The Murray County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on November 16, 2001. Chair Dennis Walgraven, Commissioners Dave Thiner, Lori Gunnink and Molly Malone were present for the meeting. Auditor Treasurer Heidi Winter presented the list of warrants to be paid in the total amount of $136,212.43. Winter along with Ditch Inspector Travis Radke presented information for discussion regarding levies to be placed on properties receiving the benefits of the drainage systems. The spreadsheet contained eighteen columns of information with the beginning balances for each system and the expected year end balance after payments are made. Redetermination of benefits is currently being evaluated with an increase in the number of properties connected to some of the systems expected. Levies are placed on the properties to cover the costs of repairs completed or to be undertaken in the next year. A public hearing is scheduled for November 30 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the levies and the reasons for any levy changes with the landowners.

The MCMC Board held a special meeting for the CO- VID Vaccination Mandate for MCMC that needs to be in place by January 4th, 2022. They held informational meetings with staff last week that were well attended reported Luke Schryvers, MCMC CEO. The hospital receives funds through MEDICARE AND MEDICAD which requires them to have a policy for the mandate in place. There are three parts to this: They must have a policy for the mandate, a process in place for exemptions (medical and/or religious) and a process to track vaccine rates. He stressed this is a personal individual decision that needs to be made by each staff member.

Have you ever thought about kindness and what it means to you? Is it holding the door open for someone, complimenting someone’s outfit or hair style or bringing donuts for your co-workers? I did a basic google search of kindness out of curiosity of what would come up. One of the question prompts said, is kindness a choice? The answer was as follows: how we treat others should be a choice that reflects our character not a reaction to other people’s character.

Slayton City Council met on Monday, November 15th. The meeting was called to order, agenda approved, minutes from the October 14th and November 1st were reviewed and the claims were approved for the month.

As the holiday season comes in full swing, it can be easy to immerse ourselves into the high expectation of festivities and excitement. However, this time of year can be increasingly difficult for those facing anxiety, depression, and sadness. Research has shown that the effects of gratitude during Thanksgiving time can actually lift the spirits of those with these emotions, as it reminds them of the value of gratefulness.

The Murray County Food Shelf continues to be open on Thursdays from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM with curbside distribution and with registration by cell phone upon arrival at the site at 2989 Maple Road in Slayton. Since Thanksgiving Day is on a Thursday (November 25) the Food Shelf will be closed that week. We will be open on November 11 & 18.

Open House Holiday Tea hosted by Deanna Hamann and Connie Dirks. When December 7th from 11 am to 3 pm at Deanna’s home 2752 Maple Ave., Slayton..

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C & B Operations, a leading John Deere dealer in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming has partnered with Folds of Honor by donating prizes to their sweepstakes commencing on November 11.

Do you get rave reviews on your homemade breads, cakes and cookies? Are family and friends asking to buy your yummy home canned salsa and pickles? Have you considered starting a food business out of your home but are at a loss where to start?