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GREEN THUMB

By Arnold Krusemark In years past when we had friends and relation over for the Thanksgiving Day meal, we had enough leftovers to last through a few more meals. Sometimes the meals were the next days after Thanksgiving. Sometimes the leftovers went into the freezer section of the refrigerator to be enjoyed through the winter.

CHURCH NOTES

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Chad Duffy. Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm. Phone: (507) 836-8291. Sun. Nov. 26: No Sun. School, 10am Worship Service; Wed. Nov. 29: 6:30pm Confirmation; Sun. Dec. 3: 9am Sun. School, 10am Worship Service.

GOOD NEWS

By John Stenen I asked a man from Syria one time, “Why did it take the Jewish people forty years to go from Egypt to the Promised Land that God was giving to them?” He said, “Because they got lost.”

AWARDS GIVEN AT END-OF-SEASON FOOTBALL BANQUET

The MCC Varsity Team was given the Gold Team Academic Award. There are two levels of academic excellence recognized in the MSHSCA academic excellence program. Gold Level standard has been set at a team GPA of 3.75 and above, and Silver Level standard has been set at a team GPA of 3:50 to 3.74.

Rebel Roundup

Transitions The transition between sports seasons is always a busy time at Murray County Central. I was asked the other day if I was able to have a few more evenings at home since our fall sports had wrapped up, but truth be told, it is often even busier during this transition than while our teams are in full swing.

MCC WELCOMES TWO NEW FACES

By Jenny Kirk It takes a lot of hearts and hands to juggle all the needs of students in a PreK through 12th-grade school, and while new staff members Marcus Engbarth and Greg Scheitel might not be front and center in a classroom at Murray County Central, but both play vital roles in the district.

MURRAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER RECOGNIZED FOR PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP

by The Chartis Center for Rural Health As part of National Rural Health Day on November 16, Murray County Medical Center announced it has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality and Patient Perspective. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/ or Patient Perspective.

REAL ESTATE HAPPENINGS

• Brian Hauger, et al to David Baumann, et al B: 2 L: 12, Inlet Waters Addition; B: 1 L: 15, Inlet Waters Addition. • Rick Mortensen to Rodney J.