Studies have shown that it takes 8.2 seconds to fall in love; 9 seconds to tie a shoe, and I can fill those seconds with more “I love you’s” than my kids care to hear. A rodeo cowboy only has to stay on the back of a bull for 8 seconds to earn points.

The Murray County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, Sept.28, 2021. The agenda was approved with additions. There were no conflicts of interest and no one was present for Open Forum. Heidi Winter was first on the agenda with the ditch bills. Ditch bills were approved for three vendors: Larson Backhoe Service, Prairie View Farms and Rinke Noonan. The Board also approved payments to H2Over Viewers for their contract to complete a county-wide redetermination of benefits on all un-redetermined drainage systems over a 3-year period. Heidi explained the expected schedule of payments. It was decided that these bills would be paid in an Auditor’s Batch as the invoices came in.

Question: I have an “Ask the Trooper a Question” question: Why are LOUD motorcycles allowed to operate on Minnesota highways? Answer: Minnesota State Statute 169.69 states: “Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order which blends the exhaust noise into the overall vehicle noise and is in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and no person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a street or highway. The exhaust system shall not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound.

Clean-up, repair and construction crews are working seven days a week to restore full production at Page 1 Printers in Slayton. A fire did extensive damage to the regional newspaper and glossy sheet printing plant Sept.

Murray County Foundation representatives Judy La- Boda and Nancy Laible met recently at Murray County Central High School with Counselor Mary Beech. The Foundation has set a goal to raise $10,000 for its 2021-22 school year scholarship fund. Some of the scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and some are based on economic need.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Sun.

SLAYTON - 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, October 14th, from 1:30 – 2:30 pm. Remember if you cannot be there, please have your proxy pick your items up for you. For more information, call Joyce at 507- 836-8705.

United Way of Southwest Minnesota is kicking off our annual fundraising campaign in September. As United Way staff discussed our marketing efforts and how we’d like to get the word out this year, one thing was certain. We need to find a way to better explain what we do. This led us to comparing what we do in our communities to a theater production.

Your group, organization, or business is invited to participate in the Murray County Museum’s 2021 Holiday Open House at the Dinehart Holt House! This year the theme is A “Beary” Merry Christmas in honor of returning the carved bears back to the Dinehart House staircase! We encourage you to decorate a tree, area of the home, or even a whole room. Use your imagination to come up with something fun with a bear related theme! The trees will be provided by the Murray County Museum.

Well, October has arrived. The days are getting shorter, the weather is cooling down and our gardens are also producing.