Winter is the ideal time to prune or remove oaks. Now through February is a great time to prune or cut oaks without the risk of oak wilt infection, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fulda City Council heard an update on municipal projects from Jordan Odegard, Project Engineer, Bollig Engineering. He shared that the CSAH 2 Infrastructure Improvements project is underway. Being worked on are the Fulda City Hall and Fire Hall additions, and the continued pursuit of multiple funding sources for ongoing infrastructure improvements.

The Murray County Historical Society invites the public to attend its December Lunchbox Lecture Thursday, December 11th, 2025, in the 4-H building on the Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton starting at noon. This month’s lecture will feature CK Van Dam on her program “Women Tamed the Frontier.”

Students at Fulda Elementary School presented their annual Christmas concert entitled Christmas Around the World on Monday, December 1st, in the gymnasium of the school. Fulda Elementary Band opened the concert with two numbers of “North Pole Parade” and “Christmas Mash Up March”.

Join the annual Winter Reading Program and let libraries spark your imagination. Winter Reading is open to adults and teens, ages 16 and older, who have a Plum Creek Library card. This year, Winter Reading starts early, and you can count the books you finish over the holidays. The program runs from December 22, 2025 through March 21, 2026.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, December 8: Breakfast: BeneFit Breakfast Bar, Fruit, Juice, Milk. Lunch: Cheesy Chicken Sandwich, Smile Fries, Chilled Peaches, Milk.

K-Kids Collect Donations for the Murray County Christmas Project By: Nikki Cheskie, K-Kids Faculty Advisor MCC K-Kids is a youth community service organization sponsored by the Slayton Kiwanis Club. The K-Kids group is open to all 5th and 6th grade students at MCC.

The MCC Rebel Girls looked to start the season with a three game winning streak. To do that the Rebels needed to beat the 0-2 Red Rock Central Falcons on Tuesday night. The Falcons have had their struggles the last two seasons as they have had to rely on younger players at the varsity level without a great deal of depth. The Rebels were able to use their depth and defensive aggressiveness to come away with another strong victory.

The Murray County 4-H program has had a busy start to the 2025 – 2026 school year in the Fulda & MCC districts along with different home school groups. Murray County 4-H After School Adventures consists of seven sessions, one in each month starting in October 2025 through April 2026 in the Fulda and MCC School District.

Slayton Driftbreakers Snowmobile Club is offering Youth Snowmobile Safety Certification training. Step 1 is to pre-register your student prior to Monday, December 8th. Your name, address, phone number and email address are required. You may register with Brade Schweigert at Bschweigert@centurytel.net or Randy Martin @ shetekmarine @yahoo.com.