If you’ve ever stopped to admire the view of the Chief Sleepy Eye statue, or watched a visitor snap a picture with the Linus statue in front of the Dyckman Library, chances are you’re appreciating the work of the Sleepy Eye Regional Foundation.
From the Summerfest Facebook page: We’re sad to share that the Little Crow Water Ski Team will not be performing at Summerfest 2025. After much deliberation and with deep regret, their board decided the potential health risk to skiers—due to the waxing and waning presence of blue-green algae in our lake—was simply not worth it.
New Ulm has them. Mankato has them. Even bigger cities like Minneapolis, St. Paul and New York have them. That’s right, you can find chicken coops in urban areas, given that their owners agree to follow each city’s rules.
I experienced an act of the “Minnesota Nice” when a gentleman helped me when I was broke down not far from his farm. This man was Chuck Spaeth from Sleepy Eye. I don’t even know much about him other than he owns a couple dealerships and that he’s amazing human being.
Sleepy Eye’s upcoming Summerfest is gearing up to be as big and fun-filled as last year’s celebration, which nearly doubled the town’s population during its schedule of events.
Like many people, I took some vacation time in July and I am very grateful for that gift. The highlights? I got some much-needed rest, connected with friends and family, and finally caught up on a TV show that I hadn’t been able to finish. Netflix has just released their second season of Quarterback, which is an in-depth look at not only the role of an NFL quarterback but also on three men who play that position.
I hope you enjoyed all the summer ball team pictures in last week’s Play Ball section. Obviously that took the cooperation of many coaches to send in the pictures and captions. We love to do this each summer.
Sleepy Eye Junior Legion baseball team defeated Springfield — twice — last week to take the championship of the American Jr. Legion Division II Southwest Sub-State tournament, earning themselves a berth in the State Tournament this weekend.