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Slayton Fire Chief Chris LeTendre was on hand Friday to recognize the winners of the 5th grade Fire Safety Poster Contest. Pictured L to R are: 1st place - Cora Scandrett, 2nd Place - Milo Harms, 3rd Place Henry Haugen.

The MCC Rebel Football team hosted the Springfield Tigers on Friday night in Slayton. Throughout the week the forecast showed a chance of rain and thunderstorms and part of that took place on Friday. The Rebels and the Tigers have been two of the powers in Section 3A over the last 10 years with trips to the state tournament running through one of the two schools. The Tigers have dominated the regular season matchups but the playoff games have flipped back and forth over the years. The regular season domination would continue for the Tigers in a stranger way than normal.

By Crystal Reith The Murray County Central School Board meeting began with Superintendent Joe Meyer presenting personnel recommendations for two full lane change requests by Kirsten Harms and Kate DeLong, a leave of absence request by Payton Bleyenberg, a resignation submitted by Brian Gehrls and two early retirements submitted by Tina Bengtson and Tracey Kuhlman.

Two dozen students from Murray County Central High School Drama Department will perform the one act play “Rue” at 7 p.m. Monday, January 26 at the MCC Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door.

Murray County Central Superintendent Joe Meyer extended his heartfelt thanks Tuesday night to district residents for approving the operating levy referendum on November 4. Vote totals were 548 YES, and 510 NO (52% to 48%) “We are incredibly grateful for our community’s continued support,” Meyer said. “This approval allows us to maintain our current programs, keep class sizes reasonable, and continue providing high-quality learning opportunities for our students.”

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Coronation for MCC Homecoming took place on Monday night, with Lucas Kuball and Katie Blankenship crowned. Guest Speaker for the event was Mike Reemtsma. Candidates were Reese Wajer & Carter Hanson, Lilly Kleven & Quintin Lewis, Blankenship & Teague Meyer, Lizzie Daniels & Colby Kesteloot, Calleigh Doeden and Kuball. Attendants were Maryn Larson & Ty Freeman – 1st grade, Sofia Lee & Noah Hanson – 9th grade, Reese Gilberston & Dylan Gilbertson – 10th grade, and Kat Miller & Krew Schneider – 11th grade.

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The MCC Rebel Girls were on the road Tuesday night travelling to Hills to take on the Hills Beaver Creek Patriots in a Red Rock Conference matchup. The Rebels have two games on their schedule this week with HBC followed by Southwest Minnesota Christian on Thursday night. The Rebels have been celebrating homecoming this week and opening the week with a victory was the first thing on their mind. The Rebels would do exactly what they set out to do.

Welcome back to a brand new school year! Here’s an update from the Counseling Center. I’m Christina Walker, the Career & Academic Advisor. I’m so excited for another year and another opportunity to support our students. My priorities are preparing students for college and careers beyond high school and helping remove barriers to them realizing their goals. Finalizing schedules, sharing scholarship information, coordinating district assessments and making connections with local partnerships are all part of this role.