April 2022

Are you looking to buy a boat, pontoon, canoe, or kayak? Buying a new watercraft is exciting. Dealers and retail stores vary on how sales tax is collected. A Minnesota dealer will collect sales tax and registration fees directly from you. They will take in all necessary paperwork and acquire your watercraft decals and get those to you. Retail stores that sell kayaks, canoes, and paddle boats vary in how they collect tax. Tax is not always collected at the point of sale.

The 2022 State FFA Convention will be held Sunday afternoon through Tuesday, April 24-26, on the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campuses and Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Over 4,000 FFA members and guests are expected to participate. The Sleepy Eye FFA is sending 60 members to State where they will participate in a variety of competitive events, attend general convention sessions, and enjoy the opportunity to network with their peers from around the state.

Several members of the senior class attended the April 13 meeting of the Sleepy Eye School Board to present a report on their recent class trip to Orlando. The students told about each day’s activities and showed a slide show of photos from the trip. Class advisor, Mrs. Caitlyn Pietig, and the students agreed that staying in a hotel connected to the Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure parks was a good decision as it allowed the students to visit one or other of the parks as they wished. The students also felt the time spent at Cocoa Beach was fun and valuable as some students hadn’t seen the ocean before.