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Toe-tappin, finger-clicking good sounds

NEW ULM — Dozens of individuals tapped their toes and clicked their fingers as the Minnesota Over 60 Band performed at a Lunch & Learn event at the CAST (Community and Seniors Together) Senior Center. The 20-member, nonprofit band included several New Ulm residents including trumpet ...

NU area Scouting for Food efforts lead the way

NEW ULM — New Ulm area Scouting for Food efforts topped the Twin Valley Council area last weekend with 16,561 pounds of food collected. “This is the highest amount amount of food collected in New Ulm and surrounding communities since 2020,” said Scouting America Twin Valley Council Field ...

Allina Health to join Sutter Health

NEW ULM — Allina Health is joining California-based Sutter Health. On March 17, the two health organizations signed a letter of intent that will designate Allina as the “Upper Midwest Division” of a new integrated health system. The transaction represents one of the most significant ...

A career sampler at Civic Center

NEW ULM — Nearly 800 New Ulm area sophomore and 8th-grade students got a close look at the local job world at the New Ulm Area Career Expo at the New Ulm Civic Center Wednesday. Students engaged with exhibitor’s employees who answered questions about education, skills, wages, and ...

A life of inclusion

NEW ULM — Family members, friends and community organizations gathered for a celebration of life honoring Richard J. Franz, an 87-year-old New Ulm resident remembered for his involvement in local programs serving individuals with disabilities. The event, referred to by organizers as ...

Commissioners OK habitat easement

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners certified a 126-acre U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) habitat easement in Mulligan Township Tuesday. The easement protects about 126 acres of grasslands and wetlands in Section 35, Mulligan Township on the southern border of Brown County, about a ...