Today is the day to fly your American flag at half-staff to honor those we have lost to COVID. Governor Tim Walz has requested us to do this as a way of showing the families that have lost a loved one that we care.

-Happy Birthday to Art Dougherty, known as the AJ Onion Ring man, on Saturday.

-Tune your radio to KNUJ AM 860 from New Ulm at 3:15 pm on Monday to catch up with the latest news about Truman.

-The Truman School Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the board conference room at the school.

-If you are planning on having a garage sale Sept. 17 & 18, you must sign up by Aug. 27. Call Denise Lewison at (507) 236-3902 to sign up and get put on the flyer.

-All Minnesota 4-H and FFA members are invited to help design the upcoming specialized agricultural license plate that can be purchased in 2022. An annual contribution of $20 will go to support agricultural programs provided by 4-H and FFA. Create a design that depicts the lands and activities related to agriculture. Full Contest details are available on the MN FFA Foundation website- www.mnffafoundation.org/specialized-ag-licenseplate and MN 4-H extensions website- z.umn.edu/4-Hplate. The deadline to submit your design is Oct. 1, 2021.

-The Truman swimming pool will close at the end of day on Monday