A Sleepy Eye plant that makes powdered creamers had a clogged dryer, and two employees were trying to dislodge the blockage when about a thousand gallons of 200-degree water discharged, severely burning one of the workers and nearly killing him, according to an account of the June 3 accident released this week.Balchem, the company that owns the factory at 301 Main St.
Faith United Methodist Church, 321 1st Ave.
60 years ago - July 2, 1964If you had to wait at the Fifth or Sixth street railroad crossings a bit longer than usual Tuesday afternoon, it was no wonder.
60 years ago - July 2, 1964John Rosseth, South Fifth, won championship honors in the Winthrop Shortstop Tournament Sunday.
A husband and wife have each been sentenced to three days in jail, 12 days of community service and a year of supervised probation for their part in an animal mistreatment case this winter that resulted in a dog’s death, a busted water pipe in their second-story apartment and extensive damage to the Main Street salon below it.Aaron Scott Grubham, 36, and Krista Michelle Grubham, 38, were both sentenced this past week for their guilty pleas to a misdemeanor count of mistreating an animal by depriving it of inadequate food or shelter.
The loss of Adult Day Services at Ross Park Apartments last year left a gap in local programming for senior citizens and a sizable community room without a use, said Lisa Lax, executive director of the Sleepy Eye Housing Authority.The authority, which oversees Ross Park, recently decided on a new direction for that community room and is now promoting it for birthday parties, luncheons, classes, business presentations and other events.
Area children displayed their best Independence Day-themed clothes, costumes and face paint for residents at Divine Providence Community Home on June 28 for the Red, White and Blue Parade with Miss Sleepy Eye royalty.
Jace Marotz of Sleepy Eye has been named to the Deans’ List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year.
A number of short term activities will be happening in July.