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Lunch and a Bite of History: Remembering the Rapidan Dam

NEW ULM - The Brown County Historical Society invites the public to kick off the 2025 Lunch and a Bite of History season on Thursday, May 15, with a special presentation by Rick Pepper titled Remembering the Rapidan Dam. The program will take place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brown County Museum Annex. This presentation features photos and videos from Pepper’s book, Remembering the Rapidan Dam & Dam Store, which documents the destruction of the Rapidan Dam site. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. In addition, Pepper will provide updates on the County ...

Sons of Norway meeting

The Sons of Norway Stavanger Lodge 1-538 will hold their next meeting 6 p.m. at Thursday, May 15 with a potluck supper followed by the regular meeting at 7 p.m. at the Cottonwood Co. Historical Society, 812 4th Ave in Windom. The evening program will be focused on the first organized group migration from Norway in 1825. The May meeting also celebrates Sytende Mai (17 May) commentating Norwegian Independence. 2025 marks the 200th Anniversary of the First organized emigration of Norwegians to the United States. The single mast sloop, Restauration, left Stavanger on July 4, 1825, with 52 ...

American Legion Post scholarships awarded

NEW ULM -- The 2025 Ben J Seifert American Legion Post 132 Scholarship winners were presented their certificates on Wednesday, May 7 at the New Ulm American Legion. Ava Brennan and Alissa Hooks each received a $1,500 scholarship to assist them in achieving their educational goals. The ...

Park & Rec Report

• The Park & Recreation Center will host an open swim an open swim for mom’s on Mother’s Day. • Pickleball Courts at Lincoln are closed. Construction crews are completing warranty work. The public is asked to stay off the courts until the re-opening is announced. • Summer Registration Open. Register online for swim lessons, youth sports, camps, pottery and view Rec on the Go and Puppet Wagon activities. For more information, go to our website at newulmmn.gov, click on the park and rec button, click on registration. Registration for all programs must be done online or in ...

LWV plans Neighborhood Walkabouts

The League of Women Voters (LVW), in cooperation with the New Ulm Tree Commission, is planning informational “Neighborhood Walkabouts”. The walkabouts will be scheduled in different New Ulm neighborhoods during the first few weeks of June. They will be open to everyone. Each will involve eight blocks of walking, beginning and ending at the same location. A tree commissioner will lead each walk, explaining identification, the right trees for various soil types, location, size, etc. Information on branching, pruning, watering, damage, etc will be given. There should also be time for ...

SouthPoint Financial Credit Union recognized for outstanding marketing

SLEEPY EYE – SouthPoint Financial Credit Union was honored with the 2025 Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Diamond Award. Winners were recognized at the CUNA Marketing, PR, and Development Council Conference held in Austin, Texas, during the last week of March. SouthPoint earned ...