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On 11/22/2023 at 1238pm Murray County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls about an explosion at the Chandler Feed Company in Chandler, MN. Numerous area Fire Departments were immediately paged to provide mutual aid.

The Slayton Fire Department Auxiliary, a newlyformed, non-profit group in the city of Slayton, is organizing a winter coat drive to help provide the gift of warmth to our community this winter. Donations of new and clean, gently used coats of all sizes will be accepted at 4 locations throughout Slayton including Almich’s Market, First National Bank, Minnwest Bank and the Murray County Government Center from December 1st through December 8th.

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FULDA POLICE DEPARTMENT Cory Allen Kuiper, Fulda, MN, Disorderly Conduct - $460. MN DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Jake Jericho Chronister, Jackson, MN, Trespassing - $185.

The Annual Community Band Christmas Concert will be held Sunday, December 3 at 3:00 PM. This event will be held at the MCC High School Auditorium. There will be a free will offering taken for the Murray County food shelves, monetary and canned goods. This concert will be packed with excitement! Not only will the Community Band be playing, but you will also hear the West Elementary Rebel Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Christie Gergen and the High School Rebel Voices, under the direction of Mrs. Rachel Sheldahl!

Murray County 4-H was awarded a Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation Grant to host multi-generational community events. The first of five Community Nights was hosted this last Friday evening at the Murray County 4-H Building. Turkey Bingo was the event for the night. A pulled pork meal was provided.

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Maddy Robinson of the Broadway Beauty Salon is excited to cut her heating costs and enjoy her toasty warm floors as a result of recently finishing her radiant floor heating project at the salon. A brief history: Maddy Robinson has been beautifying clients for 13 years as the owner of Broadway Beauty Salon in Slayton.

By Jenny Kirk An update regarding the Lundblad Solar Field and the 202426 AFSCME contract garnered the most discussion at the Slayton City Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 20 at City Hall. On Nov. 16, councilman Blake Heronimus and City Administrator Josh Malchow attended a two-hour public meeting in which the zoning board was given a presentation by representatives affiliated with the project. The two city reps shared their disapproval of the location for the community solar garden, as did other parties via a letter brought forth by concerned individuals, according to Malchow. “If I were to sum it up, and Blake can jump in any time, too, it was mostly heavy criticism of the site, in a negative way,” he said.

I Got One for Free! As I pulled my newly purchased supply of vitamins out, I showed my husband the deal I’d gotten. “Look! I got one for free! If you bought one, you got one for free so since I was already paying $24 for one bottle, I just grabbed the second one!” It was the four second pause that made me catch the echo of the words reverberating into space with absolutely no reaction from him whatsoever.