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‘Safe schools have the best test scores’

NEW ULM - ISD 88 Superintendent Sean Koster reviewed changes to NUPS crisis management plan during Thursday’s study session. One new change was the reformatting of the emergency procedure/drills packet. The packet was reordered to follow the progression of threats. “It’s actually set up so someone who might be panicked in a situation can flow through the process,” Koster said. It’s important to have clarity in times of distress. Koster shared statistics that said beginning at a heart rate of 115 BPM fine motor skills diminish. At 145 BPM complex motor skills diminish, and ...

‘Service above self’

NEW ULM – The New Ulm community came together at the Royal Oaks event center Thursday to honor a longtime civic leader and volunteer, Mary Ellen Domeier. Domeier has the distinction of being the first woman to manage a financial institute in New Ulm. She is the former CEO and Chair of ...

New Ulm Oktoberfest returns to Schell’s

NEW ULM — The historic August Schell Brewing Company hosts its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, welcoming festival-goers for a full day of traditional German-style beer, music, and community events. Organized by the Marti family and brewery leadership, the event opens its gates ...

‘Knowledge is power’

NEW ULM — According to the American Library Association (ALA), 92% of all book challenges in 2025 were initiated by pressure groups, government officials and decision makers — which is up from 72% in 2024. The ALA has established Oct. 4-10 as banned book week. The director of the New ...

Warm reception for freezer

NEW ULM — Another method for fighting food insecurity has arrived in New Ulm. The Ribbon cutting for the new community fridge/freezer located at the New Ulm Public Library took place Thursday. The purpose of the fridge is to provide access to nutritious food with an emphasis on produce. ...

Affordability, farming, fraud and healthcare

NEW ULM – Senate District 15 candidates Braxton Seifert (GOP) and Andrea Boettger (DFL) made their pitch to voters during Wednesday’s New Ulm League of Women Voters (LWV) candidate forum. The forum was designed to provide voters information on the different candidates. The forum began ...