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Aqua‑Bunny makes big splash

NEW ULM — Friday's aquatic egg hunt remained a hit at the New Ulm Rec Center, featuring the Aqua-Bunny. Families filled the Recreation Center pool Friday afternoon for the annual Pool Eggstravaganza, an event featuring an aquatic egg hunt and access to multiple aquatic attractions. After ...

Wabasso wrestling future bright, 6th-grade team wins state

WABASSO — The Northland Youth Wrestling Association State Tournament completed its 30th tournament last weekend and the Wabasso Rabbits sixth-grade team was able to celebrate the tournament with a state championship. An extra feather in their cap was the fact they were just the second ...

Courtland farmer thrilled with White House visit

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The last time farmers and ranchers were celebrated at the White House, was March of 1984, during Ronald Regan's administration. Founded in 1973, National Agriculture Day was brought forward to raise awareness of the importance of agriculture to our nation, often touted ...

NU Rec Center takes SouthPoint name

NEW ULM — The city’s flagship recreation facility has a new name effective April 1. The New Ulm Recreation Center at 122 S. Garden Street is now officially the SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center following a 15-year naming rights agreement with SouthPoint Financial Credit ...

Cold weather forecast for holiday weekend

NEW ULM — Light to moderate rain fell Thursday, adding relief to abnormally dry conditions in and around the Minnesota River Valley. “Any amount of moisture will help,” said National Weather Service Chanhassen Meteorologist Paige Veserat. Moderate drought conditions were listed in ...

Liesers each receive ISD 88 grants

​NEW ULM — New Ulm Public Schools is pursuing two separate projects funded through independent grants awarded in different years to husband and wife educators Derek and Erika Lieser. Derek Lieser received his grant in 2022, supporting the creation of a data‑driven physical education lab ...