A new year and a new look! Our remodel project at the library is in full swing. Thank you, patrons and staff, for putting up with the noise, dust and crowded conditions as we moved EVERYTHING to lay new carpet. All the hard work paid off as the new flooring on the main level is finished and looks amazing!
Independent School District 84 will be offering early childhood screening services to district residents on Thursday, Feb. 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church basement. 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.
There is quite a village of fish houses on Sleepy Eye Lake already (winter is good for something) and in just a couple weeks the lake will really be hopping with anglers at the Sportsmen's Club's 40th Annual Fishing Derby on Sunday, Feb. 6. DEB MOLDASCHEL
DNR reminds riders to stay sober, ride smart Snowmobile trail conditions vary throughout Minnesota but, in areas where there’s good snow, riders have been getting out with gusto. Snowmobile tracks are common sights in road ditches, on trails and atop the ice.
As I write, it is Monday, Jan. 17, Martin Luther King Jr.
The University of Minnesota Southwest Research & Outreach Center (SWROC) will hold their annual Winter Crops & Soils Day program on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center, 23669 130th Street, Lamberton. A webinar broadcast of the program will also be available.
It was time for a hometown visit. Soon the snow would fly and the winter weather would stop me in my tracks and as the route home hadn’t been traveled for some time, now was the time.
As the epidemiological roller coaster ride that is the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nearly everything in life over the past two years, many amusement parks applied the brakes and postponed new attractions.
Sleepy Eye business who offer On the Job Training to local students presented information at the OJT Job Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at the Sleepy Eye Event Center. This was an opportunity for students who are eligible to partici-pate next school year to learn more about the jobs available.
The Holiday Lights in Motion Board is proud of the show that was put on this year and acknowledged it took a tremendous amount of volunteer time and energy to make it all happen. "The park has become a special place for many to visit during the holiday season," said Shari Hittesdorf.