The MCC Rebels boarded a Ludolph Brothers bus and headed to Wabasso for their first two games of the season this past weekend. The Rebels like all spring sports teams have battled mother nature and have fought a losing battle but on Saturday with some sunshine and some dry fields, the Rebels took to a softball field for the first time this season with mixed results.

BOYS GOLF STARTED SEASON AT MARSHALL INVITATIONAL The MCC Boys Golf team started their season off on a beautiful day at the Marshall Golf Course. After a few meet cancellations, the players were itching to get outside and play a round.

• Fannie Mae a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association to Gerald Lawson, L: A, subd of SW ¼ NW ¼, 9-105-41; NW ¼, RR row in W ½, 9-105-41. • Brenda Cotton to Diane Lindstrom, et al, B: 2 L: 11, Reed & Risacher Addition, Slayton.

FULDA POLICE DEPARTMENT Brice Lee Berglund, Slayton, MN, Domestic Assault - $100. MINNESOTA STATE PATROL Kari Stanley, Slayton, MN, Speeding - $135.

It’s time to end Minnesota’s special education cross-subsidy There seems to be a constant chatter at the Legislature about the $9.25 billion surplus. Many organizations want a piece of the surplus.

Chant Mitchell was named 3rd Team All-Area by the Worthington Globe. Chant led the team in points, assists, and blocks. He was second in rebounds and third in steals. Coach Tim Cariveau stated, “He also was the vocal leader of a top 25 defense in Class A in points allowed for 3 seasons and in his 2.5 years of starting, each year the teams improved their overall record, and conference and section standings.”

SLAYTON – Hooray! The monthly household budget stayed on track. OH! A tire went flat and popped the budget! Welcome to Reality Check.

MCC Knowledge Bowl concluded their season finishing 14th out of 28 teams at the state meet. Pictured (L to R), Congratulations to Dayton Johnson, Logan Steinle, Rylan Engelkes, Dawson Blankenship and Brailynn Breberg for receiving the State Heritage Award for sportsmanship. They represented Murray County Central honorably and with pride!

Interest in energy efficiency for buildings and adding renewable energy, like solar, has been growing in recent years in southwest Minnesota. Now, financing for these energy efficiency projects has become even more affordable through a financing tool called PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy).

Slayton City Council met on Monday, April 4th. All council members were in attendance.