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New Ulm Lions clean road ditches

The Lions Club of New Ulm and friends cleaned two miles of road ditch along Highway 14 west of New Ulm on Saturday, October 11. Pictured from left to right are: Bob Schirlinger, Bob Vogel, Helen Vogel, Olivia Booms, Doug Booms, Lincoln Reinarts, Jeff Vogel and Daryl Vogel. Glen Setterholm also ...

Youth deer season season begins

Minnesota’s statewide youth deer season begins Thursday, Oct 16 through Sunday, Oct. 19. The youth hunt is scheduled to coincide with Minnesota teacher workshop when Minnesota schools are closed for fall break. Youth ages 10 to 17 may participate in the hunt, but youth 10 to 13 must be accompanied by an adult. The accompanying adult does not need to be licensed and cannot legally hunt in most areas of the state. Youth are required to tag their own deer. Adults may hunt as part of the early antlerless season if hunting in one of the 25 deer permit areas (DPA) open to the early ...

New Ulm Area Foundation announces $38,000 in fall grants

NEW ULM -- New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF), Inc. announce $38,000 in grant awards for the fall. The grants were distributed to ten organizations. Heart and Home Furnishings received $5,000 through a grant made possible through donations from Roger and Carol Ryberg. Brown County Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program will receive $5,000 from Dr. James and Jane Seifert fund. New Ulm Community Concert Association received $3,700 from the Bill Macklin fund. The City of Hanska Park and Rec. Program will receive $1,800 from the Nuvera fund. NUAF awarded five grants through its general ...

Park & Rec

•MEA Activities are scheduled for both Rec Center and Civic Center October 16 and 17. October 16 Open Skate is 12–3 p.m., Open Hockey 12–2:30 p.m., Open Swim is 1-4 p.m. and open volleyball until 5:30 p.m. Friday Open Skate is 12-3 p.m., Open Hockey is 12-2:30 p.m., Open Swim is 1-6:30 p.m. and open volleyball is 11-5 p.m. Open Gym, indoor playground, pickleball and tot times as regularly scheduled. For lap swim or other activities check the online schedule. •Park Season ends October 13. Crews will begin prepping for winter. Amenities will be limited. Expect bathrooms to be ...

NUHS Class of 1958

The 67th reunion of the class of 1958 was held Sept. 20 in Searles with 16 members and four guests presents. Another year is planned for next year in late September. In photo, (first row L to R) Carol Kitzrow Meinzer, Sandra Leske Sorheim, Lenore Schnobrich Dickinson, Corrine Diedick ...

Izaak Walton fall ditch walk

NEW ULM -- Members of the New Ulm Izaak Walton Chapter #79 cleaned over three miles of road ditch along County Highway 29 on Wednesday, October 8. Members participating are left to right: Dave Tauer, Randy Newman, Dale Aufderheide, Scott Waldner, Tom Kaehler, Shelly Tauer, Mary Ellen Schanus, ...