SAN DIEGO, Calif., — Carla Goedtke, a Minnesota-based financial advisor with Investors Choice Financial Services in Slayton and Marshall, MN, was featured presenter at Advisor Group’s annual W Forum conference, held in San Diego, Calif. February 6-8, 2023.

by The Chartis Center for Rural Health Murray County Medical Center in Slayton, MN, has been recognized as a 2023 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™. “Each year, Chartis provides the most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance in the United States. The areas of focus for the assessments are excelling in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction, and operating at a lower cost than peers. We were 1 of 8 facilities in Minnesota to be recognized,” said Luke Schryvers, CEO, Murray County Medical Center.

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Pipestone County Medical Center (PCMC) has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in America for 2023. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX ™. “PCMC is proud to receive this recognition,” said Bradley Burris, Pipestone County Medical Center CEO. “Our goal is to improve the lives and health of all people in our region by providing excellent, patientcentered care. Our vision is to be recognized as a center of excellence in rural healthcare by patients, employees, and providers. We are thankful to the Chartis Center for Rural Health for rewarding us with this honor and affirming our desire to make a difference in people’s lives,” he added.

GOOD NEWS The Christian minister leaned over the pulpit and said to the congregation, “I have a question for you that I cannot answer, nor can you answer it, nor can the angels of God, nor the devil himself answer this question, “How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?” Heb. 2:3.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Darby Lawrence.

Minnesota schools have been facing a significant teacher/workforce shortage the last few years, but it appears as though the situation has amplified. “It’s a crisis and I’m not understating that by any means,” Murray County Central Superintendent Joe Meyer said at the February school board meeting.

By Joanne Bergman The Murray County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 with all five commissioners present. Highway Engineer Randy Groves explained the need to have the Ditch Authority approval for a tile outlet into CD 68. This will service the new highway department building on Highway 30. The tile size and a manhole cover were mandated by MNDot to ceived from the occupant of the mobile home at 2307 Oak Avenue. This is a tax forfeited property owned by J.W. Hein and occupied by Nathan Janssen. Notice to evict the property had been made in November. The City of Slayton has purchased the property. The eviction will be processed with action taken at this meeting.

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