Halloween is just around the corner! Is your business, organization or church hosting a Halloween party or Trunk or Treat for children? If so, let us know! The Murray County Wheel/Herald will compile all of the events and publish them the week before Halloween. Drop a flyer off at our office or email your event information to wheelherald@gmail.com by October 19 to be included in the Halloween round-up.

The Murray County Commissioners on Tuesday adopted a resolution for their preliminary levy for 2027, setting the notto- exceed levy increase at 11 percent. Murray County Auditor/ Treasurer Heidi Winter recommended to the commissioners that the not-to-exceed increase amount be set at 9.98 percent, but because union contracts have not yet been settled and equipment purchases are in the near future, Commissioner Roger Zins suggested leaving themselves a bit of a cushion.

By Norma Dittman Fulda Memorial Library has recently re-established a Friends of the Library group. Beth Cuperus, director of the library, stated, “A Friends of the Library group is a great asset, both for the support that the people involved give the library, including time, energy and monetary support, and for the 501(c)(3) tax exempt status that allows the library to be eligible for more grant opportunities.”

By Norma Dittman Southwest Crisis Center is hosting an Open House from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 30th at 2551 Broadway Avenue, Slayton. This is a kickoff event for October - Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Fifth- and sixth-grade students at Murray County Central got a real-world lesson Tuesday in something important for anyone living or working around farms: what to do when large equipment comes into contact with electrical facilities.

Sept. 17 in Mountain Lake MCC 3, MLAC 0 The MCC Rebel Volleyball team returned to the court for their first Red Rock Conference game of the season on Thursday.

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SCHOOL MENU Monday, September 28: Breakfast: BeneFit Bar, String Cheese,, Fruit Choices, Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Chicken Pattie on a Bun or Ham/ Cheese Sandwich, Potato Wedges, Steamed Carrots, Chilled Peaches, Milk.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, September 28: Breakfast: Cereal or Mini Donuts, Fruit or Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Spaghetti, Garlic Sticks, Caulifloer, Peaches, Milk.

The MCC Football squad was on the road for the first time this season on Friday night. The Rebels were the homecoming opponent of Sleepy Eye United.