By Arnold Krusemark This will be the Labor Day edition of this column. As mentioned last week, Labor Day is one of the unofficial ends of Summer. Each year this writer’s family has tried to take in the festivities in Tracy. This included the parade on Monday, then the midway and finally a lunch stand.

By Kathleen Kjolhaug Prayerful Encapsulations The four teens lingered in the back pew as parents one row ahead looked not on. Each of the four swaggered to the tune sung as hand held hymnals anchored.

Welcome Back to School 2022-2023 On behalf of the Murray County Central School District Board of Education, administrators and staff, we are excited to welcome our new and returning students and families to the start of the 2022-23 school year. We have been working diligently throughout the summer in preparation for students returning to school and look forward to making this a wonderful year! We are committed first and foremost to the success of our students and to doing what’s best for them.

As of September 1, 2022, State Drivers Examiners will be in Slayton ONLY on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Examiners will no longer be here on Fridays.

Please, do not request that your name be left off the District Court List. MINNESOTA STATE PATROL Alixandra Nicole De Kruif, Lake Wilson, MN, Hands-Free Law $135.

• Alice Knutson to Bryason K. Korver, et al, B: 18 L: 1, Original Plat, Slayton.

Collyns Ackerman, Charlie Kramer and Sydney Lais wont the Kiddie Tractors. 5 year olds:1st Evan Gillette, 2nd Alex Moger, 3rd Vance Thooft.

Decorated in fall hues and with the last thoughts of summer, the Murray County Fairgrounds is the location of the annual Slayton Women of Today’s Autumn Boutique. This 30th annual event will be held on Friday, September 9th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 10th from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton, Minnesota. During this two-day event this small community located on Highways 30 & 59 is transformed into a dynamic shopping haven.

United Way of Southwest Minnesota is excited to announce it has four new directors beginning three year terms on our board. New directors include: Doug DeSmet, Minneota, State Bank of Taunton; Kim Holm, Slayton, Kim Holm Insurance Agency Inc., Casey Pohlen, Minneota, U.S. Bank; and Matt Suby, Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University.

• FEATURE WINNERS • AUGUST 19, 2022 • IMCA Sport Compact - Kevin Bolte MCRA Bomber - Zach Bierman IMCA Hobby Stock - Malik Sampson IMCA Stock Car - Jeff Larson IMCA Sport Mod - Aaron Wiersma www.murraycountyspeedway.net IMCA Modified - Josh Rogotzke.