By Jenny Kirk It’s been a year since Chandra and Dillon Carlson purchased 507 Designs and they are celebrating the milestone with an open house from 3-9 p.m. on Monday, Aug.

By Joanne Bergman The Murray County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 with a short agenda. Ditch Inspector Travis Radke had three new repair petitions to present. One was on Judicial Ditch 12 in Bondin Township, the second on County Ditch 20 in Lowville Township and the third on County Ditch 75 in Slayton Township.

Not everyone over the age of 5, dreams of growing up to be a superhero. But recently 3 area youth found themselves in a situation that turned them into real heroes. On July 1st, Caleb Rosenbrook and Gabe Tentinger were involved in a serious jetski accident on Lake Shetek. Weston Kruger, Logan Mihin and Dawson Schreier were instrumental in quickly and safely getting both Caleb and Gabe to shore.

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MN STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Scott William Alderson, Holland, MN, Seat Belt Required - $110. Jason David Algyer, Walnut Grove, MN, Speeding - $125.

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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Chad Duffy.

First Independent Bank is excited to announce that Gary Kellen has re-joined the bank as Senior Vice-President specializing in Agriculture and Commercial Lending. In welcoming Gary, CEO Bruce Pogatchnik stated “Gary started his banking career at FIB in 1985.

- Proverbs 11:3 NIV Sometimes when our integrity is in question and we’re tempted to do something dishonest we rationalize that everyone is like this, that everyone has areas of their life where they cheat a bit, tell harmless white lies and perhaps even steal things of little value. And while it may be true that everyone has areas of their life where integrity frays a bit, where we feel justified in telling harmless lies or cheating at Solitaire, the danger is that we may be on a slippery slope to telling more serious lies and cheating or stealing things of real value.

By Arnold Krusemark Another summer gardening event has arrived. On the way to Mankato recently we passed several roadside sweet corn stands.