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River Bend students complete field experience at Flandrau

Courtesy of River Bend Education District NEW ULM — Students from River Bend Education District’s World of Responsible Kids (W.O.R.K.) program and Practical Assessment Exploration Systems (PAES) took their learning beyond the classroom on Friday, May 1, with a field experience at ...

Trap range building bids miss target

NEW ULM – The bids for the New Ulm’s trap range building project were a misfire. The New Ulm City Council voted to reject all bids received for the new trap range building projects received on April 28. The bids received came in higher than estimated, forcing city staff to request the ...

New Ulm Park and Rec schedule

•SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center Hours for Memorial Weekend: Friday, May 22 open 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Open swim offered from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 23 open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open swim offered 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25 closed both days •New ...

Santelman urges fighting fraud without ‘Minnesota nice’ approach

NEW ULM — More than 100 people attended Mark Santelman’s fraud prevention workshop at the New Ulm Community Center on Wednesday. Santelman, who has hosted the sessions for more than a decade, told attendees to question unsolicited contacts. “If it’s too good to be true, it’s ...

Brown Co. board to rebid county park project

NEW ULM — After hearing from landowners Tuesday, Brown County commissioners approved denying a quote and re-biding a Lake Altermatt outlet project at Treml County Park. The park located in Leavenworth Township, covers 18.2 acres and has more than 4,000 feet of shoreline on the East shore of ...

Local children’s author completes book series

NEW ULM — Local author Rhonda Buerkle has completed her five-book “Woofy Toofy” children’s book series with the fifth and final book scheduled to be release this summer. The series, published by North Star Press of St. Cloud, is based on real events from Buerkle’s family. Each book ...