June 2022

You can help care for the lake, adopt a storm drain

An article in the June 16 Herald-Dispatch titled “Students Investigate Duckweed Growth” summarized experimental evidence showing that decaying lawn clippings, twigs, and leaves contribute to an increased growth rate of vegetation in an aquatic ecosystem. Sleepy Eye residents were encouraged to help maintain or improve the water quality in the lake by not dumping compost materials over the banks of the slough behind St. Mary’s School. This article introduces the “Adopt-A-Storm Drain” program as another way residents can actively participate in stewardship of Sleepy Eye Lake.

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Services for children and families

Brown County Human Services (BCHS) offers a wide range of services to children and families. The primary goal of social services is to ensure children are healthy, safe and taken care of. Our agency works in partnership with other organizations to ensure families receive the support they need. It can be difficult reaching out and asking for help. It can also be intimidating if you are not familiar with the resources and services that are available.

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Issue of issues

To the Editor: Individual sovereignty is the basis of political stability. Those who deny individual sovereignty to push an agenda, cause instability as their goal for chaos.

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