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Ladies, Are You Listening? - 24
The ladies love interior design, and read a letter from a viewer's visit to Riverside Interiors in Sleepy Eye, MN.
Split Hoof Tonight - 10
Our hosts interview Cathy Fischer from Sleepy Eye, MN in Brown County. Cathy tells us about learning the art of stained glass and jewelry making at Sleepy Eye Stained...
Split Hoof Tonight - 6
The guys interview Julie Schmitt. As the Executive Director of the Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce, she tells them about the annual "Sweet Corn Days" celebration.
In the Passenger's Seat - 10
While traveling around southern Minnesota, a motorist came upon the town of Sleepy Eye. He invites Julie Schmitt, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, to join...
Lady Dot's Spot On Adventures - 6
Lady Dot shares her adventures in another community in Minnesota, Sleepy Eye. It's all right here in Sleepy Eye, from specialty shops and crafts to groceries, gifts and...
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Sleepy Eye, MN
Established in 1872, the City of Sleepy Eye was named after the lake bordering its northwest side that held the name of a peaceful, friendly Dakota Indian Chief—Ish Tak Ha Ba (Sleepy Eyes). The Chief was one of four Sioux Indians 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.
Sleepy Eye is located in the rich agricultural heartland of our country and supports numerous agribusinesses and other industries including the nation's largest manufacturer of specialty advertising calendars. The service and retail businesses that serve the community offer a wide variety of shopping experiences. Interestingly, Peanuts' creator, Charles Schulz, named his character "Linus" after Sleepy Eye native Linus Maurer, and a statue commemorating the character is located at the Dyckman Free Library on Highway 14.
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