Staff photo by Clay Schuldt

The basketball hoops at Hans Joohs Park are back up as of Monday. The basketball court behind the New Ulm Community Center has long been a popular gathering place for area youths, but last year one of the hoops broke. The city’s Park and Recreation Department chose to order replacements for both hoops, as the other was significantly degraded — and then they waited. After a year wait, the new hoops were recently delivered and were installed by early afternoon.