April 2023

Poppy’s owner charged with theft of Arena Association gambling funds

Dane Allen Burton, age 26, of Sleepy Eye was charged in Brown County District Court on March 30 with one felony count of theft and one felony count of unauthorized possession of gambling equipment. The charges relate to the Sleepy Eye Arena Association’s pull tab and e-tab property and money at Burton’s business, Poppy’s Bar and Play on the Railway, located at 300 1st Ave. North in Sleepy Eye. Burton’s address is listed as the same address, Apt. 1.

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Bowling Scores

KOFFEE KUP, March 27—HIGH GAME: Brenda Walden 158, Jan Seidl 158, Brenda Marti 157. HIGH SERIES: Jan Seidl 449, Brenda Walden 438, Brenda Marti 429. HIGH TEAM GAME: Hills 431. SERIES: Hills 1,210. STANDINGS: Yuban 105-42; Hills 99-48; Butternut 76-71.

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Brown County 4-H youth sweep the Regional Rabbit Project Bowl Competition

Over 40 teams of youth from across central and southwestern Minnesota braved the snow drifts and icy roads to participate in the 4-H Regional Project Bowl in Redwood Falls on March 18. This competition challenges teams of three to six youth by testing their knowledge on a variety of animal science topics including dog, horse, poultry, rabbit and general livestock.

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