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NU Garden Club host tour of Oak Hills garden

The New Ulm Garden Club will tour the Oak Hills courtyard garden next Wednesday. The tour begins 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. at Oak Hills. Following the tour there will be a question and answer session following by a club business meeting will follow, and then a social hour. The event is open to the public, and members and guests are asked, if they wish, to bring a snack/treat and your own beverage. Because of construction, there is no parking behind the gardens, but parking is available in the back parking lot. People can do drop offs in back, and then go to park.

Chris & Chris concludes Concerts in the Park Season at German Park

NEW ULM — The 2025 Concerts in the Park series concluded Thursday evening with a performance by Chris Ames and Chris Steffen of Sleepy Eye, known as Chris & Chris. The duo, who have performed together since 2012, closed the summer season with a setlist that included both classic country and ...

Tea for Cancer Foundation receives $500 from Sleepy Eye Lions

NEW ULM -- The Tea for Cancer Foundation (TFC) was invited to speak at a recent meeting of the Sleepy Eye Lions Club. Representatives of the Foundation shared the story behind their mission—providing financial grants and comfort to local families affected by cancer—and the impact their ...

Friendship or boundary issue?

Dear Annie: My husband, “Mark,” and I have been married for six years. For the most part, things are good between us, but there’s one recurring issue I can’t get past. Mark’s ex-wife, “Tina,” is still very involved in his life -- not in a co-parenting way, since they don’t even have kids, but socially. She calls him every few weeks or so, invites him to group outings and has even dropped by his office “just to say hi.” Mark says they’ve remained friends and that there’s nothing inappropriate going on. I want to believe him, but it makes me uncomfortable. I’ve ...

Meet the League of Women Voters New Ulm

The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a nonpartisan, grassroots nonprofit dedicated to empowering everyone to fully participate in our democracy. With active Leagues in all 50 states and more than 700 Leagues across the country, the League engages in advocacy, education, litigation, and organizing to protect every American’s freedom to vote.  The League of Women Voters New Ulm Chapter is involved in a variety of voter registration and public education activities. Membership is open to women and men sharing these goals. The League of Women Voters of New Ulm meets at 9 a.m. on the ...

SST to hold auditions for ‘Miracle on 34th Street’

State Street Theater is holding auditions for its upcoming holiday production of Miracle on 34th Street, for this December. Performances will run December 5–7, 2025. Auditions will be held on Saturday, September 6, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and again on Monday, September 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at State Street Theater. Possible call-backs will take place on Thursday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. if needed. Limited children’s roles are available, open to youth in second grade and older. Young actors should come prepared to tell a joke as part of their audition. Those interested in ...