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SLAYTON SENIOR DINING MENU

Monday, August 21: Chicken Pasta Salad, Sliced Cucumbers, Fruit Salad, Dessert, Low Fat Milk. Tuesday, August 22: Pasta w/Meat Sauce, Romaine Salad w/Dressing, Fruit, Texas Toast, Dessert, Low Fat Milk.

GET THE DIRT

By Kathy Schwartz, Murray County Master Gardener Fertilize established (mature) trees and shrubs in late fall or early spring when active growth occurs. These trees and shrubs do not require a lot of nitrogen and typically get enough from lawn fertilizer applied nearby.

GREEN THUMB

By Arnold Krusemark This column will arrive with you readers the last day of the Murray County Fair this year. We hope the Fair has been interesting in many ways.

THEOLOGY IN THE TRENCHES

The Garage Sale Next Door It was a grand week I’d committed to long ago and thus I was in full swing of things. In other words, I was watching the grands — two out of the dozen.

Relay 4 Life 2023 Raises Over $71,000

Eight teams raised over $71,000 for the 2023 team event. 82 Survivors were registered for this year’s event. The Survivors participated in the traditional survivor walk. Survivors were treated to a Pork Burger meal and Malt as well as a goodie bag that included a prayer cross engraved with Hope and a pair of feet to remind them that Every Step at Relay brings Hope.

BUTTERMAKERS LET SERIES SLIP THROUGH THEIR HANDS

By Mark Zinnel- Buttermaker Reporter Luverne had no trouble dispensing the Buttermakers in the Region 13C semi-finals. Hadley’s attention switched to the veteran Fairmont Martin squad. Hadley played their hearts out but let the series fall through their hands as the Martins took out the Buttermakers in 2 games. Here is the series recap: GAME 2– MONDAY – LUVERNE 13 vs HADLEY 2 – 8 INNINGS Game 2 of the Region 13C semi-final series was switched to Monday evening. The weekend rain outs meant that Hadley would lose their home field advantage and be forced to win twice on the Redbird’s field to advance to the championship round. Buttermaker vet, Sam Erickson was given with the assignment to shut down the veteran laden Redbird squad. The way things started out, it looked like Hadley was up for the task.

JOURNEY TO BETTER

HADLEY MAN IS HAPPY TO BE IN A BETTER PLACE AFTER BICYCLE TREKS ACROSS IOWA By Jeff Erickson Back in 2017, local farmer Eric Dahlgren figured it was time for a life change. After a phone call from the clinic regarding his A1C, a test that measures average blood glucose levels, and an upcoming school trip to Europe with his daughter Vanessa, he knew that something had to give.

GENERATIONS OF GENEROUS JAILBIRDS SUPPORT MURRAY COUNTY’S YOUNGEST CITIZENS

It’s the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Murray County Early Childhood Initiative! Thanks to the support of area organizations, businesses, and private citizens, Murray County ECI has offered free educational activities, events, and books to local children and families for two decades! With your help, we hope to continue our efforts in the future.