Community Blood Drive January 10
A Sleepy Eye Community Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 10, from noon to 6 p.m.
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Mayor’s Message
As we begin this New Year, may the year bring you untold peace and joy. May it also be filled with hope for good things to come and ample blessings for each of you.
Sleepy Eye’s top stories in 2022
After a few pleasant hours spent paging through the 2022 editions of the Herald-Dispatch, the following stories were deemed Sleepy Eye’s top stories of last year. The news was good in 2022, there were no stories of tragic incidents.
Dakota 38+2 riders brave frigid temps on Memorial Ride
A tradition that began in 2005, the Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride recently wrapped up its final run at Reconcilation Park in Mankato on Dec. 26.
Retirement, ownership change for Sturm Funeral Homes
2023 will bring exciting changes in the lives of the owners of Sturm Funeral Homes — Jay Van Sickle and Justin Asmus. On Dec. 30, Van Sickle will officially retire and sell his ownership of the business to Justin and Jennifer Asmus. Van Sickle has been with Sturm Funeral Homes since 1994 when he moved to Sleepy Eye to manage the funeral home. Justin Asmus joined the funeral home in 2000 in Springfield after completing his education at the University of Minnesota. Van Sickle and Asmus purchased six funeral homes, including Sleepy Eye, Springfield, St. James, Mt. Lake, Comfrey, and Lamberton, from Ron and Sharon Sturm in 2004. In 2009, they acquired and merged Pease Funeral Home in St. James and in 2011, they purchased Pilgrim Funeral Home in Madelia.
Dyckman Free Library News
Greetings from the Dyckman Free Library. We hope everyone had a good book to read while they waited out the blizzard last week.
Generous support for Sportsmen’s Club project
The L.A. Amundson Ohana Foundation, through First Security Bank, recently presented a $20,000 donation to the Sleepy Eye Sportmen’s Club for the addition to their building at the Trap Range. Bank staff and club members are pictured, from left: Matt Wagner, Larry Evers, Jenna Johannsen, Julie Mathiowetz, Jade Prins, Julie Rasmussen, Jim Fischer, and Brenda Schroepfer. Submitted
Sounds & Scenes
St. Mary’s Elementary (K-5) School was first on the schedule for Christmas programs, presenting“Miracle on Bethlehem Street” with afternoon and evening performances on Dec.
College News
Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, the Class of 2022 December graduates, including Paige Romberg of Sleepy Eye, BS in Health, Wellness and Behavioral Sciences, Magna Cum Laude. Minnesota State University, Mankato announced the following students from Sleepy Eye were awarded degrees at the end of the fall 2022 semester, with commencement ceremonies held on Dec.
Central Region Cooperative reports record earnings
Central Region Cooperative held its annual meeting of the members of Central Region Cooperative at the Sleepy Eye Event Center. The purpose of the meeting was to present reports from the Board and Management and transact other business as properly brought at the meeting.