By Norma Dittman “It was a perfect day,” Phyllis Steinman said of her 100th birthday party, held on her special day, August 22nd. The Fulda Senior Center was filled to capacity with those who came to honor this lady who held a special place in their lives.

With the sound of the MCC Rebel football team doing drills in the background, a small group of people gathered around a table in the entrance room of the Slaytona Beach pool facility to share information about the new Wonder World facility with Senator Amy Klobuchar.

This week will be the end of August. Then comes September.

Bryan Stading of the Murray County EDA announced during Tuesday’s board of commissioners meeting that their application to Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) requesting designation as a local development organization (LDO) has been approved, along with the transfer of $471,416 in Community Development Block Grant funds.

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Katelyn Ruppert, who has worked as an intern during the summer months at Investors Choice, Slayton, has completed her work there as of last Thursday. She will be attending Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, SD, where she is dual majoring in Consumer and Agri Financial Services.

The Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC)’s Full Commission will meet on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Westbrook Community Center, Westbrook, MN. Some members may be attending via interactive technology.

Court Queen of Peace met on Aug. 18, 2026 with 20 members present at Gullard Park for the first meeting of the year with potluck supper. Regent Deanna Konkol called the meeting to order with prayer and flag pledge. In the absence of secretary and treasurer Deanna offered a synopsis of the secretary and treasurer’s reports. The collection box was passed for donations to Support Our Seminarians or Support Our Sisters. There were no other committee reports.

Do not add diseased plant material to your compost pile at the end of the growing season. The compost will not heat up enough to kill any pathogens.

Sgt. Troy H.