SLEEPY EYE – Students from the River Bend enjoyed a day on the water Monday during a fishing trip to Sleepy Eye Lake. River Bend teacher Jennifer Isaac said each grade got a chance to try their hand at fishing during the day. This was the first time the school held a fishing field trip. ...
NEW ULM - The New Ulm Farmes Market return Thursday, June 11 at the River Bend Education District parking lot at 1315 S. Broadway Street. The markets are held Thursdays, 2:30-5:30pm (June 11 – August 27), and Saturdays, 9am-12pm (June 13 – October 10). Vendors are currently being accepted; anyone interested in being a vendor should contact the New Ulm Area Chamber. The New Ulm Farmers Market will feature live music at every market as well as additional kids’ activities at certain markets throughout the season. Four Farm-to-Fun Days will have more family-friendly activities. ...
New Ulm - Amanda Thorson, the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, presented New Ulm Public Schools’ 2025-2026 Local Literacy Plan at Thursday’s school board meeting. As part of the READ Act, the literacy plan aims to enhance literacy outcomes for all students that are data-driven, measurable, and continuous. Additionally, the plan stresses the importance of communication between teachers, parents, and students. “We use multiple methods… everything from in-depth conferences, phone calls, emails, progress monitoring updates,” Thorson said, “[Whichever] way that ...
NEW ULM – BMX is back in New Ulm following the reconstruction of the River Valley track at 316 S. Third Street. Mayor Kathleen Backer, with the assistance of some BMX riders, held a special ribbon-cutting for the revamped course. Reconstruction of the BMX started in Sept. 2025 and was ...
NEW ULM – The New Ulm Downtown Car & Bike Roll-In series returns this summer, kicking off on Saturday, June 13, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Roll-In series invites car and motorcycle enthusiasts of all ages to display and admire a wide range of classic vehicles - no registration required. Minnesota Street, from 3rd North to 1st South, will be closed to traffic and open for guests to stroll through and enjoy the vehicles and community atmosphere. Vehicle owners may also pick up a registration card upon arrival to display in their window and enter for a chance to win prizes. In ...
PUBLISH (June 2, 9, 16, 2026) Advertisement for Bids Cottonwood & Brown Counties Judicial Ditch No. 24 Bid Package 3 Brown & Cottonwood Counties Joint Drainage Authority Bashaw, Stately, Delton & Selma Townships , Minnesota ENGINEER PRO- JECT NO. 18-22020 1. General Notice 1. Brown & Cotton- wood Counties Joint Drainage Authority (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construc- tion of the following Project: 1. Cottonwood & Brown Counties Judi- cial Ditch No. 24Bid Package 3 1. ISG (the En- gineer) ...
