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Court Queen of Peace met Oct. 26, 2021 at Divine Mercy Hall for a light supper followed by rosary and meeting. Regent Joanne Halbur called the meeting to order, followed by prayer and flag pledge with 15 members present.

November has arrived. One holiday is over with three to come.

An elderly gentleman spoke with much passion as he said to a group of young people. “I’m old, and may never have the chance to speak to you again. I sincerely tell you that your only safety lies in Jesus Christ. Take all of your problems to Him. The world needs one standard; just as we need one standard for the yard stick; one standard for the pound; one standard of truth.

Monday, November 8: Orange Chicken, Brown Rice, Oriental Vegetables, Mandarin Oranges, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, November 9: Beef Goulash, Peas, Tropical Fruit, Garlic Breadstick, Lowfat Milk.

The Murray County Medical Center Board met on October 27. The board consists of County Commissioners Jim Kluis and Molly Malone, along with lay members Lenore Wendorff, Bill Wassenaar, Jerry McCord. Medical appointments presented included the reappointment of Daniel Bequillard, PA to the Emergency Room staff. In further remarks in his report, Dr. Steve Snow, stated that 80% of staff, including EMS, were vaccinated for Covid.

By Amanda and Ashley Overgaauw, Student Reporters MADISON, MN - It was a little windy but overall a good day for the section meet. Starting off with the boys team they took 10th place overall.

The Murray County Central drama and music departments are thrilled to present “The Wizard of Oz” in the MCC auditorium November 11, 12 and 13 at 7:00pm. The musical is directed by Isaac Harms, with assistance from Christie Gergen and Michael Helgeson. Students fill nearly every position of acting, staging, lights, sound and orchestra and they have been working hard for weeks to prepare an outstanding show.

Producers with farmers.gov accounts can now access farm records and maps online, the latest self-service feature added to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) website.

A call to the plumber netted the following information: they are overbooked and working 7-day weeks for everything from plugged drains to furnace heaters. This reminds us with the cool weather that out outside requirements need doing - and promptly.

A tourist lost his footing and fell into the Dead Sea from a high area along the shore. He could not swim and desperately fought to keep from drowning. In a short time he was exhausted and believed he was going to drown. As he could struggle no more, he found that he could not sink. He had not known that the salt content was so heavy that it prevented him from going under.