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Slayton, MN — The Slayton Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of Light Up Gullord Park, a cherished holiday tradition now in its third year! Join us on Sunday, November 24th for an enchanting afternoon filled with holiday cheer, activities, and lights that will bring warmth and wonder to the entire community.

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By Crystal Reith Seanna Swenson, a 2023 Murray County Central alum, received the American FFA Degree at the 79th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. The American FFA Degree is the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization.

Court Queen of Peace #1558 met on Oct. 22, 2024 at 5:30 at the home of Jeaneen Nelson on the special occasion of welcoming members of the disbanded court of St. Teresa, Currie. The evening began with wine, cheese and snacks followed by welcome, prayer and business meeting conducted by Regent Deanna Konkol.

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UPDATE FROM THE COUNSELING CENTER All About Financial Aid In the Counseling Center, I recently wrapped up our Senior Meetings, taking time to connect with each of our seniors individually, along with many of their parents. We talked through graduation progress, plans for the next year, and next steps.

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“Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!” Romans 11:33 NIV “The inscrutable wisdom through which we exist is not less worthy of veneration in respect to what it denies us than in respect to what it has granted.” -Immanuel Kant The above quote from Kant highlights an important facet of our existence, i.e., while it is impossible to know with certainty why we exist, or why anything exists, the cosmos is intelligible. We can measure and understand the cause and effects of phenomena.

The Slayton Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the return of the beloved holiday tradition, Light Up Gullord Park, now in its third year! We invite businesses, organizations, and individuals to join us in making Gullord Park shine bright this holiday season by decorating a spot in the park. Last year’s lighting ceremony saw a fantastic turnout, with over 80 cars visiting within the first two hours. Let’s make this year even more magical!

On 11/12/2024 at 0819 hours, Murray County IT Director notified the Murray County Sheriff about a threatening email regarding a bomb being placed in the Murray County Government Center. The Murray County Sheriffs Office and Murray County Emergency Management immediately evacuated the Government Center and contacted Murray County Central Schools and advised the school of the possible threat, Murray County Central School was placed on a brief lockdown Murray County Sheriff’s Office and Slayton Police Department staff created a perimeter around the Government Center and began a search of the building. A search of the building didn’t reveal anything suspicious or suspected of being an explosive device. At about 0942am Murray County Emergency Management contacted the school and advised them everything was all clear. Murray County re-opened the Government Center at around 1030am. The Sheriff’s Office believes the email was part of an email hoax that occurred in multiple counties across the state of Minnesota and do not believe there is any on-going threat to the public.