Sarah Shelander

Craig Hansen, the long time “voice of Sleepy Eye” on KNUJ radio’s FM station, SAM 107-3, passed away last week and things just won’t be the same to loyal listeners of the morning Sleepy Eye show on the radio, or for anyone involved in a community event who wanted to promote it on Craig’s show “Community Accent.” In fact, community events won’t be the same anymore as Craig was everywhere for any event, representing the radio station or volunteering for the event.

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.