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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 through July 31 to raise funds for equipment replacement and maintenance costs. Big Ideas, 23 S. Minnesota St., will earn funds based on the total weight of shoes collected from Funds2Orgs. All donated shoes will be redistributed through the Funds2ORgs network of micro-enterprise partners to help ...
NEW ULM — Political races have developed in Sibley, Nicollet and Redwood Counties since the filing period for federal, state and county offices opened May 19. Sibley County Chief Deputy Denley Kompelien, Wayne Nagel and Charles Fenger filed to run for sheriff May 19. The filing period continues until 5 p.m., Tuesday. Sibley County Sheriff Patrick Nienaber announced in March that he will not seek re-election. He will retire at the end of his term after 37 years in law enforcement, 32 years with the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office. Three men have filed for the Sibley County ...
