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• Michael Fitzgerald to Kevin Doppenberg, et al, L: 5, W23’ of sublot 5 of Lot 14, McDonnell’s Addition, Iona; L: 6, McDonnell’s Addition, Iona. • Independent School District No 2169 to Charles R.

BODY CAMS COMING TO MURRAY COUNTY By Joanne Bergman The regular meeting of the Murray County Board of Commissioners was held on November 21,2023 with all members of the board in attendance. The ditch bills were presented by Auditor Treasurer Heidi Winter with the cost of Redetermination of benefits on a list of ditches at approximately $23,000.

Question: I just saw something about a Minnesota traffic safety program that’s been around for 20 years. Can you talk more about that? Answer: Yes, here is some information we shared on our DPS blog: “Minnesota has seen a 32 percent reduction in traffic fatalities between 2003 and 2022, in part due to the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) traffic safety program.

Animal Humane Society humane investigators have the answer When Animal Humane Society (AHS) agents get calls from the public about animal cruelty, you may be surprised why most people call them. No, it’s not a broken leg or signs of physical abuse, it’s cold weather! Every year our agents are flooded with calls about dogs and cats outdoors during the cold, wintry months.

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By Joanne Bergman The Murray County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 with all members present. The first item of business was the approval of the contract to Town & County Excavating for replacement of three township bridges.

Online Applications Now Available for Students in all Mediacom Areas • Interested students encouraged to apply by January 31, 2024 deadline • Information for the online application is available at schools in eligible communities Mediacom Communications is offering $60,000 in scholarship support for high school seniors who plan to obtain further education. The scholarship program is in its 23rd consecutive year and Mediacom’s investment will award $1,000 World Class Scholarships to 60 high school seniors.

By Jenny Kirk Young women at MCC had the opportunity to gain valuable insight regarding potential careers in the agriculture industry at the first-ever Women in Agriculture roundtable discussion held by the Murray County Central FFA Chapter.

USDA’S CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM PAYS MORE THAN $1.77 BILLION TO AMERICA’S PRODUCERS IN SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a critical piece of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry on working lands.

Many Murray County 4-H members and volunteers were honored at the annual awards celebration held Sunday, November 19 at the Murray County 4-H Building. Murray County 4-H Ambassadors along with Badger Lake, Bondin Belfast, Fenton Friends, and Laker 4-H Clubs hosted the SPUDtacular-themed event, “Murray County 4-H is SPUDtacular” Murray County 4-H is honored to have a group of 34 youth Ambassadors helping with various events throughout the year and setting an example to our other 4-H members.