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The Erwin March American Legion Post #64 (Brad Pagel) and The American Legion Riders #64 (Catherine Winters) made two generous donations to the Buffalo Ridge Young Marine Program on Tuesday, March 26th. These funds will allow the youth to attend leadership trainings and advance in their growth to becoming future leaders. The Young Marines strengthens the lives of America’s youth by teaching the importance of self-confidence, academic achievement, honoring our veterans, good citizenship, community service, and living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral, and physical development of its members. The program focuses on character building and leadership and promotes a lifestyle that is conducive to being productive members of society.

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Livestock inventory records are necessary in the event of a natural disaster, so remember to keep them updated. When disasters strike, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help you if you’ve suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters.

The Slayton United Methodist Church Outreach team has been working hard to bring back an old tradition. The Cradle Roll originated in 1877, as a birthday list. The real purpose of the Cradle Roll is to secure cooperation between the home and the church in the training of the child during the first few years of life. To bring to the parents a service of their greatest responsibilities toward the child and his or her relationship to God, church and community.

Murray County 4-H along with the Murray County 4-H Ambassadors hosted their annual Cloverbud PJ Party on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Murray County 4-H Building. The annual Cloverbud PJ Party is hosted each year to give the younger 4-H’ers a turn for an event just for them.

Though most of us stopped wearing the uniform years ago, veterans have a deepseated need to continue serving their communities. There are 537 American Legion posts throughout Minnesota, and 193 of them have charitable gambling operations. We use the funds to carry out our four pillars: Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Children & Youth, and Americanism. That is why The American Legion Department of Minnesota fought the state Legislature’s changes to e-pulltabs last year so fiercely, alongside many other organizations with charitable gambling.

Suicide is a national public health issue, affecting both the veteran and general population. In 2020, nearly 46,000 Americans died by suicide — almost double the number of lives lost to homicide.

MN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Adam Brian Welling, Fulda, MN, 3rd Degree DWI - $815. MN STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Javier Aguilar Moreno, Fulda, MN, Speeding - $125.

• Pamela J. Stimpert Cooreman Revocable Trust, et al to Coreman Living Trust, L: 4, Sweetman’s Sandbar Addition.

Nobles Cooperative Electric is thrilled to announce the 2024 Youth Tour Contest Winner. Vince VanderKooi, senior at Worthington High School, has been chosen to represent the cooperative at the 2024 Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., from June 18-23, 2024. Vince, son of Joe and Rita, will join 1,900 high school students from cooperatives nationwide.