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By John Stenen The Bible tells us that both Enoch and Noah walked with God. When Enoch was 65 years old he had a son named Methuselah, and for the next 300 years he walked in close fellowship with God. Gen. 5:21. He was a righteous man yet there is no indication that he had any influence on others, and one day God just took him home to be with Him. He and Noah lived at a time when there was tremendous ungodliness on the earth.

The Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) will assist eligible producers of agricultural commodities who experienced revenue decreases in calendar year 2020 compared to 2018 or 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PARP will help address gaps in previous pandemic assistance, which was targeted at price loss or lack of market access, rather than overall revenue losses.

Charmed and Chosen (Remnants of heart lessons learned in Guatemala) The little girl motioned for me to enter into her space. As I moved in her direction, she entered further in, and I followed.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Darby Lawrence.

By Arnold Krusemark Local stores already have garden trays for sale. After filling with dirt seeds can ber planted, watered and the plants will start. Then when the plants are big enough and outside weather warm enough the plants are transplanted into this year’s garden.

University of Minnesota Extension, along with Minnesota Beef Council, will host Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) trainings starting in February 2023. Producers attending any of the free workshops will receive a three-year BQA certification.

eyecare business when she bought out the Slayton location of Heartland Eyecare Center and opened Clear Eyecare in Slayton. Hill has known the importance of good vision for most of her life and is thrilled for the opportunity to continue offering quality eyecare services in her hometown — the dream for quite a while, so it’s nice to be able to do that,” Hill said. “I’ve had glasses since I was very young. My first eye doctor was Dr. Keith Winter — he owned this practice many years ago — so now I’ve kind of come full circle.”

By Joanne Bergman Murray County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, February 28. All five commissioners were present. Chad Benda became the Assessor of Murray County with his oath given early in the meeting. He was hired due to the resignation on December 31 of Marcy Barritt.

Murray County 4-H was awarded a Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation Grant to host multi-generational community events. The fourth of five Community Night events was hosted this last Friday night at the Murray County 4-H Building. Murray County 4-H partnered with the Fulda & Slayton Public Libraries to host Valentine’s Date Night. There were several crafts for families to participate in and a spaghetti and meatball supper was served.

• James J. Larson to Jason J.