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GREEN THUMB

By this time you receive this week’s newspaper the Murray County Fair will be either closing or already done. This year the annual parade was moved to Saturday.

GET THE DIRT

By Kathy Schwartz, Murray County Master Gardener Track the weather so you can prepare for early frosts. Be ready to protect your plants from early cold snaps.

THEOLOGY IN THE TRENCHES

Aisles a Plenty Cruising down main is one thing, while cruising down the aisles of stores is another. It has in store that which feeds the internal happy cells.

2025 MURRAY COUNTY 4-H CLOTHING, FASHION REVUE & PERFORMING ARTS JUDGING RESULTS

By Sophia Gaul, 4-H Youth Development Summer Intern, Murray County Murray County 4-H clothing project members completed their exhibit judging as well as participated in the Fashion Revue judging on August 5, 2025 at Christ Lutheran Church. Performing Arts judging was also held later that day. The results are:

2025 MURRAY COUNTY 4-H FOOD REVUE, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND PRESENTATION JUDGING RESULTS

By Sophia Gaul, 4-H Youth Development Summer Intern, Murray County Murray County 4-H food revue, demonstration, and presentation project members completed their exhibit judging on August 7, 2025 at Christ Lutheran Church. For 4-H Food Review, youth demonstrate their ability to make an entire meal, considering the nutrition value, cost of the meal, and place setting as part of their showcase knowledge. Demonstration project members demonstrate a skill that they have learned - this year we learned how to make sourdough, and the differences between white, red, and black belts in Taekwondo. Presentations were also given and included a speech about the 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus trip to Washington, D.C. The results are:

MURRAY/LYON COUNTY 4-H HORSE JUDGING TEAM PLACES 5TH AT NATIONALS

By Sophia Gaul, 4-H Youth Development Summer Intern, Murray County Murray County 4-H food revue, demonstration, and presentation project members completed their exhibit judging on August 7, 2025 at Christ Lutheran Church. For 4-H Food Review, youth demonstrate their ability to make an entire meal, considering the nutrition value, cost of the meal, and place setting as part of their showcase knowledge. Demonstration project members demonstrate a skill that they have learned - this year we learned how to make sourdough, and the differences between white, red, and black belts in Taekwondo. Presentations were also given and included a speech about the 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus trip to Washington, D.C. The results are:

CHURCH NOTES

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Chad Duffy.

SLAYTON HOSPITAL NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL HOSPITALS IN NATIONAL CONTEST

Winners Announced for Annual Contest Celebrating Hospital Excellence in Healing Design, Compassionate Care, and Community Dedication Murray County Medical Center in Slayton, MN, received recognition as one of America’s most beautiful hospitals in a national contest by Soliant Health, a leading healthcare and education staffing provider. The Most Beautiful Hospitals contest honors 20 healthcare facilities that go beyond function, recognizing hospitals that embody warmth, compassion, and a healing presence through thoughtful design and community connection.

GOOD NEWS

By John Stenen I had just finished my sermon in one of the Tent-Meetings we held back in the 1980’s in this area. I called for those who would like prayer for their various needs to come forward; several did.