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NUHS Purple Knowledge Bowl returning to state in AA

NEW ULM – New Ulm High School’s Knowledge Bowl teams had a strong showing in the Region 9AAA Tournament on Tuesday, March 4 in Mankato. Thirty-four teams from New Ulm, Mankato East, Mankato West, Owatonna, Fairmont, St. Peter, TCU, and Jordan competed for the top two spots hoping to ...

Local student wins Optimist Club oratorical contest

NEW ULM – New Ulm Middle School (NUMS) 8th grader Sawyer Luker recently won the Optimist Club of New Ulm’s oratorical contest based on a theme of “How Optimism Has Guided Me Through Trying Times.” Luker was awarded first place for the honor and was the recipient of a certificate, a ...

MVL competes in Rebel Rouser speech tournament

Seven members of Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) High School's Speech Team competed at United South Central's Rebel Rouser Speech Tournament, Saturday. Jake Bruegger and Britta Berg earned 4th place in storytelling and creative expression respectively; Olive Clemons and Britta Berg earned 3rd ...

The Grand seeks submission for Youth Art Show

NEW ULM - The Grand Center for Arts and Culture will be accepting submissions for the Area Youth Art Exhibit from 3-6 p m Friday, March 14 from 9 am -5 pm, Saturday, March 15. Submissions may be dropped off at The Grand, 210 N. Minnesota St, New Ulm on the second floor, up the stairs from front ...

Total Landscape guest speakers for New Ulm Garden Club

NEW ULM- The New Ulm Garden Club will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 at the NU airport with guest speakers from Total Landscape in Madelia. The two speakers will tell the club about expansions to their business, including a greenhouse/nursery. They will be giving an overview, as well as ...

Brown County Dairy princesses to be crowned

NEW ULM - The crowning of the new Brown County Dairy Princesses will be held 1 p.m. March 8 in New Ulm at the Farm City Hub Club Farm Show. The Dairy Princess Program is sponsored by the dairy promotion check off, which helps to build demand and sales for dairy products. Judging and ...