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Mental Health Awareness Month

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May is Mental Health Awareness month, an opportunity to self-evaluate and to reach out to those around us. There are many types of mental health challenges. Some are manageable with changes to routine and behavior. Some can be handled with appropriate therapies. Others may require medication to correct a chemical or hormonal imbalance or deficiency. Regardless of the treatment method, understanding and support are always helpful. If someone you know got the flu or had a cancer diagnosis, you wouldn’t tell them to get over it, toughen up, or “physician heal thyself”. More than one ...

Staying water safe as summer approaches

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NEW ULM — With May being water safety month, there are plenty of ways to enjoy being in the water while staying cautious. New Ulm Aquatics and Fitness Coordinator Ben Doeden said the month is a nationwide recognition event, ensuring people are safe in all water areas. “It's about ...

Patrick & Susan Keim

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Pat and Sue (Fesenmaier) Keim of New Ulm will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 11th. They were married May 11, 1974 at St. Mary’s Church, New Ulm. The Keim’s will celebrate the occasion with their children and grandchildren on Saturday, May 11th.

Bright, colorful flowers are never out of style

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Talk about May flowers! The bright colors of the tulips on this charger could rival the real ones growing outside. And to think they’re over 300 years old! The charger was made in England in about 1690. Even with a few signs of wear, its age, craftsmanship and design brought its price to an impressive $3,997 at Brunk Auctions. It is a type of tin-glazed earthenware pottery called delft or delftware. The name “delft” may conjure up images of blue-and-white Dutch scenes, and it comes from a city in Holland that produced that type of pottery. Dutch immigrants brought the technique ...

Bringing back ‘Once Upon A Middle School’

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New Ulm Middle School is bringing back a canceled production from 2020 for its 2024 spring play, “Once Upon A Middle School,” crossing over the worlds of fairy tale and reality. “We have 52 middle schoolers this year, and they are absolutely fabulous,” director Victoria Tamborino ...

Library card art design contest

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The New Ulm Public Library (NUPL) is holding an art contest to select three new library card designs! We are looking for designs that showcase the value of NUPL. What does the library mean to you and/or how does the library make your life better? Three winning designs will be selected in June and the new limited edition cards will be available approximately late July 2024. Contest Guidelines: Adults, teens and children ages five and up, living in the New Ulm Public Library service area, may participate in this art contest. Three winning designs, one from each age group, will be ...