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Changes at New Ulm Public Schools

NEW ULM — New Ulm Public Schools are abuzz with changes as another school year is well underway for their 2,100 students across K-12. A two-year door replacement plan has been completed at Jefferson Elementary School. The plan upgraded older doors and increased security to further ensure ...

Career and Technical Education Center hitting its stride

NEW ULM — As the New Ulm Career and Technical Education center enters its third year, routines have been set and the initial rush of changes and additions has begun to die down. The center was originally opened fall of 2021, after the former Windings complex at 208 N. Valley St. and 125 N. ...

Martin Luther College — rare school on the hill

NEW ULM — Martin Luther College (MLC) is an unusual learning institute in that it is a single purpose school. MLC President Richard Gurgel said the school provides pastors, teachers and staff ministers for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). He was not aware of another ...

Pike Driving school merges with the times

NEW ULM — In Minnesota, to attain a driver’s license a student is required to take 30 mandatory hours of class and six hours behind the wheel before taking the road test. Many school districts will offer driving instruction in-house, but in New Ulm, a separate institute called Pike ...

New Ulm Area Catholic Schools, a proud Catholic heritage

NEW ULM — New Ulm Area Catholic Schools (NUCAS) is a pre-K through 12th Grade Catholic School program, located between State Street and Washington Street to the east and west and 7th North and 5th North from the north to south. Today, the campus consists of Cathedral High School and St. ...

Sleepy Eye Public School hires a dozen new staffers

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Public School has a dozen new staff members for the 2023-2024 school year. New staffers include high school special education instructor Dakota Rolling, high school (9-12) counselor Noemi Vazquez-Cruz, Title 1 para Jon Kopacek, office assistant/security receptionist ...