The Indians girls basketball team got two lop-sided victories last week, after the snow-covered roads were cleared well enough to have school again starting Thursday, Jan. 5. That night the Indians hosted Wabasso, defeating the Rabbits, 73 to 37.
•Thursday, Jan. 12 Girls Basketball: Indians home vs. MVL; Knights home vs. Springfield Boys Basketball: Indians at Springfield Wrestling at Fairmont Gymnastics at Windom •Friday, Jan. 13 Boys Basketball: Indians at MVL; Knights at Springfield Girls Hockey at Windom •Saturday, Jan. 14 Boys Basketball: Knights at Cedar Mountain 2:30 p.m.
KOFFEE KUP, Jan. 5—HIGH GAME: Jan Seidl 177, Brenda Walden 165, Marge Seidl 143. HIGH SERIES: Jan Seidl 494, Brenda Walden 433, Marge Seidl 404. HIGH TEAM GAME: Hills 405. SERIES: Hills 1,164. STANDINGS: Yuban 79-26; Hills 63-42; Butternut 60-45.
Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is Saturday, Jan. 14, through Monday, Jan.
The Sleepy Eye FFA Members of Month for December are Kenedi Wersal, Wyatt Feucht, Lucia Martinez, and Gunny Coulson. Kenedi Wersal is a 7th grader at Sleepy Eye High School and has been in the FFA for one year.
A young banker asked a retiring banker what the secret of success was in banking, and he responded, “Good judgment.” The rookie then said, “How do you get good judgment?” The older banker said, “Experience.” To which the youngster asked, “How do you get experience?” And the retiring banker said, “Bad judgment.” Or as Mark Twain famously said, “Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.” Anyone who has ever been in business can identify with that statement. As a business leader and parent, the one attribute that I value most is a person’s good judgment.
NAMI Minnesota is launching a new initiative. Hearts+Minds is a free wellness program designed to educate and empower individuals to manage their mental and physical health.
It’s legislative season again and I am interested again. The Minnesota Legislature started the 2023 session last week and the legislators are supposed to complete their work May 22.
The Sleepy Eye School Board held their first meeting of 2023 on Tuesday, Jan. 10, rather than the usual second Wednesday date as several board members would be attending the Minnesota School Boards Association Leadership Conference in Minneapolis beginning on Wednesday evening.
At the start of the Sleepy Eye City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, newly elected County Commissioner Brian Braun addressed the council and said they should contact him if there is something they need from the county. Braun excused himself right away, saying he had another Township meeting to attend.