By Liz Stahl, Extension Educator – Crops, Anthony Hanson, Extension Educator – Integrated Pest Management, and Phyllis Bongard, Content Development and Communications Specialist Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. Whatever works best for you, join us this winter to discuss some of the key issues and questions around commodity crop production facing Minnesota farmers today through the “Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops” webinar series.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Chad Duffy. Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm. Phone: (507) 836-8291. Sun. Dec. 17: 10am Worship Service; Wed. Dec. 20: 6:30pm Confirmation; Sun. Dec. 24: 4pm Christmas Eve Service.

Monday, December 18: Chicken Fried Steak and Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Carrots, Dinner Roll w/Margarine, Fruit, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, December 19: Chicken Noodle Casserole, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit, Dinner Roll w/ Margarine, Lowfat Milk.

Warriors strike Gold in Okoboji, taking 1st place at the Okoboji/HMS Invitational with 197 total points in a field of ten teams. With 21 pins, 3-2nd place finishers, 6-3rd place finishers, 1-4th place finisher, and 1-5th place finisher, the Warriors towered above the other attending teams.

The Rebels have faced three strong teams to start the season with a combined winning percentage of 86 percent. Mountain Lake Area Comfrey was next on the schedule with a 3-0 record which bumps the winning percentage to 90. This would be the Rebels first home game as well as their first Red Rock Conference game and what a memorable one it would be.

The Rebels coming off the Sleepy Eye Tip-Off Classic had another tough opponent on Monday, the Pipestone Arrows. The Arrows would bring an athletic, uptempo gameplan against the Rebels that would test the Rebels defensively.

The MCC Rebel Girls participated in the Wabasso Holiday Tournament this past weekend. The Rebels would open the tournament Friday at 4:00 pm against a team they have never played before. The Rebels took on the Thunderbirds of Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop. The Thunderbirds were coming off a win in their last game and were looking to build a winning streak, while the Rebels were trying to bounce back from their loss to Edgerton on Tuesday night. Three minutes and 15 feet would go a long way in deciding this game.

The MCC Rebels played their third game in four days on Monday night when they traveled to Pipestone to take on the Arrows. The Rebels were trying to end a three-game losing streak after winning their first two games. The Arrows were looking for their first win of the season after three straight losses to open the year. The Rebels would come out firing but the Rebels were unable to finish.

IS YOUR CHILD TOO SICK FOR SCHOOL? It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through December already! Time with families and friends for the holidays are already in full swing and with that, we are seeing the spread of many illnesses. We have coughs, colds, runny noses, fevers, sore throats and even some very red eyes this year.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, December 18: Breakfast: Poptart or Cereal, String Cheese (7-12), Fresh Fruit, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Cheeseburger, Sun Chips, Steamed Green Beans, Chilled Applesauce, Fresh Fruits & Veggies, Milk.