was surprising how much garden could be raise on such a small plot. one of our denomination churches bought a spare lot and did the same thing - divided it up and let area gardeners use an assigned plot. They also provided water too.

By John Stenen When my wife and I were young Christians, the church we attended, had a missionary speak one evening, that told us of one of his mission trips in Mexico. He believed the Lord desired him to go to a certain area and preach from village to village. They would visit approximately ten to fifteen villages on this particular trip, and preach the wonderful gospel, inviting the people to surrender their lives to Christ. However, when he and his team began, he was told by the leader of many bandits not to do it, or they would kill him and his team. They chose to obey God and went; if they lost their lives, so be it. Scripture tells us it is better to obey than to sacrifice. The team had a very fruitful experience and a good many were led to Christ. On their way back to their headquarters, they were walking along the road at night, and they came to a spot where the bandits were; they could see the moonlight reflecting from the rifle barrels, as the men were off the road among the boulders. They expected to get shot at any moment but they just prayed and rejoiced in the Lord. They returned home safely without incident. Many months later, the leader of the bandits received Christ, and the missionary asked him. We saw you up in the rocks that night, why didn’t you shoot us, as you said you would do. “Are you kidding me?” he replied, “With all those soldiers you had surrounding you. It would have been suicide for me and my men.” Psalm 34:7 says, “For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear Him.” The Bible has been preserved these many centuries for your benefit and mine. It is God’s instructions on how we are to live the life God has given to us. Read the Bible and obey it, and you will find life. The life He desires for us, is only found in Christ. Please, receive Him into your heart today. God bless.

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

By Kathleen Kjolhaug It’s quiet. Not even the pine cone dangling at the tip of the branch is moving.

Navigating the corn maize of input costs, marketing plans and resources is challenging. Start with hybrid selection, encourages Dr. Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist. Find hybrid trial data from many sources that are tested in conditions like yours. Focus on the top 20% of performers. If performance is consistent, it’s likely those hybrids will perform well next year, too.

AE 48 - MCC 42 The MCC Rebels opened the playoffs this past Thursday night with their highest scoring game of the season putting up 80 points in a win against Red Rock Central. The points were going to be much harder to score on Saturday when the Rebels took on the Adrian Ellsworth Dragons in the quarter finals of Sub-Section 3A South playoffs.

MCC 80 - RRC 56 The MCC Rebel Girls played their final home game of the season on Thursday night. The Rebels were the 7th seed in the Sub-Section 3A South playoffs and played host to the 10th seeded Red Rock Central Falcons.

There are several Scholarships available to our VETERANS families. Scholarships range from $1,000 - $5,000.

WORTHINGTON, Minn. (2/13/2025) - Feedlot producers should plan to attend the 2025 Dairy Beef Short Course event March 25 in Sioux Falls, SD. This year’s program features unique aspects of managing dairy-beef crossbreds such as implants, vaccinations, early calf nutrition and feedlot economics. The annual Dairy Beef Short Course has established itself as the premier educational event for industry professionals, nutritionists and those involved in the care and management of beef x dairy cross cattle. It offers a valuable opportunity to hear the latest cutting-edge research on dairy beef production, tailored specifically for Midwest cattle producers.

ELEMENTARY ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS By: Nikki Cheskie, MCC Elementary Mental Health Coordinator This winter has been a rough one in terms of illnesses circulating in our area and in our school. Influenza outbreaks have hit us especially hard.