Local athletes in state tournaments
This week, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10 and 11, several Sleepy Eye athletes competed in state tournaments. Tournament play was not complete until after this issue of the Herald-Dispatch was printed.
June 2025
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SLEEPY EYE CHURCHES
Pastor Phil Siefkes, 794-6048, 220 4th Ave. SW, calvary-answers.org
City council to start 2026 budget process
Each summer the city council works on the next year’s budget in a process that involves several meetings and much preparation by City Manager Bob Elston. The council is required to submit a preliminary budget to Brown County in September. That budget can be revised downward before the final budget is submitted in December, but it cannot increase.
Baseball buds reunite 50 years after (grand slam) shot heard round Sleepy Eye
Randy Krzmarzick’s Herald-Dispatch story about Dominic Sellner’s 1975 grand slam homer that gave St. Mary’s the DIstrict 10 championship, was so well-received, that Krzmarzick agreed to follow-up with a picture of the beer blast arranged to commemorate the occasion, 50 years later, at the Sleepy Eye Brewing Company on June 6.
College News
The University of Minnesota Rochester announced Paige Rose of Sleepy Eye was named to the chancellor’s list for spring semester for earning a 3.666 or higher GPA.
God’s Grace Makes us Gracious
On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples and they told people about the love of God, the good news of Jesus Christ, and the mission that they were sent on. They spoke in many languages, all the languages of the people around them. When those gathered heard this, they thought something strange was happening. They thought maybe the disciples had broken into the wine a little early, or maybe they had lost their minds.
KCs support schools through tootsie roll campaign
The Sleepy Eye Knights of Columbus donated money collected through their tootsie roll campaign to Sleepy Eye Public and St. Mary’s schools. The campaign focuses on supporting individuals with learning disabilities and Special Olympics Minnesota.
June Yard of the Month
St. Mary’s School Campus was selected as June Yard of the Month. If anyone in the community notices an outstanding yard, they should contact Kurk Kramer to nominate it, with the name and address. Nominations for July are due prior to July 7. Kramer can be contacted at 507-794-5636 or eda@sleepyeye-mn.com