Murray County Central High School and Murray County Medical Center will host community blood drives on Tuesday, October 7th. Murray County High School will host a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Murray County Medical Center will host the blood drive from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with donor registration inside the hospital lobby. Donors can schedule a donations time by logging onto cbblifeblood. org, selecting “Donate Blood” and “Blood Drive Calendar,” then selecting October 7. Donors can also call Community Blood Bank at 605-331-3222. All those who donate blood will receive a $20 Subway gift card as a thank you gift.

October is here finally. Fortunately the weather has not been miserable.

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The Minnesota fall turkey hunting season offers hunters a challenge and another way to experience the outdoors. Fall turkey season is open Saturday, Oct.

DINEHART LUNCHBOX LECTURE TO HOST GREG GAUT, ON HIS NEW BOOK “THE WAR AT HOME: MINNESOTA DURING THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1920” The Murray County Historical Society invites the public to attend its first Lunchbox Lecture of the season on Thursday, October 9th, 2025, in the 4-H building on the Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton starting at noon. This month’s lecture will feature author and historian Greg Gaut.

The Murray County Historical Society will be holding their 2025 annual meeting on Sunday, October 12th at the Key Largo Ballroom starting at 2pm. There will be a short business meeting followed by a presentation by local author and historian Janet Timmerman. Light refreshments will be provided.

In the 9-29-2025 issue of the Murray County Wheel Herald, the article “Both Nutrition and Socialization Available at Senior Dining”, mentioned that Connie Berglund manages the Slayton and Westbrook Meal Sites. She is actually manager of Slayton and Tracy Senior Dining Meal sites, while Terri Heffner is the manager of the Fulda and Westbrook sites.

Question: I seem to encounter a fair amount of emergency vehicles running in emergency mode (lights and sirens.) I also can’t help but notice how many people don’t pull over and yield to them. Can you bring some attention to this?

Please do not request that your name be left off the District Court List. MN STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Damian Aguilar Mendoza, Worthington, MN, Hands-Free Law $135.

Dear Volunteers & Patrons, On behalf of everyone at Hospice of Murray County, we are ever so grateful for the continued support from our community and surrounding areas. Hospice of Murray County would like to say thank you! We appreciate all your hard work in making it possible for a great turnout at our annual hospice rummage sale. All our volunteers, staff, family, and friends: your donations of time, organizing, building, vehicles, trailers, meals, and more are greatly appreciated! Your donations and money made at the rummage sale will be used to purchase durable medical equipment, bereavement services, volunteer services, pharmaceuticals, and to provide care to our patients and families - ensuring they have the highest level of services when they need them the most. To our volunteers: there were over 110 volunteers who put in over 3,400 volunteer hours! Your dedication and hard work ensured the event was a success. From organizing items to setting up and assisting customers, your commitment truly shines through. We couldn’t have done it without your support. To our patrons: thank you for choosing to shop with us. Your purchases not only provided you with unique items but also directly benefit those we serve. Knowing our community stands behind us inspires Hospice of Murray County to continue our mission, providing the number one choice of hospice care in the community. We are grateful for everyone’s generosity.