June 2025
Picnic on the Farm set for Sunday, June 22
The Brown County Farm Bureau announced that Sellner Dairy Farm will host this year’s Picnic on the Farm on Sunday, June 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cheeseburgers will be grilled by the Redwood Area Cattlemen’s Association and be available until they are gone. A free shuttle bus will be available at Sigel Ball Park (18978 Grandview Road, New Ulm — just down the road from Sellner Dairy Farm). Limited handicap accessible parking will be available at the farm.
Splish Splash
The Sleepy Eye Family Aquatic Center opened for the season on Wednesday, June 11, after repair-related delays. The day started with water aerobics at 7 a.m.
Sleepy Eye School district selects new mascot
At their June 14 meeting the Sleepy Eye School Board had a lengthy discussion and several rounds of voting among three designs for the new STORM mascot, finally approving the image pictured here.
Forgiveness isn’t easy, but we all need it
I have been talking a lot about forgiveness lately, because in the Apostle’s Creed, it specifically affirms that, as Christians, we believe in the forgiveness of sins. We believe that God forgives our sins, and we recognize the importance of forgiving the sins of others. As the Lord’s Prayer teaches: “forgive us our sins/debts/trespasses as we forgive those who sin/trespass against us.”
Fischer’s Sleepy Bison Acres hosting field day
Anyone interested in sustainable farming and seeing bison up close are encouraged to attend a field day promoted by the Practical Farmers of Iowa association and Pheasants Forever, which will be held on June 20 at Craig and Elizabeth Fischer’s farm.
School Board votes on mascot
The Sleepy Eye Public School Board of Education’s regular meeting was Wednesday evening, June 11 — after this issue of the Herald-Dispatch was printed and on the newsstands. A matter of public interest was to be decided at Wednesday’s meeting.