Trees planted at library on Arbor Day
Deb Moldaschel After a three-year gap due t-o the pandemic, the Sleepy Eye Parks Department, once again partnered with 4t.h grade students for the annual… Login to continue reading Login…
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Bluestem Gardens greenhouse sale
Michael Sprenger, owner of Bluestem Gardens and Bluestem Garden Works, a landscaping company, is pictured at Bluestem Gardens greenhouse with customers Marie Geschwind and Brenda… Login to continue reading Login…
Qui Vive Club
The GFWC Qui Vive Club met May 4 at Shirley Cannon’s home. Ma-Donna Sellner, assistant manager at Nex-Tu-Nu-II, spoke on recycling and reusing items donated to the business. Items on display and not sold after four months are picked up by truck and taken to the Twin Cities where they are put to use. Many out-of-town people come to shop at the store. There are also a number of opportunities to volunteer at the store, such as running the cash register, bagging, sorting, and more.
Support for park cameras
The Servicemen’s Club presented a donation of $10,000 (from their Charitable Gambling fund) to the City of Sleepy for the Police and Parks departments project to place security cameras in the parks. Pictured, from left: John Schueller and Tom Schroepfer of the Servicemen’s Club, Chief of Police Matt Andres and City Manager Bob Elston. Submitted
Out of the Past
Who are these kids? Photo was published 40 years ago, May 5, 1983. Submit your guess by email to dmoldaschel@ cherr yroad.com.
St. Mary’s PROM
Reflections of Gold was the name of St. Mary’s Prom Grand March, held at St. Mary’s Auditorium Saturday, April 29.
See photos of all the couples on our Facebook page.
Local youth participate in Habitat Day
On Saturday, April 22—Earth Day—the Brown County Chapter of Pheasants Forever (BCPF) held its annual Habitat Day by cleaning up a couple of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). BCPF is part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources “Adopt-a-WMA” program. BCPF has adopted all the WMAs in Brown County.
Three times the joy
Nate and Tiff McMullen of Volvo, S.D., brought their triplet daughters to Sleepy Eye for a family “Meet and Greet” party on April 22. The babies, from left, are Letty, Rylee and Allie. Their grandparents are Jim and Pam McMullen. Submitted