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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 Buffalo Lake man was seriously injured when 2 snowmobiles collided in rural Renville County Friday night. Officials say that 32-year-old Brandon Steve Karnik struck a snowmobile that was being operated by a juvenile while …
11 Mar 13
A Minnesota-native is still missing in Colorado. Family members last heard from 51-year-old Leann Meyer of St. Peter on February 23rd. Members of the Wheat Ridge Police Department searched Meyer’s home for the third time …
11 Mar 13
A stretch of Highway 169 between St. Peter and Mankato that had closed on Saturday is now open again. The steady rainfall and water runoff caused the southbound lanes of the highway to be shut …
11 Mar 13
Minnesota’s governor and legislators could be in line for their first pay hikes since the late 1990s. The way top state agency managers are paid could also be in line for a substantial restructuring as …
11 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 Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce has announced their 2014 Business of the Year. The Mark Thomas Company has been doing business in Sleepy Eye since 1991. The family-owned company carries a full line …
