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Park and Recreation schedule

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• SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center has new hours for the summer Monday thru Thursday open 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Open swim (1/2 pool) offered Wednesday 4 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays open 5 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Open swim offered this Friday, May 29 4-6:30 p.m. Saturdays open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open swim offered 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays open 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Open swim offered 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lap and open swim schedules can be found online newulmmn.gov or our Park and Rec app. •No Weekend Warrier Fitness class on Saturdays through the summer. •North Park Splash Open daily ...

NU school board cuts nine staff

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New Ulm - Thursday’s school board meeting confirmed the termination of nine New Ulm Public Schools’ staff members.  ISD 88’s school board room was silent following the reading of the action item confirming the termination of nine New Ulm Public School staff members. Board member Amanda Groebner eventually made the motion with a second from board member Melissa Sunderman, which passed as a unanimous decision.  “It’s never fun,” Groebner said. Terminations included six paraprofessionals, Mackenzie Kjelshus, Kevin Maudal, and Megan Williams from Washington Learning ...

ISD 88 Foundation launches community endowment drive

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NEW ULM - Independent School District (ISD) 88 Foundation is calling on the New Ulm community to invest in the future of local education through its growing Endowment Fund — a long-term financial resource designed to sustain support for New Ulm Public Schools for generations to come. Currently valued at approximately $650,000, the ISD 88 Foundation Endowment serves as a permanent investment fund that generates annual earnings to support the mission to “enhance education” for all New Ulm Public Schools students and staff. Recently, The ISD 88 Foundation Board of Directors voted ...

River Bend Raptor Class creates bean mosaic masterpiece

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NEW ULM - After months of patience, teamwork, and creativity, the high school raptor class at River Bend Education District high school proudly completed a one-of-a-kind bean art mosaic featuring a raptor. The project, which took nearly the entire school year to finish, was created using a ...

Bonding boost to replace lift station

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NEW ULM – This session, Minnesota legislators gave the City of New Ulm a big financial boost to finally replace and eliminate the Center Street Lift Station. Before the close of the 2026 state legislative session, a Bonding bill was passed that included $4 million for New Ulm to complete ...

Big Ideas seeks new, gently-worn shoes

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NEW ULM — Big Ideas, a non-profit, mobile learning lab that provides hands-on experiences to encourage curious learners to explore skilled trades career paths, is looking for new or gently-worn shoes. Donated shoes must have intact soles and no holes. Donations are being accepted June 1 through July 31 to raise funds for equipment replacement and maintenance costs. Big Ideas, 23 S. Minnesota St., will earn funds based on the total weight of shoes collected from Funds2Orgs. All donated shoes will be redistributed through the Funds2ORgs network of micro-enterprise partners to help ...