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NUAF donates to Broadway banners

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Area Foundation donated $5,000 to the New Ulm Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) to support the replacement of the banners hanging from Broadway streetlight poles. In the photo left to right: Sarah Sveine, Tom Furth, Char Kalk, Amy Johnson, Pete Neigebauer, Ann ...

Sleepy Eye water park main pool reopens

SLEEPY EYE — After being closed for about 10 days after the rest of the Sleepy Eye Family Aquatic Center opened May 28, the lap pool and slide part of the facility opened June 9. A water leak delayed fully opening the facility, Sleepy Eye City Manager Bob Elston told the Sleepy Eye City ...

Park & Rec schedule

•German Park Summer Concerts provide live performances by local talent every Thursday night in German Park. June 18 entertainment provided by The Cousins and June 25 will feature entertainment by Angie Anderson and Kelly Coyle. Music starts at 7 p.m. Concerts are free and made 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. Also catch the Municipal Band Concert Wednesday, June 24 at 7 p.m. •Puppet Wagon and Rec on the Go travels to neighborhood parks each ...

Uheling, Gibbs and The Grand to receive Human Rights Award

This year the New Ulm Human Rights Commission will award its Human Rights award to three recipients – Betty Uheling, Ali Gibbs and the Grand Center for Arts & Culture. Betty Uehling, dedicates her position as ECFE Coordinator for District 88 for the betterment of every young child in this community as well as their whole family. She created educational opportunities to strengthen the well-being of humans from birth through parenthood. She served as the district human rights office. As well as authentically always demonstrating great respect for the equal human rights for her ...

No newspaper on Friday

Due to the federal Juneteenth holiday there will be no mail delivery on Wednesday and the Journal will not publish a paper on that day. Follow nujournal.com for breaking news and sports coverage.

New aquatics and fitness coordinator at Rec Center

NEW ULM - Dylan Maanum is the new recreation coordinator for aquatics and fitness at New Ulm Park and Recreation. He will work primarily out of the SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center. Maanum started in the position recently. He and his fiancé chose New Ulm because it sits between ...