Coming out of the Christmas break MCC would travel to Pipestone to take on three solid Pipestone teams. The Varsity, B, and C team would all be in action and playing good competition regardless of outcome is what it’s all about. Understanding that there is a next level to strive for as a player and team creates growth.

The B and Varsity teams played in Westbrook and both games came down to the wire as back and forth play created some exciting moments Friday night. The B-squad had a bit of a sloppy night as both teams played tough defense and made each other work in the half court to find buckets.

The MCC Rebel Girls Wrapped up a busy week on the road in Edgerton on Thursday. The Rebels took a rough loss in Windom on Monday but rebounded with a better performance against the Pipestone Arrows on Tuesday. MCC was facing a tough Edgerton team with great size upfront. For the first time all week, the Rebels had their entire roster ready to play but with illness and injurycausing players to miss much of the week, the Rebels hadn’t been able to practice as they would like. The Rebels would take their third loss of the week as the Rebels struggled to stop the size of Edgerton.

The MCC Rebel Girls were on the road on Monday night taking on the Wolverines of Mountain Lake Area Comfrey. The Rebels played the Wolverines back in December and came up short losing in Slayton by ten points. The Rebels are back healthy once again but the Rebels played one of if not their worst game of the season Monday night. The Rebels didn’t pass the ball well, they didn’t shoot it well, and they had no chance to win the game.

Adult Fiction Bolden - Life Without Flowers Bolden - Life Without Regrets Bolden - Life Without Water Deaver - Midnight Lock Echavarre - Three More Months Palmer - Vineyard Sisters Picoult - Wish You Were Here Warren - Have Yourself a Christiansen Christmas Woods - Criminal Mischief Audio Books Baldacci - Mercy Connelly - Dark Hours Doiron - Dead by Dawn Freeman - Infinite Gardner - Before She Disappeared Jackson - Last Girl Standing Picoult - Wish you Were Here Juvenile Fiction Britt - The Most Perfect Snowman Coudray - Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking Cowell - Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons Cowell - How to Ride a Dragons Storm Emerson - Pirate Invasion Emerson - Rise of the Red Ninjas Grabenstein - Genius Camp Grabensein - Shine Hunt - One for the Murphy’s Hunt - Shouting at the Rain Knebel - Sam is Stuck Pallotta - Who Would Win: Alligator vs Python Pallotta - Who Would Win: Jaguar vs Skunk Pilkey - Comic Club: Perspectives Spiegelman - Something Ate My Homework Stringer - Winter is the Warmest Season Trueit - Dragons Blood Ullman - Tales of a Pathetic Power Failure Ullman - Tales of a Super Lame Last Hope Verdick - Small Walt Walker - Fishing Chronicles Series Walker - Hometown Hunters Series Juvenile Non-Fiction Holloway - Football for Kids Jacobs - The Everything Kids Football Book Loveless - Puberty is Gross but Also Really Awesome McCloskey - Ants Don’t Wear Pants DVDs The Chosen Season 1 God’s Not Dead: We the People.

Monday, January 17: Breakfast: Bug Bite Grahams, Yogurt, Assorted Fruit and Juice Choices, Milk. Lunch: Sloppy Joes, Bush’s Baked Beans, Chilled Fruit Cocktail, Assorted Fresh Fruits and Veggies.

St. Ann’s Knights of Columbus Council #2587 held its annual free throw contest on January 9th at the Murray County Central High School Gym. 22 boys and girls ages 9 to 14 participated in the contest.

“Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.” -Thich Nhat Hanh The quality of our lives starts with our thoughts. Our thoughts are always with us, and the overall tone and tenor of our lives stems first and foremost from our thoughts.

Week 1 Adult League Capt Dan & Crew 4 Group Tighters 3 Lake Sarah’s Lost Arrows 3 Great White Buffalo 3 Wahl Spray Foam 1 Skalak Outdoors 1 Knockers 1 Team #8 0 High Scores Todd Nelson 357 Nick Pieske 356 Josh Lubben 355 Nick Olafson 341 Matt Wahl 335 High Score with H/C Dirk Wehking 358.1 Brad Nankivil 357.9 Brad Nankivil 357.9 Larry Leysen 356.9 Rick Parker 356.9 Jake Sweetman 356.5 Week 2 Adult League Great White Buffalo 7 Capt Dan & Crew 7 Lake Sarah’s Lost Arrows 6.5 Group Tighters 3.5 Wahl Spray Foam 3 Skalak Outdoors 3 Knockers 2 Team #8 0 High Scores Josh Lubben 359 Nick Pieske 353 Nick Olafson 349 Todd Nelson 348 Scott Olafson 337 High Score with H/C Kyle Vos 360 Mitch Mastbergen’ 360 Eldon Larson 359.1 Matt Wahl 358.4 Jen Kirchner 358.1 .

“Where’s God? Why doesn’t He do something? If He is so great and powerful and in control, then why is the world in such a mess? Why do such bad things happen to good people?” We’ve all heard these questions over the years. The truth is that God has done something about the fallen nature of man and the evil in this ungodly world. God sent His Son Jesus Christ two thousand years ago to die on that cross for us. Because of Jesus, all who surrender to Him can become a new creature, (2 Cor. 5:17). Becoming a true Christian, changes our nature, (2 Pet. 1:3-4). A Christian is far more than simply a ‘reformed’ person who must try harder to be a better person. The problem we face today is not the sin that separates us from God, Jesus dealt with the sin problem and all who come to Christ can be forgiven. We have the very love of God deposited within us and the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, etc. The problem in this sinful world are those who refuse to admit their evil,- and their need for a Savior. They have no fear of God and commit all manner of evil. Christians are to do all we can to bring the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ to these people, in hopes of winning them to Jesus. Imagine how wonderful our communities could be if all its citizens loved God and obeyed His Word; --those who walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Love would prevail rather than all the hate and anger we see today. Will you be a witness for Jesus? God bless.