Murray County ECI presents Touch-a-Truck! Saturday, June 10 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton Some are big and some are not; some say BEEP and others say HONK. Some are quiet, and some are quite loud! Come visit them all and find out for yourself how fun trucks can be! The Murray County Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) presents Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10 at the Murray County Fairgrounds.

Monday, March 27: Chef’s Choice, Vegetable, Veggies or Fruit, Grain, Dessert, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, March 28: Chicken ala King, Peas and Carrots, Pineapple Chunks, Rice, Jell-O w/Whipped Topping, Lowfat Milk.

Josie Harms, a student at Bethel University in St. Paul, has been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2022 semester. She is the daughter of Kirsten and Isaac Harms from Slayton, Minnesota.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, March 27: Breakfast: Blueberry Donut, Assorted Fresh Fruit and Juices, Milk. Lunch: Homemade Sloppy Joes, Bush’s Baked Beans, Chilled Fruit Cocktail, Assorted Fresh Fruits and Veggies.

By Jenny Kirk Even though the weather hasn’t been cooperating lately, practices are underway for the spring sports seasons at Murray County Central. Athletic Director James Wajer said all of the teams were practicing as of Monday, March 20 and that participation numbers are high, though the teams are anxiously waiting for decent weather, so they can get outside. “Our numbers are excellent in all sports this spring, depending on when that season will officially begin,” Wajer said. “Softball and baseball are sharing the two high school gyms, golf shares the wrestling room and track uses the elementary gym for their indoor practices until Mother Nature decides to help us out.”

Seven Minnesota 4-H youth were selected as delegates for this annual conference. On April 14-19, more than 200 youth from across the United States and U.S.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that producers in counties affected by eligible disaster events in Kentucky, Minnesota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, and Tennessee can apply for costshare assistance through the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP). The new program provides cost-share assistance for the construction of new grain storage capacity and drying and handling needs, in order to support the orderly marketing of commodities. An initial allocation of $20 million in cost-share assistance is available to agricultural producers in affected counties impacted by the damage to or destruction of large commercial grain elevators as a result of natural disasters from Dec. 1, 2021, to Aug. 1, 2022. The application period is open and closes Dec. 29, 2023.

Livestock inventory records are necessary in the event of a natural disaster, so remember to keep them updated. When disasters strike, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help you if you’ve suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters.

United Community Action Partnership, Inc. on behalf of Jackson, Redwood, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Murray, Rock, Pipestone and Nobles Counties is anticipating Federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Phase 40 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area.

Slayton American Legion Post 64 monthly meeting Monday March 27th 7pm at the 4-H Building on the Murray County Fairgrounds, 3048 Broadway Ave, Slayton, MN 56172. All veterans, members and non-members, are encouraged to attend. Post Officer elections will be held at this meeting.