Adult League - Week 11 Lake Sarah’s Lost Arrows 37.5 Capt Dan & Crew 35 Group Tighters 29.5 Great White Buffalo 24 Knockers 19 Wahl Spray Foam 15.5 Skalak Outdoors 15.5 Team #8 0 High Scores Josh Lubben 360 Nick Pieske 358 Todd Nelson 350 Nick Olafson 347 Scott Olafson 342 High Score with H/C Colby Miller 360 Makyah Gilbertson 360 Gusty Gilbertson 360 Josh Lubben 360 Tyler Giese 359 Junior League - Week 8 Wild 23 Sharks 21.5 Titans 21 Orioles 18 Foresters 17.5 Eagles 12.5 Seals 8 Hawks 6.5 High Scores Azariah Kirchner 178 Gabe Jacobson 173 Brett Pieske 172 Tyler Kruse 170 Ayden Kruen 161 High Score with H/C Audrey Marsh 226.5 Cooper Giese 214.7 Brett Pieske 200.3 Kenrda Gleis 196.7 Bristyl Landgren 196.2.

Monday, March 7: Breakfast: TNT / No Breakfast. Lunch: Italian Dunkers, Steamed Corn, Chilled Peaches.

The Murray County Board of Commissioners met on March 1st in their first meeting of the month. Ditch Inspector Travis Radke had two ditch repairs for consideration. County Ditch 20 and Judicial Ditch 14 in Section 9 of Leeds Township has had numerous repairs due to erosion issues in the ditch on 111th St. in Chanarambie Township, Section 23, erosion has been also been an ongoing issue. Radke was advised to seek the advice of an engineer for a solution to fix the erosion at both sites.

The Slayton City Council met later in the week due to the Monday Holiday. In attendance were council members Kate Harmsen, Blake Heronimus, Dean Ackerman and Mayor Miron Carney. Absent was Chris Jacobson. The agenda, minutes and claims were all approved.

It’s been a long, cold winter and the increase in home heating prices has put a strain on many people’s budget. If you are struggling to pay energy bills, Community Development Director Jase Pater of the Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council encourages you to apply for grant funds to help cover your costs. “We are trying to spread awareness that financial assistance is available for energy bills.”

The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) is seeking applicants for funding under Title III-E of the Older Americans Act. Funding is available to develop and/or expand caregiver support services in MNRAAA’s twenty-seven county service area for the period of June 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022.

Adult Fiction Ackerman - Radar Girls Alderson - Sisters in Arms Clipston - Foundation of Love Dickson - Our Last Goodbye Dugoni - The Silent Sisters Fluke - Carmel Pecan Roll Murder Freeman - The Ursulina Gudenkauf - The Overnight Guest Hanan - My Heart Went Walking Harmel - The Book of Lost Names Hurwitz - Dark Horse Kellerman - City of the Dead Morris - Cilka’s Journey Morris - Cilka’s Journey Newton - The Cottage on Nantucket Patterson - The River Murders Patterson - Steal Preston - Diablo Mesa Rimmer - The Warsaw Orphan Robb - Abandoned in Death Rostad - You Belong Here Now Shaffer - Hope Never Dies Shalvis - The Family You Make Stewart - Goodbye Again Stone - Taken Adult Non-Fiction Jones - One Pot, Pan, Planet Nelson - Dear County Agent Guy Juvenile Fiction Blabey - I Need a Hug Dean - Pete the Cat Valentine’s Day is Cool Edwards - You’re My Little Cuddle Bug James - The Book Smugglers Lichtenheld - Moo Moo I Love You Love-Byrd - How Many Do I Love You? Numeroff - Happy Valentine’s Day Mouse Patterson - Ali Cross Pilkey - A Friend for Dragon Ponti - Forbidden City Ponti - Forbidden City Ponti - Golden Gate Quinn - Dream Portal Quinn - Goblin Magic Sawan - A Box Full of Love Schertle - Little Blue Truck’s Valentine Ullman - Tales of a Total Waste of Time Ullman - Tales of an Unlikely Kid Outlaw Ullman - Tales of a Major Meta Disaster Wilson - Bear Hugs DVDs The Chosen Season 2 Clifford the Big Red Dog Dear Evan Hansen Dune Ghostbusters Afterlife This Is Us Season 4 Audio Books Belle - My Darling Husband Brown - Sunshine Club Gilbert - Renewed for Murder Griffin - Rogue Asset Hawkins - Reckless Girls Kane - The Replacement Wife Moore - The Slow March of Life Nickless - At First Light Staub - The Other Family.

Minnesota Firearms Safety classes will be held at the Beaver Creek Archery Club in Slayton (1945 Engebretson Ave) on the following dates: March 22, 24, 29, 31 and April 5 and 7, 2022. Class sessions will run from 5:30 – 8:30pm. The field day is scheduled for Saturday, April 9.

Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS) in the Slayton area, sponsored by Second Harvest Heartland distribution will be held at the office of A.C.E. of Southwest Minnesota – Murray County at 2989 Maple Rd., Slayton MN. Distribution will take place on Thursday, March 10th, from 1:30 - 2:30 pm.

Another month has passed. March is here.