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Spring 2026 College-University Honors

University of Jamestown Dean's List Ethan Lieb of New Ulm SNHU Announces Spring 2026 President's List Shelly Zeller of Morgan (56266) Cecily Salonek of Springfield (56087) Melissa Weber of New Ulm (56073) Nicholas Braun of New Ulm (56073) Haley Postel of Winthrop (55396) University of Sioux Falls Dean's List Ashtin Johnson of Springfield, MN, majoring in Media Studies and Sports Marketing & Media. Cadenze Kaiser of Fairfax, MN, majoring in Nursing. Jordyn Plaster of Springfield, MN, majoring in Mathematics and Secondary Education. Southeast Technical ...

Red Cross Blood Drive draws 176 units in three days

NEW ULM – The Red Cross wrapped up its New Ulm blood drive held at the Civic Center Friday. Over the three day blood drive, the Red Cross received 176 units donated. Wednesday, 70 units of blood were donated and one pin awarded to Jason Rewitzer for reaching seven-gallons of donated blood. Thursday, 49 units of blood were donated and one pin awarded to Eugene Globlirsch for reaching 19-gallons of donated blood. Friday, 57 units were donated with one pin awarded to David Christiansen for reaching 16-gallons.

Ruth Klossner to receive Sertoma’s Service to Mankind Award

NEW ULM – The Sertoma Club of New Ulm will hold its annual Service to Mankind Award Banquet Monday. This year’s recipient of the Service to Mankind Award is Ruth Klossner. Klossner has served with many organizations Brown and Nicollet County. Klossner has been heavily involved in the New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club, serving as club secretary. She is active at Bernadotte Lutheran Church and Fields of Grace Parish; Lafayette Lions Club, Nicollet County 4-H Federation, Nicollet American Legion Auxiliary, Nicollet County Holstein Association, Connecting Nicollet County Leadership Program, ...

NU Izaak Walton Chapter ditch clean up

NEW ULM - Members of the New Ulm Izaak Walton Chapter #79 cleaned over three miles of road ditch along County Highway 29 on Wednesday, April 29th. Members participating are left to right: Randy Newman, Dale Aufderheide, Bruce Olson, and Roman Schiller. Taking picture Carolyn Newman.

Senior Meals

Monday Country Friend Chicken w/ cream gravy, mashed potatoes, green peas, wheat bread w/margarine, sugar cookie and milk Tuesday Beef cabbage bake, sliced carrots, cranberry pear, sauce, dinner roll w/margarine and milk Wednesday Oven roasted turkey, w/ turkey grravy, mashed potatoes, whole kernel corn, wheat bread w/margarine, gingersnap cookie and milk Thursday Beef goulash, mixed vegetables, pumpkin bar, dinner roll w/margarine and milk Friday Baked pork chop w/pork gravy, scalloped potatoes, diced carrots, wheat bread w/ margarine oatmeal raisin, cookie and milk

New Ulm Lions clean road ditches, Oak Hills hillside

The Lions Club of New Ulm and friends cleaned two miles of road ditch on Highway 14 west of New Ulm on Saturday, April 25. The Lions collected 18 bags of litter plus other miscellaneous items too big to fit in the bags.