The Murray County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Commissioner Molly Malone chaired the meeting. Commissioner Dave Thiner was absent. Several employees were recognized for their years of service: Devin Gillette and Lonny Lambertus, each 5 years, Scott Nelson, 10 years, Laurie Hill, 15 years, Marcy Barritt and Lisa Saner, 30 years and Nancy Pieske, 35 years.

REFLECTION FROM MARV NYSETVOLD Last year, six Kiwanians from Slayton had the opportunity to attend a leadership training through Kiwanis International called Amplify. From mid-April into July, we watched weekly online video modules on 8 different subjects from communication, marketing, leadership, self-care, etc.

The Murray County Historical Society Challenges you to…get your think on! After a one-year hiatus, the Murray County Historical Museum Trivia Night is back! Sign up a team for a night of fun and facts with 70 trivia questions to test your knowledge in a variety of categories. Trivia Night will be held at the Hadley Community Center (150 S Main St, Hadley, MN) on Saturday, March 5 at 7pm.

Source: Melissa Runck, Extension Educator-Ag Production Systems, University of Minnesota Extension - Murray and Pipestone Counties, (507) 836-1143, mkrunck@umn.edu The University of Minnesota Extension is excited to host a four part spring beef webinar series titled: Genetic Selection with a Vision – An integrated approach to creating profitability and opportunities for every type of beef cattle producer. The Zoom meetings will be held Monday nights - February 21 and 28, and March 7 and 14 from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm CST.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is encouraging producers to contact their local USDA Service Centers to make or change elections and to enroll for 2022 ARC or PLC, providing future protections against market fluctuations. The election and enrollment period opened on Oct. 18, 2021 and runs through March 15, 2022.

When I was a boy just five or six years old, a woman in our neighborhood started a Bible class for about twenty five or thirty of us kids. I never got a firm grasp on what she was teaching us about Jesus because my mind was usually on what happened after class.

It is now February and one thing we note are the holidays in February. February has two holidays: Presidents’ Day and Valentine’s Day.

Monday, February 21: Orange Chicken, Brown Rice, Oriental Vegetables, Mandarin Oranges, Cookie, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, February 22: Goulash, Peas, Tropical Fruit, Garlic Breadstick, Lowfat Milk.

Learning what to do when you become eligible for Medicare can seem overwhelming. This class is for people who will be new to Medicare and would like to learn about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D.

Most of us don’t think about our hearts until we have chest pain or related symptoms. However, the harsh reality is 50 percent of men and 64 percent of women who die suddenly from a cardiac event have no symptoms at all.