New Ulm Medical Center Clinic welcomes two new OB/GYNs
Swearingen
Johnson
Swearingen
Johnson
Staff photos by Gage Cureton
Ava Peterson, 11, a volunteer for Drew’s Crew 5k Colorfest Run, displays a devious smile after dousing participants with yellow powder Saturday.
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Participants of the Drew’s Crew 5k Colorfest Run throw colored powder in the air following the end of the run/walk at Harman Park Saturday.
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A woman is doused with colored-powder at one of four color stations along the Colorfest 5k route Saturday.
Staff photos by Gage Cureton A man runs through a cloud of blue powder at one of four color stations along the 5k Colorfest Run route Saturday.
Staff photos by Gage Cureton A woman runs through a cloud of orange dust at the finish line of the Drew’s Crew 5k Colorfest Run Harman Park Saturday.
Staff photos by Gage Cureton Drew Aufderheide speaks to participants of the Drew’s Crew 5K Colorfest Run before the event kicks off at Harman Park Saturday. Aufderheide, who was diagnosed with an incurable form of Leukemia years ago, said his spirit remains high. “Just keep pushing on every day,” he said. “That’s my reality every day.” The event benefits Aufderheide’s medical and pharmaceutical expenses as he receives treatment for his illness.
Staff photos by Gage Cureton Blue-colored powder wafts off a woman as she exits a color station along the 5k Colorfest Run route Saturday.
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Drew’s Crew 5k Colorfest Run participants celebrate at the starting line after being doused with the first round of color powder at Harmon Park Saturday.
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Brad Kirk, New Ulm Lions KidSight chairman, administers a free vision screening to Aubrey Blackstad, 11, inside a tent station at the 46th Annual Fly-in Breakfast at the Municipal Airport Sunday. The free vision screening is part of a national program called Lions KidSight USA that provides free vision tests to children.
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The Concord Singers perform at Hermann Heights Saturday during Hermannfest.
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The Concord Singers perform at Hermann Heights Saturday during Hermannfest.
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New Ulm Municipal Band Director Don Jirak directs the band during the Thunder in the Valley performance at Harman Park Saturday during Hermannfest.
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Members of the New Ulm Battery fire their cannon during the Thunder in the Valley performance at Harman Park Saturday during Hermannfest. The performance featured 10 cannons from six battery groups from across the Midwest.
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A member of the New Ulm Battery loads their cannon after firing it during the Thunder in the Valley performance at Harman Park Saturday during Hermannfest. Being the host unit for the performance, the New Ulm Battery was the first to commence firing as the Municipal Band played.
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New Ulm Municipal members’ reflections are shown on an instrument as they perform during the Thunder in the Valley performance at Harman Park Saturday during Hermannfest.
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The Concord Singers perform at Hermann Heights Saturday during Hermannfest.
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Members from area battery groups offload one of two Parrott rifle cannons from a trailer at Harman Park Saturday during Hermannfest. The Parrott cannons arrived shortly before the Thunder in the Valley performance kicked off.
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Members from area battery groups offload one of two Parrott rifle cannons from a trailer at Harman Park Saturday during Hermannfest. The Parrott cannons arrived shortly before the Thunder in the Valley performance kicked off.
Staff photos by Gage Cureton
Members from area battery groups offload one of two Parrott rifle cannons from a trailer at Harman Park Saturday during Hermannfest. The Parrott cannons arrived shortly before the Thunder in the Valley performance kicked off.
Staff photos by Gage Cureton
A member of one of seven battery groups is shrouded by smoke as he prepares to load a cannon during the Thunder in the Valley performance at Harman Park Saturday during Hermannfest.
Staff photos by Gage Cureton
A member of one of seven battery groups is shrouded by smoke as he prepares to load a cannon during the Thunder in the Valley performance at Harman Park Saturday during Hermannfest.
Staff photo by Gage Cureton
Tom Paluch of the Concord Singers wears a Mickey Mouse hat as the group performs at Hermann Heights Saturday during Hermannfest.
NEW ULM — New Ulm Medical Center Clinic is proud to welcome two new obstetrics and gynecology specialists, Ashleigh Swearingen, MD, and Keary Johnson, MD, to its staff.
Dr. Swearingen is particularly interested in management of adolescent exams, infertility, pregnancy complications, family planning, perimenopause/menopause, normal and high-risk pregnancy, and minimally invasive surgery.
“Open communication builds the strong foundation for the patient-physician relationship,” Dr. Swearingen says of her practice philosophy. “It is a privilege to walk alongside patients on the journey to wellness.”
Dr. Johnson has special interests in preconception care, obstetrics, normal and high-risk pregnancy, menstrual irregularities, well-woman exams, pelvic organ prolapse, contraception, and minimally invasive surgery.
“Partnering with my patients is the best way to achieve their health goals,” Dr. Johnson says. “Making sure my patients and I share an understanding of that we want to accomplish is the key to good care.”