The Skunk Scraper Upper As I made my way to the big city forty miles up the road, not much was on today’s agenda. The fewer stops the better is a good stage in life and so much the better if lollygagging along the way can be used as a relaxation technique. Twas early morn as I was cruising along on cruise. The sun was upon the horizon reflective of the mood within.

The Rebel volleyball team was back in action as they traveled to coach Katie Furth’s home turf in Lamberton to take on the Red Rock Central Falcons. Coming off a loss in five contentious sets against Adrian/ Ellsworth, MCC started off game one a little rocky but found confidence after an all too familiar time out early in the set.

Coming off a rewarding victory over the Falcons, MCC was slapped back to reality at the hands of the Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda Coyotes. Behind the strong serving of Lili Nielsen and Sam Uniedt, the Coyotes ran up a score of 14-4 over the Rebels before MCC went on a small run getting to point number nine on a 4 point run behind server Morgan Winter and a few Coyote hitting errors.

The MCC Rebels were on the road Friday night to take on the Saints of Saint James. It was the first time ever the Rebels played the Saints in St. James. The Saints entered the game riding a 30 game losing streak dating back to October 5th 2018 when the Saints beat Windom.

By Student Reporter, Allie Paulzine This past Tuesday September 20, 2022 the MCC/F Warriors competed at the La Qui Parle Valley Invite. The runners battled against the excruciating heat and powerful wind.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, October 3: TNT/ Late Start - No Breakfast. Lunch: Homemade Sloppy Joe, Bush’s Baked Beans, Chilled Fruit Cocktail, Assorted Fresh Fruits & Veggies, Milk.

Would you like to stay involved with sports? Do you want to provide a valuable service? Would you like to contribute to the education of today’s youth? Then become a sports official! Men and women of all ages are needed to officiate at the high school level. If you love sports, have a “feel” for the game, and a basic grasp of the rules you can be an official. Officials are a valuable part of high school athletics – you are needed and MSHSL member schools value your services!

For the sixth year, NOAA and the National Weather Service are proud to recognize “Ambassadors of Excellence” -- a select number of WRN Ambassador organizations that have made significant contributions to building a Weather-Ready Nation. By serving as change agents and leaders in their communities, Ambassadors of Excellence have:

Every summer, campers at Shetek Lutheran Ministries (SLM) are encouraged to share an offering to support other ministries. Through their generosity over the years, campers have donated over $28,000 to Christian organizations. SLM (www.shetek. org) was able to safely hold camp for over 620 campers this past summer who gave donations totaling $390 to Camp Love’s Embrace (CLE). This annual camp held at SLM is an overnight children’s grief camp for children ages 7-14 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, grandparent, best friend, or other person of significance in their lives. In May of 2003, the first Camp Love’s Embrace was held at the Lakota Retreat Center on beautiful Lake Shetek near Slayton, Minnesota. Now, an annual event, the camp is FREE to any child who attends, as it continues to be funded by the generous contributions of individuals, churches, businesses, and corporations. The annual camp is scheduled for Friday, April 21st – Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 at the Lakota Retreat Center at Shetek Lutheran Ministries. Find out more at www.camplovesembrace.com

The Murray County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. On the recommendation of the ARPA Committee three projects were approved. The County has nearly $1.6M from the American Rescue Plan Act of which $992,000 is set aside to fund projects. In the latest action $3,300 will be spent on a laser Fische scanner to improve efficiencies in the government building. $143,781 will replace aging public safety infrastructure with replacement of twenty- year-old fire repeaters and related equipment in the radio plan for a new highway department building. By decreasing the square footage by 2500 ft, eliminating a second floor and modifying other spaces, they propose that the construction costs can be lowered to fall within the budgeted amount. Bids will be opened in early December.