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The Murray County Christmas Project is again planning to provide toys and gifts to over 300 eligible children in Murray County. We are accepting donations of toys and gifts for children 0 through 11 years of age. We also need stocking caps and mittens. Monetary gifts are also accepted to help with the purchase of gift items.

Hospice gratefully acknowledges Memorials received for the month of October. Memorials we received from the loved ones of : Bette Meinerts, Glen Bock, Karen Johnson, Helen Amundson, Leroy Anderson, Franklin Post, Betty Swan, Harvey Jans, Rita Bruning, Dan Beerman, Robert Knapper Blessed be their memory..

Monday, November 15: Chef’s Choice Entree, Vegetable, Fruit, Bread, Dessert, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, November 16: Ham, Au Gratin Potatoes, Peas, Dinner Roll w/Margarine, Dessert, Lowfat Milk.

George Whitefield was a very powerful evangelist in the 1700’s and worked closely with John and Charles Wesley. His ministry brought many people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. He preached very often on John 3:3 where Jesus said, “Except a man be born-again, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.” When he was on his death bed, one of his final statements was, “I go to my everlasting rest. My sun has risen, shone, and is setting – nay, it is about to rise and shine forever. I have not lived in vain. And though I could live to preach Christ a thousand years, I die to be with Him, which is far better.”

The Workers (in honor of the workers at Hogar de Vida, a children’s home in Costa Rica) The hands of the workers at Hogar de Vida reach into the basket of wet laundry just as the little ones begin to wake. Linear it is the line upon which the clothes are hung.

The MCC Rebels played for the Section 3A title on Friday afternoon in Marshall. The Rebels had a rematch with the Tracy Milroy Balaton Panthers. The two teams played earlier this season and the Rebels picked up the win in Tracy 33- 22. The two teams would play a much more defensive minded game than the first meeting. The weather played a huge factor in the game with the winds blowing down the middle of the field at 20-25 mph with gusts over 35 mph. The strong winds limited offensive play calling in one direction and it played a huge factor in special teams. The Panthers search for revenge would come up short Friday as the Rebels undefeated season would continue.

Monday, November 15: Breakfast: Poptart, Assorted Fruit and Juice Choices, Milk. Lunch: Cheeseburger, Steamed Green Beans, Fritos Corn Chips, Chilled Applesauce.

NORTHFIELD, MN - The Warrior girls head to Northfield, MN on Friday, November 5, for the 2021 State XC meet. On Saturday, November 6, the Warriors ran at 1 pm that afternoon. It was a beautiful day for running and the Warrior girls team placed 6th out of 16 teams.

Another season has come and gone for the MCC Volleyball program. Just like in years past, we had a large number of players out this season in grades 7-12. Our coaching staff loves to see that so many girls continue to have a passion for this sport. The 2021 season also brought back some “normalcy,” which was refreshing for the players, coaches and fans.

In preparation for the 2022 legislative session the Senate Capital Improvement Committee toured southwestern Minnesota sites on a list of those requesting grant funds to complete projects. It was only on the request of Senator Bill Weber that Murray County had been included on the schedule at the last moment. On the second day of the tour Senators from across the state arrived by bus on a rainy day to tour two sites in Murray County. The first was the current highway department facility at the intersection Highways 30 and 59. Highway Engineer Randy Groves presented a packet of facts to the approximately seventeen senators. Outlined in the packet were the deficiencies at the current location in the terms of space and safety and the efforts made to finance construction of a new building. The facts of the purchase of 25 acres, the savings in delay of road projects for the construction costs and the preparation of design and bid specifications were outlined. The unexpected results at the time the bids were opened with the costs totaling $23-24M after all the planning for a $17M result. With no other funding options, Groves then proceeded to forwarding a bonding request to the legislature.