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Countywide action team coordinates Mental Health Awareness activities

Courtesy of the Heart of New Ulm May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and throughout the month, the Heart of New Ulm’s Brown County Mental Health and Wellness Action Team (MHWAT) has been undertaking a variety of activities. In early May, the team hosted the third annual South Central ...

American Legion Memorial Ride sees 47 participate

NEW ULM — Several dozen motorcycle and trike riders rode from New Ulm to Gaylord, Le Sueur, St. Peter and back to New Ulm for the American Legion Riders Memorial Ride Saturday. The 97-mile route followed the Highway 15 detour on Nicollet County Highway 21, continued north on County Road ...

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 ...

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 SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center Hours starting Tuesday, May 26, Monday through Thursday 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Fridays 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lap and open swim schedules can be found online newulmmn.gov or our Park and Rec app. No Weekend Warrier ...

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 ...

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 ...