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MURRAY COUNTY 4-H CELEBRATES VOLUNTEERS DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK for the 4-H Youth Development Program. Research shows that Minnesota 4-H volunteers help youth gain leadership skills, serve their communities, improve their decision-making skills and develop career readiness.

The Minnesota FFA Foundation announced the twenty-five Minnesota students who will receive the James W. Tracy scholarship. The scholarship is available to Minnesota students who are enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited postsecondary school and pursuing a degree in Agriculture. The Scholarship is scored on leadership, involvement, agriculture interest and financial need.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, April 17: Breakfast: BeneFIT Breakfast Bar, Assorted Fruits, Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Beets, Buttered Bread, Chilled Pears, Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies.

THIS CHURCH OR THAT CHURCH – THAT IS THE QUESTION. I have served as pastor in the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) for nearly 50 years and over that time I have been amazed at the lack of understanding about church denominations and other world influences around them.

Monday, April 17: Pizza Casserole, Green Beans, Applesauce, Garlic Breadstick, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, April 18: Biscuit w/Sausage Gravy, Roasted Potatoes, Cinnamon Apple Slices, Dessert, Lowfat Milk.

Nobles and Murray County Emergency Management are hosting this year’s Severe Weather Awareness and Spotter Training. The class will be held on Thursday April 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Minnesota West Community College, 1450 Collegeway in Worthington, Minnesota.

Grandma Got Pulled Over I was cruising down the road—or at least I thought I was. I’d set the car on cruise at a speed to match the blustery conditions—or at least I thought I had.

By Arnold Krusemark Easter has passed. So has half of April. It was about this time of the month in early years when this writer got out the garden tools especially the hoe and took it out to the garden to try hoeing the ground. The idea was to see if the ground was warm enough to plant. No remaining frozen soil.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm.

This annual public education event is designed to remind individuals, families, businesses, schools, and institutions that it’s essential to plan ahead for Minnesota’s severe spring and summer weather. An informed, involved community is more resilient to disaster. Being prepared helps reduce the risks and costs of hazardous weather events.