Mary Woitas takes a photo of the 2024 Miss Sleepy Eye candidates at the Miss Sleepy Eye Ambassador Organization’s Meet the Candidates event on Jan. 28. Front, from left: Emily Ericksen and Jimena Arroyo; middle: Alexa Pelzel, Adelinde Hoffmann, Meriden Andres and Katie Gonzalez; back: Katelyn Tauer. The candidates made posters for senior citizens, learned more about their upcoming events and filled out scholarship essays. Coronation is 7 p.m. March 9 at the Sleepy Eye Event Center. Submitted photo
