Sleepy Eye stands out among the cities in Minnesota as one of the 107 Home Rule Charter Cities, out of the 853 cities in the state. The citizens of Sleepy Eye adopted a charter, essentially a local constitution, approved by our voters at a special election on Dec. 23, 1903, and it has since undergone several amendments to adapt to changing times and needs.
The Sleepy Eye Knights of Columbus will be having a Pancake breakfast to benefit the family of Melvin (Mel) Hoffman of Sleepy Eye on March 30.
Sleepy Eye FFA members competed at Tracy, Minnesota for the Region VI Companion Animals and Fish & Wildlife Career Development Events (CDE’s) on Thursday, February 13th.
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As we approach one of the busiest times of the school year, I find myself reflecting on the abundant opportunities for growth our students experience and on the generosity of those who make these opportunities possible.
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The River Valley Speech Team competed close to home on Saturday, March 1, earning second in the Redwood Valley Cardinal Invitational in Redwood Falls. This tournament featured fifteen schools, from both A and AA schools. A multitude of the team’s speakers received special recognition. Alexandra Confer earned a first-place champion medal in prose. Lily Kallevig received a second-place medal in extemoporaneous reading. Receiving third-place medals were Abigail Jensen in prose, Paige Schwarzrock in humor, and the duo team of Lily Pingeon and Leo Hovland. Fourth-place medals were awarded to Kaylee Granda in drama, Kyla Peichel in Great Speeches, Nora Hoffmann in poetry, and Levi Johnson in storytelling.
The crowning of the new Brown County Dairy Princesses will be held March 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm in New Ulm, MN at the Farm City Hub Club Farm Show. The Dairy Princess Program is sponsored by the dairy promotion check-off, which helps to build demand and sales for dairy products.
Koozie Group has entered into an agreement with Canon Solutions America to install two digital inkjet presses in its Sleepy Eye, MN, location. The new equipment will be used to produce components of the company’s stock calendars along with small-quantity custom calendars.
St. Mary’s played good enough defense in the first half of its Section 2A semifinal Monday against Martin County West to give up only 20 points by halftime. The encore was even better: The Knights allowed just 13 points the rest of the way in a 64-33 romp at Gustavus Adolphus College.