Annual benefit is Friday
The annual Sleepy Eye Fire Department. Relief Association Benefit, is Friday, Nov.
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Results of the General Election in Sleepy Eye
Brad Finstad 376 675 JeffEttinger 123 146 Other 12 17 1,051 269 29 MN Senate District 15 Gary Dahms 388 669 Anita Gaul 121 158 1,057 279 MN House District 15B 1,044 Paul Torkelson 382 662 Tom Kuster 128 166 294 Governor 148 199 351 619 12 15 247970 Tim Walz Scott Jensen Other Secretary of State Steve Simon 163 226 389 Kim Crockett 340 597 937 Attorney General Keith Ellison 146 183 329 Jim Schultz 364 645 1,009 Write-in 1 1 Sleepy Eye City Council Councilor-at-Large Nathan Stevermer 370 598 698 Rajeana Wick 111 186 297 Write-in 2 2 Doug Pelzel 438 Write-in 1 Councilor Ward 2 Gary Windschitl 723 Write-in 7 School Board (total School District 84 votes) Sheila Wurtzberger 1,569 Brian Nelson 1,461 Casey Coulson 1,470 Adam Barka 1,443 Write-in 34 .
Sleepy Eye Downtown Revitalization Committee receives $10,000 Blandin Foundation Leadership Boost Grant
The Sleepy Eye Downtown Revitalization Committee, in cooperation with the Sleepy Eye EDA, will use a $10,000 Blandin Foundation Leadership Boost Grant to continue their efforts to make residents and visitors alike feel the downtown district is a great place to be.
Brown County Historical Society to host Holiday Open House
The Brown County Historical Society is hosting a Holiday Open House on Friday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m.
Zeig sentenced to prison
In Brown County District Court on Oct. 31, 2022, Chad L. Zeig, formerly of Sleepy Eye, was sentenced to 45 months in prison, at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud, following conviction on three felony counts of possession of pornographic work involving minors; and sentenced to 48 months (stayed for 5 years) on one felony count of dissemination of pornographic work. Conditional release after confinement was set at five years.
Lions Club Peace poster contest winner announced
Sixth grade student, Laylana Hoffmann, won the Sleepy Eye Lions Club Peace poster contest. This is a project of Lions clubs around the globe. Creating peace posters gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creativity. The theme of the contest was Lead with Compassion. Laylana is pictured with Lion John Cselovszki. Submitted
Sleepy Eye Chamber Chatter
We have so very much to be thankful for in this 2022 year. So before I jump into the details of what is taking place with the Chamber, I would just like to say that I am so very thankful for you, our community. The numerous times you have supported the efforts of the Chamber by promoting Sleepy Eye and its businesses or just showing up at our events, means more than you could know. To you it may seem like the obvious or natural thing to do but know this, it is appreciated beyond measure and by your actions you are changing the perspective and the standards of Sleepy Eye.
Leader Demuth appoints Rep. Torkelson to serve as Deputy Minority Leader
Newly-elected House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, has appointed Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska, to serve as Deputy Minority Leader for the Minnesota House Republican Caucus. Torkelson was just elected to his eighth term and has held a number of leadership posts within the House GOP including two stints as an Assistant Minority Leader in the 2013-2014 and 2021-2022 bienniums, Assistant Majority Leader during the 20112012 biennium, and serving as Chair of the House Capital Investment (2015-2016) and Transportation Finance Committee (2017-2018). He served as the Republican Lead on the House Redistricting Committee during the 20212022 biennium.
Food For Kidz
A group of happy volunteers posed for a photo at the Food for Kidz packaging event at the Sleepy Eye Event Center on Sunday, Nov. 13. Organizers said the 150 volunteers packaged just under 72,000 meals. Monetary donations are still needed. You may place your labeled “Food for Kidz” donation in your church collection basket, or contact KC representatives Don Jirak 507-794-7913 or Rick Mages at 320-5837442 and/or mail to Rick at 508 Prescott St NE, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085. Deb Moldaschel
