The Knights boys basketball team set themselves up for a shot at the Section 2A Championship—and a trip to state—when they held on to their big first half lead over the Warriors of BOLD in the North Subsection Championship game Tuesday, March 15 at St. Peter High School. The final score was SESM 64 BOLD 57.
This is one of those March weeks when I can speculate about whether spring has sprung without danger of sounding like a fool by the time you read it in the paper. All the weather forecasters have assured us that mild weather will prevail through the weekend (maybe even in 60s!). So, I’ll do it—I believe that spring has sprung!
This is the time of year when home improvement projects or building additions are in the planning stages. Is there a building or remodeling project that you are planning? If so, the City of Sleepy Eye requires a building permit for various projects. That list includes roofing jobs, windows, additions to property such as a garage or utility sheds, heating and air conditioning, gas water heaters, remodeling in your home, siding, etc. All zones in the city require a building permit.
When I started my career, I lived in California. I grew up in Sacramento, a town of 1,000,000. I later moved to a small town up north, Redding. Redding was a town with a population of 100,000 where the shock of living in such a “small town” was difficult to adjust to. In these towns, I’ve worked around journalism for the past 25 years. I have always loved journalism. It is the reason I sought my first job in newspapers (accounting), just so I could be near the printed word in the hopes that maybe someday, my words could be on the page.
KOFFEE KUP, March 10—HIGH GAME: Jan Seidl 163, Gloria Engholm 153, Ardelle Domeier 148. HIGH SERIES: Jan Seidl 433, Brenda Walden 423, Ardelle Domeier 420. HIGH TEAM GAME: Butternut 411. SERIES: Butternut 1,138. STANDINGS: Hills 113-62; Yuban 109-66; Butternut 107-68.
The Lady Knights ran into a hot Mayer Lutheran team in the battle for the Section 2A championship—and a trip to state—in a game played on Friday, March 11 at MSU-Mankato. Mayer Lutheran lead at the half, 28-19 and while the Knights came closer in the second half with 26 points to Mayer’s 30, it was not enough. Final score for State Tournament berth: Mayer Lutheran 58 St. Mary’s 45. “We had a hard time hitting shots in the first half and were down 9 points at the half,” said Coach Bruce Woitas. “The second half was more of the same—we did start to make shots but just couldn’t make the run we needed to close the gap.”
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” So begins the classic novel, “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. It is the best of times.
The Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club presented a check for $3,000 to Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Boating and Bobbers. This was money that was raised at the December Soup and Chili fundraiser. Pictured from left: Lenny Seidl, Boating and Bobbers Reservations; Dan Hoffmann, Boating and Bobbers President; and Dale Evers, Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club Secretary. The Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Boating and Bobbers pontoon will run again this summer. Submitted
The COVID-19 pandemic further emphasized the need for skilled primary care in rural areas, like that of Sleepy Eye. Shortages of all kinds since the pandemic’s start—from hospital beds, masks and medical supplies to COVID-19 vaccines and monoclonal antibody therapies— made adaptability the name of the game for Sleepy Eye Medical Center and healthcare facilities, as a whole. At the forefront of every change and decision, however, remained SEMC’s commitment to patients and the community.
Annette E. Johnson, 99, of Sleepy Eye died on March 7, 2022, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye.