If you’re wondering what the Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch’s former editor is doing these days, the answer is that Dave Forster’s time with the newspaper accidentally kick-started his new career interest.
Both Sleepy Eye Public and St. Mary’s volleyball teams started their seasons on the road on Thursday, Aug. 21.
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The final Yard of the Month for this summer is the yard of Mike and Amy Mages.
In the words of Ricky Bobby, Jason Braun likes to go fast. And if nine national titles is any proof, he is very good at it.
From the Summerfest Facebook page: We’re sad to share that the Little Crow Water Ski Team will not be performing at Summerfest 2025. After much deliberation and with deep regret, their board decided the potential health risk to skiers—due to the waxing and waning presence of blue-green algae in our lake—was simply not worth it.
New Ulm has them. Mankato has them. Even bigger cities like Minneapolis, St. Paul and New York have them. That’s right, you can find chicken coops in urban areas, given that their owners agree to follow each city’s rules.
The Berkner family, Bryan, Mindi, Julia and Taylor, famous for their pumpkin patch, have planted a sunflower field for the community to enjoy. People are welcome to stop out and take pictures in the beautiful setting. Find this field by driving south on 9th Avenue (past the old Del Monte plant). The address 22673 9th Avenue SW.
I know the information below on scooter safety has been repeated by many people and in many different forms of media. Unfortunately, it does not seem to be getting through. Too many close calls have been reported. Law enforcement and the city are limited to what they are legally able to do. I’m pretty sure the kids on the scooters are not going to report to the parents that they almost got hit by a car. They are more worried about getting the scooter taken away than their own life.