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Sleepy Eye has been selected to host next year’s Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener, a two-day event that will draw statewide attention to the city.The Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce applied to host with the approval of its board members, Executive Director Christina Andres said.“They agreed that they thought this would be a great opportunity for our community and to shine a large spotlight on all that we have here,” Andres said.Gov.

A $4 million project to replace the century-old, weight-restricted one-lane Hale Bridge over the Minnesota River northwest of Sleepy Eye was completed in late September.The new two-lane crossing – from County State Aid Highway 8 in Brown County to CSAH 3 in Renville County – is 28-feet wide and has no special weight restrictions, Brown County Highway Engineer Wayne Stevens said.The previous span was built in 1918 and restricted as a 5-ton route that could only handle one direction of traffic at a time.

Farmers, students, family and friends joined in a procession of tractors Monday morning to St.

The Servicemen’s Club recently added a drop box for people to respectfully dispose of their worn American Flags. The receptacle replaces the old in-person drop-off… Login to continue reading Login…

When searching recently for way to pack the excessive rock afflicting 230th Street in Prairieville west of Sleepy Eye, the township’s officers rolled back in… Login to continue reading Login…

Sleepy Eye Fire Chief Ron Zinniel accepts donations to the Fire Department of $1,000 from Great River Energy, presented by Mike Heidemann, CEO of the… Login to continue reading Login…

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