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Wednesday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and several area communities are celebrating with programming to mark the occasion.
New Ulm
In New Ulm, The New Ulm Public High School will host the annual school Veterans Day program starting at 10 a.m. in the high school gym.
From 10:30 am to 1 p.m. Schell's Brewery will hold its annual salute to veterans. The celebration will start with the New Ulm Battery firing off its cannon at exactly 11:11 a.m. During the event, Schell's Tap room will have several military uniforms on display.
Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) will host a special Veteran's Day program at 6 p.m. in the BCHS Annex building. The program will include a speech by Carolyn Marti Smith, nieces of Capt. Willibald Bianchi, a Medal of Honor winner whose remains were returned to New Ulm earlier this year. The program will also include comments from Dan Hoisington, the curator of the recent Bianchi exhibit at BCHS museum.
Sleepy Eye
In Sleepy Eye, both the Public High School and St. Mary's High School will host Veteran programs starting at 10 a.m. in their respective gyms.
The Sleepy Eye Servicemen's Club will host a dinner that is free for veterans and their spouses. The event will from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and will include a Quilts of Valor program.
Springfield
In Springfield, St. Raphael Catholic High School will host a Veterans Day program at 9:30 a.m. Springfield Public High School's veteran program starts at 11 a.m. A group of area veterans will also host a program at St. John's Lutheran Home for the residents starting at 12:30 p.m.
Nicollet
Nicollet Public Schools' Veterans Day program begins at 1:30 p.m. in the school's theatre. Later in the evening, the Nicollet County Veterans Day dinner for Nicollet veterans begins with social hour at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. at the American Legion club in Nicollet at 715 3rd Street in Nicollet.