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Monday, January 29: Pepper Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Peas & Carrots, Bread w/ Margarine, Fruit, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, January 30: Orange Chicken, Vegetable Fried Rice, Broccoli, Mandarin Oranges, Lowfat Milk.

By Arnold Krusemark The idea for this week’s column came when we noticed last week’s Wheel/Herald placed our column next to an ad for an indoor garden planter. Readers may remember we’ve discussed indoor gardens in the past. In some cases if you had an entire room you could set up the garden with its own heater, lighting system along with watering. That way you could grow fresh garden vegetables throughout the winter. If you didn’t have the entire room, you could use a deep cake pan or simply an unused flower pot. In any case that would produce some fresh garden produce during the winter.

The Rebels traveled to Lamberton Monday night to face the 8-6 Falcons. Red Rock had won 6 out of 7 games coming into the contest. MCC would come into the game with a .500 record at 7-7, coming off a win against Adrian/Ellsworth.

Can a big win turn around a season? That is the question the MCC Rebel Girls will get a chance to answer over the next week or two. The Rebels came into Tuesday’s game at Hills Beaver Creek with a couple of frustrating losses in the last week to Lakeview and MLAC, when the Rebels had chances to climb to 500 on the season. With those two chances going by the wayside and three games in the week against teams with winning records, the Rebels needed to step up and they did just that.

MCC would look to snap a two game skid as they traveled to Ellsworth on Thursday night for a Red Rock Conference showdown. Adrian/Ellsworth came into the game with a 2-6 record with wins over WWG and HLOF. MCC entered the contest with a 6-7 mark.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, January 29: Breakfast: Trix Cereal Bar, Yogurt 7-12, Fresh Fruit, Assorted Fruit Juices, Milk. Lunch: Italian Dunkers, Steamed Corn, Chilled Peaches, Fresh Fruits & Veggies, Milk.

Quilt Club will be meeting at 1:30 on Tuesday, January 30 in the community room of the Slayton Public Library. Fabric with a 4-H motif will be passed around, from this we will make potholders for the 4-H kitchen. Muslin squares will be shared for another club quilting project. See you there.

What is the future for small to midsize dairy farms, and what is the relation of herd size to future profitability? All dairy producers and industry professionals are invited to join Minnesota Dairy Initiative and UMN Extension on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at the Pipestone Dairy Producer Night Out event as presenter Michael Ten Clay discusses this topic. At this event, Michael will discuss the criteria for family dairies to be sustainable for the next generation, herd size as it relates to future market opportunities, and future outlook for dairy farms in southwest Minnesota.

Sons of theAmerican Legion Squadron 64 monthly meeting will be held on Monday, January 29th at 6:30pm at the 4-H Building on the Murray County Fairgrounds, 3048 Broadway Ave, Slayton, MN 56172. If you are a male descendant of a veteran or current service member, you are eligible to become an SAL member. Members and nonmembers are encouraged to attend. Come find out what the American Legion Family is doing at the local level.

Question: I heard you on the radio the other day. You were talking about new, young drivers have some restrictions on their driver’s license. You mentioned something about a parent being able to take their license away. Could you explain more about that?