January 2022

BOWLING SCORES

KOFFEE KUP, Dec. 30—HIGH GAME: Gloria Engholm 166, Jan Seidl 166, Ardelle Domeier 153. HIGH SERIES: Jan Seidl 449, Gloria Engholm 439, Ardelle Domeier 429. HIGH TEAM GAME: Hills 395. SERIES: Yuban 1,139. STANDINGS: Yuban 73-39; Butternut 68-44; Hills 64-48.

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From the Editor’s Desk

I've had this column on my mind for the past week. I couldn't get away from the fact that this is the January 6 paper. I felt I couldn't ignore what happened one year ago. Then sometimes I would think to myself: "do you really want to bring that up and get angry comments?"

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COLLEGE NEWS

Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,276 degrees to 1,941 students at the end of the fall 2021 semester on Dec. 11 in Taylor Center's Bresnan Arena on the Minnesota State Mankato campus. The following students from Sleepy Eye were among the graduates: Ann Berkner, BS, Marketing; Crystal Ibberson, SPEC, Educational Leadership; Mya Ibberson, BS, Exercise Science; Sarah Lendt, EDD, Counselor Education & Supervision.

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Five generations of Steffensmeier family

Celebrating five generations, the Steffensmeiers posed for a Christmas Eve Day photo. In the center is great great grandma Gladys Steffensmeier of Sleepy Eye holding Brixxon Weber. To the left is Brixxon's dad Cody Gent of Morgan, and to the right are grandma Krista Gent of New Ulm and great grandpa Lynn Steffensmeier of Morgan. SUBMITTED

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CenterPoint Energy reminds homeowners and businesses to use care when clearing snow or ice near natural gas meters

Snowplows and snowblowers can damage meters and cause gas leaks With the recent snowfall and icy conditions across many areas of Minnesota, CenterPoint Energy is reminding its residential and business customers to keep their outdoor natural gas meters clear of snow and ice in order to prevent a leak or service interruption. Although designed to withstand winter weather, your outdoor meter has a vent that regulates gas pressure and it must not be blocked by snow or ice to work properly.

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