Friday, October 4 - Kindergarten visits fire station Sunday, October 6 - Operation Edith 7pm, exit drills in the house, plan your escape, turn outside lights on Monday, October 7  - Replace your smoke detector batteries Tuesday, October 8 - To report emergencies dial 911 Wednesday, October 9 - Watch what you heat Thursday, October 10 - Open House 5:30p-8p -- Hamburger Feed $6 per person + a kiddie express and a helicopter on site! Friday, October 11 - Check your fire extinguisher Saturday, October 12 - Practice Fire Prevention all year round.

10/6/19 10:30am-1pm Lake Benton School Live & Silent Auction, cash raffle and a pie-quilt auction Chicken Dinner including: vegetables, homemade potatoes and gray and homemade pies! Adults = $11 Kids 5-12 = $5 4 and under  =FREE Meal on wheels available by calling before Sunday: 507-368-4839 Immediate take out available by calling: 507-828-2186

Russell 10/7/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Community Center, 200 Front St.

Minneota 10/8/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Minneota High School, 504 N. Monroe

Marshall 10/9/2019: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Southwest Minnesota State University, 1501 State St.

The 30th annual University Gala will be held on Friday, Oct. 11 from 6 p.m.-midnight in the R/A Facility on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University. This year’s decorating theme is Emerald, to mark the emerald anniversary of the event. The University Gala has been a major fundraiser since its inception in 1989. Proceeds from the event fund scholarships for SMSU students. To date, $900,000 has been raised, and 1,450 scholarships awarded. The evening will include a full-course dinner by Chartwells, live entertainment, socializing, a live auction and deejay dance. An online-only silent auction will open for bids starting Oct. [...]

Presented by: St. Gabriel's Hospital Advocates 10/11/19 7:30p-10:30p The Falls Ballroom - Little Falls, MN $25 pre-sale tickets, $30 at the door Cash Bar tickets can be purchased at St. Gabriel's Hospital Gift Shop or by calling 320-632-4052

36th Annual Marshall Lions Club SMSU Homecoming Pancake Breakfast - All you can eat pancakes! 10/12/19 7am-10:30am Marshall Fire Hall Adults = $7 Kids 6-12 = $5 Kids 5 and under = FREE

Celebrate the Feast of St. Edward with sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, soup, applesauce, apple dessert and beer! 10/12/19 5:30pm-7:30pm

ANNUAL ROAST BEEF DINNER             Church of St. Michael, Morgan             Sunday, October 13, 2019             10:30 am – 1:00 pm             Adults: $12.00   Under 12: $6.00   Preschool: $3.00   Takeouts: $12.00             ***Handicap Accessible***