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Saturday Spikin’ in the Street downtown sand volleyball tournament, from 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. downtown Minnesota Street. Popcorn Wagon, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. behind the Brown County Historical Society Nightclub First Avenue STORYTELLING with Jeanne Andersen, 11am to 2pmMN Music Hall of fame Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the public. The New Ulm Farmers Market will be held 9am-12pm in the River Bend Education District parking lot through October 10 Chris Bertrand performs music in Schell’s ...

Klossner roundabout to open Friday

KLOSSNER — The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reports the State Highway 15 roundabout at Klossner is expected to open by 5 p.m., Friday, July 31. Traffic has been detoured since May 18 while crews built the single-lane roundabout to improve safety. The project includes lighting and drainage improvements. Roundabouts reduce fatal crashes by up to 90% and injury crashes by about 75%. Other project benefits include improved traffic flow, lighting and drainage. Construction of another single-lane roundabout at State Highway 111 and Nicollet County Road 5 (Fort Road) ...

Senior Meals

Monday Country Fried Chicken w/ cream gravy, mashed potatoes, green peas, wheat bread w/margarine, sugar cookie and milk Tuesday Pasta pizza, casserole, country vegetables blend, spiced peaches, dinner roll w/margarine and milk Wednesday Oven roasted turkey w/turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, whole kernel corn, wheat bread w/margarine, tapioca pudding w/topping 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

Hot Topics: understanding proposed water & wastewater rates

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce and New Ulm Public Utilities invite community members and business leaders to attend the next Hot Topics presentation, Understanding Proposed Water & Wastewater Rates, on Tuesday, July 28, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the New Ulm Civic Center, 1212 N Franklin St, Room 203.  New Ulm Public Utilities Director Brett Fleck will provide an overview of the proposed water and wastewater rate adjustments, explain the factors driving the recommendation, and discuss how the proposed changes would support the long-term reliability ...

Community Calendar

Saturday Crazy Days celebration downtown Minnesota Street. Ping Pong Ball Drop at 9 a.m. from the top of Gallery 512 Mini-Marktstrasse: hand-crafted artisan vendor show indoors at Benny’s 126 N. Minnesota Street from 9am - 1p.m. Craft & Vendor Show, 9am - 2pm in City Hall Parking Lot Popcorn wagon, 10 am to 5 p.m. behind BCHS museum. George Ostroushko STORYTELLING: 1960s Psychedelic poster art from Minnesota 10 am-2 p.m. at the MN Music Hall of Fame. Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the ...

NUAF grant application open

NEW ULM - New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) is accepting applications for its fall grant cycle. In an effort to make even greater community impact, NUAF has updated its focus granting “pillars”.   The focus of the Arts, Education, and Historic Preservation pillars remain as in previous years.  The former Economic Development pillar has been updated and is now the “Community Enhancement” pillar. This is designed to: • Encourage projects with measurable, sustainable community impact. • Support emerging, innovative, or cross-sector initiatives that align with ...