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.

The MCC Rebels played their final home game of the season this past Saturday afternoon. The Rebels as the top seed in the Section 3A playoffs got home field advantage until the section finals and that meant a home contest against the Mavericks of Martin County West. The Mavericks played the Rebels for MCC’s homecoming in week 5 of the football season, a game in which the Rebels had to rally to win in the second half taking the lead with just 38 seconds to play. The Rebels wouldn’t have to sweat out this victory as the Rebels dominated with their defense for nearly 3 quarters. The Rebels would get a hard fought victory to advance in the playoffs.

After a big win in the subsection pigtail match against WWG, MCC’s next opponent was the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes. The Rebels were the definite underdog (# 9 seed) versus the Coyotes (#1 seed). The night started off well for MCC and they were able to jump out to an early lead. The Rebels made a handful of defensive errors, allowing HLO/F back into the leading position. However, MCC fought tough and made some great offensive plays to tie up the game 20-20. Unfortunately the Rebels made 5 straight errors, allowing the Coyotes to take set one 20-25. HLO/F started the second game with the serve. MCC was able to start off game two with a lot of energy and that helped them gain an early lead. The Coyotes’ dominant offense caused the Rebels to lose some momentum and play reserved. HLO/F held the remaining part of the game in their hands, outscoring the Rebels 3:18. The Coyotes easily took game two 9-25. It was a tough loss for the Rebels, but there was still an opportunity to come out ahead--to push the night to 5 sets. MCC’s players reset their minds and stepped out onto the court for game three. The Rebels started off with a couple big plays and two ace serves from Camdyn Kluis. Both teams battled back and forth, but MCC was able to gain the upper hand. The Coyotes played hard and the Rebels in turn struggled, making a handful of defensive errors. Those defensive errors and difficulty finding openings on offense allowed HLO/F to gain back the lead. In the end it was those few errors that proved to be the difference. The Coyotes topped the Rebels 19-25, winning the match in three straight sets.

As we now have entered November and are winding down the first quarter of the year (November 10th), we look forward to upcoming events that we were not able to have in person last year like our annual Veteran’s Day program, the annual MCC American Education Celebration, and the annual Musical put on by our drama department. We also are looking forward to the winter sports season and the upcoming holidays. Before all of this though, we have to cheer on our girls’ cross country team as they have qualified and will compete at the state cross country meet and also cheer on our football team as they continue to compete in the playoffs. It has been a fun and exciting first quarter of the year and we look forward to what is ahead of us here at MCC.

Monday, November 8: Breakfast: Graham Bug Bites, Yogurt, Assorted Fruit and Juice Choices, Milk. Lunch: Homemade Sloppy Joes, Calico Baked Beans, Chilled Fruit Cocktail.

Page 1 has made some changes to management. Two new senior staff members are Sheri Platt, who succeeds Sheila Walter as general manager; and Stacy Fey, who fills a new position in overall operations, overseeing pre-press and customer service, and advising in graphics, production and related areas.

The regular meeting of the Murray County Board of Commissioners was held on Tuesday, November 02, 2021. Chair Dennis Welgraven presided. Members of the board David Thiner, Jim Kluis and Molly Malone were present. Commissioner Lori Gunnink attended via Zoom.