http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/section/columns sleepyeyenews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 18 May 2013 7:37:45 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519797/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Terri Melheim Editor http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519797/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130516/OPINION/130519801/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Jennifer Boettger Publisher http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130516/OPINION/130519801/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130509/OPINION/130509585/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Sarah Lendt M.S. Ed. http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130509/OPINION/130509585/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130509/OPINION/130509598/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Terri Melheim Editor http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130509/OPINION/130509598/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509924/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Sarah Lendt M.S. Ed. http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509924/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509933/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Terri Melheim Editor http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509933/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509937/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509937/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509944/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Trista Barka Chamber of Commerce Director http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130502/OPINION/130509944/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130425/OPINION/130429821/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Chris Flores/Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130425/OPINION/130429821/1008/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/130429853/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130425/OPINION/130429853/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130418/OPINION/130419527/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Chris Flores/Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130418/OPINION/130419527/1008/OPINION I’m a fan of snow. It seems very peaceful whenever it snows. But even this is a stretch for me. Especially when it delays the spring sports season by nearly three weeks.
 
It’s pretty unfortunate that we will see a much shorter local spring sports season this year, especially because the season is so short as it is. Playoffs this year for most of the spring sports begin the week of May 20, which [...]]]> http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419552/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Sarah Lendt M.S. Ed. http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419552/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130418/OPINION/130419563/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Terri Melheim Editor http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130418/OPINION/130419563/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130418/OPINION/130419566/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Pam Young Guest Columnist http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130418/OPINION/130419566/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130411/OPINION/130419891/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Chris Flores/Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130411/OPINION/130419891/1008/OPINION I’m 6’2". While I enjoy being tall, believe me, there are many disadvantages. Length of beds, small cars, and finding clothes that fit properly are issues that I got used to a long time ago. I can handle those. The worst issue by far however, is shower heads. It’s less of a shower and more like a 10 minute squat workout in most cases.
 
Another frustrating problem is [...]]]> http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130411/OPINION/130419923/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 By Sarah Lendt M.S. Ed. http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130411/OPINION/130419923/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130411/OPINION/130419940/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130411/OPINION/130419940/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130411/OPINION/130419941/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130411/OPINION/130419941/1008/OPINION http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130404/OPINION/130409831/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 4 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Chris Flores/Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130404/OPINION/130409831/1008/OPINION Soccer and tennis are two sports I absolutely love watching and playing when I can. I was a little bummed when I found out there were no soccer teams for the Sleepy Eye schools. Soccer is one of those sports I wish was more popular because I love it so much.
 
Why do I love soccer? For one thing, it’s amazing to watch what the athletes can do. These players basically have to run [...]]]> http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130404/OPINION/130409853/1008/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 4 Apr 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Sarah Lendt M.S. Ed. http://www.sleepyeyenews.com/article/20130404/OPINION/130409853/1008/OPINION