Each year our local high schools choose a senior girl and boy to represent the school as a Triple ‘A’ Award nominee. This year’s local award winners are Brooklyn Moldan and Mason Sellner at Sleepy Eye High School and Julia Helget and Jacob Stevens at St. Mary’s High School.
One of our favorite weeks of each school year is Catholic Schools Week, a time set aside to celebrate what it means to be a Catholic school and, specifically, what it means to be St. Mary’s. This year, Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated from Saturday, Jan. 29 to Friday, Feb. 4. However, the planning and organizing for this special week began months ago with each event and activity designed to celebrate our school community, offer our gratitude to those who support St. Mary’s and show our thankfulness to God for His many blessings to us.
Schmid Financial Services announced Blair Folkens has been name Partner. “I am honored to have Blair join me as Partner of Schmid Financial Services,” Dan Schmid, Partner with Schmid Financial said. “His dedication to providing financial education for his clients is an asset to our firm and those he serves. Blair approaches his clients, and their needs, with great care and consideration; his powerful blend of interpersonal skills, integrity and financial acumen enable him to provide comprehensive and individualized wealth management solutions.”
Mary Hoffmann, Katie Emmett, and McKenzie Wagelie, Sleepy Eye Public School Ag. teachers, attended the Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE) Ag. Technology Conference in St. Cloud Jan. 20-22. This conference included attending professional development workshops, a meeting for the Agricultural Diversity and Leadership/Technical Skill Challenge Grant, award winner recognition, and updates from all major partners in Team Ag. Ed.
Question: My wife slid off the state highway this morning. She came to a stop in the median ditch, unhurt but rattled - only needing to be pulled out. When she called me I told her to call the State Patrol and stay in the car until you arrived. What is the right procedure to follow when a driver ends up stuck in the ditch? Do you contact the towing company or is that the responsibility of the stuck driver?
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
2022 is an election year in Minnesota for U.S. Representatives, Governor & Lt. Governor, State Senators, State Representatives and other state offices. The process starts at the "grassroots" level with precinct caucuses on Feb. 1.
SNOW…..it’s something we get to deal with living here in Minnesota. Deciding when our snow removal crews hit the streets is something that’s not always the easiest decision. My goal is to get started with snow removal as soon as the snow ends, unless the wind is blowing causing low visibility and major drifting. This seems to work the best as we get the snow scraped off the roads better when there has been less traffic packing it down.
Question: What is the law in regards to pushing snow from ones driveway out onto the road? Answer: It is illegal to place snow from a driveway on or next to a public highway or street. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds everyone, “The placing of snow on or near a public road creates hazards, including drainage problems, drifting, sight obstruction and unsafe access.
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.