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By Arnold Krusemark April is now completed and we are in May. As for events we are finally getting fairly frequent rains. The ground needs it for sure. Most gardens and farm field could use more. A long term forecast predicts rains coming about once a week. These showers are nice. One comedian said he appreciated showers too but not outside. His shower location he liked most was in the bathroom.

All Fine He Stood in the Airport And so he stood all tall was he With shorts instead of britches. His arms laid bare for all to see Not even a sleeve befell.

By John Stenen Many of our world’s powerful and ‘elite’ have a desire to greatly de-populate the earth through abortion and other methods that I will not mention. Many of these ‘elite’ are politicians and former politicians here in our country. I believe that in our nation alone, it is in the neighborhood of sixty-five million babies that have been aborted (legally), not counting all the wars that have cost multitudes of lives.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Chad Duffy. Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm. Phone: (507) 836-8291. Sun. May 5: 9am Sun. School (Last Day), 10am Worship; Wed. May 8: 6:30pm Confirmation; Sun. May 12: 10am Worship.

USDA PARTNERS WITH FARMRAISE TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS The new LIP tool and the farm loan informational video resources were developed in partnership with FarmRaise and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and cooperators who help producers access USDA disaster assistance, farm loans and other federal farm programs.

MCC K-KIDS HAVE A GREAT YEAR By Nikki Cheskie – MCC Mental Health Coordinator and K-Kids Advisor MCC K-Kids is a youth-based community service organization that is open to all 5th and 6th grade students here at MCC. We are sponsored by the Slayton Kiwanis Club.

The Rebel Track and Field teams traveled to Worthington to compete in a 10 team invitational on Thursday, April 25th. Brylei Schreier had a fine all around day with her running events.

With tens of thousands of hunters set to hunt wild turkeys between now and the end of May, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages them all to prioritize safety and remember a safe hunt is a successful hunt.

New school meal standards announced last week by the USDA include major steps to promote the health of America’s children through school meals. The new standards will be gradually updated to include less sugar and more flexibility in menu planning between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027, according to the USDA announcement.