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Decorated in fall hues and with the last thoughts of summer, the Murray County Fairgrounds is the location of the annual Slayton Women of Today’s Autumn Boutique. This 30th annual event will be held on Friday, September 9th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 10th from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton, Minnesota. During this two-day event this small community located on Highways 30 & 59 is transformed into a dynamic shopping haven.

United Way of Southwest Minnesota is excited to announce it has four new directors beginning three year terms on our board. New directors include: Doug DeSmet, Minneota, State Bank of Taunton; Kim Holm, Slayton, Kim Holm Insurance Agency Inc., Casey Pohlen, Minneota, U.S. Bank; and Matt Suby, Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University.

• FEATURE WINNERS • AUGUST 19, 2022 • IMCA Sport Compact - Kevin Bolte MCRA Bomber - Zach Bierman IMCA Hobby Stock - Malik Sampson IMCA Stock Car - Jeff Larson IMCA Sport Mod - Aaron Wiersma www.murraycountyspeedway.net IMCA Modified - Josh Rogotzke.

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NOTICE The Murray County Board of Commissioners is currently taking applications for one member replacement on the Planning Commission. This appointment will be in effect until January 2023 and is eligible for reappointment for the full three year term, ending December 2025.

CITY OF CURRIE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing will be held before the City Council of Currie on the 13th day of September, 2022, in the City Hall located at 801 Third Street at 6:00 p.m. to consider a proposed vacation of the Alley between First and Second Street of Block 6 in Currie’s addition and 2nd Street located between Everett Street and Meyers Street in Currie’s Addition legally described as: That certain alley running from the North line of Block 6 south to the South Line of Block 6 and lying between First Street and Second Street, all in Currie addition to the City of Currie, Murray County, Minnesota AND ALSO That part of the platted second street running east and west and located between Blocks 6 and 11, Currie Addition to the City of Currie the west end of which is a line beginning at the Southwest corner of Block 6, Currie addition, thence south to the Northwest Corner of Block 11, Currie addition, and there terminating and the east end of which is a line beginning at the Southeast Corner of Block 6, Currie addition thence South to the Northeast Corner of Block 11, Currie addition and there terminating.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of Bondin Township will hold a public hearing on the 13th day of September, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. at the home of the clerk, 311 210th Ave., Fulda, MN 56131, for the purpose of holding a public hearing pursuant to Minnesota Satutes, section 164.07 to hear from the public, consider, and possibly act to vacate a 1/4 mile portion of 51st Street west of 220th Avenue. An onsite inspection of the portion of the road proposed for vacation will occur prior to the hearing at 7:30 p.m. Interested persons are welcome to attend.

Keaton Giesen - Beef Prospect Calf Colton Gunnink - Beef Small Calf Cody Post - Dairy Senior, Overall and Senior Showman Ruth Ethridge - Dog Show Agility Elementary, Obedience-Beginner, Showmanship Novice Junior Lucas Boerboom - Goat Junior Showman Jazilyn Buys - Horse High Point Senior Games Jorja Holm - Beef Breeding Heifer and Junior Showman Lauren Verlinde - Beef Senior Showman Seth Post - Dairy Intermediate Showman Alyssa Boerboom - Goat Dairy Carli Schaap - Horse High Point Junior Games Lawton Verlinde - Beef Market Heifer Nolan Verlinde - Beef Intermediate Showman Landon Kidman - Dairy Junior Showman Royalle Siedschlag - Goat Meat Breeding Doe, Intermediate Showman Kennedy Jackels - Horse High Point Senior Performance Colton Gunnink - Llama/Alpaca Jr.

Amanda Overgaauw - Llama/Alpaca Sr. Obstacle Course/Public Relations Frederick Plaetz - Rabbits Doe, Intermediate Leah Carter - Sheep Intermediate Showman Henry Plaetz - Rabbits Buck, Junior Showman Dylan Kramer - Swine Supreme Champion, Breeding Gilt, Barrow Eli Baumgartner - Exploring Animals Kurtis Nyquist - Poultry Ducks, Junior Showman Mia Wichmann - Rabbits Market, Intermediate Showman Mariah Hoekman - Sheep Market Lamb Danica Prins - Swine Market Gilt, Senior Showman Trenton Heard - Eggs, Poultry Intermediate Showman Nellie Zeug - Poultry Turkeys Kyra Baumgartner - Sheep Lamb Lead Jr., Junior Showman Larissa Hoekman - Sheep Senior Showman Carter Prins - Swine Intermediate Showman Jayda Hellewell - Demonstrations, Clothing - Constructed, Flower Gardening, Sheep Lamb Lead Senior.

Max Mathiason - Horticulture - Overall, Indoor Gardening Ainsley Pieske - Food and Nutrition Owen Wittrock - Shooting Sports, Fishing Sports, Largest Vegetable Emma and Michael Risacher - Mechanical Science Deacon Pieske - Entomology Dylan Doeden - Metal Work, Vegetable Gardening Tyler Reith - Exploring the Environment, Clothing - Purchased, Photography. Grace Nelson - Video Quilt-making, Fine Arts Sophia Nelson - Home Environment, 4-H Open Class Isabela Schreier - Photography, Food Revue Garrett Reith - Crafts, Citizenship.