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Husband must address triggers

Dear Annie: My husband does not like my sister. He says she reminds him too much of his ex-wife. It has now come to the point where he doesn’t want to be around her. This is making it very difficult to see my whole family. They live in Canada, and we are planning a trip there to visit them, seeing as my father’s mental health is getting bad. My husband refuses to go see my sister while we are there. When I told my sister that this is a special trip to spend time with my parents and we won’t have time to go to her place, which is another three-hour drive away, she got pretty ...

Meet ‘the Chalk Lady’ at Heart of New Ulm event at North Park

NEW ULM -- The Heart of New Ulm is hosting a special “Meet and Play with the ‘Chalk Lady’ of Move This Way” family event at North Park during New Ulm Park and Recreation’s Rec on the Go program from 10 to 11:30 a.m. July 24. The community is invited to discover the creativity behind the Move This Way activity at the park and meet the talented artist, Kara Carlson, who brought it to life. The event will be held at North Park near the splash pad and Lions Shelter, and will feature activities for all ages, including creating chalk art with Carlson, Rec on the Go games, crafts and ...

Park & Rec

• Hermann Run returns this fall on Saturday, Sept. 6, and will feature a chip timed 5k Run/Walk, a one-mile Fun Run and a Youth Obstacle Course Run. All events will start and end at Harman Park. Registration is open and event details can be found online • Introduction to Wild Spaces in the City of New Ulm The City of New Ulm Park & Rec Department invites Minnesota Master Naturalists and those interested in becoming Master Naturalists to tour New Ulm’s Wild Spaces. Master Naturalists Joe Gartner, Julie Gartner, and Elliot De St. Croix serve as tour guides. The program is ...

State Street Theater receives NUAF grant for youth theater camps

NEW ULM – State Street Theater Company received a $2,500 grant award from New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF). John Illikman, executive director of NUAF said this donation was specifically for States Street Theater’s summer theater camp program that reaches out to youth on the autism spectrum ...

NU Chamber business after hours celebrates agribusinesses

NEW ULM – Join GreenSeam and the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce from 4-6 pm Thursday, July 10 at Sweet Haven Tonics for Business After Hours. This event is for anyone interested in agribusiness in the New Ulm area. Attendees can enjoy a locally crafted cocktail, strengthen their local business connections, and discover how GreenSeam and the local chamber can support their growth. This Business After Hours event will mark the end of a day-long series of visits between area food and agricultural businesses and volunteers from GreenSeam, the City of New Ulm, New Ulm Area Chamber of ...

Ulmer Quartet play for NU Fine Arts Boosters

NEW ULM – The second Summer Showcase Fundraiser was hosted by New Ulm Fine Arts Boosters at the State Street Theater Monday June 30. The Ulmer Quartet kicked off the event, dazzling the crowd with an hour long set that included three songs with Everett "Elvis" Brown. Current and recently ...