http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/section/OPINION sleepyeyenews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 3:53:22 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619841/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Chris Flores/Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619841/1007/OPINION Don’t get me wrong, both Sleepy Eye Public and St. Mary’s sports teams are great at what they do. Making it to the playoff bracket in any high school sport is an accomplishment. But why stop there? Are we all really, truly satisfied with our team’s seasons ending in the playoffs or do we all secretly want more?
 
I want more. That is why I believe St. Mary’s and Sleepy [...]]]> http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619866/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Terri Melheim Editor Email: tmelheim@sleepyeyenews.com http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619866/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619867/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Jenny Boettger Publisher Email: jboettger@sleepyeyenews.com http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619867/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130606/OPINION/130609872/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130606/OPINION/130609872/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130606/OPINION/130609881/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130606/OPINION/130609881/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130606/OPINION/130609885/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130606/OPINION/130609885/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130606/OPINION/130609897/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Chris Flores/Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130606/OPINION/130609897/1007/OPINION Phew! After over a month of running around trying to cover all of the softball, baseball, golf, and track events all at the same time, the spring sports season has abruptly come to a close. I now have some room to breathe-and have enough space to write a column in the sports section for that matter.
 
Although I slept little, got sunburned and had to miss a couple of games, it was a really fun [...]]]> http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529827/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Sarah Lendt M.S. Ed. http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529827/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529834/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Terri Melheim Editor http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529834/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529835/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Jenny Boettger Publisher Email: jboettger@sleepyeyenews.com http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529835/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519797/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Terri Melheim Editor http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519797/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130516/OPINION/130519801/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Jennifer Boettger Publisher http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130516/OPINION/130519801/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130509/OPINION/130509585/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Sarah Lendt M.S. Ed. http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130509/OPINION/130509585/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130509/OPINION/130509598/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Terri Melheim Editor http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130509/OPINION/130509598/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509924/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Sarah Lendt M.S. Ed. http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509924/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509933/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Terri Melheim Editor http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509933/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509937/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509937/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509944/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Trista Barka Chamber of Commerce Director http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509944/1007/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130425/OPINION/130429821/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Chris Flores/Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130425/OPINION/130429821/1007/OPINION Last weekend, the latest X Games event was held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. The best players in the world put their skills to the test in various skateboarding, BMX biking, and moto-cross racing events. As a kid, the skateboarding scene was my life: I had my own skateboard, I collected and played with mini skateboards and ramps, and of course, played countless hours of Tony Hawk Pro Skater on the Nintendo 64. Thankfully I have moved on since then, but I can still [...]]]> http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130425/OPINION/130429853/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130425/OPINION/130429853/1007/OPINION