February 2022

From the Editor’s Desk

Is it over yet? I’m not asking about winter (and no, it’s not over yet and no matter what the groundhog sees it is still not going to be over in six weeks.) Is the pandemic over yet? No, it’s not. No matter how tired of it we are, it’s not over.

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Minnesota Starwatch for February

All month long, the knot of bright winter constellations occupies center stage in the south during the prime early evening viewing hours. This grouping boasts five stars that rank among the top ten brightest in the night sky: Sirius (No. 1), Capella (No. 6), Rigel (No. 7), Procyon (No. 8) and Betelgeuse (No. 10).

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COLLEGE NEWS

The University of Wisconsin-Stout announced Alexa Owens of Sleepy Eye was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2021 semester for earning a GPA of 3.5 or above. North Dakota State University announced the following students from Sleepy Eye have been named to the fall semester Dean's List for achieving a GPA of 3.50 or higher: Lexie Anderson, Sophia Portner, and Kadon Strong.

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