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MASONIC LODGE FOOD SHELF PROJECT Murray County citizens, businesses, and organizations currently have a great opportunity to support their local food shelves. The Murray County Masonic Lodge in Slayton is conducting a fund drive to benefit food shelves in Slayton and Fulda.

heerfulness, the tendency to feel and to be happy and C positive is always preferable to its opposite, that gloomy sadness which keeps us looking downward and living in the mire and muck. Cheerfulness tends to raise our eyes to the blue skies and keeps us moving forward; sorrow and sadness tend to lower our gaze and look backward in regret and forward only in fear or anxiety over what tomorrow might bring. When problems arise, the cheerful person sees an interesting challenge or an exciting opportunity to grow. The gloomy pessimist sees only problems and more problems, and even positive events are viewed as potential difficulties. The cheerful person greets every new day as pregnant with possibilities whereas the gloomy pessimist sees it as full of snares and entrapments designed to ruin everything. Some people are blessed with a naturally cheerful disposition and sadly some are burdened with its opposite, but all of us have some control over our outlook and can, with conscious effort and work, improve our outlook. We are wise to remember that we don’t sing because we’re happy; we’re happy because we sing. If you’re feeling gloomy, go out and take a walk in the sunshine. Skip around the block or climb a tree. Do something cheerful and you will soon find that you are cheerful.

Marshall & Slayton, MN—Investors Choice Financial Services Inc. hosting American Heart Association Go Red For Women Virtual Style Show via Zoom on Wednesday, February 2nd at 7:00pm.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical cancer was once a leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Today, screening and prevention have greatly reduced the impact of this form of cancer. Still, more than 14,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year, despite the disease being preventable with vaccination and appropriate screening. As with many cancers, early detection is one of the best forms of preventative care for cervical cancer along with vaccinations.

Community Blood Bank (Avera McKennan Hospital & Sanford USD Medical Center) continues to struggle with a severe blood shortage as we move into 2022. Currently, the blood bank is critical for all blood types. Murray County Medical Center will host a community blood drive on Tuesday, February 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can schedule your donation by logging into www.cbblifeblood.org, select “events”, February 1 and Murray County Medical Center or call 507-836-1286.

Minnesota West Community & Technical College, would like to announce the Fall Semester 2021 Dean’s List and to congratulate the following students for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 graded credits and earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average to be eligible for Dean’s List Honors. Fall 2021 Dean’s List Honors were extended to the following students from Minnesota West Community & Technical College:

Thursday night the boys traveled to Edgerton for a Varsity and B-Squad match-up. Both teams were able to get off to fast starts and come away with nice bounce back wins.

Monday night the Rebel B-Squad and Varsity were in action against Red Rock Central in a Red Rock Conference basketball game. Both teams would look to improve off of wins from last week in Edgerton.

The North Dakota State College of Science has named 413 students to its fall semester 2021 President’s Honor List. The Honor List recognizes students who have achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credits with letter grades. The honorees include the following students from our community:

Iowa Lakes Community College recognizes students for their academic excellence. Valerie Newhouse, President of Iowa Lakes Community College, releases the 2021 Fall Honors List.