Pilgrimage
I would like to explore the topic of pilgrimages with you. We might have heard people say they are going on pilgrimage - in my case I am going on pilgrimage to Medjugorje with 24 others from our area faith community August 11 -19.
Newsletter-Late-Week
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Heiderscheidt honored as Firefighter of the Year
Winning the American Legion’s Firefighter of the Year Award for the state of Minnesota is an undeniable accomplishment, but 2025 recipient Shaun Heiderscheidt said that being able to serve his community is incredibly meaningful on its own.
Mayor’s Message — building permits and parks budget
The following information is from the Planning and Zoning department at the City Office: There is a new process to apply for building permits. Getting to the link for the application is still the same, go to our website at sleepyeye-mn.com, on the Home page scroll down to the icon area, look under Doing Business for Services, then Permits. On the permit page click on Building Permit Information & Application. On the Building Permit page scroll down to BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION. This gets you to a new portal, called Civic Review, to apply for building permits.
Woitas honored as 2025 NHSACA Baseball Coach of the Year finalist
Last fall Bruce Woitas, St. Mary’s Head Baseball Coach, was selected as the Minnesota nominee, for the sport of baseball, for the National High School Athletic Coaches Assocation national coach of the year. Woitas said he was nominated by the Minnesota baseball coaches association executive board.
Time for track repair
Sleepy Eye Public School is undergoing a roughly two-week project to have its track resurfaced due to age-related damage. Patch jobs have been accomplished as recently as spring of 2024, but superintendent John Cselovszki said that a more long-term solution has become necessary.
Mielke managing pool this summer
After nearly a decade of summers at the Sleepy Eye Aquatic Center, Brynja Mielke is back in the updated role of manager.
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Haala plays in All-Star Series
Sleepy Eye Public School’s Paige Haala closed out an impressive high school softball career with being selected to compete in the 36th Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Star Series, a competition that selects the best senior softball players in the state. This year’s event took place on Sunday, June 8 at Mankato’s Caswell Park and featured two games each for Class A through Class AAAA.
Trying to recover from tragic house fire
Driving by 700 Third Avenue NE shows a standing house, but the inside tells a different story. Blackened beams poke through where drywall used to be, and charred insulation hangs raggedly from the smoke-stained walls. The fire was greedy about what it took, turning the Rehbein family’s belongings into unrecognizable clumps of ash. Everything, from family heirlooms to baby photos, was destroyed.