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Reflection on NUPS literacy plan

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 ...

River Valley BMX back is back in action

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 ...

NU Downtown Car & Bike Roll-In series returns

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 ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

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) ...

Pollinator Park planting day continues through the rain

New Ulm - Sunday’s rain did not prevent the planting event at the New Ulm Pollinator Park. Attendees welcomed the rain, and spent the day planting Little Bluestem and other native plants. “The rain was great for the plants so they “[wouldn’t] go into such shock,” Deb Steinberg ...

'Don't be afraid to go for it'

NEW ULM – Friday 175 Eagles flew free with the graduation of New Ulm High School’s class of 2026. Superintendent Sean Koster opened the ceremony summarizing his hope for the class of 2026 using quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. The Emerson quote ...