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On Saturday, March 12, at the Farm Show in New Ulm the Brown County Dairy Association royalty were crowned. In front, from left, are the Ambassadors: Madilyn Portner, New Ulm; Emma Fischer, Sleepy Eye and Rachel Portner, Sleepy Eye. Back: Princesses are Gracie Sellner, Sleepy Eye; Lauren Steffl, Sleepy Eye; Sophie Kyllonen, Sleepy Eye and Elizabeth Griebel, New Ulm. Not pictured is Princess Sophia Portner, Sleepy Eye. Those crowned as Princess have the option of entering the state Princess Kay of the Milky Way competition but have not yet made their decisions on whether to do so. Submitted

Over 45 teams of 4-H youth from across central and southeastern Minnesota participated in the 4-H Regional Project Bowl which challenges teams of three to six youth by testing their knowledge on a variety of animal science and agriculture topics including dairy, dog, horse, llama, poultry, rabbit and more.

Senator Gary Dahms (R- Redwood Falls) announced his intention to run for re-election in the newly drawn Senate District 15. A five-member panel of judges on February 15 released new legislative maps that go into effect for the upcoming election.

The Sleepy Eye FFA has announced February Members of the Month—Conor Strong, Jon Baures and Rylee Jennissen and Officer of the Month Leisha Martinez. Conor Strong is in 11th grade and has been in FFA for two years.

I am Samantha Godfrey and I am one of the Sales Reps for the Minnesota newspapers now owned by CherryRoad Media. I am mainly located in Montevideo but I also cover Sleepy Eye, Granite Falls, Cottonwood, Redwood Falls, and Crookston.

Miller Sellner Powersports partnered with a couple of area community organizations on their fundraising raffles this year—the Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club and the River Valley Dutchmen Snowmobile Club. The clubs each purchased their big raffle prizes from Miller Sellner Powersports. The folks at Miller Sellner helped to promote each organization’s event, including selling raffle tickets from the store—that’s how local businesses show that Community Matters!

It’s been a whirlwind of almost three months into 2022 here at the Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce. Our Annual Meeting back in February was an amazing night of membership and community support, as we were finally able to gather safely after an almost two year hiatus. Deb from the Herald-Dispatch did a great job covering the night so I won’t give a recap, however I will update you on our now current Board of Directors and Executives who help me make all the big decisions to aid our businesses.

The Miss Sleepy Eye organization celebrated the 75th Anniversary Miss Sleepy Eye Coronation Saturday night, March 12, at the Sleepy Eye Event Center. Katelyn Rutscher (daughter of Steve and Susan Rutscher) was crowned Miss Sleepy Eye 2022.