Donna Summer died Thursday in Floriada after a battle with cancer, AP reports. The five-time Grammy winner is known for '70s megahits such as "On the Radio," "Last Dance" and "I Feel Love." Click inside to see a video report.
In a lengthy discussion at the Sleepy Eye Public School Board regular meeting held Wednesday, May 9, the board ultimately decided to go with Taher, Inc., as the food service provider for the district for the 2012-13 school year.
Sleepy Eye emergency services responded to a one vehicle rollover accident east of Sleepy Eye on County Road 27 Friday afternoon.
An abandoned hospital in Los Angeles that is believed by many to be haunted will be transformed into a senior home. The Linda Vista Community Hospital – which is so creepy that it is often used in movies – has been the site of numerous ghost reportings over the years. Amcal Multi-Housing Inc. says the stories are just urban legends and will change the facility to senior housing in the near future.
A sunny, warm day didn’t sway those who donate blood. With a steady flow of people donating, the Red Cross was able to collect a total of 142 units of blood.
The Sleepy Eye food shelf remains closed until further notice. For changes or additions to the Community Calendar, call the Herald-Dispatch at 794-3511. Click on story to find list of events, meetings and times.
The Wanda Gag grant has found an instructor, Marilyn Lieske, for Pick a Path – Make a Game! The class will be held June 4-7, 9:30-10:45 a.m., for ages 6-12 at Sleepy Eye High School – Room 134. Youth will design, construct and decorate a board game and then make a box to store it in. The games will be displayed at the Dyckman Free Library for one week following class. Materials are provided.
In recognition of their high standards of customer service, longevity in the community and well-known products, as well as family values, Rae Ann and Al Arneson and their employees of Arneson Distributing were named Business of the Year by the Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 10.
The City of Sleepy Eye intends to pursue billing for the clean up of debris left on the Sleepy Eye Lake Trail by a local farmer who farms the land surrounding a portion of the trail.
In just a couple of weeks, most schools will be out for the summer! Are you ready? What does summer mean for you? Summer generally entails having children home, being busy with outdoor activities, family vacations, gardening, change of schedules and then preparing for new fall experiences.
Brown County District Court Judge Greg Anderson took under advisement May 11, a request made by attorneys representing Laurie Braulick and Alan Roeser, representatives of Investment & Insurance Services of New Ulm, to dismiss the case brought against them in February by the Farrish Johnson Law Office of Mankato, on behalf of Lester Reinarts of Sleepy Eye.
Ann Marie LaCourse, 48, of Sleepy Eye, appeared in court Friday, May 11, for sentencing after she pled guilty in March to financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
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Seventh grade students at St. Mary’s paid $1 on Friday to go barefoot for a cause.
Over 300 teen deaths in Minnesota during last decade
For years, Valleyfair has been the Upper Midwest’s perfect destination for the entire family. With over 75 rides and attraction, dazzling live entertainment, a waterpark, joyful kid’s area, fantastic food and much more, we have so much to do for every member of the entire family.
A Michigan couple were driving on the freeway in Dearborn, Mich., when they saw a kitten tossed from a speeding car. Ronald Haas and Niel Rishoi quickly stopped and picked up the kitten, who surprisingly was OK other than being “scared and panicked.” The couple then adopted her and named her Dora.
Sleepy Eye Elementary School held a program Monday to kick off next year’s Sleepy Eye Pride initiative, “Catch the wave, show Sleepy Eye pride.”
