By Arnold Krusemark This was the week of Thanksgiving. Normally we have snow on the ground which lasts all Winter. Not so this year. We’ve had one and only one snowfall and that all melted promptly. And then the trees lose their leaves this time of year. We did see some green tree leaves earlier in the week, but nearly all are gone as we write this column. And then there’s the thanksgiving dinner we’ve mentioned. Our Duluth relation found a floating lake island which grow cranberries each year. For many years they supplied the family and some neighbors with fresh cranberries - costing only gas and oil for the boat motor. This writer can’t remember what we had for main meat in earliest Thanksgiving dinners but things changed when my first grade teacher gave me six goose eggs one year. They all hatched and grew. We harvested one for thanksgiving dinner but this was the only hen goose in the batch. The goose was great tasting. One local relative told us the next day she had gotten sick from the goose and had to throw up. The goose was just as delicious coming up as it was going down.

With the beautiful fall soon to be behind us and Christmas fast approaching, it is once again time to announce plans for the Annual Good Neighbor Christmas Tree sponsored by Minnwest Bank. Good Neighbor Christmas Trees will be set up in the lobbies at Minnwest Bank in both Slayton and Lake Wilson.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Chad Duffy. Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm. Phone: (507) 836-8291. Sun. Nov. 19: 9am Sun. School, 10am Worship Service. Sun. Nov. 26: No Sun. School, 10am Worship Service.

“Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.” - Psalm 103:1 NIV The connection between the word “give” and “gift” is clear enough. A gift is something that is given freely and without expectation of return or recompense.

Christmas in Garvin is December 2nd from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall just 1 Block off of Hwy 59 at 200 2nd Street. Bring your Christmas wish letters, visit with Santa, and participate in craft activities! Treat bags for the youngsters and fire truck rides. Bring your camera! Adults are invited to come visit, have treats, and get their photo taken with Santa too. Sponsored by the Garvin Business Club.

It was the late literary icon Maya Angelou who said, “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” That message parallels the one Alan Page and his late wife, Diane, hope to convey through their traveling exhibit called “TESTIFY: Americana from Slavery to Today.”

WE ARE ALSO DOING A MEDALLION HUNT Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, and the holiday season is a perfect opportunity for communities to come together. The Slayton Area Chamber of Commerce has collaborated with local businesses and organizations to create light displays throughout Gullord Park in Slayton.

St. Paul, Minn. (11/2/23) — University of Minnesota Extension, along with Minnesota Beef Council, continues to host online Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training opportunities with the next event on November 30. Producers attending any of the free workshops will receive their three-year BQA certification.

MN DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Justin Eugene Stegner, Marshall, MN, Abandon Trash or Property in WMA; Property Unattended Overnight - $135. MN STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Sharyn Jean Busswitz, Avoca, MN, Speeding, Careless Driving $485.

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