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The Annual Lake Shetek Walleye Tournament had 93 teams, with 66 teams bringing in 194 walleye, weighing in for a total of 393 pounds. There was a tie for the largest walleye at 7.68 pounds – Les and John Starkenberg, and Spencer Vacnra and Lance Eckert.

School’s Out Cafe is serving FREE lunches to all youth ages 18 and under. Monday, June 20: Hot Turkey Sandwich, Sweet Potato Puffs, Pineapple Bits, Milk.

A nice crowd came to the Burger Feed on Tuesday at Pocket Park in Slayton, sponsored and served by the Slayton Area Chamber of Commerce..

Maintain a good mowing and watering schedule to keep grass healthy. Leave grass clippings on the lawn.

Visitors to Lake Shetek State Park and Split Rock Creek State Park can add some extra fun to their experience this summer with an educational scavenger hunt launched by Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota.

CRP contract holders are encouraged to transition their Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres to beginning, veteran or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers through the Transition Incentives Program (TIP). TIP provides annual rental payments to the landowner or operator for up to two additional years after the CRP contract expires.

Monday, June 20: Chicken Fried Steak and Mashed Potato w/Gravy, Green Beans, Bread/Margarine, Dessert, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, June 21: Baked Chicken, Baked Potato w/Sour Cream, Italian Blend, Bread/Margarine, Dessert, Lowfat Milk.

He was only twenty-four years old and serving as an Ensign aboard a naval ship in World War 11. He had left the Harvard School of Business which may have prepared him for a very lucrative career, and chose to serve in the armed forces to protect his country. While stationed near the Solomon Islands, a Japanese bomber made a suicide dive on the deck of his ship. Ensign Neal Anderson Scott was mortally wounded. Knowing he had just a few minutes to live, he first issued an order for his men to keep firing the guns; he then dictated a farewell message to his father: He said, “To have had you and Mother for these twenty-four years has been all I could ask for in this world.” Then he was gone. These words would never be forgotten by his parents; they would be treasured forever.

It is now mid-June and Summer will officially start June 20th. That will be the longest day of the year. From then on the days will shorten - a few minutes a day - until the start of Winter in December.

Question: It seems there are far too many wrong way drivers. On 4-lane and 2 lane roadways, what do drivers do if they encounter a wrong-way driver? Answer: Great question as this is a very dangerous situation.