Miss Sleepy Eye Coronation
Saturday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sleepy Eye Event Center. Doors open at 6:00 p.m
On Sunday, February 25, the Miss Sleepy Eye Ambassadors and Candidates held their annual Sparkle Sunday, which included visiting the three nursing homes before hosting the 12th Annual Princess Party. The Miss Sleepy Eye Coronation will be held on Saturday, March 9 at 7:00 pm at the Sleepy Eye Event Center. Tickets can be purchased from one of the candidates or at the door
George Raymond Kortte, 77, Sleepy Eye, was charged with felony 2nd and 3rd-degree burglary and misdemeanor theft Feb. 15,
According to court documents, Sleepy Eye Police Officer Elliott Waterbury took a Jan. 13 phone call from a man who said he thought someone was in his apartment while he was away at work. The man said he noticed things missing from his apartment after coming home from work.
Later, officer Peter McGarry got a call from the man who said he checked with his neighbor who had video footage of a person coming up stairs towards his apartment and identified the suspects as Cheryl Rose Mussehl and Kortte.
The man said he thought his front door was damaged from the couple trying to enter his apartment including damage to a door knob, door frame trim and a door dent.
Video showed a woman, officer Waterbury recognized from other contacts, walking down stairs with items in her hands.
Officer Waterbury tried to contact a male suspect at his Sleepy Eye apartment when a female walked by and said Kortte and Mussehl were not home. The female gave officer Waterbury a phone number and said she recently used it to talk to the male suspect.
Officer Waterbury called the number and talked to a man who said he didn’t know where Mussehl was and refused to give out her phone number. Officer Waterbury said he wanted to talk to Kortte and Mussehl about them going into her old apartment without permission and taking items. The man said the items belonged to Mussehl.
Officer Waterbury said the couple didn’t have to talk to him but he was going to write a report and send it off for burglary charges.
The next day, Officer Waterbury learned from a day shift officer that the Kortte and Mussehl called about the incident and said they didn’t know anything about it.
The same charges were filed against Mussehl Feb. 8. A remote Zoom hearing for Mussehl and Kortte was set for 8:30 a.m. March 5.
Each year at their annual conference, the Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) recognizes outstanding individuals and projects that support the associations vision to protect the quality of Minnesota’s Natural Resources – specifically soil and water. This year, at MECA’s 36th Annual Conference, MECA awarded Two Industry Leadership Awards and Three Environmental Excellence Awards.
The 2024 Industry Leadership Award was presented to:
- Sean Grefe and Dave Neiman at North Star Landscaping and Jared Kadelbach, Andy Huiras, Greg Huiras, and Austin Wagelie with Mathiowetz Construction for their outstanding work on the TH 23 North Gap Project that runs from Paynesville to Richmond, MN.
By sharing educational training, best practices, and success stories, MECA aims to inspire everyone in the erosion control and stormwater management industries to further their knowledge and to continue striving for excellence. Commitment to education, innovation, and environmental stewardship are crucial to safeguarding the quality of Minnesota’s soil and water for future generations.
Cheryl Rose Mussehl, 68, Sleepy Eye, was charged with felony 2nd and 3rd-degree burglary and misdemeanor theft Feb. 8.
According to court documents, Sleepy Eye Police Officer Elliott Waterbury took a Jan. 13 phone call from a man who said he thought someone was in his apartment while he was away at work. The man said he noticed things missing from his apartment after coming home from work.
Later, officer Peter McGarry got a call from the man who said he checked with his neighbor who had video footage of a person coming up stairs towards his apartment and identified the suspect as Mussehl and another man.
The man said he thought his front door was damaged from the couple trying to enter his apartment including damage to a door knob, door frame trim and a door dent.
Officer Waterbury tried to contact a male suspect at his Sleepy Eye apartment when a female walked by and said the man and Mussehl were not home. The female gave officer Waterbury a phone number and said she recently used it to talk to the male suspect.
Officer Waterbury called the number and talked to a man who said he didn’t know where Mussehl was and refused to give out her phone number. Officer Waterbury said he wanted to talk to the man and Mussehl about them going into her old apartment without permission and taking items. The man said the items belonged to Mussehl.
Officer Waterbury said the couple didn’t have to talk to him but he was going to write a report and send it off for burglary charges.
The next day, Officer Waterbury learned from a day shift officer that the male suspect and Mussehl called about the incident and said they didn’t know anything about it. The day officer said the couple could call officer Waterbury after 4 p.m. Officer Waterbury did not receive a call from Mussehl or the man that evening.
Nuvera Communications, Inc. is helping communities prepare for a new area code in southern Minnesota.The new 924-area code will be rolled out in the southernMinnesota region currently using the 507-area code. The area includes Albert Lea, Austin, Fairmont, Mankato, Northfield, Rochester, Winona, Worthington, and other smallersurrounding communities. The Minnesota PublicUtilities Commission approvedthe new 924-area code to ensure enough access to numbers to serve people and businesses in the area. The 507-area code has been in place since 1954 and is projected to run out of numbers by 2025.All Southern Minnesota customers in the 507/924 area code region will need to begin using all 10-digits when they place a local call.The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has created the following 924-area coderollout timeframe:
• On Jan. 30, all residents and businesses begin the transition to 10-digit calling (3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number) by adding the area code to all local calls. All calls will go through during a six-month transition period.
• Beginning July 30, residents and businesses must include the area code + number on all calls. If the area code is not included, a recording will instruct the caller to try again andinclude the area code.
• Effective Aug. 30, new numbers may be assigned the 924 area code. Expect 10-digit local calling to include both 507 and 924 numbers.Tips to Transition to 10-Digit Dialing
• Check mobile phone contacts to ensure all local numbers saved as 7-digits are updated to dial 10-digits. Even local calls from one 507 number to another 507 number, must include the area code.
• Inventory devices and services where numbers are stored and make a plan to update them. This may include security systems, health care alert devices, pet ID tags and more.
• Local businesses should plan to communicate to customers a full 10-digit number with area code for customer awareness and to avoid disruption.• No area code is required to dial 3-digit service numbers including 911, 811, 988 and others where available.
