DISTRICT COURT MINNESOTA STATE PATROL Jonathan Roland Darby, Altus, OK, Speeding - $225. Douglas Clarence Kirchner, Walnut Grove, MN, Speeding - $145.

Question: I was wondering if my head lights are 2500 lumens each is that legal in the state of Minnesota? Answer: Yes, they are legal in the State of Minnesota according to state statue 169.48. Any lighted lamp for the exception of a headlamp, a spot lamp, or an auxiliary driving lamp of an intensity greater than 300-candle power (3770 lumens) shall be directed that no part of the beam will strike the level of the road at a distance of more than 75 feet away.

Slayton Public Library’s most current young readers to finish 1000 Books Before Kindergarten were Caleb Fuoss, Stafford Lundy & Calista Pieske. Congratulations! If families are interested in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, they should stop by the library for information.

Don’t make lunch! Just drive through for a great fall meal! Orders now being taken for some Drive Through Comfort Food Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 2 PM at the Murray County Fairgrounds 4-H building. This Murray County Historical Society Fundraiser features Janet Timmerman’s Smith Family Recipe for homemade Hoosier Chicken and Noodles. This is not soup, but rather a thick comforting stew served over real mashed potatoes. Handed down for generations from Janet’s Smith ancestors, this dish is a staple in Indiana and is served at many a-church dinner there.

Agricultural producers in Murray County who lost property due to recent natural disasters are eligible for physical loss loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers these loans for losses caused by excessive rain, hail and high winds that occurred on August 28 and 29 of this year.

Monday, October 25: Breakfast: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bar, Assorted Fruit and Juice Choices, Milk. Lunch: Hamburger on a Bun, Baked Smile Fries, Chilled Peaches, Assorted Fresh Fruits & Veggies.

MCC Elementary is helping to meet the nutritional needs of our students in Junior Kindergarten – Grade 6 by offering the Backpack Program again this year. The goal of the Backpack Program is to reduce childhood hunger by sending food packages home with identified students each weekend. This is a time when students are unable to access school breakfast and lunch programs. Supplemental food programs such as this have become popular around the country in recent years. MCC Elementary currently has 36 students participating in our Backpack Program

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Sun.

October is nearly over. Cooler weather and shorter days have arrived. Our big event will be Halloween. This week would be a good week to have a Jack o’Lantern project. Families with smaller children might make this a family affair - converting a pumpkin into a Jack o’Lantern.

Monday, October 25: Chicken Stir Fry, Brown Rice, Oriental Vegetables, Mandarin Oranges, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, October 26: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Lettuce Salad w/Dressing, Texas Toast, Pineapple, Cookie, Lowfat Milk.