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‘Keeping going, keep trying and stay positive’

NEW ULM – River Bend Education District held its graduation ceremony Thursday at New Ulm Community Center. This year, 25 students graduated from River Bend, with 15 graduates choosing to walk in the ceremony. River Bend principal Stephanie Ross opened the ceremony with a reminder of why the ...

NUMC celebrates 300 robotic surgical procedure

NEW ULM - Care team members at New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) celebrated their 300th da Vinci robotic procedure as of May 15. NUMC first received the da Vinci surgical robot in the summer of 2023. The da Vinci is used by Drs. Keary Johnson, Cole Kircher, and Kellie Newman for gynecological ...

River Bend Raptor Class creates bean mosaic masterpiece

NEW ULM - After months of patience, teamwork, and creativity, the high school raptor class at River Bend Education District high school proudly completed a one-of-a-kind bean art mosaic featuring a raptor. The project, which took nearly the entire school year to finish, was created using a ...

Bonding boost to replace lift station

NEW ULM – This session, Minnesota legislators gave the City of New Ulm a big financial boost to finally replace and eliminate the Center Street Lift Station. Before the close of the 2026 state legislative session, a Bonding bill was passed that included $4 million for New Ulm to complete its ...

ISD 88 Foundation launches community endowment drive

NEW ULM - Independent School District (ISD) 88 Foundation is calling on the New Ulm community to invest in the future of local education through its growing Endowment Fund — a long-term financial resource designed to sustain support for New Ulm Public Schools for generations to ...

Big Ideas seeks new, gently-worn shoes

NEW ULM — Big Ideas, a non-profit, mobile learning lab that provides hands-on experiences to encourage curious learners to explore skilled trades career paths, is looking for new or gently-worn shoes. Donated shoes must have intact soles and no holes. Donations are being accepted June 1 ...