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- Ibberson wins scholarship
The Minnesota Sheriffs' Association announced the recipients of the its scholarship program for 2008.
- Consulting firm to fill Waltman's position
Mankato's search for a new superintendent has officially begun - by starting another search.
- Sting nets $264,000 in pot
Following a weekend task force sting operation that netted the largest local drug bust in recent years, two Michigan women and an Arizona man are scheduled to face felony drug charges in Brown County District ...
- More cold and snowy weather?
While National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters predicted warmer-than-normal winter temperatures for much of the country through February, 2009, it hasn't felt that way lately.
- Local cities deal with LGA cuts
Faced with a $4.8 billion state budget deficit in the next biennium, Minnesota cities were recently handed 2008 Local Government Aid cuts that averaged 22 percen.
- Project Joy gives CHS seniors the j.....
Adopt-A-Minefield - $1,000 American Diabetes Association - $2,000 Athletes Committed to Educating Students - $1,000 Barefoot Foundation - $1,000 Camp Penuel Costa Rica - $1,000 Caring and Sharing Hands, ...
- Deciding on a real or fake tree simply a matter of opinion
Deciding between a real Christmas tree or an artificial one is something some people struggle with during the holiday season.
- Pendleton, Kleinschmidt lead Cougar.....
Cedar Mountain/Comfrey defeated Springfield 82-71 in Tomahawk Conference boys basketball action Tuesday.
- Judith Wersal Evjen
Judith G. Wersal Evjen, age 68, of Hampton, passed away on Dec. 13th, 2008, after a long battle with diabetic complications.
- Taxes rise faster than values
With a 10.1% tax hike this year, New Ulm's property tax burden climbed from 47th to 46th among 226 greater Minnesota cities with more than 2,000 population, according to a study done by the non-profit Citizens ...
- SE District 84 OKs HVAC project
On Thursday, the Sleepy Eye Public School Board unanimously approved a heating, ventilation and air conditioning improvement project.
- Take a nap in Sleepy Eye
This is an educational game for the kids. Take out a map of the United States even if it's just a puzzle map.
- Bjorklund nears triple-double
Marshall Bjorklund had 21 points, 20 rebounds, and seven blocks to lead the Sibley East Wolverines over St.
- Teen draws on family for inspiration
Facing the possibility of spending Christmas recovering from surgery in a hospital room far from home, 14-year-old Rebecca Howard has a positive way of looking at her family's situation.
- Sleepy Eye Council OKs 2009 tax lev.....
The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved its 2009 budget and levy resolution certification for tax to Brown County Tuesday.
- From Luxembourg to the U.S.A.
A traveling exhibit highlighting the unique story of the 19th and 20th century immigration from one of the world's smallest countries to America is on display through Jan.
- Briese leads GFW to win
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop easily defeated Sibley East in the nonconference girls basketball opener for both teams Monday.
- Schewe signs with SMSU
Crissi Schewe of Sleepy Eye St. Mary's has signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Southwest Minnesota State University.
- Jensen leads Indians to win
Erica Jensen hit a free throw with three seconds to go to give Sleepy Eye a 54-53 victory over Christ Household of Faith in the Sleepy Eye St.
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City DescriptionSleepy Eye is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,515 at the 2000 census.
U.S. Route 14 and Minnesota State Highways 4, and 68 are three of the main arterial routes in the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (14.29%) is water.
Sleepy Eye is named after Chief Sleepy Eye, or "Ish Tak Ha Ba", who was known as a compassionate person with droopy eyelids (maybe only one), hence his name.
The Chief was one of four Sioux Indians (four Ojibwe also attended) chosen to meet President James Monroe in 1824 in the nation's capital. Later, Sleepy Eye was an integral player in the 1851 signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux, which gave all of the land but a 10-mile swath on each side of the upper Minnesota River to the U.S. government. His recommendations to traders led to the successful settlement of Mankato, away from flood areas, and the Chief eventually settled his people near the lake now known as Sleepy Eye Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,515 people, 1,479 households, and 942 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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