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The Sleepy Eye City Council is scheduled to consider self-assessments and preliminary prices for the Snow Farm project during its meeting this (TUE) evening. The multi-million dollar Snow Farm project includes industrial, business and residential …
12 Mar 13
A new Miss Sleepy Eye was crowned Saturday night at the Eagles Orchid Inn. Miss Sleepy Eye 2013 is Maddy Helget. Her Attendants are Molly Schwartz and Jessica Schmitz. Relinquishing her crown was Miss Sleepy …
11 Mar 13
The Comfrey School District has announced its Teacher Of The Year for 2013. Kristine Sellner has been employed by the Comfrey school since 2007, and serves as the Visual Arts and Digital Media Teacher. She …
11 Mar 13
The largest annual food drive in the state is underway. The March Campaign from Minnesota FoodShare seeks to raise enough dollars and pounds to supply 300 food shelves with about half of their annual needs. …
11 Mar 13
The New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club 32nd annual Farm Show is taking place today (FRI) and Saturday at the New Ulm Civic Center. The free show includes exhibits from area agri-businesses, FFA students with animals …
08 Mar 13
The Minnesota New Country School in Henderson will now be offering an elementary school curriculum next fall. The charter school currently serves approximately 115 students in grades 6 through 12. Next school year’s expansion will …
08 Mar 13
The students of Norwood Young America’s Central Elementary School recently raised around $2,200 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and got to duct-tape their principal to the wall in the process. The kids were able …
08 Mar 13
The Minnesota Senate is scheduled to debate its bill on setting up a state Health Insurance Exchange today (THU). The exchange is an online marketplace for the uninsured, and others, to shop for coverage plans. …
07 Mar 13
A statewide “Click it or Ticket” campaign gets underway today (MON) with extra law enforcement patrols hitting Minnesota’s roadways. The seatbelt enforcement campaign runs through June 2nd. Nearly 400 Minnesota law enforcement agencies will be …
