By Justine Wettschreck A meeting on Sunday, August 9 is the result of community members asking what they can do to protect children. “Protecting Our Youth: A Community Response to Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking” will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Fellowship Hall of Christ Lutheran Church at 2959 Queen Avenue, Slayton, MN. All are invited.

By Norma Dittman On a bedside stand is a small notepad with each coming day handwritten on it. Below the day is a number which is getting smaller each time the top sheet is removed. It is a countdown calendar specifically marking the days until Arlene Oolman’s 100th birthday. She will become a centenarian on August 18th.

Article submitted by Robin Gehl As America observed its 250th birthday this year, the extended Hans and Emma Gehl family of rural Kinbrae (Graham Lakes Township, Nobles County) celebrated its 100th Independence Day picnic and family reunion.

By Mark Zinnel- Buttermaker Reporter The Hadley Buttermakers’ season ended after losing to the Luverne Redbirds in two games in the quarterfinal round of the Region 10C tournament. Here is the series recap:

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently celebrated 97 schools representing 41 districts across the state for their sustained commitment to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), including Fulda Public School. Additionally, MDE recognized nine districts for districtwide efforts. These schools and districts have demonstrated exceptional leadership in increasing student achievement, improving school climate, and engaging in the community.

Author Naomi Yaeger will return to Murray County in August as part of her southwest Minnesota book tour featuring Blooming Hollyhocks: Tales of Joy During Hard Times, the true story of her mother, Janette Minehart Yaeger, growing up in southwest Minnesota during the Great Depression and World War II home front years. The book is based on family stories, interviews, and historical research that bring to life the people and communities that shaped an earlier generation.

On July 8, Meg Moynihan, Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) ‘farm stress lady’ and Angie Peltier, UMN Extension crops educator joined UMN Extension IPM educator Anthony Hanson for a discussion about some of the unique stressors associated with farming and the many resources available to assist those experiencing it. This was an episode of the 2026 UMN Extension Strategic Farming: Field Notes series of webinars.

Minnesota Energy Connection and Lyon County Generating Station will connect new renewable energy and strengthen grid resiliency Xcel Energy broke ground today on two major infrastructure projects that will help deliver reliable, affordable electricity to customers across the Upper Midwest while supporting Minnesota’s transition to a cleaner energy future.

For many years, the Slayton Women of Today have brought two cherished community events to Slayton—the annual Autumn Boutique and the Father- Daughter Prom. Today, the organization is reaching out to the community for help to ensure those traditions continue.

The Murray County Commissioners on Tuesday passed resolutions to move forward the process of using general obligation bonds and notes to finance the purchase of new X-ray equipment and the construction/ remodel needed at the Murray County Medical Center to make it fit.