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.
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.
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.
Stories that we've been working on for the print edition of the Herald-Dispatch, available in news stands Thursday and online at www.sleepyeyenews.com
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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.
Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on teens and bank accounts, and life insurance.
The Arbor Day Foundation announced that Sleepy Eye was named a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds farmers that planting crops within rights of way is illegal because as crops grow higher and fuller they can block motorists' vision and create other safety problems.
School Activities
Courtney: At Sleepy Eye Public School, Courtney is involved in Mock Trial, Knowledge Bowl, Book Club, National Honor Society, editor of the Sleepy Eye High School online newspaper, president of the Art Club and member of the scheduling committee.
The next decade will be a watershed for tablet computers. They will be far more useful than today’s devices, which will look like Model T’s. Tabs are in position to eliminate most of our electronic devices. Big plus for us: We’ll only need to buy one device.
Greg Tennant is starting his second week of retirement from the National Resources Conservation Service and he says the biggest adjustment is getting out of the mind set that he has to prepare for work the following day.
