Out of the Past – Sept. 19
50 years ago - Sept.
Sarah Shelander
Safety reminders for motorists and farmers as harvest begins
National Farm Safety and Health Week is Sept 15-21 (and the other 51 weeks of the year).
United salvages win after trailing Wabasso in fourth
The United football team did enough to avoid an upset during Sleepy Eye Public’s homecoming week on Friday, winning 24-19 after trailing much of the game against Wabasso.The Rabbits, who broke a two-year winless streak when it defeated MACCRAY 18-8 to start the season, entered with a 1-1 record and didn’t play like the underdog against Sleepy Eye.
Pro Tip: Don’t read this while driving
As distracting as phones can be, there’s much more to attentive driving than just putting that nonstop temptation away when behind the wheel.Such was the message to the young drivers at St.
St. Mary’s 2024 Homecoming Court
Queen candidates, from left: Caidence Kucera, Maria Schwartz, Amelia Schwartz, Rachel Portner and Shayna Sellner.
Dyckman Free Library News
The library has some exciting programs scheduled over the next month.
Sleepy Eye City Clerk Office Closure – 1 day – Sept. 20, 2024
Our motor vehicle staff will be attending the Minnesota Deputy Registrar Association annual meeting on Sept.
Medals awarded for actions in 2023 capture of Iowa police officer’s killer
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday presented medals to the officers and dispatcher involved in the capture last year of the man who killed Police Officer Kevin Cram of Algona, Iowa.The arrest at a rural home south of Sleepy Eye ended a four-hour manhunt that began in Iowa on Sept.
Food for thought
Students in an eighth-grade health class received a special lesson Tuesday from Chef John Sugimura during his multi-day visit promoting Japanese food and culture at Sleepy Eye Public School.In less than 30 minutes, Sugimura enlisted the teenagers’ help with cooking, garnishing and serving dumplings made with his grandmother’s century-old recipe, while sharing tidbits on healthy eating, a personal anecdote about being different and bullied, and a story of resilience about his immigrant grandmother, who found early restaurant success in California, raised six children as a widow, and spent years of imprisonment in a U.S.
Scenes from Homecoming Street
Sleepy Eye Public School students had fun with a “Sesame Street” theme for their Homecoming Coronation program on Sunday.