At last week’s School Board meeting, Superintendent John Cselovski noted that interviews for the elementary principal position would be held Monday, March 24. In an email Tuesday morning, Cselovski said the interviews were conducted by a committee of 13 members made up of the elementary leadership team, the high school principal, two board members and Cselovski.
On Monday, March 17, Senate Republicans held a press conference to highlight at least $600 million in wasteful or unnecessary spending identified in the state budget. Republican leaders emphasized that these funds could be better used to support essential services and reduce the financial burden on Minnesota families.
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We might think of March as that iffy time when we aren’t sure if it’s winter or spring — this week is a prime example. But one thing isn’t changeable. March is a great time to support food shelves in Minnesota and Sleepy Eye has supported the Sleepy Eye Food Shelf each March, and throughout the year, for many years.
As most readers know, the Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch is in a period of transition. Our interim editor, who was editor of the St. James Plaindealer… Login to continue reading Login…
As we entered the season of Lent this month, there has been a lot of discussion about what people are giving up for Lent. For those who might be unaware, Lent is a 40-day period when Christians repent of their sins, in preparation for Easter. Along with repentance, many Christians will also give something up. They might fast, meaning they will skip meals or meat for a purpose, which is to spend more time in prayer. For those who can’t give up meals (because it is bad for their health), some of them give up something else, like chocolate, coffee, TV, news media, and more. Many Christians give up their finances, and they donate to those in need. Lent is a time of simplicity, so the world is pushed to the side as we get ready to celebrate Easter morning, when the followers of Jesus discovered that His tomb was empty.
Five River Valley speakers competed in the Eagan Wildcat tournament at Eagan High School on Saturday, March 8. Lily Kallevig and Reagan Schmidt competed in extemporaneous reading, Abigail Jensen in prose, Kaylee Granda in drama, and Aubree Paplow in informative speaking. This tournament hosted over 1,100 students from both Class A and AA schools around Minnesota. Schmidt received 5th place in finals for extemporaneous reading out of 84 speakers. Granda received 3rd in the merit finals of prose and placed 9th out of 50 speakers.
The BOLD Warriors did as well as any team this year in bottling up St. Mary’s star player Morgan Mathiowetz, holding her to 16 points in the Section 2A championship – until the last 22 seconds of the game.
By Dave Forster A lawsuit alleging fraud in a $21 million real estate deal that involved Sleepy Eye’s former Del Monte plant had not been… Login to continue reading Login…