NEW ULM - Thursday, the Wanda Gág House Association hosted the opening reception for The Many Colors of Wanda Gág, a new exhibit that explores the lesser-known color works of the celebrated artist. The exhibit’s title reflects more than just her use of color—it highlights the many ...
NEW ULM – This week was Minnesota School Garden Week and the students at Jefferson Elementary were not afraid to get their hands dirty while finishing the spring plantings. Jefferson STEM teacher Amber McMullen said the focus of this week was finishing off the spring planting for the ...
•A lifeguard certification course will be offered at the Rec Center June 9-11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a blended learning course that requires 5-7 hours of online learning before the class starts, followed by a swimming pre-test of 200 yards, treading water for 2 minutes with no hands and retrieving a 10lb brick from 7 feet of water. Class will be split between classroom and water skills. Register online before June 4. Must be at least 15 years old before June 11 to complete the course. If unable to register for this class, contact Aquatics and Fitness Coordinator ...
NEW ULM—The New Ulm City Council authorized a series of requests from the Hermann Monument Society (HMS) related to the Hermannfest celebration on Saturday, Sept. 6. The first request was to close Center Street between Garden Street and Highland Avenue between 8:15 p.m. and 9 p.m. to accommodate the fireworks display during Hermannfest. The other requests were to allow the discharge of cannons and fireworks in Herman and Harman parks and to have the New Ulm Fire Department on standby at the fireworks display. These requests were previously approved by the Park and Recreation ...
SLEEPY EYE — A 29-year-old Sleepy Eye woman critically injured in a May 8 house fire on 3rd Ave. N.E. died Tuesday. Sleepy Eye Police were contacted by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office Tuesday evening that Katie Rehbein died as a result of injuries sustained in the fire. “Our department wishes to express our deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and anyone affected by this loss and incident as a whole. We have no further information to release at this time,” read a Sleepy Eye Police Investigation Report released Wednesday. Due to smoke inhalation and extensive ...
NEW ULM – The Red Cross collected 181 units of blood during the three day blood drive at the New Ulm Community Civic Center. This surpassed the Red Cross goal of 173 units for the drive. One Red Cross pin was awarded to Richard Lieb on Wednesday for reaching 17 gallons of donated blood. The next drive will be Sept 17, 18, and 19 at the Civic Center.
