May 2022

The Sleepy Eye High School Chapter of the Minnesota Honor Society inducted new members on April 27. Pictured is the entire Honor Society with new members indicated by *, front from left: Trey Heiderscheidt*, Adam Johnson, Gunny Coulson, Mason Sellner, Nolan Domeier, Isaac Lendt*, Austin Uecker*, Kyle Capacia*. Middle: Jackson Huiras, Brooklyn Moldan, Ava Schubbe*, Alexis Garza, Katelyn Capacia, Miah Brown, Brooke Arneson, Maddison Helget. Back: Brea Mertz*, Kadence Hesse*, Julia Berkner*, Kaydince Thoms, Jade Sellner, Emma Schieffert, Carmen Lendt, Erizen Traconis. Not pictured: Lydia Huiras*. Submitted

Have you heard that the former Railway has been sold? It’s true, and a new restaurant is coming to Sleepy Eye this summer. Dane Burton, who owns Poppy’s Pizza on Main & 19 in Winthrop, purchased the restaurant from Dan and Sue Helget on April 14.

Forty years ago, Sleepy Eye’s then Parks Director, Daryl Bergs, got the city involved in the Tree City USA program, which included a survey of boulevard trees and creation of a tree ordinance, all to keep a healthy variety of trees in Sleepy Eye. Sleepy Eye has been recognized as a Tree City every year since then.