The wheels go around for safety
The sound of wheels on pavement and excited yells accompanied beautiful spring weather on Friday, May 9, the day the Sleepy Eye Medical Center and the Sleepy Eye Police Department hosted their annual bike rodeos.
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Six years of data highlight positive return on investment for conservation efforts
Farmers enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) saw nearly double the profits of non-certified farms, according to recent data from the Minnesota State Agricultural Centers of Excellence.
Little Sprouts Learning Center closed
The Sleepy Eye learning center closed for good May 2 due to several factors, the most significant being staggering hike in insurance premiums.
Sleepy Eye FFA named top chapter for service and agriculture literacy
Seventy-six Sleepy Eye FFA members traveled to the University of Minnesota campuses and State Fairgrounds, where they participated in the Annual Minnesota FFA State Convention. More than 5,700 FFA members, advisors and guests from throughout the state gathered for the convention April 29-30.
Familiar faces leaving Sleepy Eye Public School
On April 23, the Sleepy Eye Public School Board accepted the resignations of Pat Stevermer, the community education director, and Kathy Ahlrich, the elementary school’s administrative assistant. Both women have a long history of dedicated service with Sleepy Eye’s public schools, as Stevermer has held her role since 1979 after serving as a home economics teacher and Ahlrich began working at the elementary school as an office assistant in 2002.
Beer and bison for Linda
Fischer’s Sleepy Bison Grill and Sleepy Eye Brewing Co. are joining together for a fundraiser for Linda Seifert on Friday, May 9. Linda was diagnosed with Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma at the end of January and has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments since. This is a rare form of brain cancer, the same cancer she battled 12 years ago.
May 9 is Provider Appreciation Day
Brown County Human Services wants to join parents and our community in recognizing and appreciating the vital work of Early Childhood Educators and Child Care Providers. We invite everyone to honor these special individuals on Friday, May 9.
Community Education News
Three weeks of school remain for the 2024-2025 school year. State testing is nearly complete and extra-curricular activities are in full swing. Graduation is Friday, May 16, 7 p.m. for Sleepy Eye High School and on Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. for St. Mary’s High School.
Dyckman Free Library News
This month has flown by as we were busy with paintings, story times, programs on circus legends, William Kent Krueger author visit, book club and holding our last Spice Tour of the year. But we aren’t done with activities yet! We are offering an after school jigsaw puzzle challenge on Wednesday, April 30 at 3:30 p.m. for kids ages 6-12, stop in or call to register.
Members gather for 88th annual meeting of Brown County REA
More than 400 members and spouses, employees and guests of Brown County Rural Electrical Association (BCREA) gathered at the Sleepy Eye Event Center April 10 for the cooperative’s 88th Annual Meeting. A total of 247 members registered at the meeting.