Leroy’s Alignment Celebrating 50 Years In Business

Leroy’s Alignment, located at 2317 26th St. and one of Slayton’s longest running businesses, is celebrating fifty years of service this year. Leroy Kalass began working at the automotive and glass shop his senior year of high school and within a few years owned the business himself.

Murray County Central 5th graders took their annual trip out to Lime Lake in Avoca this past week. The Prairie Ecology Bus comes and the students study fresh water ecology and both living and non-living things in their surroundings. The Ecology bus is funded by Murray County Environmental Services and is stocked with dip nets, microscopes and hand lenses to help complete the activities. Also on hand were Naturalists Tricia Swinyer and Jessie Hendrix.

The Murray County Corn and Soybean Growers and their check-offs gave new jackets to the MCC FFA Horse Judging Team. The team will be going to the 92nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana October 28th thru November 3rd. Pictured are Ryan Vos - Murray County Corn & Soybean Growers, FFA Advisor Joe Biren, Macy Posthuma, Makayla Rhodes, Karlie Heezen, Kennedy Jackels, Bryan Biegler - Murray County Corn and Soybean Growers. Not pictured was Madelyn Wendland.