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The MCC Speech team competed in the Pipestone Arrow Tournament on Saturday, March 21. The team took 2nd place in Large Group. In Drama, Morgan Heezen placed 3rd. In Extemporaneous Reading, Cassie Scandrett earned a blue ribbon, and Lola Kirchner earned a red ribbon. In Extemporaneous Speaking, Wesley Hause placed 1st and Holland Vogel placed 4th. In Humorous, Walker Biren placed 3rd, Caroline Stoel placed 4th, Logan Stoel placed 6th, and Carter Ray earned a blue ribbon. In Original Oratory, Lila Scandrett placed 2nd. In Prose, Annie Scandrett placed 1st, Lilly Gertsema placed 4th, McKinley Plantz placed 6th, and Brecken Larson earned a red ribbon. In Storytelling, Alexandra Schuur placed 5th.

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The University of Minnesota Extension will offer an in-person Tier 2 Cottage Food Training to help participants safely and legally prepare and sell homemade food products. The workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m.

Murray County Central Boys Basketball Coach, Tim Cariveau, was notified last week that the team had won the Section 3A Academic Championship Award. He received the news via email from Kelly Raymond, Chairman of Team Academic Championships, Minnesota Boys Basketball Coaches Association.

The Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) Board of Director’s will meet on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Pebble Beach room at the Lake Okoboji Resort & Conference Center, 1405 Highway 71, Okoboji IA.

Geronimo Power CEO Blake Nixon and Permitting Lead Marta Lasch hosted a media briefing last week, giving area news sources a chance to ask questions about the proposed Powered Data Park being considered in Nobles County.

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), 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, April 9th, 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 507836-8705. If you want to know if you qualify for this program, please call Second Harvest Heartland at 800-365-0270.

“ See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey. Matthew 21:5 (NIV)” When Christ entered Jerusalem, as we celebrate on Palm Sunday, he was greeted by excited and joyous crowds.

Fulda Area Lakes Association Fulda Area Lakes Association will hold their Annual Meeting at Fulda City Hall on April 22nd at 7:00 pm “A Year in Review” will be discussed. Everyone is welcome to attend.