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Hope Lutheran meatball supper and bake sale Hope Lutheran Church at 113 S. Jefferson St. in Minneota is having its Swedish Meatball supper and bake sale from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.  The menu includes:  Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied carrots, buns and butter, cranberries, pie/dessert and beverage.  Cost for adults is $15, youth ages 4-10 is $8 and free for ages 3-under.  Take out is available.  For questions, call 507-828-4546. Knights of Columbus fundraiser Knights of Columbus Marshall Council 1621 will have a fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at ...

$40 million pay day would fund our emergency shelter for 8 years

Lord have mercy.  $40 million to play basketball for one season. Good work if you can get it, as they say! Last week, I learned via radio news as I was driving home from a concert enjoyed in the Big City, where my professional basketball teams (don’t snooze on the WNBA!) of choice ...

Regardless of the election outcome, you can still love your neighbor

In a couple of weeks, we will hold in America what we call our midterm elections. We shouldn’t have to remind ourselves of this, but given the current division in America, I think it’s worth noting that, friends, it’s really still only an election. Oh, I know that increasingly we ...

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration at Holy Redeemer

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church has had Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration since 2018. The parish is actively striving to increase the number of Adorers to attend Eucharistic Adoration. The goal would be to have two adorers per hour for 120 hours per week by Jan. 4, The Epiphany of the Lord. Increased opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration, which is being promoted through the Adoratio Foundation In His Presence campaign, will require a minimum total of 240 individuals to commit to one hour of prayer in Eucharistic Adoration each week. Someone will always be with the Most Blessed Sacrament ...

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St. Mary’s frozen pies for sale: Homemade frozen pies are available year-round for $15 each. Flavors include apple, caramel apple, blueberry, cherry, peach, pecan, pumpkin, rhubarb custard, and strawberry rhubarb. To purchase pies or arrange pickup, contact St. Mary’s Office in Tracy at 507-629-3270, Jan LaVoy at 507-829-2755, or Elise Lanoue at 507-829-8448. Pancake breakfast Oct. 25 There will be a pancake, egg and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 25, in Carlin Hall at Holy Redeemer Church, benefiting Choices Pregnancy Center of Marshall. A free-will offering ...

Turns out, there is need everywhere friends

To the unfamiliar, the scene might have passed as unremarkable. But as Shelley and I pulled into the gas station in this northern Twin Cities town, we both immediately spotted it. With some experience, scenes like this actually are quite common.  Parked along the sidewalk leading into the ...