For 50 years, the Farm-City Hub Club has served as a one-of-a kind organization that works to bring rural and city needs together. “The name tells the whole story,” said Farm-City Hub Club member Brian Fischer said. “The idea was to unify the farmers and businesses.” After five ...
Every antique tells a story. It’s often one of change, sometimes over a relatively small amount of time. Look at the simple act of writing. Most of us probably have several ballpoint pens scattered throughout a desk -- and most of our writing, whether it’s a professional project, a school ...
This year’s summer reading program theme was Adventure Begins at Your Library. I want to take a moment to thank all of the parents, caregivers, children, and teens who participated this year. I would also like to thank the library staff. They did an excellent job helping to make the program happen throughout a very busy summer. We recorded 844 people in attendance at the 35 programs scheduled this summer. 1319 in-house scavenger hunts were completed, and 485 crafts were created during the eight weeks of the program. At the end of the eight-week program, finishers received a free book, ...
NEW ULM AREA – Schools across the New Ulm area have been hard at work over the summer, and are ready to get the new year started. One of the biggest projects undertaken this year in the New Ulm Public Schools was at the CTE Center. New HVAC systems were installed in the buildings. ...
“Have A Good One -- It’s Union Made” is the slogan on this cigar store advertising sign. It could also work as a Labor Day salutation. The first Labor Day celebration, held in New York City on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, was planned by the Central Labor Union. Labor activists in other states adopted the holiday, and it was signed into national law by President Grover Cleveland in 1894. At the time, the Cigar Maker’s International Union was one of the best-known and most influential trade unions in the country. This union started in 1864, about the time cigars were becoming popular ...
After two years when the ground was first broken, the new Minnesota Valley Lutheran field house is now complete. Named the Storm Field House after its sponsor Storm Equipment, the building encapsulates almost 2,500 square feet that includes 14 basketball hoops and three north-south facing ...
