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Allina health care scholarships awarded

NEW ULM -- Allina Health Foundation benefiting New Ulm Medical Center recently awarded 47 scholarships to area college students pursuing a degree in nursing or a healthcare related field, with a total of $235,000 in funding, the largest yet for these scholarships “This large amount of giving ...

Park and Rec

• Hermann Run makes its return this fall on Saturday, September 6, and will feature a chip timed 5k Run/Walk, a one-mile fun run and a youth obstacle course run. All events will start and end at Harman Park. Registration is open and event details can be found online. •Software changes are ...

Chamber preparing for new paid leave law

NEW ULM -- Thursday, August 14, the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Blethen Berens Law Firm to host an educational seminar to help employers prepare for Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Law, set to go into effect on January 1, 2026. The seminar will be held ...

Power of Produce Days for youth, seniors offered at farmers market

NEW ULM -- The Heart of New Ulm’s Food Environment Action Team is hosting Power of Produce Days at the Farmers Market in New Ulm. There will be one event day designed for families with children ages 4-12, and one event day for senior citizens age 60 and older. From 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ...

Hanska Library receives $2,000 grant from NUAF

HANSKA – The Hanska Library was awarded $2,000 from New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) to assist with summer library programming. Hanska Library director Angela Pick said the money would be used to pay for the prizes they offered in their summer reading program. Kids who read for a certain ...

Sleepy Eye FFA takes second ag tour

Last week, Sleepy Eye Future Farmers of America (FFA) members visited a variety of places in the Twin Cities in order to learn about each and the career opportunities within them. The first stop of the tour was at Bakers Field Flour & Bread in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Students toured the ...