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Brayden Ahlers (20) led Matt Looft (9) in Sport Mod heat race on Friday, May 20 at Murray County Speedway. Looft edged Ahlers at the finish line. Rain came and canceled the remainder of the evening’s races.

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A saying very familiar to combat veterans is, “You don’t know what it is to live until you’ve almost died.” We so often take the life we have been given for granted and grumble and complain over little or nothing. At this time of the year when we remember all the men and women who have given their lives in defense of our freedom, I hope we can stop and carefully reflect on their tremendous sacrifice on our behalf and thank God for them, and that our freedom is yet preserved although it is in grave danger today.

Shopping for tomatoes: Determinate means they stop growing at a certain height. Fruits ripen all at once.

We hope your garden, yard, and house are progressing nicely. And the first of the garden produce (radishes, probably) will be big enough to eat shortly.

Van der Hagen Skogrand & Associates, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, in Marshall, has earned the 2021 Ameriprise Client Experience Award. Van der Hagen, Skogrand & Associates was honored with this award because their ability to consistently deliver personalized, goal-based advice and exceptional client service.

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds you to report prevented planting and failed acres in order to establish or retain FSA program eligibility for some programs. You should report crop acreage you intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, were prevented from planting.