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By Norma Dittman Leading this year’s Fulda Wood Duck Parade will be Grand Marshals Dean and Shirley McNeal. The parade will be on Saturday evening, June 20, 6 p.m., under the theme of Find Yourself.

By Norma Dittman Eleven memorial bricks, with each one cast with the last name of Sammons, were recently added to the Currie Veterans Memorial at End O Line Park. “They were to be added in time for this year’s Memorial Day, and with that being the case, we also decided to have a Sammons family reunion on Saturday, May 23rd, in Currie,” John Sammons explained. “There were another eleven bricks added by other families, too. Currie has an absolutely beautiful Veterans Memorial.”

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This summer, the Slayton Public Library is launching two programs to encourage local teenagers to express their creativity. From beginners looking for a fun morning of creativity with friends to serious artists aiming for their first professional commission, the library is the place for creative teens of all levels! Both of the following programs are open to Murray County residents from ages 13 to 19: Teen Art Studio and Teen Art Showcase.

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May 19: Worthington Invite Cold temperatures and rainy conditions once again greeted the Murray County Central golf teams as they hosted a dual against Worthington at Slayton Country Club. Despite competing on their home course, the Rebels faced challenges staying mentally focused in the difficult weather conditions.

The Murray County Central Rebels turned in a dominant performance at the South Sub-Section Track and Field Meet in Luverne, capturing the boys team championship and advancing a large group of athletes to the upcoming Section Meet.

Mother nature rained out Hadley’s Friday night ‘s game against perennial Gopher league favorite Luverne Redbirds, but Sunday was a beautiful day for baseball as Hadley took on Worthington. Here is the game recap:

May 23 Minneota at Slayton The MCC Rebel Baseball team opened the 2026 Section 3A Baseball playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Tarry Boelter Field in Slayton. The Rebels would watch the Minneota Vikings beat the TMB Panthers in game one of the day 1-0 to advance to take on the top seeded Rebels in their first game of the playoffs.

Court Queen of Peace met May 20, 2026 at the Slayton Pizza Ranch with 26 members present. Lee Kirchner was introduced as a guest. Prayer and flag pledge were followed by secretary and treasurer’s reports. Jan Bryan, Legislative chair, asked if the homework from last month was completed, which was to research further about Christianity versus Christian Nationalism. We have the same challenge for next month. Jill McCord received a thank you note from the nuns in New Ulm for the donation that had been sent to them. Lori Mickelson, 2nd vice regent responded to her visit with us in April.