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Tuesday, May 12 On Tuesday, 5/12, the HLO-F track team traveled to Worthington to compete in the Trojan Relays. The boys’ and girls’ teams were competitive and had several good results at the end of the 18-event night.

MCC Golf Girls results from the dual with Worthington in Slayton. Worthington had 201 and MCC scored a 205. Individual scores for MCC were Rachael Huso 48, Lizzie Daniels 51, Natalie Einck 52, Elysia Korver 54, Brielle Plotz 55 and Emersyn Meyer 56. Rebel Proud!

May 14 MCC at Adrian/Ellsworth The MCC Rebel Baseball team was on the road on Thursday to take on the Adrian Area Dragons. The Rebels entered the game 10-0 in the Red Rock Conference.

By John Stenen The Bible is still the best selling book over all other books ever written. We are told that roughly 88% of American households have Bibles in them. The sad news is that only 19% of Americans read their Bibles on a regular basis, (four times per week). Is it any wonder there is such ignorance and defeat in the lives of so many? Charles Spurgeon once said, “By the time they are seven, they should know the way to heaven.” That’s great advice. Do your children know how to get to heaven? God says in Hosea Chapter 4:6, “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge.” Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy. John 10:10. He is very successful at what he does all throughout mankind. Another horrible statistic I read says that 45% of Evangelicals, (those who supposedly believe the Bible is God’s Word, and that we must be born-again, John 3:3, and we are to witness to others outside of our churches. They believe that many religions (other than Christianity) lead them to God. Jesus said He alone is the way to God, and apart from Him, there is no life. (John 14:6; 1 Jn. 5:11-13), Are you living for Christ?

“Greater love has no one than this; to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 (NIV) Memorial Day serves as a solemn observance of the profound sacrifices made by the men and women of the United States Armed Forces to preserve the liberties we hold dear. This year, as we reflect on the more than 1.3 million service members who have given their lives in defense of our nation throughout its history, we are reminded that our peace is a hard-won inheritance.

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The family of Gen Felber wish to thank all who supported us at the time of her passing. The phone calls, food, flowers, cards and memorials were so appreciated. Thank you to the staff at Boulder Creek Memory Care in Marshall for the love and care given to Gen the twenty seven months she resided there. The work they do and the level of care for her condition was exemplary. And special thanks for the family and friends who made the effort to visit Gen, she loved having company. We also want to thank the staff at The Hospice Home of Murray County. Your care and compassion made a difficult time bearable. The service led by Pastor Tedrick at Lake Sarah Baptist Church was a wonderful tribute to our mother who held a special place in her heart for her church. Thank you to the Praise Team for the beautiful music and to Renee Larson who put together the special video presentation. To all our family members who traveled from all areas of the country to be here to celebrate Gen’s life. She would have been so proud to see that all but one of her fifteen grandchildren were able to attend. The ladies of the church put on a wonderful lunch so we could all be together to share stories and memories. Thank you to Todd and the Totzke Funeral Home for helping us make the decisions necessary and for the beautiful obituary. We know it was long! Mother lived a long and good life, but she left a void in our family that will always be missed.

The City of Slayton officially closed today on the acquisition of the natural gas utility system formerly operated by Northwest Natural Gas (NWG), marking a major milestone for the community and the future of local utility service.

During the Fulda School Board Open Forum Nan Henning asked if the board had considered the organization of a committee to advance conversation between Fulda School District and Murray County Central about the future of the two schools. She said that while a lot was learned about the past and present from the joint meeting of the two schools, that nothing was learned about the future of the school districts.

Slayton City Administrator Josh Malchow informed the Slayton City Council on Monday evening that just hours before the Legislative Session closed, the House and Senate passed a Bonding Bill that includes the city’s 34th Street Project. The amount approved for the project is $2 million. The project will involve full reconstruction from Juniper Avenue to 160th Street. Malchow assumes that the funds will be released sometime during July of 2027.