Farm Service Agency (FSA) program payments are issued electronically into your bank account. In order to receive timely payments, you need to notify your FSA servicing office if you close your account or if your bank information is changed for any reason (such as your financial institution merging or being purchased). Payments can be delayed if FSA is not notified of changes to account and bank routing numbers.

Respite Care provides family caregivers with some muchneeded “down time” while their loved one receives quality care and support in the secure and nurturing environment of their own home. Trained volunteers provide this non-professional supportive service, thereby extending the length of time that a loved one can remain in their own home. A.C.E. of SW Minnesota’s Respite Program can help make a difference by: • Relieving stress • Helping you stay healthy • Supporting family stability and well-being For more information about our Respite Program Please contact Joyce Wiekeraad, your local Murray County Program Manager at 507-836-8705 or email her at ace.murray@co.murray. mn.us.

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.

By John Stenen In the gospel of Matthew, chapter 23:37-39, God gives us His goal for all of mankind as he speaks to those in Jerusalem. He said this shortly before going to the cross to suffer and die for all of our sins, “Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” For the past two thousand years the Jewish people have suffered much because of their rejection of Jesus, but will one day receive Christ as their Messiah. Zechariah 13:6-9. This will be at the end of the coming seven year tribulation.

What I Didn’t Know About Retirement Theology in the Trenches By Kathleen Kjolhaug The conversation wasn’t really one at all. Rather, it was a single question posed.

By Kathy Schwartz, Murray County Master Gardener Remove weeds and other unwanted plants from the base of trees. They take energy from the tree and are unsightly.

By Arnold Krusemark Another week and summer is progressing. The rain still comes so our garden is producing.

Monday, July 22: Beef Pepper Steak or Liver, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Peas & Carrots, Bread w/ Margarine, 1% Milk. Tuesday, July 23: Sloppy Joe on Bun, California Vegetable Blend, Italian Pasta Salad, Fresh Fruit, 1% Milk.

The annual meeting of the Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) took place recently at the Windom Community Center, where significant developments and recognitions were highlighted. A standout moment was the awarding of the ‘Project of the Year’ to the City of Hills for their innovative daycare project, presented to Mayor Keith Elbers.

After the rainiest April through June period recorded at many Minnesota weather stations, corn and soybean growers are facing increased weed and disease management challenges. Assessing both crop health and weed control practices is more important than ever. Dr. Alison Robertson, field pathologist at Iowa State University, tells growers to “get out of the truck and into the fields to see what diseases are present.” Armed with that information, growers can match varieties and hybrids with the disease resistance traits.