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Sleepy Eye FFA named Premier Chapter in Minnesota

During the 95 Minnesota FFA Convention in Minneapolis, Sleepy Eye FFA was named the Premier FFA Chapter in the State. This is a high honor, which Sleepy Eye FFA rightfully deserves. The Chapter is heavily active with dozens of members. Over the years, The Journal has reported on SE FFA’s success and past awards and it is exciting to see the Chapter receive this high honor.

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16 suspicious wildfires 

In the last two months, Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and Brown County fire departments have responded to 16 wildfires. Over the same time period in 2023, there was only one fire call. In 2022, two fire calls.  The high number of fires has prompted the BCSO and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to open an official investigation. 

Wildfires are always bad news, but the possibility these fires are not all accidents makes it all the more worse.

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The Minnesota’s Vikings draft picks

Thursday night was the start of the NFL Draft and The Journal’s sports department was excited with the Vikings early round draft picks. The Vikings were able to draft J.J. McCarthy, one of the younger quarterbacks available, and then traded to pick arguably the best pass rusher with Dallas Turner. The Vikings were able to fill two needed spots in the roster in the first round. It is an exciting start to the draft.