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By Arnold Krusemark Another week has passed in April. Our yard and gardening work continues but slowly. We do notice the first flowers of Spring. We’ve seen tulips in their beautiful flowers. And then our yard has dandelions too. Soon we will need the lawn mowed. For now the grass is growing. As mentioned in past columns most of us need to do some yard cleanup. Usually we also had our first bonfire to dispose of the dead branches which came down over winter. The occasional rains are nice too. Then we can have good things growing - not just flowers. And our garden needs work too. This includes clearing, plowing and then planting. And then to watch for our first garden produce - radishes of course.

By John Stenen What’s happening in the world? Let’s see: In 1948, Israel became a nation once again and the Jewish people have been returning from all over the world. This is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy that would happen in the last days.

A Light in the Darkness Twas early morn before the dark disappeared—you know the hour, when the dawn yawns. Twas too dark to write and so turning on one light appeared to be the right thing to do.

The MCC Rebel Baseball team was on the road Thursday looking to pick up another win in the Red Rock Conference. The Rebels were in Heron Lake to take on the Coyotes of Heron Lake Okabena Fulda. The Rebels would dominate this game throughout, getting a big lead early and never being threatened for the lead. The Rebels would pick up their second win of the week.

The MCC Rebel Baseball team is off to a good start this season with a 4-1 record heading into a tough game on Tuesday. The Rebels lost a majority of their starting lineup from a year ago but have played scrappy baseball to start the season and on Tuesday they would take on the defending Red Rock Conference Champions. Edgerton Southwest Christian was 5-1 entering the game and had picked up a 9-8 win on Monday against Adrian Ellsworth. MCC would come through with another tough win on Tuesday night.

It was a blustery day for the Rebels at the girls 18-hole Marshall Invitational. With a few meets under their belts, most of the girls felt very confident going into the meet. The competition was stiff, but MCC’s golfers played outstanding and every player carded a personal best.

MCC’s boys traveled to Worthington this past Saturday to compete in the Trojan Invite. The weather felt even colder than it was for the girls who played just two weeks prior. Despite the inclement weather, the Rebels had a solid performance against some challenging competition.

The Rebels traveled to Sanborn on Monday to play in a triangular against Red Rock Central and Mountain Lake Area. Although it was a little windy, the sun was bright and warm. MCC’s girls had the opportunity to play the course prior to their first conference meet on Thursday.

The MCC Rebel Softball team has been lucky so far this season to play a majority of their schedule. On Thursday the Rebels played a team that has had no luck at all. The Rebels hosted the Coyotes of Heron Lake Okabena Fulda who had played just one game all year compared to the Rebels 5. The Rebels have fallen behind in almost every game they have played this season but that did not happen on Thursday, as the Rebels took control early and never looked back.