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St. Paul’s Lutheran KB teams place 1st and 3rd at meet

NEW ULM – Two teams from St. Paul’s Lutheran School finished in the top five out of 30 teams at the recent Knowledge Bowl meet on November 10 in Mankato. St. Paul's White finished in third place and St. Paul's Blue took first place, winning the meet.

New Ulm Area Foundation announces fall grants

New Ulm Area Foundation has announced the awards from its Fall 2026 granting cycle. Grants totaling $86,325 were approved by the Board of Directors as follows: The following grant was supported by the Ryberg Family Fund: • $15,000 to Ivy House for secure outdoor play and learning space The following grant was from the Furth Family Fund: • $5,000 to New Ulm Community Concert Association for a concert to promote community involvement in the arts The following grant was from the Henry & Anne Somsen Fund: • $4,500 to Community and Seniors Together (CAST) for ...

Water main flushing

The Water Department will begin flushing water mains on Monday, November 16th, Front & Valley Streets – North and South and Tuesday, Nov. 17 Spring & German Streets – North and South. Flushing will be approximately between the hours of 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Residents should avoid laundering clothes when flushing is occurring in their neighborhood. It is advisable to allow about an hour after daily flushing for water to clear. If any discoloration is noticed after flushing, run water until it clears. If problems arise, call the Water Department at 359-8279 or after 4p.m. call ...

Community Calendar

Saturday NU American Legion serving Made Rights from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. SUNDAY ProMusica Minnesota presents a chamber music concert titled Iberian Fire, Romantic Soul featuring music of de Falla, Ravel, and Brahms. Performance is 3 p.m. at MLC Chapel. General admission is $25. Just For Today Nar-Anon Family Group, 3:30-4:30 p.m., So. MN Recovery Connection, 220 East Main St., Mankato, Midtown Square Building Suite #4. Call 507-420-5670 or 507-340-3092. Three Legacies AA, 7 p.m., Big Book 12x12 Study, River Valley Church, 100 N. Washington St. MONDAY Emotions Anonymous (EA), 7 ...

No paper Wednesday

Due to no mail delivery on the Veterans Day holiday, there will be no Wednesday printed edition of The Journal. For the latest news, go to nujournal.com today and Wednesday. Coverage of the various Veterans Day programs will appear in the Thursday edition of The Journal and online.

Friends of the NU Library hold annual used book sale

The annual Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held at the New Ulm Public Library over the weekend. The sale runs from 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. All hardcover books are $1, all others are 50 cents. The sale will continue from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday with a $2 bag sale. From 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday all remaining books are free.