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The MCC Rebel Volleyball team played their final game of the regular season on Thursday night in Pipestone. The Rebels were looking to pick up one of their biggest wins in non conference play this season.

The Murray County Central School District will hold a special election on Tuesday, November 4, asking district voters to weigh in on a critical school funding question and consider an increase to the district’s operating levy.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, October 27: Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin, String Cheese, Fruit, Juice, Milk. Lunch: Hamburger on a Bun, Crunchy Cheetos, Steamed Green Beans, Chilled Applesauce, Assorted Fresh Fruits and Veggies, Milk.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, October 27: Breakfast: Cereal or Waffles, Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: BBQs, Steamed Broccoli, Mandarin Oranges, Baked Beans, Milk.

By Norma Dittman Fifteen year old Adriana Vilardeu Naudeillo, Barcelona, Spain, is studying as a sophomore at Fulda High School during the 2025-2026 year. She is the daughter of Meritxeu Naudeillo Cosp and Jordi Vilardeu Molas. Adriana shared that she has three siblings: her sister, Carlota Vilardeu Naudeillo (age 19 years); step-sister, Aitana Guimera Gil (age 16 years); and her half-brother Daniel Vilardeu Gabas (age 3 years).

On October 6, 2025, US Navy Vietnam Veteran, Keith Dumos, was presented with a Quilt of Valor following the meeting of the American Legion Post 322 Currie, MN. The quilts are given in honor, appreciation and thanks for their service; and to bring comfort, peace and healing to the veteran.

Murray County Central Activities will hold its Winter Sports Eligibility Meeting on Monday, November 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. in the Central auditorium.

If purple ribbons seen throughout a large variety of places have caught your attention, you may have wondered what they mean. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and purple is the symbol for domestic violence awareness.

Negotiating a fair rental agreement that satisfies the landowner, and the farmer is a challenge, attend our local Zoom watch party in Slayton to learn about trends in the past and current farmland rates, presented by Nathan Hulinsky and University of Minnesota Extension On Tuesday, November 25, there will be a Zoom watch party held in the Murray County 4-H Building (3048 Broadway Ave., Slayton, MN 56172) starting at 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. to discuss current local farmland values and sales, input costs, corn and soybean prices and join other local landlords, farmers, and agri-business professionals in discussion.

By Joanne Bergman Murray County Commissioners approved changes to the Murray County’s Home Initiative Tax Abatement Program at their Tuesday, October 21st meeting. The sunset date of December 31, 2025 was removed with no ending date included in the changes. The Environmental Services office is now tasked with the application process. Commissioners will then act on the application before it is sent to the Economic Development Authority office. The Department of Natural Resources has begun the mapping Murray County’s aggregate resources. The action was taken by the Minnesota legislature in 2020 to do a statewide program to determine the amount of non-renewable resources. Government funding of road projects is the largest user of gravel in the state. Murray County has 1,000-2,000 miles of roads, the lowest category of usage. The information will be available by the end of 2026 for land use planning. Zoning Administrator Jean Christoffels presented the Conditional Use Permit application of Collyn Doeden for construction of a confinement building in Section 12 Fenton Township. The building will increase his animal numbers from 500 to 990 Animal units. On the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the Commissioners approved the application.