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St. James and Madelia schools to join New Ulm gymnastics co-op

NEW ULM — The gymnastics cooperative in New Ulm is expanding to include St. James and Madelia. New Ulm Public School (NUPS) currently hosts a gymnastics program with Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) and Cathedral High School. However, Superintendent Sean Koster said there are 13 participants across all three schools. “That’s a real low number for the sport,” Koster said. Through conversations with other districts it was learned that St. James and Madelia High School have their own cooperative that has even fewer participants with nine. “It makes sense for both co-ops to ...

HYPE speakers share career experiences

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce’s HYPE committee hosted Topic Tables on Thursday, a professional development luncheon at Turner Hall that brought together young professionals and local leaders for career-focused conversations. The event featured a rotating table format ...

A murder mystery on stage

NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School students are preparing to take the stage for a mystery-filled performance of “Clue: High School Edition,” opening, Friday, Oct. 31, with additional shows on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. and a Sunday matinee on Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. Directed by ...

Brand says vaccine rates, misinformation concerning

NEW ULM — Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand called Minnesota’s declining MMR (mumps, measles, and rubella) vaccinate rates concerning Thursday. “Vaccine rates are steadily decreasing over time. Our vaccine rates used to be above 90%. It is concerning. There is a lot of vaccine misinformation out there,” said Brand. The latest Brown County MMR vaccination rates are 78.4% for children up to two years old; 83.3% for children 5-7 years old. More than 90% of Minnesota kindergarten students were fully vaccinated until the 2019-2020 school year, according to the ...

Grafito experimental in Cellar Press

NEW ULM – Lynda Grafito is the latest printmaking artist to take up residency at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture and to experiment with her art. Grafito’s current project involves testing various types of printmaking techniques, and the raw materials used to create them. Grafito is ...

New Ulm prepares for Garden Terrace tax abatement

NEW ULM – On Tuesday, the New Ulm City Council authorized staff to prepare necessary documents for a Garden Terrace tax abatement program. The program allows the city to rebate a portion of property taxes back to a property owner to help offset development or redevelopment costs. In the ...