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John Kellen brings ‘Water is Life’ exhibition to Twin Cities

NEW ULM - John Kellen, executive director of The Grand Center for the Arts in New Ulm, has a solo exhibition on view at the Izaak Walton League’s Les Kouba Gallery in Bloomington. The exhibition, titled "Mní Wičóni" (Dakota for “Water is Life”), opened June 1. It features nature ...

Concord Singers open New Ulm’s Music in the Park

New Ulm -The Concord Singers kicked off New Ulm’s Music in the Park series Thursday night at German Park. Music in the Park is sponsored by New Ulm Park and Recreation, and KNUJ. Along with weekly concerts every Thursday, the event features Rec on the Go activities at 5:30pm. New Ulm’s ...

Flandrau swim pond reopens

NEW ULM — Just in time for a 90-degree heat wave Saturday, the Flandrau State Park swimming pond reopened Friday. More than 100 adults and children visited the sand-bottom pond Friday including Lexie and Cassandra Gifford of Cottonwood. “We came here for the first time to camp and meet ...

Crosswind runaway prepares to take off

NEW ULM - The New Ulm City Council made preparations for the start of the new crosswind runway project at the New Ulm Municipal Airport. The council gave pre-approval for federal and state grants in addition approving the second consideration on land annexation necessary to complete the ...

Eighty years of music from New Ulm’s Municipal Band

NEW ULM –  New Ulm Municipal Band continued its celebration of 80 years of existence with the first German Park concert of their 2026 summer series on Wednesday night.  The group began with a rehearsal at Brown and Meidl’s Music Store on March 4, 1946, with 40 musicians in attendance. ...

Classic rock cover band coming to NU

NEW ULM — A north Iowa-based, classic rock cover band will perform Thursday, June 11 in the German Park Summer Concert series. “On Maryland” features the music of Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Rush, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Queen, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more starts at 7 p.m. in the amphitheater. The band of three young men and one woman promoted for its tight musicianship and engaging live presence, has performed at a variety of venues from the Summer Smash Festival in Chicago to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA. New Ulm Park and Recreation Program ...