August 2024

Sports Out of the Past

50 years ago - August 22, 1974After four rounds of shooting at the Trap Range, the standings are as follows: Steve’s Feed 391, Kolbe’s Shooters 388, Wiese Chevrolet 386, Havemeier Trucking 350, Don’s Standard 310.Men’s Golf League, with two weeks of play to go - Birdies Nest: Ole #2, #8, #9; Bob Ibberson #9, #6; M.

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Parent company of dog treat business in former Del Monte plant files for bankruptcy protection

The parent company of dog treat business Chasing Our Tails is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after being sued with allegations that it defaulted on its two-year-old lease of the former Del Monte factory in Sleepy Eye and a southeastern Minnesota property in Altura.BIC Holdings Inc., which owns Chasing Our Tails Inc.

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Back in session

School resumed Monday for first- through seventh-graders at Sleepy Eye Public, followed by the start of classes for older students on Tuesday.Left, children unpack their supplies in new teacher Matthew Sellner’s third-grade classroom.

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