Years ago I read the story of a middle eastern police officer who caught a group of smugglers in a very unique way. The smugglers used donkeys to carry their illegal contraband into neighboring countries. They were almost caught one day but law enforcement was only able to capture several of the donkeys. Because the police officer knew his Bible and what the prophet Isaiah wrote, he caught the entire band of criminals. The way he did it was to keep food from the donkeys for several days and then turned them loose near the area where he captured them; they then led him to the smugglers hide-out. Isaiah 1:3 says, “The ox knows its owner and the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know. My people do not consider, or understand.” That is so true. Many people today are lost in their sin and wander in darkness and hopelessness. Jesus Christ created them and through His sacrifice on the cross He has provided an abundant life for all who repent and receive Him as Lord. Not only that, but He has provided us with a fantastic eternal future. From day one He declares us to be righteous (He is our righteousness), we are holy and sanctified. How great is that?! Now, He just desires that we follow Him and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord, and as we do, we mature spiritually and become more and more Christ-like. Being a Christian gives us purpose and meaning to life. I have lived this life for nearly five decades and it is the best life you could ever imagine. Christ makes life worth living. Won’t you join His family today and be transferred from death to life?

Keep on watering. Weeds compete with flowers, trees and shrubs for needed nutrients, light and water.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Chad Duffy. Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm. Phone: (507) 836-8291. ______________ DOVRAY OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN CHURCH, 246 Haynes Street, Dovray. Phone: (507) 8592159 or find us on Facebook. Sun. Service at 9am.

Please, do not request that your name be left off the District Court List. MN STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Tyler Russell Bishop, Lincoln, NE, Speeding, $145.

Students honored for academic success during the 2024 spring semester. The following students have been named to the 2024 spring semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR This is Kevin Nelson, owner of Nelson Storage in Slayton. Recently, the city invited Woodstock Telephone and Anco to install fiber optics in town.

Dear Editor, I was impressed & delighted to read last week’s letter to the editor from Dean and Jan Van Oort in regard to the importance of voting in the August 13th Primary. I also agree that Steve Boyd for US House of Representatives and Royce White for US Senate would be the fresh new voices we need to represent the people of Minnesota, able to resist the temptation of being bought off by Special Interest groups.

St. Cloud State University has announced the names of more than 960 students whose academic achievement placed them on the 2024 Spring semester dean’s list. To be eligible for the honor, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

The following words are an article that former Museum Director Janet Timmerman wrote several years ago about the museum deaccession process. Her words are an accurate and succinct summarization of the needs and process for deaccessioning museum artifacts.

Question: Since I’ve moved to Minnesota, I’ve seen many drivers use right turn lanes as a bypass lane. Is this legal or does the sign reading “lane must turn” mean exactly what it says? Answer: White signs are regulatory and failing to comply can result in a citation for “fail to obey traffic control sign/signal.” “Right Turn Lanes” are what they are posted for, not passing or bypassing.