Legion Riders Thank Sponsors
The American Legion Riders Post 132 would like to thank the following businesses for contributing to our annual Omelet in a Bag fundraiser: AMPI, Farasyns, Happy Joes, HyVee, Kwik Trip, Michaels Foods, Perkins.
A generational bond at the lanes
NEW ULM — In the nearly 65 years New Ulm’s Carl and Elaine Paa have shared together in marriage, there’s one other passion the two have shared that dates back even further. Bowling. In addition to sharing New Ulm Bowling Association (NUBA) Hall of Fame honors, Carl Paa, 86, being ...
A spring refresh for book club bags
This month, nicer weather brought more visitors into the library and increased conversations with library visitors. Those conversations provided welcome, thoughtful community feedback about Book Club resources at other libraries as well as compelling suggestions for growing our Book Club Bag collection here at the New Ulm Public Library. The information spurned me to evaluate our well-loved Book Club Bag collection. The outcome? It is time to do some weeding to make way for a spruced up collection of fresh, book club materials! If you are looking for a book club to join, the New Ulm ...
Get ready to laugh
As a follow up to their production of “Drinking Habits” in 2019, State Street Theater will be presenting the sequel, “Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act,” on Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 16 at 2 p.m. “This is a delightful play,” Director ...
In Appreciation
Junior Achievement thanks fundraising sponsors The Board Members of Junior Achievement North in the New Ulm area would like to send out a thank you to all of the local businesses for the time put forth to make our annual Play for JA bigBowl fundraiser a success. The funds raised will be used to supplement the cost of JA programming materials for schools in New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and Nicollet. Junior Achievement classroom programs run on volunteer hours and funds raised throughout the year by the kindness within the communities we serve. A special thank you to these businesses for ...
Cocktail shaker makes happy hour hoppy
At first glance, this silver standing rabbit chewing on a silver carrot has a few things in common with Easter collectibles. It’s metal, like the tin or iron Easter bunnies made as toys or doorstops. Like a candy container, it is hollow with a removable lid so it can hold a consumable treat. But unlike most Easter collectibles, which tend to be made for children, this rabbit has a decidedly adult purpose: It’s a cocktail shaker. The word “cocktail” appeared in print to refer to a mixed drink about 1806. Today’s cocktails and cocktail shakers have their roots in the ...