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Trade Fair and Living History Event returns this weekend

NEW ULM — The 45th Annual New Ulm Trade Fair & Living History Event returns to the Royal Oak Event Center this weekend, bringing together traders, re-enactors, and history enthusiasts from across the region. The fair highlights the 1750–1850 fur‑trade era with more than 100 tables of authentic goods, including furs, beads, knives, tools, clothing, and handcrafted items. Visitors can also expect demonstrations, period dress, and a strong showing of black‑powder and frontier‑era gear. The event runs Saturday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 ...

Best Informed Greenhand and Ag Mech compete at regions

Sleepy Eye Future Farmer's of America (FFA) members competed at Minnesota West Community & Technical College in Jackson, Minnesota, for the Region VI Ag Mech. and Best Informed Greenhand (BIG) Career Development Events (CDE’s) on Monday, March 9. Four members competed in the Ag Mech CDE ...

Lion’s Club screens eyes of elementary and middle students

The Lions Club of New Ulm, under the direction of School Nurse Tara Fausch RN, PHN and New Ulm Lions KidSight Chair, Annette Haynes, screened the eyes of 557 students in New Ulm. The students screened were from the first and third grades of Jefferson Elementary School and the fifth and ...

Local Climate Action Grant meeting postponed

New Ulm Public Utilities’ March 11 energy assistance event co-hosted with Region Nine Development Commission regarding a Local Climate Action Grant has been postponed. This event will be re-scheduled for a later date and will be advertised through different media sources including New Ulm Journal, facebook and direct mailings to customers.

Local Climate Action Grant meeting postponed

NEW ULM -- Saturday, March 7th, fourteen members of the Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) High School speech team competed at the Redwood Valley speech tournament. The following students received one or two outs in their categories: Abbie Meitner in great speeches, Maddie Meitner in humorous, ...

Sleepy Eye FFA qualifies more individuals for state

SLEEPY EYE - Sleepy Eye Future Farmers of America members competed at Tracy, Minnesota for the Region VI Companion Animals, Fish & Wildlife, Vet Science Career Development Events (CDE’s) on Tuesday, February 24. Three members competed in the Companion Animal CDE including: Lily Uys, Briella ...