Sarah Shelander

Sarah Shelander

  • Joined: February 5, 2025
  • Articles: 1393

Second officer in a year charged with DWI

A Sleepy Eye Police officer who was injured when he crashed his motorcycle in May on Highway 4 near Hector was charged on Monday with a DWI in the case.Taylor Bolinger, 32, is still recovering from his injuries and has not yet returned to work, City Manager Bob Elston said.

How are you doing under all-Democrat leadership?

We are nearly two months from the adjournment of the 2024 legislative session, which has given us nearly 60 days to analyze and ponder how your life may have changed under all Democrat-rule this biennium.So, how are you doing?If you’re like everyone else you’re struggling to pay your grocery bills.Not long ago, a Walmart shopper reordered the same groceries from a list he submitted two years ago.

Childcare burn case ends in settlement

The scalding of a 12-month-old at Sleepy Eye’s publicly funded Little Sprouts Learning Center in February 2023 has resulted in a $900,000 settlement with the daycare provider’s insurance carrier.The amount – and an update on the child’s recovery from her severe burns – were provided in a Brown County court hearing last week in which Judge Richard Rodenberg approved the settlement and distribution of money in the personal injury case.The child, who lives in New Ulm, was flown to Hennepin County Medical Center’s Burn Center the day of her injury with burns to her face, chest and left arm.