Out of the Past
60 years ago - Feb. 25, 1965
Sarah Shelander
Letter to the Editor
It was with significant disappointment that I became aware that Governor Walz’s proposed budget for 2026 defunds some Minnesota students by eliminating nonpublic pupil aid. That money supports each student with funding for textbooks, testing, counseling, nursing and busing.
Retired astronaut Mike Hopkins speaks with St. Mary students about faith and space
St. Mary’s Catholic schools’ students had a lesson in faith and STEM with the visit from Colonel Mike Hopkins. He is a retired Air Force and astronaut; Hopkins started his career in the Air Force in 1992, he was assigned to the Kirtland Air Force base in Albuquerque New Mexico, where he worked on advanced space system technology. Throughout his career, he attended pilot school and spent 5 years testing aircrafts before working at the Pentagon with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. In 2009, Hopkins was selected to be one of nine members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. He went to the International Space Station twice, once in 2013 and once in 2020 for a total of 333 days in space and conducted 5 spacewalks totaling more than 32 hours “outside” the International Space Station.
Sleepy Eye Knights of Columbus recognizes Donald Hacker 75 years of service
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Speech team excels at Tyler and Montevideo tournaments
The River Valley speech team competed in two tournaments this past week. On Thursday, February 22, the junior high speakers competed in the RTR Junior High Invitational in Tyler. Christina Reindl (creative expression), Sophia Simon (prose), and Levi Johnson (storytelling) earned first place champion titles in their categories. Jozie Pingeon (extemp reading), Kyla Peichel (great speeches), and Trenton Johnson received second place runner-up in their respective categories. A third place finish in great speeches was awarded to Aiden Grausam. Sixth place finishes went to Randee Dombeck (creative expression), Ryker Schmidt (discussion), and Ezri Mathiowetz (drama).
Sleepy Eye FFA Celebrates National FFA Week
National FFA Week was celebrated by FFA members nationwide from February 14-21, 2025. The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter was very active throughout FFA Week.
Sleepy Eye snowbirds gather in Mesa, AZ
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Boys Hoops: Knights look to flip their late-game fortunes as playoffs start
By Dave Forster It’s been an up-and-down season on the court for the St. Mary’s boys, with close games more often than not getting away… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Girls Hoops: Knights begin playoffs with No. 1 seed, state’s top scorer
A sluggish first half by the St. Mary’s offense kept Martin County West within striking distance for a while last week in the Tomahawk-Valley Conference championship, but the Knights have proven all season how difficult they are to bottle up for a full 36 minutes.
Boys Hoops: Young Indians team earns home playoff game
The Sleepy Eye Indians (13-13) enter their postseason having fought their way back to .500 by defeating their last three opponents, all of whom have been similarly hovering near or just below the same mark much of the year: St. Mary’s (10-15), Mankato Loyola (12-14) and Cleveland (10-13).