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Seeds Tossing the remains of the daisy seeds along the ditch was no big deal. They’d blossomed readily on the farm— spreading like wildfire across the garden, through the fence and up on into the grass.

May 29, 2024 – Fraud and scams are rising, with some scammers explicitly targeting older adults. But there are ways you can protect yourself and your personal information. Preventing Fraud and Scams includes information about fraud prevention and how to detect and report fraud and scams so you can keep your personal information and yourself safe.

Join us on Saturday, June 15th at End O Line Railroad Park and Museum in Currie, MN for our annual Open House event. The park will be open from 10am-5pm. The park’s historic buildings will be open for self-guided tours during this time. Normal Park admission will be waived for the day in lieu of free-will donations. Snacks and refreshments available while supplies lasts.

By John Stenen Bible prophecy has proven itself to be true all through the history of man, because God knows the end from the beginning of all things. God foretold us of the coming redeemer, that would be born of a virgin. He told us how and why the Messiah would die for us. The prophecies have been fulfilled just as God said they would be. He tells us in the Bible that seven years are soon coming, that will be far worse than anything this world has ever experienced. To sum up the Book of Revelations, in a nut- shell - it will be extreme famine, pestilence, destruction and billions of deaths.

By Arnold Krusemark May is now over and so are the first five months of the year. When June will be over half the year with also be passed. We wonder what accomplishments will be made. In the case of gardening at least the garden will have been planted and will be growing. The same for lawn grass, trees and weeds.

The Slayton Community Band will be performing at Gullord Park on Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 PM. Alex Schuur will be performing the National Anthem to kick off this concert.

Early League Team Name Points Larry Meyer & Larry Plantz 26.0 Steve Haugen & Terry Schmidt 23.5 Steve Wynia & Gary VanHove 23.5 Mark Haupert & Jeff Wolfswinkel 22.5 Brad Bergerson & Neal Everson 19.5 Chris Davis & Gary Kellen 19.5 Curt Erickson & Laddie Carda 19.0 Mark Zinnel & Bob Veenhuis 19.0 Tom Keller and Larry Hafner 17.5 James Wajer &Austin Christenson 17.0 Mike Groen & Mark Gauer 17.0 Tom Pryor & Bill Bryan 10.0 Dick Davidson and Jerry Braun 6.0 Don Hansen and Bob Schoenbaum 0.0

By Liz Stahl, Extension educator - crops, stah0012@umn. edu, 507-372-3900, ext. 3912 Register now for the 2024 University of Minnesota “Cover Crop Field Day: Setting up for Success” at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center by Lamberton on Thursday, June 27. Check-in will start at 8:30 a.m., and the field day will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (lunch included). The field tour will start promptly at 9 a.m., weather permitting, and the event will be held rain or shine.

MCC vs. Wabasso Rebels win 6-5 The MCC Rebel Baseball team started the Section 3A baseball tournament as the number one seed on Saturday.

Through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover up to 75% of organic certification costs at a maximum of $750 per certification category. FSA is now accepting applications, and organic producers and handlers should apply for OCCSP by the Oct. 31, 2024, deadline for eligible expenses incurred from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024. FSA will issue payments as applications are received and approved.