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Sertoma Club assists birth center

NEW ULM -- The Birth Center at New Ulm Medical Center received a $5,000 donation to assist with upgrades to its Newborn Hearing Screen Equipment. Pictured L to R: Dr. Daryn Collins (Pediatrician), Marti Uhde (Birth Center Manager), Jason Frederickson, Cody Thompson, and Steve Schneider ...

SE Holiday Lights in Motion postpones special needs night

SLEEPY EYE -- Due to the frigid temperatures predicted for Wednesday, Dec. 3 Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion is postponing the special needs night until Dec. 10. The Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion committee invites individuals with special needs and their family members to participate in a special tractor/wagon ride night. This special evening is designed for individuals with any type of special needs including mobility (handicap/wheelchairs/walkers), any who has difficulty walking, senior citizens, individuals with social anxiety or any other special need. The event will ...

St. Anthony Honor Rolls

Grade 6 A Honor Roll: Nora Bailey, Emma Breu, Aaron Finstad, Matthew Finstad, Kate Fischer, Ethan Forstner, Jack Hazuka, Audrey Hillesheim, Kyley Johnson, Lucille Jumper, Malley Krzmarzick, Sol Larson, Autumn Nachreiner,J ake Nosbush, Abigail Schneider, Elle Wald, Evelyn Weier, Austin Wilfahrt, Hudson Wurtzberger, Madelyn Wurtzberger and Lorelei Wyczawski Grade 5 A Honor Roll: Leo Beranek, Mary Bolduan, Avery Braulick, Annalina Collins, Simon Gaalswyk, Kyle Kretsch, Regan LeBrun, Ava Pagliari, Kaiden Tauer and Ashley Wilson Grade 6 B Honor Roll: Kyla Aufderheide, Amos Beranek, Eli ...

Cathedral Class ‘75

NEW ULM - Cathedral High School class of 1975 held their class reunion Aug. 23 at Schell’s Brewery. The class had 94 members and 54 were able to attended. L to R: Jim Seifert, Pat (Lindsay) Norman, Doug Zwach, Karen (Manderfeld) Johnson, Ken Schugel, Lorie (Lindmeier) Schlomann, Ken ...

Park & Rec

• No open skate this weekend (Saturday or Sunday) at the Civic Center due to the New Ulm Figure Skating Club’s annual Competition. • The Harvest Float special swim is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 at the aquatic center. From 4-5:30 p.m. the Ninja Cross will be open. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. inner tubes will be allowed. Regular admission and membership apply. •K-1st Grade Basketball Camps are Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, December 7 at the Rec Center where youth can learn fundamentals of basketball with age-appropriate drills and skill building games. Register is currently full, ...

Springfield Nativity Pageant presented December 13-14

The Springfield Area Nativity Theatre Association (S.A.N.T.A.), Springfield, Minnesota, will present it’s Annual Outdoor Nativity Pageant Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14. Named the “Best Outdoor Pageant in the State of Minnesota” in 2017 by WCCO television, it has been a holiday tradition for many for the past 39 years. The Nativity Pageant is a re-enactment of the story of the First Christmas, telling the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Baby Jesus in Bethlehem. It is presented by an all-volunteer cast in narration form along with accompaniment by a ...