January 2025
Thank you for flag
The United States flag on the east side of Sleepy Eye is amazing! What a beautiful sight! A huge “Thank You,” to all involved in getting this project completed. One more reason to be proud to live in Sleepy Eye! God bless America!
Know you are loved
In early December, I moved my small tree into my office at Trinity Lutheran Church. I had been waiting to bring it to my office for a couple of weeks to avoid the cold weather. Hoping that I had protected this tree that I have kept for 15 years, I was disturbed to see the leaves turn purple and fall off. After five days, only one leaf remained… Then, with a glimmer of hope, a bright green bud sprouted. A month later, there is new growth.
College News
South Dakota State University announced the following students from Sleepy Eye have been named to the fall semester 2024 dean’s list for earning a GPA of at least 3.5. Those marked with an asterisk earned a GPA of 4.0: Trey Heiderscheidt*, Jacob Lux*, Natalie Marti*, Reagan Severson, Trenton Steffensmeier, Jacob Stevens, Emily Weiss.
Koozie Group acquires new product line for Sleepy Eye plant
Koozie Group announced this week that it has closed on a deal to acquire Skinner & Kennedy Co.’s product line and will move operations for those items to the company’s Sleepy Eye facility.
Minnesotans encouraged to try winter outdoor recreation
During this three-day weekend, Jan. 18-20, any Minnesota resident can go fishing for free if fishing with a child 15 years old or younger. Minnesotans 15 years old or younger don’t need fishing licenses any time of the year.
Early childhood screening set for Feb. 6
Independent School District 84 will be offering early childhood screening services to district residents on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Sleepy Eye Elementary School. Early childhood screening is not used to determine readiness for kindergarten but is designed to detect delays in specific areas early in a child’s development. The sooner the problems can be recognized and referred for further assistance, the better service the child will receive to correct the delay.
Sleepy Eye Public School News
Sleepy Eye Public School is back in full swing after a well-deserved holiday break. I certainly hope that the winter weather will treat us a bit nicer than what we have experienced so far. I don’t mind the cold temperatures but like everything else I prefer it in moderation. We have a long way to go yet but I am hoping that we see a little less frigidity that we had the past month.
Basketball: St. Mary’s girls stay undefeated
The Indians played St. Mary’s close to start their cross-town game last week, but the undefeated visiting Knights turned up their defense and turned a two-point lead with less than four minutes to go in the first half into an 11-point lead by the break. The Knights extended their lead further in the second half, led by Morgan Mathiowetz (44 points, 7-for-9 on 3s) and Olivia Schieffert (22 points). Paige Haala made four 3-pointers and led the Indians’ in scoring with 19 points.