Bill Otis, NU-Telecom, is working with federal regulators to address a problem of long-distance telephone calls not completing to customers in the communities NU-Telecom serves or resulting in “dead air.”

Senior dining meals are served at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, at Ross Park Apartments. Meals on Wheels are also available. Seniors 60+ from the community are welcome to join in for the meal. Contact Sleepy Eye Home Health, Nutrition Site managers at 794-5193.

Motorists may be surprised to see the yellow tubes missing from the middle of Highway 14 from Nicollet to North Mankato, however the highway is still clearly marked as a NO PASSING zone.

Youth golf lessons begin May 24

For changes or additions to the Community Calendar, call the Herald-Dispatch at 794-3511. Note: Community Calendar events are normally only listed within one week prior to event. Thursday-Thursday for the Herald-Dispatch and Monday-Monday for the Reminder publication.

State Representative Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) said House Democrats have already approved legislation that will force all hardworking Minnesotans to pay more than $3 billion in tax and fee increases over the next two years alone, and now they want you to pay more for electricity.

A preliminary budget presentation was first on a list of items at the Thursday evening school board meeting. But with the regular legislative session still more than a week away from closing at the time of the meeting, those preliminary numbers were just a best-guess estimate according to Superintendent John Cselovszki.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking people to leave turtles alone as the turtles cross roads to reach nesting areas.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is placing burning restrictions on four additional counties in northern Minnesota because receding snow cover has created conditions conducive to wildfire.

The mountain bike trails at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area in Crosby opened for the season on Friday, May 10.

Senior dining meals are served at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, at Ross Park Apartments. Meals on Wheels are also available. Seniors 60+ from the community are welcome to join in for the meal. Contact Sleepy Eye Home Health, Nutrition Site managers at 794-5193.

Brown County Congress featured youth program speakers who expressed the importance of helping the youth in Brown County feel like a valued member of the community.

As thousands of anglers plan to hit the water for this weekend’s fishing opener, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds everyone to be safe and responsible every time they step into a boat.

Youth activities sign-up May 13

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To accommodate for consolidating the Mankato mail-processing center to the Minneapolis Processing and Distribution Center, mail will now be picked up in Sleepy Eye one time at 3:15 p.m. from the blue boxes outside and inside the post office beginning June 1.

Ice or no ice, Minnesota’s walleye and northern pike fishing opener is Saturday, May 11

Golfers can enjoy natural scenery, local history and a challenging game as the golf course is now open for the season at Fort Ridgely State Park, south of Fairfax, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Due to the late ice-out, repair crews may not able to get to all Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boat launches in time for the May 11 fishing opener, particularly in northern Minnesota where many of the large lakes still have ice.

An area near the egg collection operation on Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake in Itasca County will be closed May 11-17, because of high concentrations of walleye, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said.

The annual stand examination list for potential timber sales on state-administered forest land in the upcoming fiscal year is now available for public review, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said.

Book Wagon to visit city parks June 6

For changes or additions to the Community Calendar, call the Herald-Dispatch at 794-3511. Note: Community Calendar events are normally only listed within one week prior to event. Thursday-Thursday for the Herald-Dispatch and Monday-Monday for the Reminder publication.

Senior dining meals are served at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, at Ross Park Apartments. Meals on Wheels are also available. Seniors 60+ from the community are welcome to join in for the meal. Contact Sleepy Eye Home Health, Nutrition Site managers at 794-5193.

Bridging Brown County has been rescheduled from an earlier date that was cancelled due to weather to take place May 3 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Brown County REA auditorium, 24386 State Highway 4, north of Sleepy Eye. Enter through the doors on the south side of the building by the large parking lot.

Between the covers

St. Mary’s softball team defeated BLHS April 29 but lost to Wabasso on April 30 in a close game.

It was a cold, but exciting season opener for the Knights on April 25 in Sleepy Eye.

Sleepy Eye United track and field team results from April 25 and April 26.

After a 0-19 record last year, the Indians snapped their losing streak on April 26 when they faced off against Cedar Mountain/Comfrey in a doubleheader.

The Knights started their season with two wins over Minnesota Valley Lutheran on April 25.

The rule is, if a team gets ahead by 10, the game is over. This is what happened in the past two games for the Knights.

Hepatitis A and meningococcal vaccinations, Tdap also added to secondary school schedule; hepatitis B expanded to child care

Motorists are advised that road construction on Highway 5 from Gaylord to Arlington may begin as early as May 6, weather permitting.

The Northwoods League is pleased to announce it is launching a YouTube channel this summer that will provide fans with more than 560 NWL games streamed live during the 2013 regular and post season on the Northwoods League YouTube channel and through a YouTube video player on northwoodsleague.tv.

Winners of the 2013 Kitty Lieb Historic Essay Contest have been announced by the Brown County Historical Society Board of Trustees.

The Sleepy Eye Public School’s Book Wagon is one of 31 organizations receiving books.

Senior dining meals are served at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, at Ross Park Apartments. Meals on Wheels are also available. Seniors 60+ from the community are welcome to join in for the meal. Contact Sleepy Eye Home Health, Nutrition Site managers at 794-5193.

State Representative Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) and State Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) said they will support legislation designed to give nursing homes, group homes and long term care facilities–and their employees–a long overdue pay raise.

Craig Larsen has replaced Angie Gode as the American Family Insurance Agent in Sleepy Eye, according to Cary Radisewitz, agency sales manager for the company.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks and Trails Division is conducting two open houses in May to provide information and receive input about a master plan for the Minnesota River State Trail between Franklin and Le Sueur.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds homeowners and landowners living adjacent to state of Minnesota-owned lands to learn where their personal property lines are located before starting construction projects this spring.

The school year is rapidly winding down for 2012-13.

For changes or additions to the Community Calendar, call the Herald-Dispatch at 794-3511. Note: Community Calendar events are normally only listed within one week prior to event. Thursday-Thursday for the Herald-Dispatch and Monday-Monday for the Reminder publication.

The Brown County Recreational Trails Coalition (BCRTC) held a public open house Tuesday evening to seek public interest and volunteers in creating opportunities for residents and visitors to connect the communities of Brown County that would promote physical, mental, emotional and social health.

Hopefully this will be the last time I list the most recent spring sports schedule changes because of the weather. In any case, here are the most recent postponed or canceled local sporting events. Not all game changes are final and are subject to change.

For years glyphosate has been the herbicide of choice for most growers in both corn and soybean.

Second phase of construction includes bridge work on County Road 41