EDA decides to continue business loans
The Economic Development Authority will continue to offer business assistance loans this year after contemplating whether to at least temporarily halt that program while they put those funds to a different use.
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Correction
An article in the Jan. 23 edition of the Herald-Dispatch, “Sportsmen’s fishing derby back on Sleepy Eye Lake,” incorrectly identified Lynn Krenz as president of the Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club. Krenz is a past president. Sam Domeier is the organization’s current president.
Sportsmen’s fishing derby back on Sleepy Eye Lake
The Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club 43rd Annual Fishing Derby returns Feb. 2 with the biggest part of the event back after a year off. Organizers canceled the fishing portion in 2024 due to poor ice from record warm temps – the first time in event history they had to do so – and moved their raffles and entertainment to Sportsmen’s Park to keep the bulk of the derby’s fundraising efforts going.
SE Community Theater sets expanded 2025 schedule
The year is shaping up to be a momentous one for Sleepy Eye Community Theater, with an expanded lineup of events and work underway to achieve nonprofit status for the performing arts group.
$1.3 million state grant to fund upgrades at Ross Park Apartments
The Sleepy Eye Housing Authority announced this week that it will be able to make several updates to its subsidized housing complex at Ross Park thanks to a state grant totaling $1,362,400.
Blood drive exceeds goal
Donations to the American Red Cross blood drive on Jan. 7 in Sleepy Eye exceeded by three units the event’s goal of 122 collections, according to coordinators. They thanked the Herald-Dispatch, Sleepy Eye Online, the Sportsmen’s Club, Americana Bank, Schutz Family Foods and all the donors and workers at the Event Center.
Koozie Group acquires new product line for Sleepy Eye plant
Koozie Group announced this week that it has closed on a deal to acquire Skinner & Kennedy Co.’s product line and will move operations for those items to the company’s Sleepy Eye facility.
Early childhood screening set for Feb. 6
Independent School District 84 will be offering early childhood screening services to district residents on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Sleepy Eye Elementary School. Early childhood screening is not used to determine readiness for kindergarten but is designed to detect delays in specific areas early in a child’s development. The sooner the problems can be recognized and referred for further assistance, the better service the child will receive to correct the delay.
ASK A TROOPER: Bicycles at stop signs
Question: I have seen numerous times where a bicyclist will not stop at a stop sign, if they are sharing the road with automobiles. I have seen a couple of close incidents where the bicyclist is almost hit as well. Are bicyclists under the same rules if they are sharing the road with automobiles?
Dyckman Free Library News
Hope everyone had a good book or movie to cozy up with to ride out this chilly weather! Thanks to the non-fiction grant we received, 137 of the 156 books ordered have arrived and are available for check out. Not to mention there are 20 or so new fiction books that have arrived this month. Check out our website to see the specific titles or stop in and have a look.