Brittany Dittbenner, daughter of Joleen and Craig and, Blake Steffensmeier, son of Beth and Jamey, were named the Sleepy Eye Lion’s Club March Students of the Month. Blake is a senior at St. Mary’s High School while Brittany will graduate in this spring from Sleepy Eye High School.
The Sleepy Eye Girls Scouts annual cookies sales didn’t go quite as planned due to the COVID-19 outbreak this spring so the the local troop decided to donate their unsold stock to essential workers. Taylor and Julia Berkner, representing the girls scouts, delivered a total of 173 boxes to the Sleepy Eye Ambulance, Fire and Police Departments, the Sleepy Eye Medical Center and the Sleepy Eye Schools teachers.
Sleepy Eye Schools superintendent John Cselovszki accept the gift on behalf of the teacher. (Taylor left, Julia right)
Carrie Solma collects the cookies for the hospital staff.
City of Sleepy Eye Ambulance Coordinator and Emergency Manager Shari Hittesdorf accepts the donations for the Firemen and EMS Staff.
Investigator Shawn Bohnen (left) and Chief Matt Andres pick up the police department’s boxes.
Brown Co. held a homemade face mask drive Saturday with donations dropped off at local fire stations. The following numbers were donated:
New Ulm – 1115
Sleepy Eye – 134
Springfield – 87
Comfrey – 75
Hanska – 62
Total – 1,473
Brown Co. Sheriff Press Release
April 19, 2020
Time: 1139 hours
Location: 29616 150th St, Comfrey MN, Mulligan Township.
Details: At approximately 1139 hours on Sunday April 19, 2020 the Brown County Sheriff’s Office and Sleepy Eye Fire Department responded to a structure fire on property owned by Cook Family Farms.
This fire resulted in the loss of an outbuilding and straw. An unknown person or persons are suspected of starting a grass fire that spread to this building, resulting in total loss of the structure. This fire remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at 507-233-6720, or by emailing to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line at tipsline@co.brown.mn.us.
Sleepy Eye Fire Department was assisted by Comfrey and Springfield Fire Departments.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is reminding citizens to report any suspicious activity, vehicle, or persons. If at all possible to obtain vehicle descriptions and/or license plate numbers.
An Easter Day snowstorm had minimal effect on the community as most people were already stranded at home due to the COVID-19 Stay Home Governor’s Order.
The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognize 154 Minnesota farms as 2020 Century Farms. Qualifying farms have been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years and are 50 acres or more. Century Farm families receive a commemorative sign, as well as a certificate signed by Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau presidents and Governor Tim Walz.
Since the program began in 1976, more than 10,500 Minnesota farms have been recognized as Century Farms.
2020 Century Farm families are listed by county, then by the farm’s city or township, family or farm names and year of original purchase:
Sleepy Eye – Berkner Farms, 1920
