COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Currie Town & Country Booster Bingo Schedule: 

Mondays 6:30 pm – Wilmont

Wednesdays 6:30 pm – Worthington Event Cntr (March 1, 22, & 29)                                                                                                                                     

Slayton )  Murray Lodge #199 Annual Food Shelf Fundraiser .. deadline March 31st.  All funds collected go to the Slayton & Fulda Food Shelves.   Money goes to feed needy families in the area.  To support – make checks payable to Murray Masonic Lodge and earmark for the “Food Shelf Project”.   Designate which Food Shelf .. either Fulda or Slayton.   Send checks to:  Murray Lodge #199 .. 2330 – 26th Street .. Slayton, MN 56172.

Minnesota )  Enrollment is now open for Minnesota’s 2023 Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on private lands.

Landowners receive $18 per acre enrolled.  A $3 fee paid when purchasing a hunting license allows a hunter to use Walk-In Access parcels Sept. 1 through May 31.  Landowners sign up at their local Soil and Water Conservation District office.   More information is at DNR’s Walk-In Access page (mndnr.gov/walkin).

Pipestone )  Pipestone County Historical Society’s MARCH COFFEE TALK .. is available to watch online at the Pipestone County Museum’s YouTube Channel.   Link at the museum’s website .. PipestoneCountyMuseum.com and on FaceBook under Pipestone County Historical Society.  This month’s featured speaker – Melissa Runck .. speaking about the beef industry.   Any questions, call Pipestone County Museum 825-2563.

Woodstock )  St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Woodstock .. Sat, March 18th – 1 pm.  Woodstock First Responders selling burgers and hot dogs at the firehall before the parade.   After the parade .. Mulligan Stew served with proceeds going to Pipestone County Hospice.  2 – 4 pm .. Kids’ Carnival at Woodstock Community Church.

Slayton )  Slayton Area Farm & Home Show / Family Fair .. Saturday, March 18th ..      10 am to 2 pm in the MCC School Gym.  Great Plains Zoo Mobile .. Free games and books for kids.  Bring the whole family.  Pulled pork sandwiches,  chips,  cookie.  Giveaways,  prizes, products, and local businesses and vendors.   Hosted by Slayton Area Chamber and Murray County Early Childhood Initiative.  

Lake Benton )  Lake Benton Sportsman’s Club WILD GAME DINNER .. Saturday, March 18th .. 5 pm at Lake Benton’s Event Center. Wide variety of wild game dishes:  Buffalo,  duck,  goose,  pheasant,  venison,  wild pig,  turkey,  antelope,  perch,  and more.  Raffle tickets available for drawing.   $15 for adults.  $5 – kids 12 and under.  

Lake Wilson )  LEGION BREAKFAST .. Sunday, March 19th .. 9 am – 12:30 pm at Lake Wilson American Legion.  Pancakes,  French Toast,  Scrambled Eggs,  Sausage,  orange juice and coffee.  Free Will donation. 

Worthington )  Worthington’s King Turkey Day is September 16th.  To help this year’s event .. Fundraisers in March, including:

– Puzzle Tournament / Bake Sale .. Sunday, March 19th at Elks Lodge in Worthington.  Doors open 12 noon for Bake Sale .. Tournament registration –                   12:30 pm.  Competition from 1 – 4 pm.  4-person teams welcome.   To compete, call Worthington Chamber 507-372-2919.    

– Donkey Basketball .. Wednesday, March 29th at Worthington High School Gym –  6 pm doors open.  Event – 7 pm.  Free donkey rides for the kids between games.  Free meal.  Tickets in advance – $8.  At the event – $10.  Purchase in advance by calling Worthington Chamber 507-372-2919.   

Pipestone )  Pipestone Women’s Connection Luncheon .. Monday, March 20th –           12 noon at Pipestone Christian Reformed Church.   $10 ticket.   Feature:  Sheri Cox of Pipestone on Genealogy and how you can be a detective to find out your own past.   Speaker:  Dolly Snitselaar of Sioux Falls with topic “Life’s Many Detours”.  Reservations required.  Call by March 16th –  Marian:  507-820-1272.

Fulda )  Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS) in the Fulda area, sponsored by Second Harvest Heartland and A.C.E. of Southwest Minnesota – near the Food Shelf at 305 S Lafayette Ave in Fulda.   Distribution .. Monday, March 20th, from 1:30 – 2 pm.  For more information, call Joyce at 507-836-8705. 

University of MN Beef Quality Assurance Training ..  U of M and Minnesota Beef Council host BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE training .. producers may attend any of the free workshops to receive their 3-year BQA certification.   Options include:                                                                                                                              – Online Zoom Training:  Tuesday, March 21st .. 7 – 8:30 pm.                                                             – In Person Viewing Party:  Tuesday, March 21st .. 7 pm in Jordan, MN at the Scott County Extension Office. (Call Scott Co. Extension 507-521-3640)                                               BQA trainings are free .. but attendees must pre-register.  For more information, call Pipestone County Extension Office 507-825-1190.  

Slayton )  Free In-Person Tax Preparation Service .. Sponsored by AARP Foundation. Appointments necessary.  Masks – optional.  Wednesdays:  March 22nd,  April 5th and 12th at Slayton Public Library.   For appointment, call A.C.E. of Southwest MN – Murray County at 507-836-8705.

DNR WEBINARS )  MN Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in wildlife and outdoor skills to tune in to upcoming webinars.

– Noon – Wednesday, March 22.   Kevin Kenow,  loon researcher will discuss where loons breed, spend the winter, what they eat,  threats they face and information on Minnesota’s loon population.   * Webinars are part of the DNR’s Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series. Webinars are free, but registration required.  More information available on the Outdoor Skills and Stewardship page of the DNR website (mndnr.gov/discover).

Slayton )  Catholic Daughter’s Lenten Luncheon at St Ann’s Church in Slayton.                          –Thursday, March 23: pork loin sandwiches, coleslaw, cheesy potatoes and desserts

Slayton )  Murray County Corn & Soybean Annual Meeting .. Thursday, March 23rd .. at Key Largo on Lake Shetek.  Reception / Social hour – 5:30 pm.   Dinner – 6:30 pm.   Guest Speaker, Tim Moffett – 7:15 pm.  An evening of a free good meal .. Updates on how Checkoff dollars are spent,  door prizes and more. Speaker Tim Moffett is a dairy farmer and even better comedian.  

Luverne )  Green Earth Players present “Alice In Wonderland”  .. Thursday thru Sunday .. March 24th – 26th & March 30th – April 2nd at the Historic Palace Theatre in Luverne.  For tickets, call 507-283-4339.

Fulda )  Fulda Community Players present “Death by Chocolate” .. Friday thru Sunday, March 24th – 26th at Fulda Elementary Gym. Showtimes:  7 pm – Friday & Saturday.  2 pm – Sunday.   Tickets:  $7 – adults.   $5 – students.   

Slayton )  Shetek Lutheran Ministries Upcoming Events:

– Saturday, March 25th .. 6 to 8 pm – Square Dance

– Sunday, March 26th .. 9 am to 1 pm – Sugarbush Pancake Breakfast

*For more information, call 507-763-3567.

Slayton )  Dad’s Belgian Waffle Feed Fundraiser .. hosted Slayton American Legion Baseball & Softball programs – Sunday, March 26th .. 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.  Held in the 4-H Building at the Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton.  Menu:  Waffles,  eggs,  sausages, biscuits & gravy.  

Wilmont )  Wilmont Fire & Rescue’s Annual Pancake Breakfast .. Sunday March 26th  from 8 am – 12 noon at Wilmont VFW.   Serving: pancakes,  sausages,  eggs and beverages.  Free will donation.  (Snow date April 2nd ).

Pipestone ) Pipestone Area Band’s .. Annual Pork Dinner .. Sunday, March 26th .. 11 am – 1 pm at St. Leo’s Catholic Church.  Menu:  Pork Sandwiches,  baked beans,  coleslaw,  chips,  dessert,  and beverage.   Tickets at the door:   Students & adults – $12.  Kids 10 & Under – $6.   Pipestone Area Band Parents fund helps offset the cost of 2024 trip to Portland.

Worthington )  Worthington’s King Turkey Day is September 16th.  To help this year’s event .. Fundraiser in March, includes:

– Donkey Basketball .. Wednesday, March 29th at Worthington High School Gym –  6 pm doors open.  Event – 7 pm.  Free donkey rides for the kids between games.  Free meal.  Tickets in advance – $8.  At the event – $10.  Purchase in advance by calling Worthington Chamber 507-372-2919.   

Fulda )  Murray County Historical Society’s Annual Trivia Night .. Saturday, April 1st – 7 pm at Fulda American Legion / Community Hall.  Sign up your team for a night of fun and facts.  Winning team receives half the pot.   Teams may include 2 to 6 members.  $25 entrance fee per team.  Pre-register by contacting the Museum at 507-836-6533.   

Iona )  Spring Ham Dinner at St. Columba Church in Iona .. Sunday, April 2nd .. 10:30 am – 1 pm.   Ham, mashed potatoes & gravy,  coleslaw,  dessert.  Adults – $12.  Ages 4 to 10 – $7.  Raffle prizes. 

Rock Valley, IA )  Cornerstone Prison Church Council, Board and Congregation host the 15th Annual Benefit Banquet .. Monday, April 3rd – 6:30 pm at Trinity Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa.  Doors open 6 pm.  To attend, RSVP by April 1st by calling Trinity CRC at 712-476-5292 or visit website www.cornerstonepcsd.org. An evening of praise to God for his work through Cornerstone Prison Church inside thewalls of South Dakota State Penitentiary.   Free will offering taken to help support this ministry.  Music by Men of Jubilant Praise from Orange City, IA

Edgerton )  Hosted by Ebenezer CRC  .. Hamburger Feed Benefit Supper to help the VanDkyes .. Milo and Nancy with medical costs.   Tuesday,  April 4th ..  5 – 7 pm at Southwest MN Christian High School – Egerton. Fellowship and Live Music with “Cornerstone Quartet”.  Unable to attend?  To donate, send money to:  Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota, MN.

Pipestone )  Free Tax Assistance provided by AARP,  A.C.E. of SW Minnesota,  and HUD for residents of Pipestone County.  Schedule an appointment by calling the HUD office at 825-2558.   Dates of assistance:                                                                                                                                                                                – Thurs, April 6th .. 9 am – 3:30 pm

Fulda )  “Todd’s 60th Birthday” event at Fulda American Legion .. Friday, April 7th – 5 pm.   Featuring music by: Myah Holinka – 5 pm.  Johnny Holm Band – 8 to 11 pm.   Murray County Cattle Association serving burgers and chips – 5 pm.   Lingen Dairy Food Truck featuring Kaci Henning – 9 pm.  $20 presale tickets until April 2nd.  At the door – $25.   For tickets call / text:  Tessa – 507-329-1478.   Tanya – 507-220-1910.  

Lake Shetek )   Widowed, divorced or separated?   Beginning Experience of SW MN offers a Weekend Retreat .. an experience to help gently close the door on the past and move on with renewed hope and purpose.  Held at Shetek Lutheran Ministries .. Friday thru Sunday .. April 14th – 16th.   Deadline for registrations is April 7.    Email swmnbe@gmail.com .. or,  call MaryAnn 507-828-2866. 

Pipestone )  Sons of the American Legion’s OMELET BREAKFAST (2nd Sunday of month) .. Sunday, April 9th  .. 9 am – 12:30 pm at Pipestone American Legion.  Made hot-on-the-spot with toppings you choose.   Add hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy, toast .. coffee, juice or milk.  $12 – adults.  $5 – kids 8 and under.  Dine in or take out.  For carry-out orders – call 825-3211.

Slayton )  Murray County Historical Society offers its final Dinehart Lunchbox Lecture of this season ..Friday, April 14th – Noon .. in the 4-H building on the Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton.  Kandiyohi County native, Carolyn Mankell Sowinski presents: “Frozen on the Minnesota Prairie: The Blizzard of January 7, 1873.”   Sowinski has written a book about a 3-day blizzard which occurred 150 years ago.  84 people in the state died in this storm.  Cost – $3 per person.  For more information – call museum 507-836-6533.

Slayton )  Midwest Dairy Association of Murray County’s rescheduled date for the Annual Dairy Princess Banquet (formerly March 11th) .. now Friday, April 14th at St. Ann’s Catholic Church Hall in Slayton.   7:30 pm – meal.  The 2023 Dairy Princess will be crowned.  Anyone wishing to support the local dairy industry is invited.  Tickets – $12 and available at the Extension Office in Slayton.   

Marshall )  Widowed, Divorced, Separated?  Beginning Experience SW Minnesota is offering the Rebuilding Series for ten weeks beginning Monday, April 17th – 7 pm at  First Lutheran Church on Church and “A” Street in Marshall.   Open to people of all denominations.  $75 fee to cover cost of materials.  Designed for those who are working to put their lives back together after the loss of a partner.  To pre-register – contact: Tim  507-530-6379.

Marshall )  Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon St, Marshall will host a BOOK TALK featuring Kandiyohi County native, Carolyn Mankell Sowinski .. Monday, April 17TH – 6:30 pm.  Her book about a 3-day blizzard which occurred 150 years ago is titled “The Great Storm: Minnesota’s Victims in the Blizzard of January 7, 1873”.  For more information, contact Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580.  Free event.

Pipestone )  Community Blood Bank and Pipestone County Medical Center join to offer the next BLOOD DRIVE .. Monday, April 17th in the circle drive located on the east side of PCMC.  Call for an appointment at 877-877-3070.  Also,  obtain an appointment online at www.CBBLifeBlood.org.  

Lake Shetek)  Hospice of Murray County presents a Murder Mystery Dinner .. Friday, May 5th at Key Largo on Lake Shetek.  Meal and a great show – $30 ticket.     A special night of who did it .. everyone’s a suspect!   Call Murray County Hospice to reserve your tickets.

Round Lake, MN )  3rd Annual Baylor’s BBQ Bash .. Saturday, May 20th – 3 pm at Round Lake Vineyards & Winery.   BBQ Competition .. $25 per team.   Event is a benefit for 4 year old Baylor  .. son to Tyler Scotting and Stormi Vanden Bosch.  Baylor has MSD .. a rare genetic condition.   Registration deadline is May 8th.  Contact Diane Larson at Round Lake Vineyards to compete .. 507-945-1002.

Pipestone )  Community Blood Bank and Pipestone County Medical Center join to offer the next BLOOD DRIVE .. Monday, June 19th in the circle drive located on the east side of PCMC.  Call for an appointment at 877-877-3070.  Also,  obtain an appointment online at www.CBBLifeBlood.org.  

Pipestone )  Community Blood Bank and Pipestone County Medical Center join to offer the next BLOOD DRIVE .. Monday, August 21st .. (“Heroes Behind the Badges” event) in the circle drive located on the east side of PCMC.  Call for an appointment at 877-877-3070.  Also,  obtain an appointment online at www.CBBLifeBlood.org.  

Pipestone )  Community Blood Bank and Pipestone County Medical Center join to offer the next BLOOD DRIVE .. Monday, November 6th in the circle drive located on the east side of PCMC.  Call for an appointment at 877-877-3070.  Also,  obtain an appointment online at www.CBBLifeBlood.org.