By Arnold Krusemark Spring has arrived on the calendar. Spring weather will arrive in the next month. As a reminder the first day of spring is also equal amount f daylight and darkness. Then daylight will increase until Summer starts. The weather should be getting warmer too. Now s a good time to check out your gardening tools. First where are they, and which ones need repairs or replacing. Maybe soon also get the awn mower started too. A local newspaper ad mentioned a store with baby chickens. As we remember their hatchery could also supply baby geese and ducks too on special order. We used to have both sand in later winter the eggs would start coming. Our incubator got busy too. Then when the first gosling hatched mother would take it outside to show the geese. They had a very happy ceremony too. It also meant work as when we would put the baby geese out in our pen gandy would stand guard - all day until we brought in the little kids at night. Back inside the house be sure to care for your indoor garden and the house plants.

The young missionary had not been in his new assignment, in a large village in Africa, very long, when one day, a group of eight boys had approached him, asking to be baptised in water. He was not sure if the boys had understood salvation, and had been truly born again; so he interviewed each of them to make sure. The last boy was quite young and he thought, “Surely as young as he is he must not understand what it is to surrender your life to Christ.”

PROCESSING “How do I know what I think—till I see what I say?” The words spilled forth from my friend with whom I’d been chatting. We’d not spoken for some time, but each time we do, I take note.

Three different sessions to be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. at the Pipestone County Government Center Southwest located at 1016 8th Ave SW, Pipestone Mn 56164. This program is hosted by the Pipestone County Master Gardeners.

The Slayton City Council met in regular session on March 17, 2025 with all members in attendance. No one was present for Public Forum. They began by approving the agenda with no additions, as well as, the minutes from the last meeting. They then went on to approve the claims and cash balances for the month. Everything is set for the Northwest Natural Gas Buy-out Community Meetings. The postcards informing the public of the first meeting on Thurs. March 27th at 6:30 have been sent. Joel Herrig will be there to live-stream it and have it available on Christensen Broadcasting.

Question: The other day I was going down the freeway and I saw a vehicle that must’ve missed their exit as they were backing up near an exit ramp. This didn’t appear safe and I’m going to guess illegal. What do you say sir?

The Murray County 4-H Ambassador team went to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to participate in some team bonding and strategic thinking activities. On Sunday, March 9, over twenty Murray County 4-H Ambassadors traveled to Sioux Falls to enjoy a group lunch at Texas Roadhouse, thought their way out of some escape rooms at Escapades, burned off some energy at ThunderRoad and headed home after an eventful day.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, March 24: Breakfast: MIni Donuts, Fresh Fruit, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Sloppy Joes OR Ham Sandwich, Creamy Coleslaw, Fritos Corn Chips, Chilled Applesauce, Fresh Fruits & Veggies, Milk.

By Joanne Bergman The Murray County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 with Commissioner Jackie Meier appearing by interactive technology. Beth Wilms, Director of Southwest Health and Human Services presented an update.

Please, do not request that your name be left off the District Court List. FULDA POLICE DEPARTMENT Kirk Keith Oxendine, Sioux Falls, SD, Felony Domestic Assault $1,110.