The Murray County Central marching band competed in the Tri-State Band Festival in Luverne this past Saturday. They were one of the 15 band participating in the competition. The band has won this prestigious event three out of the past four years under the direction of Mr. Mike Helgelson who has been at the helm for the past eight years. Currently, the group boosts 82 band members. Mr. Helgeson said the students have been working hard for the past month and are currently working on cleaning up their show in preparation for the Festival of Bands competition in Sioux Falls slated for this Saturday, October 5th. They will end their season with an indoor marching concert on Tuesday, October 15th at 8:15 p.m.
