After sending Springfield to the Section 2A elimination bracket with a 3-0 win on May 27, the Sleepy Eye Indians met them again on June 4 in the final game of the elimination bracket. This time, the Tigers came out on top, 7-1, and then lost to New Ulm Cathedral in the Section 2A championship game.
Auditions for the Springfield Community Theatre’s fall musical, “Hunchback of Notre Dame,” will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17-18, at Springfield Public School’s performing arts auditorium. All who wish to be involved on stage in some way should come during one of the hour-long sessions to sing, read from the script, and, if interested, complete the dance portion of the auditions. Auditions will be held at these times on both days: 3:30-4:30 p.m. or 4:30-5:30 p.m. or 6:00-7:00 p.m. or 7:00-8:00 p.m. (Those who are specifically interested in a special dance part should note that they should audition either on Tuesday during any session or on Wednesday evening.)
Beginning July 1, 2025, more people who operate motorboats or personal watercrafts on Minnesota waters must obtain a valid watercraft operator’s permit. The updated requirements, passed into law during 2023, are intended to make boating safer by ensuring people operating motorized watercraft know the rules and are properly trained.
The human brain, though small in size, plays a major role in how our bodies function. With so many responsibilities, it is important to know what brain health is and how to support it. Brain health is described by the National Institute of Aging as how well a person’s brain functions across several areas. These areas include motor function (controlling movements and balance), sensory function (seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling), tactile function (feeling and responding to touch), cognitive health (thinking, learning and remembering) and emotional function (interpreting and responding to emotion). There are several ways to sustain brain health throughout the lifespan, allowing it to function as it needs to.
The end of the year is a time to wrap up the Adopt-a-Senior Program for FFA members. We had a get-together for the Adopt-a-Senior Program where we went to the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center and Countryside to play bingo with the residents on Friday, May 30.
By Deb Moldaschel The hoped for opening day at the Sleepy Eye Family Aquatic Center was Monday, June 2, but it wasn’t to be. Last… Login to continue reading Login…
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I’d like to apologize to residents for not being able to attend our recent town meetings with Senator Dahms. As chair of the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee, I have been in daily meetings with legislative leaders as we try to find compromise on numerous budget proposals in order to finish our legislative work for 2025. Because of this, I was unable to leave St. Paul in order to make the town meetings.
Slow and steady is the name of the game for the ongoing Ross Park renovation project. The complex, which was awarded state monies earlier this year, is in need of significant repairs on its plumbing, sewer system, and roof, as well as new doors and windows.