September 2022

Sleepy Eye FFA excels at State Fair

The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter was once again well represented at the Minnesota State Fair in 2022. Lucia Martinez showed livestock at the fair; nine members participated in the new Chapter Demonstration Competition; 11 members participated in the Ag. Technology Competition; and 134 members entered 542 crop exhibits for the State Fair Crop Show.

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Frances Berg

 Frances Berg, 79, of Sleepy Eye died on September 8, 2022, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center in Sleepy Eye. Visitation will be on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 11 a.m. to…

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Frances K. Berg

 Frances K. Berg, 79, of Sleepy Eye died on September 8, 2022, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center in Sleepy Eye. Visitation will be on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 11 a.m.…

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From the Editor’s Desk

Fall sports are well underway at our high schools and again this season I am very grateful for the help I receive covering sports. Thank you to high school students, Paige Haala at Public School and CJ Surprenant at St.

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Huey helicopter dedication on Sunday

Deb Moldaschel An idea that had been in the “talking about it” stage for a couple years, is now a reality for Sleepy Eye. The Vietnam War era 1965 Huey helicopter, purchased and restored through local donations, was on track to be installed at Veterans Park in downtown Sleepy Eye on Wednesday morning (just after this issue of the Herald-Dispatch rolled off the press).

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