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Senior Meals

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Monday BBQ Chicken breast, scalloped potatoes, green peas, wheat bread w/margarine, brownie and milk Tuesday Diced Turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, whole kernel corn, diced peach cup, dinner roll w/margarine and milk Wednesday Meatloaf baked potato w/sour cream, broccoli, applesauce cup, wheat bread w/margarine and milk Thursday Turkey Tetrazzini, sliced carrot peach crisp, dinner rol w/margarine and milk Friday Potato crunch fish, fillet, mashed sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat dinner roll w/margarine, snickerdoodle, cookie and milk

Community Calendar

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Saturday Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the public. The New Ulm Farmers Market will be held 9am-12pm in the River Bend Education District parking lot through October 10 NU Car & Bike Roll-in, 3:30 - 8 p.m. downtown New Ulm Colby Straka performs music in Schell’s Biergarden, 5 pm-7pm. SUNDAY Just For Today Nar-Anon Family Group, 3:30-4:30 p.m., So. MN Recovery Connection, 220 East Main St., Mankato, Midtown Square Building Suite #4. Call 507-420-5670 or 507-340-3092. Three Legacies AA, 7 ...

‘There is a place for us’

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NEW ULM – The New Ulm Film Society (NUFS) continues to encroach on musical theater’s turf, with a screening of “West Side Story,” which could lead to a rumble. The film screening begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 at the New Ulm Public Library. “West Side Story” is the fourth film in the New Ulm Film Society musical film series and is often cited as one of the greatest film musicals of all time. The film won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It still holds the record for the most Oscars won by a musical. It was also the highest-grossing film of 1961, the year it was ...

Aug. 11 is Primary Election Day

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NEW ULM — Most Brown County primary election polling places will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voters can register on Election Day by bringing approved proof of identity and residence. Before voting, residents are encouraged to verify or update their voter registration, find their ...

Farmfest honors county Farm Families of 2026

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REDWOOD FALLS — Eighty-six farm families from across Minnesota were recognized for their agricultural leadership and community contributions Thursday at Farmfest.  The annual University of Minnesota Extension Farm Family Recognition Event took place at the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center on ...

Park & Rec schedule

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•German Park Summer Concerts provide live performances by local talent every Thursday night in German Park. August 12 will feature entertainment by Chris and Chris, who play country; old, new and more. Concerts are free and possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. •Fall Brochure is online and features youth flag football, swim lessons, volleyball, adult leagues and more. Check out the full offerings on our website. •Fall Garage Sale ...