The Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club 43rd Annual Fishing Derby returns Feb. 2 with the biggest part of the event back after a year off. Organizers canceled the fishing portion in 2024 due to poor ice from record warm temps – the first time in event history they had to do so – and moved their raffles and entertainment to Sportsmen’s Park to keep the bulk of the derby’s fundraising efforts going.
The year is shaping up to be a momentous one for Sleepy Eye Community Theater, with an expanded lineup of events and work underway to achieve nonprofit status for the performing arts group.
January 2025 is shaping up to be the beginning of a new era. Not only is it a new year, with all the hopes and dreams for a better year, but we have significant events that are unfolding right now.
The Sleepy Eye Housing Authority announced this week that it will be able to make several updates to its subsidized housing complex at Ross Park thanks to a state grant totaling $1,362,400.
Donations to the American Red Cross blood drive on Jan. 7 in Sleepy Eye exceeded by three units the event’s goal of 122 collections, according to coordinators. They thanked the Herald-Dispatch, Sleepy Eye Online, the Sportsmen’s Club, Americana Bank, Schutz Family Foods and all the donors and workers at the Event Center.
Sending out words of both congrats and thanks to the NUSE Board Members and countless volunteers, sponsors, and families who put on another successful Hockey Day in New Ulm this past Saturday at the Civic Center.