Waterhemp is increasingly difficult to manage as it increases resistance to postemergence herbicides. Dr. Debalin Sarangi, University of Minnesota Extension weed specialist, sampled waterhemp populations from 47 Minnesota counties and screened them against eight postemergence herbicides to define the issue.

Navigating the corn maize of input costs, marketing plans and resources is challenging. Start with hybrid selection, encourages Dr. Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist. Find hybrid trial data from many sources that are tested in conditions like yours. Focus on the top 20% of performers. If performance is consistent, it’s likely those hybrids will perform well next year, too.

MURRAY COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES The Board of Education of Independent School District #2169, Murray County Central Schools, met for their reorganizational and regular meeting in the high school library January 13, 2025. This is a summary of those proceedings, which are not to be confused with the official minutes of the MCC School Board meetings, which are maintained by the Superintendent’s Office.

The Cameron 4-H club was awarded a Food Partner Grant from MN State 4-H funded by a gift from Compeer Financial. This award program funds 4-H clubs to partner with a local food shelf and food assistance programs to address food insecurity in their communities. The club decided to match the grant dollars with club funds to make a bigger impact. With a budget of $1000, we reached out to the Murray County Food Shelf to see how to make the biggest impact. Based on what the food shelf identified as needs and wants, we broke the kids into 5 teams and gave them each a budget of $200 and a shopping list of needs and wants. Once they had their shopping list and budget complete, we went to the grocery store and shopped. Each team checked out to see how close they were to their budget and if they were able to purchase all the needed items. This project helped the kids understand how to budget for groceries and differentiate between needs and wants. Additionally, we were able to provide over $1000 worth of groceries for Murray County Families in need.

By Crystal Reith After serving people for 26 years, David Bau will retire on February 28. Bau, an Agricultural Business Management Extension Educator with the University of Minnesota Extension, has enjoyed helping people with problems and finding solutions to their questions.

Slayton, MN – February 18, 2025 – The City of Slayton is excited to announce an agreement with Northwest Natural Gas to purchase the natural gas distribution system serving the City of Slayton. This mutually agreed-upon acquisition will bring local ownership of this vital utility, ensuring reliable and uninterrupted service while keeping rates stable.

The Slayton City Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 with all members present. The Agenda was approved, as well as the minutes from the last meeting and the claims. Brad Pagel, representing the American Legion was present to invite the Council members to attend an upcoming event. The American Legion National Commander will be in Slayton on March 28 at noon in the 4-H building. He will be speaking on Suicide Awareness and a meal will be served. The public is invited to attend. City Administrator, Josh Malchow, then gave a brief review on the day he and Mayor Miron Carney spent with the Coalition. They met with 4 legislators and came away with the basic message that they are hoping to get the next budget done and that’s as much as people should expect at this time.

Question: In your last article you wrote about suspended drivers licenses. I know a person who had theirs revoked.

Please, do not request that your name be left off the District Court List. MN STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Anthony George Bonnstetter, Hadley, MN, Seat belt - $110.

MURRAY COUNTY 4-H HOSTS FEBRUARY AFTER SCHOOL ADVENTURES USING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH ACTIVITIES Murray County 4-H hosted their monthly After School Adventures in both the Murray County Central and Fulda School Districts. The Murray County session was held on Tuesday, February 11, in the Murray County 4-H Building and the Fulda session was held on Thursday, February 13, at the Fulda Elementary School.